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Mahaprasada (also called bhandarā), [1] is the consecrated food offered to the deity in a Hindu temple which is then distributed and partaken by all the devotees regardless of any orientation. [2][3][4] Prasada is closely linked to the term naivedya, also spelt naivedhya, naibedya or naived (h)yam. The food offered to the deity is called ...
Puja (Sanskrit: पूजा, romanized: pūjā) is a worship ritual performed by Hindus to offer devotional homage and prayer to one or more deities, to host and honour a guest, or to spiritually celebrate an event. [1][2] It may honour or celebrate the presence of special guests, or their memories after they die. The word puja is roughly ...
Arti (Hinduism) Arti. (Hinduism) Arti (Hindi: आरती, romanized: Āratī) or Aarati (Sanskrit: आरात्रिक, romanized: Ārātrika) [1][2] is a Hindu ritual employed in worship, part of a puja, in which light from a flame (fuelled by camphor, ghee, or oil) is ritually waved to venerate deities. [3][4][5] Arti also refers to ...
e. Ganesh Chaturthi (ISO: Gaṇeśa Caturthī), also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi (Vināyaka Caturthī) or Vinayaka Chavithi (Vināyaka Cavithī) or Vinayagar Chaturthi (Vināyagar Caturthī), is a Hindu festival birthday of Hindu deity Lord Ganesh. [1] The festival is marked with the installation of Lord Ganesha's clay murtis (devotional ...
Garuda Purana, Purvakhanda, chapter 68 (translator: MN Dutt) The Garuda Purana describes 14 gems, their varieties, and how to test their quality. The gems discussed include ruby, pearl, yellow sapphire, hessonite, emerald, diamond, cats eye, blue sapphire, coral, red garnet, jade, colorless quartz, and bloodstone. The technical discussion of gems in the text is woven with its theories on the ...
In Assam, Odisha, and Bengal, Lakshmi Puja or Lokkhi Pujo (লক্ষ্মী পূজা) is performed on Ashvin Purnima day on the month of Ashvin, the full moon day following Vijaya Dashami and Durga Puja. This puja is also known as Kojagori Lokkhi Pujo. Women worship the Goddess Lakshmi in the evening, after cleaning their house and ...
Thence Marutta went conquering everywhere over the whole earth up to its ends, and offered the ceremonial horse.)] Regarding this event there is the following Stotra chanted: “The Maruts resided as the distributors of food in the house of Marutta, the son of Avikshit, who had fulfilled all his desires; all the gods were present at the ...
Below we’ll explore 10 different types of health clinics, the services they provide, and how to find affordable care. 1. Primary care clinics. One of the most popular types of clinics are those ...