Agni Yoga disciplines which originated in ancient India. The term "Yoga" has been applied to a variety of practices and methods. In Hinduism these include Jnana Yoga, Bhakti Yoga, Karma Yoga, Laya Yoga and Hatha Yoga. The term "Rāja yoga" originally referred to the ultimate goal of yoga, which is Samadhi (Sanskrit: , ), but was popularised by Swami Vivekananda as the common name for "Ashtanga Yoga". In the Ashtanga Yoga tradition, "Samadhi" is the eighth and final limb identified in the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. "Aum" or "Oṃ" (Devanagari: ), , is a sacred sound and a spiritual symbol in Hinduism,
Sri Devananda Gaudiya Math building. He later purchased an extensive piece of land on which he established a matha with a beautiful temple. The following deities preside in the five chambers of the temple and samadhi mandir respectively: Temple Samadhi The temple's nine towers each represent one limb of nava-vidha-bhakti, the nine types of devotional service. The matha is divided into the following nine parts (khandas): These sections are divided on the basis of activities favourable to bhakti, which are to be accepted and those unfavourable which are to be avoided. Jnana and karma which are devoid of bhakti are always to be rejected