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- aradhana: worship of God.
- *
- arani piece of wood for kindling fire. aratrika
- waving of light before the idol.
- arca : Idol for worship.
- areaka: priest officlating for offering worship to God in temple. arghya : water offered to the deity or guest as the first item of
- attendance.
- ·
- arthavada glorificatory passage not to be taken literally.
- asana : posture: sitting posture of the Idol.
- avabrtha: ceremonial bath in the concluding session of a sacrifice performed on the last or ninth day of festival in the temples.
- avahana: invoking the presence of the deity.
- avatara
- bahiryaga
- ballbera :
- divine descent of God
- external worship
- bala strength.
- name of one of the idols in temples used for offering
- the daily oblations.
- bbagavata a devotee of God
- bhogasthana places of enjoyment.
- bhogopakarana. means of enjoyment.
- bhupura common edging in the yantra.
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- bhutasuddhi The process of mentally purifying the elements constituting the human body and creating a pure one.
- bija: essential syllable in a mantra
- binda:
- brahman ·
- *
- concentrated and undifferentiated part of Sakti just
- about to create
- the priest of the Atharvaveda
- brahmandakosa : the fifth stage in creation representing the
- evolution of the samkhya categories
- carya
- name of the fourth division of Agama text, action. caturatmya: group of the four vyuha delties constituted
- together for worship.
- ciccbakti sakti manifested through the self.
- devalaka: those who earn their livelihood by worshipping God. dhruvabera: Idol which is permanently fixed in the garbhagrha
- of the temple.
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- dhupa: offering of incense.
- dhvajarohana: mounting the flag in the flag staff marking the
- commencement of the festival,
- dhvajasthamba: flag staff,
- dhvajavarohana: bringing down the flag in the flag staf mark-
- Ing the conclusion of the festival.
- diksa loitation,
- diksita.
- one who gets initiated.
- dipa light waved In the presence of an Idol.
- ekantin: exclusively attached to a single deity. ekantidharma: the trait (nature) of the ekantin,
- gatha: verse not belonging to the Vedas, garbhagrba: sanctum sanctorum.
- havis: offering, especially of food preparation, to the deity. hotr priest of the Rgveda,
- hrdyaga: mental worship.
- Ijya : act of worship.
- jagrat: waking state.
- japa: mental repetition of mantra or the name of God,
- jivakosa last stage of creation representing emergence of all
- animate beings.
- jnana: first part of the Agama text containing the knowledge
- of ultimate Reality.
- kain barya
- service to God, elders.
- Kaivalya. self realisation.
- kala: pure manifestation.
- kalpadevalaka I those who earn their livelihood by worshipping
- God after getting initiated.
- karanyasa nyasa done on one hand with another.
- karmabera: Idol receiving dally worship.
- karmadevalaka: those who earn their livelihood by worshipping
- God without getting initiation.
- kalasa: pitcher.
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- katlhasta · hand pose of the icon, the band touching the waist. kosa: form assumed by Sakti.
- kriya third division of the Agama text-dealing with the
- construction of temples and installation of Idols. utterance to ensure good conduct
- kumbya
- kutastha purusa
- purusa in the collective sense of all selves.
- lilavibhuti manifestation for sport,
- mahotsava : annual festival in temples
- manasayaga
- inner worship.
- mandala circular design to concentrate divine powers. manipravala. admixture of gem and coral, referring to the use of Sanskrit and Tamil expressions in Vaisnavite writings.
- mantra
- ·
- spiritual formula
- mantra nyasa nyasa bringing fitness to worship.
- marane : rite to kill the unwanted person.
- matrka: letters forming part of mantra
- matrkapitha: pedestal for matrkas,
- mayakosa second stage in creation marking the beginning of
- mudra
- material creation
- hand pose
- mula bera:
- mulaprakrti
- principal idol fixed permanently in the garbbagrha of the temple
- primordial matter.
- muria having corporeal form.
- nada. indistinct sound possessing light.
- nadl
- tubular duet.
- nadika: duration of time equivalent to that of 24 minutes.
- naivedya: offering of food preparations to the delty.
- nigada: words used simply to address (call) another.
- nirmalya . remnant of sandal, garland and others already used
- for God.
- niskala · partless
- nityavibhuti : highest place of glory of God. nityodita ever manifest.
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- alyata: inner controller.
- nyasa: self surrender, mental process of infusing potency into
- the object by touching it.
- pancakala: five fold division of the day.
- pancaratrika : follower of the pancaratra tradition. pancasamskara: five fold consecration.
- para :
- supreme form of Visau.
- parathayajana: worship offered to the delty for the sake of
- others, done in temples.
- paricaraka: assistant to the priest in the temple.
- parisecana: spinkling of water around the food served for
- eating.
- pasa · bondage.
- pasu: living being.
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- pati · Lord.
- purusartha: aim, pursuit in life.
- pausaka karma:
- ri e conducive to welfare.
- pavitraropana: decorating the idol with pavitra, a garland of
- nice threads of various colours.
- pinda: consonants occuring between bija and other letters. plstapasu: effigy of the animal made of flour.
- prabandha: any literary composition, Nalayiradivyaprabandha
- in Vaisnavism
- prajna: state of deep sleep
- prakara enclosure in a temple.
- prakasa : illumination or manifestation.
- prakrtikosa : a stage of Sakti in which the gods get their
- consorts
- pranapratistha installation of life in the yantra or idol, God’s
- taking His place there
- prapatti : self-surrender.
- prasutikosa: a stage of Sakti out of which the delties issue forth. pratima: Idol,
- pratas: the first part of the day time,
- pratistha: installation of the idol.
- pra tyabhijaa : recognition.
- GLOSSAAY
- pradurbhava : descent of God Himself
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- pradurbhavantara: descent of parts or portions or anything
- which belongs to God.
- prayascitta · act of explation
- pundra: the ornamental mart worn by a devotee.
- purascarana : preparatory rite.
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- purvahna the third division of the day time
- puspayaga worship of God with flowers.
- putraka: second kind of aspirant requiring initiation.
- sadgunya: group of six qualities.
- sadbaka third kind of aspirant requiring initiation. sakala having parts
- sakti
- potency.
- saktikosa: the stage or body of Sakti which is concerned with
- suddhasarga.
- saktipata: descent of God’s grace.
- salokya state of moksa in which the self coexists with God. samadhi: undisturbed resting of the self in God.
- sangava⚫ second part of the day time.
- sambara: withdrawal of speech.
- sambaranyasa nyasa done to create dissolution.
- samkranti - the ume of transit of the sun from one to the next
- division of zodiac
- samipya
- fellowship with God.
- samjna name of the deity occurring in the mantra.
- sampradaya: tradition.
- samproksana
- consecration
- samyama: performance of good deeds for the benefit of the
- Brahman
- anta * inactive.
- santika rite for removing the evila.
- santodita: periodically manifest.
- sarupya transformation of the body, divine in appearance. satkaryavada: theory that the effect has prior existence in the
- CBOSC.
- sattvala follower of the Pancara tra.
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- samayin: the first kind of student who begins to get initiated.
- gentle, Vaikhan asas refer to themselves by this word.
- saumya
- sayam : the last part of the daytime
- sayana reclining posture of the idol.
sayujya. intimate union.
8603 : subordinate to God
aeva : service.
anapana: giving bath to the idol. snapanabera: Idol getting bath.
spanda: vibratory movement.
sratinyasa : nyasa done to create potency sthiti: standing posture of the idol.
sthitinyasa : nyasa done to secure potency.
- avadhyaya study of one’s Veda.
- svapna giving bath to the deity.
svarthayajana: worship for one’s self, done in the house. avayamvyakta : a holy place or shrine which manifested by
itself.
subhasraya: Idol, seat of the auspicious one (God)
suddhasativa : pure sattva without any tinge of rajas and tamas. susupti. deep sleep
taljasa dream state.
tanmatra : subtle element.
tapa: marklog the upper part of the arms with heated emblems
of conch and discus
tejas: splendour, might.
trodhana sakti : God’s power to make the self loss the real
knowledge.
turiva: transcendental stage
turiyatita⚫ the stage beyond transcendence.
uccatana : rite to ruin an adversary.
udgatr: priest of the Samaveda.
adita: active.
unmesa: awakening of Sakti.
upabrahmanam: supplementary to the Vedas.
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upacara. attendance.
upadana: collection or gathering of the materials for worship. upanayana Investiture with the sacred thread.
otsava · festival.
utsavabera: bera used during festivals.
varamudra · hand pose representing the grant of boon.
vibhava · divine decent
vibbuil: prosperity of God.
vidvesana: rite to control the enemies.
vimana: structural part of the temple containing the malo
shrine.
vimarss: self consciousness of the Supreme Being.
virya virility,
visarga: aspirate sound.
visarjana: sending away (of God).
vlova: waking state
vyuba: self division.
yajamana
rich man who undertakes the work of construction of temples.
yantra : metallic plate containing diagrams with the letters constituting the mantra of the deity written on specific places in the diagram.
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