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• Brahma (ब्रह्मा)
  ...ibed as part of its cosmology, he is a mortal like all gods and goddesses, and dissolves into the abstract immortal Brahman when the universe ends, therea ...nce and destruction) in our daily existence is to be found in birth, life, and death. These correspondences occur not only at a physical level, but at psy
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• Asuras (असुराः)
  ...me nature, obstructing and interfering in the yajnas of devas, challenging and occupying the regions belonging to the Devas or Suras. ==Etymology and history==
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• Deva (देवः)
  ...ivedi, Kapil Dev. (2000) ''Vaidika Sahitya evam Samskrti (Vedic Literature and Culture).'' Varanasi: Vishvavidyalaya Prakashan. (Pages 294-308)</ref> ...ihasas these divine beings, the Devas, are explained based on their nature and specific powers.
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• Simantam (सीमन्तः)
  ...in the same way until they became pregnant, when this rite was performed, and after which they perhaps continued to wear their hair parted upwards.<ref n
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• Brahmana (ब्राह्मणम्)
  ...tached to each Veda and contain the explanation for the difficult meanings and associated usage in vaidika kriyas. ...Brahmanas constitute Karma-Kanda; the Aranyakas constitute Upasana-Kanda; and the Upanishads constitute Jnana-Kanda<ref>Swami Sivananda, All About Hindui
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• Temples in Texts on Architecture (स्थापत्यशास्त्रेषु देवालयाः )
  ...ost every aspect of this and underline the structural as well as religious and philosophical dimensions of temples. ...ken over by the institutions of temples and allied rituals like puja, japa and vrata. The antiquity of temples as places of worship dates back at least to
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• Nishkramana Samskara (निष्क्रमणम्)
  ...vine blessings are invoked by offering prayers to [[Surya (सूर्यः)|Surya]] and Chandra devatas for the well being of the baby. ...Pandey, Raj Bali. (1949) ''Hindu Samskaras, A Socio-religious study of the Hindu Sacraments.'' Banaras: Vikrama Publications. (Pages 145-150)</ref>
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• Yajnopavita (यज्ञोपवीतम्)
  ...jnopavita is the sacred cord invested to a student on the day of Upanayana and has to be worn at all times till the end of his life, unless he takes the [ ...Pandey, Raj Bali. (1949) ''Hindu Samskaras, A Socio-religious study of the Hindu Sacraments.'' Banaras: Vikrama Publications. (Pages 224-227)</ref>
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• Tantra (तन्त्रम्)
  ...also called agamas in Shaivism, samhita or ''Pancaratra'' in Vaishnavism, and as tantras in Shaktism. ...hanta and the Mantrapīṭha (Bhairava-centred), and in Shaktism's Vidyāpīṭha and the Kulamārga traditions.
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• Chaulam (चौलम्)
  ...Pandey, Raj Bali. (1949) ''Hindu Samskaras, A Socio-religious study of the Hindu Sacraments.'' Banaras: Vikrama Publications. (Pages 158-)</ref> ...ch the purpose is making a "Cūḍā" (tuft / Śikhā) is called Caulam (चौलम्), and also Cauḷam (चौळम्).
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• Namakaranam (नामकरणम्)
  ...144)</ref> To give individual identity in relation with the father, family and society, a name is selected for the child with care. ...e>“Name is the primary means of social intercourse, it brings about merits and it is the root of fortune. From name man attains fame. Therefore, naming ce
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• Puranas (पुराणानि)
  ...ratas, medicine, architecture, and even poetry among the many other things and actions associated with Sanatana Dharma. |description=Talk on The Puranas: An introduction and interpretation
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• Atman (आत्मन्)
  ...ence in all creatures, their real innermost essential being. It is eternal and ageless. Atman is that which is described at the deepest level of one's exi ...nt distinction between body and a principle, which is responsible for life and activity, is found commonly all over the world. While modern psychology ban
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• Vaikhanasa Agama (वैखानस-आगमः)
  ...use the Vaikhanasas still carry on the Vedic rituals, recite Vedic mantras and perform ''Yajnas''. They conduct fire rituals just like it is prescribed in ...the authority of the ''Vedas'' so much so that they do not even call their texts or tradition as Agama, but call their scripture as simply ‘''Bhagavaca-Sh
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• Special Attire of a Student during Upanayana (उपनयने विशेष-परिधानम्)
  ...947) Ancient Indian Education (Brahminical and Buddhist) London: MacMillan And Co., Ltd. (Page 178 -180)</ref> ...h nature, avoiding luxury and decorations, leaving the ahamkara or riches, and live harmoniously with his co-students.
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• Samhita (संहिता)
  ...mbination of text or verses". Samhita has been used as a synonym for Vedas and hence used in exchange for each other. ...e=":02222">A Bhattacharya (2006), Hindu Dharma: Introduction to Scriptures and Theology, <nowiki>ISBN 978-0595384556</nowiki>, pages 8-14</ref> <ref name
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• Bhootavidya or Grahachikitsa (भूतविद्या ग्रहचिकित्सा वा)
  ...ife. The management of such afflictions or illnesses is entirely different and involves use of modalities of treatment that are beyond the physical or phy == Derivation, Definition and Synonyms of Bhutavidya. ==
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• Samavartana (समावर्तनम्)
  ...ानन्तरं गुरुकुलात् स्वगृहागमनम् । </blockquote>After finishing Vedic study and taking the permission of the teacher the student takes the ceremonial bath. ...d Samavartana are samskaras where after making Ahutis (offerings) in Agni, and giving danas to Brahmanas, one receives presents from others.<ref name=":1"
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• Rna (ऋणम्)
  ...e Adi Guru who systematised [[The Four Vedas (चतुर्वेदाः)|the Four Vedas]] and authored the [[Mahabharata (महाभारतम्)|Mahabharata]], add ...Supreme Being), Pitru Rna (towards parents), Rishi Rna (towards teachers) and Manava Rna (towards humanity).
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• Pakayajnas (पाकयज्ञाः)
  ...or obligatory activities of a grhastha. They are the yajnas for individual and his extended family. The technical term Pakayajna is used to refer to Grhya ...has thus existed and persisted in our jivana vidhana, unfortunately nature and mother earth are being plundered indiscriminately with the loss of such val
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