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Yagna is popularly understood as a fire sacrifice involving the offering of grains, clarified butter, sandalwood etc, to a fire . This fire is ignited in a special fireplace called the Kund, which literally means a "Pot". Yagna is normally performed with the objective of ushering in prosperity or to avoid disaster. For performing a Yagna a minimum number of five priests are required although many more priests may participate. A Yagna is normally accompanied by mass feeding of people, the food being distributed as Prasad (i.e food which has been sanctified by offering it to the Gods). Rituals similar to yagna are performed during marriage, thread ceremony, vaastu shanti (opening ceremony for a house), etc. when a homa or sacred fire is ignited in a kund. Yagna is a very old tradition in the Hindu religion and it is looked upon as a Vedic ritual. In Vedic literature there are innumerable descriptions of a Yagnas being performed. The origin of the Yagna is lost in history.

the food being distributed as Prasad (i.e food which has been sanctified by offering it to the Gods).

Hi, everyone. I just finished offering all the food in the world to the Gods, so it is now completely sanctified on a global basis. This will save tons of time for everyone.

When the corn fields produce new ears next year, you'll have to go through the offering process again. Sorry. You can only do what you can do.

I'm working on the procedures right now to provide "future offering" of food to the Gods. When perfected, I'll be able to offer all future food to the Gods, and then this step can be skipped by everyone for all time. Messages of appreciation will be received by my accolytes in the doorway of the temple while I concentrate on the discoveries I'm making. If you include money in your gifts, I can place you on the top of the list of "future food offerings to the Gods" for your added convenience.

Adoring females may present themselves at the "rearward facing" holy doorway and meet with the yodhis who will prepare you to meet me at the appropriate times. If you wish, you may be present at the "future offerings to the Gods" ritual so that you may bask in the glory of the holy future Prasad ceremony.