Participants in an Yagna
Yajamana
He is the man who employees the Priests to perform sacrifice for him.
Yajamanapatni
She is a wife of Yajamana.
Ritwiks & their Duties
The re are 16 important Ritwiks in Somayaga, and they are divided into four groups.
Hotrugana
This group has an Expertise in Rig Veda and they are responsible to invite Devathas through chanting the mantras.
Hota Prashasta Acchavaka Gravastuta
Adhwaryugana
This particular group is supposed to have an expertise in Yajurveda. They are responsible for building yajnashala, preparing and sacrificing th ehavis for devathas.
Adhwaryu Pratiprasthata Neshta Unneta
Udgathrugana
This group has an expertise in Sama Veda and they are responsible for pleasing the Devathas through Sama gana.
Udgatha Prastota Pratiharta Subramanya
Brahmagana
This group has an expertise in Sama Veda and they are responsible for pleasing the Devathas through Sama gana.
Brahma Brahmanacchamsi Agnidhra Pota
Sadasya
Sadasya is a spectator of the whole yaga, who isa scholar in all shastras. He indirectly leads the entire process of yaga.
Upagatru
This group has an expertise in Sama Veda and they are responsible for pleasing the Devathas through Sama gana.
Upagata Jana Shamita Somavikrayi
Chamasadhwaryu
They are 10 in number who assist in sacrificing the soma.
Parikarmis
They are 17 in number and act as laborers. They are responsible for all the manual work done in this yaga