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• Arundhati (अरुन्धती)
  ...to the epic and Puranic literature.]'' Delhi:Motilal Banasidass. (Page 834 to 837)</ref> Mahavisnu touched Sandhya with the tip of his finger. Sandhya walked to the yajna shala. Seen by none, she got down into the fire. She was burnt in
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• Thiru Pullam Boothangudi
  ...situated at a distance of 4kms from Swamimalai. The kshetra is also close to the birthplace of Thondaradipodi Alwar.<ref name=":0">Prof. S. Narayanan (A ...Shobhana vimana. It is in this kshetra that Rama is said to have responded to the prayers of Kruta Raja and Thirumangai Alwar.<ref name=":0" />
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• Dharma Yuddha (धर्मयुद्धम्)
  ...ook|title=Hinduism and the Ethics of Warfare in South Asia: From Antiquity to the Present|page=28|publisher=Cambridge University|author=Kaushik Roy}}</re ...s]] (divine weapons bestowed by the gods) on ordinary soldiers (as opposed to soldiers of noble birth). The build-up of weapons and armies is done with t
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• Addition
  Welcome to the Class 1, Addition lesson plan. # Introduction to mathematical operations
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• Grha Pravesha (गृहप्रवेशः)
  ...ome. Once the home is ready, the individual has to find an auspicious time to conduct the puja, in consultation with an astrologer or [[Hindu priest]]. ...ual enters the home after reconstruction or renovation, which might be due to fire, flood or earthquake.
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• It Agama (इडागमः)
  ...e discussed the general cases, need to note that there are many exceptions to this.
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• Upanishads
  ...%A4%BF%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE) Brahmavidya]; Avasadanam means to loosen or dissolve - the bondages of samsara. ...rg/index.php/Guru%20(%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%83) Guru]" to obtain Brahmavidya.<ref name=":4" />
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• Vajreshvari Yogini Mandir
  '''Timings:''' 5:30am to 8:30pm (not closed in afternoon) ..., performed many Yajnas here and the mountains in this region are believed to be the Yajna-bhasmam!
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• Divya Drshti (दिव्यदृष्टिः)
  ...y you cannot see Me with these human eyes of yours; therefore; I vouchsafe to you the divine eye. With this you behold My divine power of Yoga. " - ([[B ...the entire creation and all that is desired to be seen. When Arjuna failed to see that divine form, Krishna bestowed the gift of divine vision – दि
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• Tvashtra (त्वष्ट्रा)
  ...s the first-born creator of the universe. The ''[[Purusha Sukta]]'' refers to the [[Purusha]] as Tvastr, who is the visible form of creativity emerged fr ...rtra]] a fearsome asura.<ref name="md" /> Surprisingly he is also referred to as Indra's father.<ref name="md" />
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• Haviryajnas (हविर्यज्ञाः)
  {{ToBeEdited}}According the Srauta sutras, there are seven Haviryajnas. Agnihotram is involved in m ...anabali.</blockquote>They involve offering of cooked food (paaka) as Havis to devatas.
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• Asiddha (असिद्धम्)
  ० If sutra B is असिद्ध to sutra A means ...and sutra B are applicable in the same context then sutra B allows sutra A to apply.
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• Dronacharya (द्रोणाचार्यः)
  ...Vrishnis, the Andhakas and other famous and powerful dynasties. He is said to be an expansion of Brihaspati, the celestial seer and preceptor of the gods ...oṇa was born. As a child Droṇa had been friends with Drupada, who had come to study at Bharadwaja's hermitage.
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• Sampradayasiddha Vishaya (संप्रदायसिद्धविषयः)
  ...anatana Dharma. Digressing from the benefits of such dharmika concepts due to loss and dilution of the Sampradayas has been happening over thousands of y ...s popular material in media circulation. Authors of such works are subject to criticism for their "non-traditional" interpretation and extrapolations of
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• Shadurmi (षडूर्मिः)
  ''' Shadurmi''' refers to the six emotional and physical feelings, which are - 1) '' [[Trishna (Vedic [[Adi Shankara|Shankara]] refers to these six waves in his [[Vivekachudamani]] ([[shloka]] 257) thus:-
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• Vaidya (वैद्यः)
  ...practitioner) when used as a noun. It is also used as a title or a prefix to the name of an Ayurvedic practitioner and can be abbreviated as ‘Vd.’ w Few terms are synonymously used in Ayurveda treatises to denote Vaidya. These are,
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• Nihshreyasa (निःश्रेयसम्)
  ...neself. It is the search of innate adhyatmikity within oneself. It is said to be the highest goal of mankind. ...n. Dharma (धर्म) brings about even stability of the world, which are meant to ensure the true [[Abhyudaya (अभ्युदयः)|abhyudaya (अभ्
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• Thiru Talai Changa Nanmadhiam
  ...Pumpattinam (famous as the capital of early Chola kings) is also very near to this place.<ref name=":0">Prof. S. Narayanan (April 2004), 108 Temples of A |Vishnu here is referred to by the names
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• Vasishta (वसिष्ठः)
  ...Ikshvaku lineage, to which Dasaratha Maharaja and Sri Ramachandra belonged to. ...ith the radiance of Brahma, is very famous in the Puranas and is described to have had three births.
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• Simhika (सिंहिका)
  ...lso known as Holika, according to one version, she is said to have plotted to take the life of Prahlada, the son of Hiranyakashipu, by setting him on fir ...ught hold of Hanuman by his shadow and swallowed him, while he was jumping to Lanka, and that Hanuman escaped from her. (Page 718, Puranic Encyclopedia -
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• Joint Family (संयुक्तकुटुम्बम्)
  ...there exists dharma in the Indian society till now, it is to be attributed to the joint family system and the values an individual is imbibed with by the ...Tulsi, and Ganga are revered as the mothers. The people who come to listen to the lecture in the meeting hall are 'my dear sisters and brothers'. Even ou
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• Hanuman temple, Salangpur
  ...lc= |doi= |accessdate=May 14, 2009|pages = 128, 96}}</ref> It is dedicated to [[Hanuman]] in the form of ''Kastbhanjan'' (Crusher of sorrows).<ref name=" ...other temples and places of interest is the town and nearby, please refer to [[Sarangpur, Gujarat#Temples|Sarangapur]]
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• Acceptor (प्रतिग्रहीता)
  ...n, to the poor, the helpless, those endowed with special excellence, leads to rewards. ...ny favour not will not receive one in the future. To such a person one has to give but not one who is blessed with abundance.<ref name=":2" />
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• Daharavidya (दहरविद्या)
  ...this city of Brahman, what is there in the small space within the lotus is to be searched out. This ''vidya'' explains the identity of the external and t ...ner sky within oneself in the heart.<ref>{{cite book|title=Mystic approach to the Vedas and the Upanishads|author=M.P.Pandit|publisher=Lotus Press|page=1
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• Snataka (स्नातकः)
  ...f his training, and he is ready for the transition from brahmacharyashrama to the second phase of his life – the grhasthashrama.
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• Aprama (अप्रमा)
  ...lsity of the error ? Is the falsity ascribed to the apprehension itself or to both apprehension and content ? These questions are solved by different sys ...s" is a quality which does not belong to the shell but is being attributed to it is called Aprama.<ref name=":3" />
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• Bhuta Yajna (भूतयज्ञः)
  ...ी-s (Grhasthashramis | householders) by the great sages. They are expected to be performed everyday. ...। prahuto bhautiko baliḥ ।, Bhuta Yajna refers to the Bali offering given to the Bhutas - भूतानि बलिकर्मणा | bhūtāni bal
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• Shabari (शबरी)
  ...received [[Rama]]'s [[Darśana|darshan]] and blessing due to her [[Bhakti]] to him. ...सेवा | selfless service), Lord Ram shall give her ''darshan'' and asks her to wait for his arrival. Saying thus, the sage sitting in lotus posture attain
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• The Nirnaya Sindhu (निर्णयसिन्धुः)
  ...hatt. It is a compilation of the vidhis (injunctions) and niyamas (rules) to be followed at different times of the year, during vratas (observances), so ...a determination. Determination of Smarta and Vaishnava Ekadashis (Pages 55 to 60).
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• Dharmawiki Distinguishing Features
  ...ations and extrapolations, and psychoanalysis thereby allowing the readers to independently develop unbiased thoughts (based on the presented primary sou ...is used to improve the subjects’ visibility and promote usage. References to grammatical texts, Shabdakalpadruma, Vachaspatyam, Nirukta reinforce the co
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• Purushartha Drshti (पुरुषार्थदृष्टिः)
  ...ies of life. These are the days of Dvivarga (two vargas), people belonging to one of the extreme sets of Artha and Kama or [[Dharma (धर्मः)|Dha ...ociety and would like to take correctional steps by introducing the limits to thinking process (Sashastriya Samalochana) and bring back balanced life inf
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• Dharmawiki Users
  ...yet each of them have sound technical knowledge infused with a commitment to uphold Dharmik values. ...s, moderators, editors and authors of articles on this portal are required to bear the following aspects deep inside
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• Brhadbala (बृहद्बलः)
  ...''. A descendant of [[Rama]], he belongs to the [[Ikshvaku dynasty]]. Born to [[Vishrutavanta]], he was the last king of the [[Kosala Kingdom]]. In the [ ...Pvt. Ltd.|isbn=978-81-7533-034-4|page=177}}</ref> Brihadbala is considered to be the last king of the Ikshvaku dynasty; the dynasty spanned 31-32 generat
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• Dharmashastras (धर्मशास्त्राणि)
  [[File:Dharmashastras.png|thumb|315x315px|'''Guru teaching Dharmashastras to shishyas''' Courtesy: Book "Sarwang" Published by Adivasi Lok Kala Evam Bol ...er. Unlike the Vedas which have short incidental statements and references to dharmas, these voluminous books deal with socio-economic, moral and judicia
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• Para Vidya (पराविद्या)
  ...practices is called Apara Vidya.<ref>K. Aravinda Rao, How to tell Hinduism to Your Child. Page 15</ref> Translation: There are two different kinds of knowledge to be acquired – the ''Para Vidya'' and the ''Apara Vidya''. The Apara Vidya
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• Non-translatability (अननुवाद्यता)
  ...ral understanding of the word in modern parlance and is not an endorsement to use a translated word in place of the original term. Hence "Atman" may be l
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• Satyakama Jabala (सत्यकामजाबालः)
  ...व जाबालो ब्रवीथा इति ॥ २ ॥ (Chan. Upan. 4.4.1 and 2) </blockquote>She said to him: "I do not know, my child, of what gotra you  are. In my youth I was p
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• Akrodha (अक्रोध:)
  Akrodha (Samskrit : अक्रोध:) means 'to be free from anger'. Akrodha (अक्रोधम् । Absence of Anger ...uote>Meaning: The nine rules of Dharma to be followed by persons belonging to all sections of society are
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• Manana (मननम्)
  ...ed=0CCkQ6AEwAzgU#v=onepage&q=manana%20upanishad&f=false }}</ref> According to the Pasupatas ''manana'' is a ''satmaka'' or mastery over the power of seei ...me Universal Self with the great sayings is what is known as shravana; and to arrive at the possibility of its validity through logical reasoning is what
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• Chitrakarma (चित्रकर्म)
  ...hy. Radha, (1997) ''History of Technology in India, Vol. 1, From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D.'' New Delhi: Indian National Science Academy. (Chapter Dyes, M
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• Sri Sugatharaama Temple, Puttalam, North Western ProvinceSri Lanka
  === Clothes and jewellery offered to Diety === === Rathas or Vratas specific to the temple ===
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• Jivdani Mata Mandir
  '''Kṣhetra Purāṇam:''' Once ''Pāndavas'', during ''tīrtha yātra'', came to the banks of ''vaitariṇī'' river, which even today flows near this sacre ...a key role in reversing the damage done by Buddhists as well as Portugese to this place.
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• Original Samskrit Sources (संस्कृतमूलम्)
  ...of Samskrit language has decreased over the past hundred years and has led to loss of connect with our roots. ...ple to read short shlokas, mantras thereby we as yojakas connect them back to their samskrita mulam and the dharmas.
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• Amalamedu Ardhanariswara Temple, Sunnyside, Yakima County, Washington
  === Clothes and jewellery offered to Diety === === Rathas or Vratas specific to the temple ===
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• Ayurveda in Puranas (पुराणॆषु आयुर्वेदः)
  ...language. There are 18 major Puranas and 18 minor puranas which date back to the 7th century BCE. Maharishi Vyas, who narrated Mahabharat, is considered Some references related to the knowledge of Ayurveda can also be found in Puranas since the source of
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• Rambottukulama Temple, Galgamuwa, Kurunegala, North Western Province
  === Clothes and jewellery offered to Diety === === Rathas or Vratas specific to the temple ===
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• Aluthherathgama Temple, Galgamuwa, Kurunegala, North Western Province
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• Mottapettewa Temple, Galgamuwa, Kurunegala, North Western Province
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• Reswehara Temple, Kurunegala, North Western ProvinceSri Lanka
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• Chennakesava Perumal Temple, TamilNadu
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• Mahananneriya Temple, Nanneriya, Kurunegala, North Western Province
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• புராதன அய்யனார் ஆலயம், Puttalam, Puttalam, North Western Province
  === Clothes and jewellery offered to Diety === === Rathas or Vratas specific to the temple ===
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• Aiyanar Kovil Aanaipuloothu, Thillaiyadi, Puttalam, North Western Province
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• Malateshwar Temple, Phoenix, Haveri, Arizona,
  === Clothes and jewellery offered to Diety === === Rathas or Vratas specific to the temple ===
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• Pillair Kovil, Galgamuwa, Kurunegala, North Western Province
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• Musnewa Temple, Anuradhapura, North Central ProvinceSri Lanka
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• Pratishta (प्रतिष्ठा)
  ...t of making a gift. Dana made without a sankalpa does not give any benefit to the donor. This makes sense, if dana is about Tyaga (sacrifice or conscious ...or in favour of the donee, who is mostly a brahmana. The thing or property to be donated is at hand physically or is specified as part of the sankalpa. A
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• Kuda Elagamuva Sri Bodhirajaramaya temple, Anuradhapura, Anuradhapura, North Central Province
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• Jayanthipura Temple, Polonnaruwa, North Central ProvinceSri Lanka
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• Gallinda Purana Devalaya, Dambulla, Matale, Central Province
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• Ajagara Gita (अजगरगीता)
  ...to old people who, after fulfilling their familial responsibilities, wish to lead a life of happiness and peace.<ref name=":0">[https://archive.org/deta .... It is one of the many Gitas that are recounted by Bhishma in his answers to Yudhisthira's questions in the Mokshadharma Upaparva.<ref>Pandit Ramnarayan
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• Venkatesh Mandir, Wellington, , Karnataka, New Zealand
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• Anjaneya Temple, Bethlehem, Shimoga, Karnataka, South Africa
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• Sai Baba Temple, New York, Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh,
  === Clothes and jewellery offered to Diety === === Rathas or Vratas specific to the temple ===
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• Ramayana (रामायणम्)
  ...ed to both of them, and all together they entered the Dandakaranya forest, to live there for fourteen years. During their stay in the forest, Ravana kidn ...y endearing. Ramayana is such an endearing history. It was and will remain to be so.
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• Kalkkunnath shiva temple, Post, Kozhikode, North
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• Jijnasa (जिज्ञासा)
  ...to know is the very base of knowledge which is an excited state that leads to understanding (''paroksha jñāna'') which is the beginning point of deeper ...the desire to know is the very base of knowledge which excited state leads to understanding (''paroksha jñāna'') which is the beginning point of deeper
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• Koviloor Aadheenam, Princeton Junction, Sivaganga, New Jersey
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• Pratyaksha Pramana (प्रत्यक्षप्रमाणम्)
  ...n thought. At the practical level, the following six are accepted as means to knowledge (pramana): direct perception (pratyaksha), inference (anumana), v ...elationships, and avoid potentially dangerous situations.<ref>Introduction to Psychology course on NPTEL (Chapter: Sensation and Perception)</ref>
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• Shibi Chakravarti (शिबिचक्रवर्ती)
  ...over, saying that the dove had sought asylum, and he (Raja) was duty-bound to protect it. However, the falcon insisted that he was merely following his D ...ficient. The Raja kept adding more flesh from other parts of his body, but to no avail. He finally climbed into the scale himself, at which the falcon (L
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• Kongahalli Mallikarjuna
  ...rom Mysuru. The name of the village is after "konga" a bamboo woven device to separate grains from husk, on a windy day by the farmers of Tamil Nadu. Kon ...s, cities of the Districts from Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, who are expected to attend.
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• Yuga Dharma (युगधर्मः)
  ...n Kali-Yuga, they assumed still another form. The Dharma changes according to the changes of the cycles. Man is undergoing change. His nature gets transf ...will and power of enquiry or rational investigation. It is very difficult to procure materials for the performance of yajnas. Therefore, Hari Kirtana or
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• Aparoksha (अपरोक्षम्)
  ...enced that kind of knowledge (Aparoksanubhuti); the karma or acts required to be done, after gain of ''Aparoksha jnana'' is ''Vidya-karma'' which con ...the method of cessation from individual and collective perception leading to the position of neutrality.^[7] ''Sarvam khalvidam Brahman'' (a
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• Skanda Upanishad (स्कन्दोपनिषद्)
  ...ween [[Vishnu]] and [[Shiva]]. The ideal worship, states the Upanishad, is to see one's innermost self as not different from Skanda, Shiva, Vishnu and Br ...thology]] of 108 Upanishads of the [[Muktika]] canon, narrated by [[Rama]] to [[Hanuman]].
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• Atharvaveda (अथर्ववेदः)
  The ''Srautasutra'' texts Vaitāna Sūtra and the Kauśika Sūtra are attached to the Atharvaveda Shaunaka edition, as are a supplement of Atharvan ''Prayasc ====Spells and prayers to gain a lover, husband====
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• Matsarya (मात्सर्यम्)
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• Shravana (श्रवणम्)
  ...ravana'' is the mental activity by which the texts are understood in order to know the Truth about [[Brahman (ब्रह्मन्)|Brahman]].<ref>{{ ...from the non-essential, removes confusion and doubts, and naturally leads to the next stage, ''Manana''. ''Shravana'' is a psychological exercise.<ref>{
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• Mahavakyas (महावाक्यानि)
  ...hman, but it is the Universal Substratum of individuality that is asserted to be what it is. The copula 'am' or (asmi) does not signify any empirical rel ...f the Self, which is internal to everything, from the Ahamkara or ego down to the physical body. This Self is Brahman, which is the substance out of whic
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• Chennakesava Perumal Temple, Chennai
  ...ghbourhood of [[Chennai]] city, [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]. It is dedicated to Chenna kesava [[Perumal]].<ref name="Officialweb">{{Cite web|url=http://che ...enna Malleeswarar Temple]]. They are twin temples.The temple was the first to be built in the new settlement; since the construction of Madras city by th
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• Marut Ganas (मरुद्गणः)
  Indra is also described as [[Indra (इन्द्रः)|Marutvaan]] and according to the legend in Vayupurana (Uttarartha, Adhyaya 6)<ref>Vayupurana ([https://s ...Puranic encyclopaedia : A comprehensive dictionary with special reference to the epic and Puranic literature.]'' Delhi:Motilal Banasidass.</ref> also d
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• Dharma Point of View
  ...rtal is a platform for like-minded people, to read, discuss and contribute to the knowledge base of the subjects based on Sanatana Dharma and Shastras. G ...a, moksha, sat, chit, etc are used as is in the narratives. We keep adding to the list of such words [[Non-Translatable Sanskrit words|here.]]
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• Aditi (अदिति)
  ...all the thirteen sisters including Aditi, and all beings owe their origin to them. ...a forceful motion which splits, divides, separates. So, दिति (diti) refers to division, split, separation, duality etc.
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• Vaatsalya Vatika (वात्सल्य वाटिका)
  ...hysical, mental and intellectual capacities of children between the ages 3 to 6. ...quired skills to enter formal education from Grade 1. It is also important to know that the curriculum is deeply rooted in the Indian culture and strongl
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• Chinta (चिन्ता)
  '''Chinta''' ([[Sanskrit]]: चिन्ता) in Hindu philosophy refers to mentation i.e. mental activity, especially thinking. The word, Chintā (चिन्ता), is derived from the root – चिन्त् meaning - to think, consider, reflect, ponder over; and by itself means – thinking, th
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• The magnificence of Somnath Temple
  The land of Gujarat, known as the jewel of Western India can be said to be one of the myriad jewels of Bharat as a whole. Gujarat’s language, scr ...Somnath was built by the Moon God and was made of gold. After it was razed to the ground, it was rebuilt with silver by Ravana. When the silver temple wa
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• Thiru Anbil
  ...hala on the eastern side at a short distance. Manduka pushkarini is common to both. Being one of the Vaishnava divya deshas, this temple is glorified by |Vishnu is referred to as
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• Thiru Karambanur
  ...i Kshetra and Adi Mahapuram. This Kshetra is sanctified by its association to Brahma, Vishnu and Maheshvara. Thus, becoming a unique Trimurthi kshetra. T |Vishnu here is referred to by the name
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• Khandeshvara Mahadeva Mandir
  '''About the  Temple:''' This is an old temple of Lord ''Śiva'' and is known to be atleast 200 years old. It is situated on the banks on ''khāndeśwar'' L
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• Test
  ...and Pravachana Kalanidhi by his discourse audiences all over Bharata, left to the divine abode on Friday, the 26th of November, 2021 completing 88 years Team Dharmawiki is eternally indebted to Acharyaji for personally encouraging, blessing and guiding the content crea
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• Bhashya (भाष्यम्)
  ...hilosophical Literature in South Asia during the Pre-Colonial Period (15th to 18th Centuries): The Case of the Nyāyasūtra Commentarial Tradition, Journ ...age 755</ref> A ''Bhashyakrit'' is the author, and these words are related to the root ''Bhash'' which means "speak about, describe, declare, tell".<ref
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• Shudra Dharma (शूद्रधर्मः)
  ...the Bhagavata Purana, a Shudra is to render seva (सेवा | selfless service) to the dvijas (brahmanas, kashtriyas and vaishyas) whose means of livelihood c ...facilitators of all dharmas. If not for the shudras, there would be no one to fulfil the duties of seva.
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• Dharma and Constitution
  ...Dharma) ; The law (Dharma) aided by the power of the king enables the weak to prevail over the strong. ...a, to the Rule of law.2 The utility and the necessity of the power of king to enforce the law is explained thus:-<blockquote>"'''loksZ n.Mftrks yksdks nq
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• Prakrti Pratyaya Vyavastha (प्रकृतिप्रत्ययव्यवस्था)
  ...on the usage in the language. The meaning of the प्रातिपदिक, does not need to be derived from its etymology. धातु - नृत् (to dance) + प्रत्यय - ष्वुन् (doer).
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• Acharya Bhavamishra (आचार्य भावमिश्रः)
  ...transmitted diseases). Bhavaprakasha samhita is thus an excellent addition to the golden era of writing Ayurvedic treatises which were and still are used ...much is known about the author other than the information that he belonged to the 16^th Century CE. <ref>Chougale Arun et al . ANTI-OBESITY DRU
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• Adityas (आदित्याः)
  ...वादशादित्यगणम्) having specific names. Their role in the cosmos is similar to that of [[Surya (सूर्यः)|Surya]] devata with few differences. D ...form or power as we are taught to believe. Those whom we have lowered down to the posts of the eight sentries of the universe are very prominent devatas
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• Vedavratas (वेदव्रतानि)
  ...''Mahanamni vrata, Mahavrata, Upanishad Vrata and Godana'''. Each vrata is to be performed for a year.<ref name=":2" /> ...hayana Grhyasutra]</ref></blockquote>By this Vrata, the student is enabled to study the main portion of the Veda.
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• Sadhana in Sampradayas (सम्प्रदायेषु साधनम्)
  ...ritual perfection and these vary sometimes from person to person according to their mental and spiritual attainments. The different schools of Vedanta h ...asada is an ever-existent reality. All that is required of human effort is to actuate it towards the granting of moksa. It is ultimately Himself through
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• Shvetaketu (श्वेतकेतुः)
  ...wledge. The [[Upanishad]]s entail the journey of Shvetaketu from ignorance to knowledge of the self and truth (''sat''). Smritis refer to Shvetaketu as a Maharsi.
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• Thiru Sirupuliyur
  ...fact, not just ordinary mortals, even devas like Brahma and Shiva are said to have realised His compassion. Sri Lakshmi is adored as Thirumamagal and as In this shrine, Mahavishnu is seen in bhujanga shayana posture similar to His form in Tirupparkadal (the milky ocean). And just like [[Srirangam]], t
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• Madhavanidanam (माधवनिदानम्)
  ..., the author named his work as ‘A guide to determine the disease i.e guide to diagnose the disease as per the Ayurvedic system of Medicine’. ...longed to the Kara family of physicians; consequently, he is also referred to as Madhavakara.
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