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  • ...the [[Adhvaryu]] (one of the principal priests who does most of the ritual acts and recites the mantras from the [[Yajurveda]]) places [[a]] few soma stalk ...use crushing stones (called grāvan) for the operation. The whole act is a ceremonial ritual, forming part of Soma yagna.
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  • * ceremonial sipping of water in rituals While there are [[a]] large number of defined rituals, even basic acts of daily routine, like cleaning the teeth or bathing, can be elevated to th
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  • The rite involves several acts like: # An [[abhiṣeka]] (ceremonial sprinkling of consecrated waters) to the Yajamāna, the performer.
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  • ...he inert bodies makes the latter appear as conscious even as an iron piece acts like a magnet in the vicinity of a powerful magnet. The Śuddhasarga is the These forms in reality are non-different from him. The third form Puruṣa acts as the [[antaryāmin]] or the inner controller. He inspires all the gods to
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  • ...heir sects and denominations, cherish great reverence for this book. [[A]] ceremonial reading of the book or even a part thereof, is believed to confer great rel ...which can act as a magic formula to correct the deficiencies in religious acts.
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  • ...thy son is advised to perform [[worship]] and [[homa]]<ref>[[Homa]] is the ceremonial oblations done into the duly consecrated fire.</ref> with the first sixteen The process includes several acts performed with appropriate mantras or incantations, such as fixing the pari
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  • ...the basic mantra of a deity.</ref> since it has to be practiced before the acts in which it is to be employed is called as ‘puraścaraṇa’ by some wor * [[Tarpaṇa]] - satiating the deity with the ceremonial offering of water
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  • ...to the Lord . He re-instituted the practice of 'Adhyayana [[Utsava]]'- the ceremonial honoring of the Alwars. ...n just ONE night 'Sankalpa SuryOdaya'- a marvelous allegorical drama in 10 Acts in which qualities like [[Viveka]] and evil tendencies like jealousy, greed
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  • On you, bear the results of bad acts that have been committed by you,” To put an end to the bad acts of yours, I will tell,
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  • [[Category:Ceremonial acts]]
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  • It may not be out of place to mention here that a ceremonial recitation of the text, especially during the Rāmanavamī (in April) and t On hearing that Rāma would be coronated as Yuvarāja, she started ceremonial worship and giving gifts in a big way. When Rāma broke the tragic news, sh
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