{{Short description|Patron of a sacrificial ritual in Hinduism}} {{About|the Hindu tradition|the 2000 Indian film|Yajamana (2000 film)|the 2019 Indian film|Yajamana (2019 film)}} A '''yajamana''' ({{Langx|sa|यजमान|translit=Yajamāna}}) is the ritual patron, on whose behalf a religious ritual or a ''yajna'' is performed by a Hindu priest, generally a Brahmin.<ref>Mantra, SUNY Series in Religious Studies, Harvey P. Alper, SUNY Press, 1989 p. 51</ref><ref>Society and Religion: From Rugveda to Puranas, Jayant Gadkari, Popular Prakashan, 1996 p. 27</ref>
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