Yajamana

This article is about the Hindu tradition. For the 2000 Indian film, see Yajamana (2000 film). For the 2019 Indian film, see Yajamana (2019 film).

A yajamana (Sanskrit: यजमान, romanized: Yajamāna) is the ritual patron, on whose behalf a religious ritual or a yajna is performed by a Hindu priest, generally a Brahmin.