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## Trivarna Ritual
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After performing Achaman (ritual mouth rinsing) and Pranayama (breathing exercises), one should recite the Stuti (hymn). Then, invoking Agni (fire), one should worship it with eight offerings (Ashtadarchan). **128**
... Taking the embers from the Garhapatya (central) fire, one should ignite the fire in the northern pit. ... Then, taking embers from the northern pit, one should ignite the fire in the southern pit. **129**
Then, on the rims of the pits, one should worship the Tithi Devas (lunar deities), the Navagraha (nine planets), and Indra, with devotion, using mantras and proper rituals. **130**
One should offer Tarpan (libations) to the Dikpalas (guardians of the directions) on the platform surrounding the pits, in the eight small platforms made for them, in their respective directions. **131**
One should offer rice, ghee, cooked food, sugarcane juice, kheer (rice pudding), and a mixture of milk, ghee, and sugarcane juice as offerings. **132**
**Characteristics of the Fuel and Spoon:**
The fuel for the fire should be wood from the Bada (Ficus benghalensis) tree. The spoon for pouring ghee into the fire should be made of sandalwood. If Bada wood and sandalwood are not available, one can use wood from the Peepal (Ficus religiosa) tree for both. Alternatively, one can use Peepal leaves in place of the fuel and spoon. **133**