| Glossary |
| Aarathi |
|
| Abhishekham
|
|
| Ayamas |
|
| Ahankar |
Ego |
| Ahimsa |
Non-Violence |
| Annapraasanam |
1st
Rice Feeding |
| Archana |
This
is Praying to the Deity reciting the 108 Names of the Deity, followed
by Fruit Offerings and Aarathi |
| Atman |
Soul |
| Avtar |
Incarnation
of God |
| Ayodhya |
|
| Bhagavat
Gita |
Scripture
of the Avatar Krishna |
| Bhakti |
Devotion |
| Bhakti
Yoga |
|
| Brahma |
Form
of the Hindu Trinity governing Creation |
| Brahmopadesam
(janevu) |
|
| Buddhi
|
Intellect |
| Chandi
Paath |
|
| Chitta |
Conditioned
Consciousness |
| Dakshin"a
|
Offerings |
| Deity |
|
| Devas |
Gods |
| Dharma |
Eternal
Truth |
| Dipavali |
Festival
of Lights |
| Grahapravesham |
Entering/Moving
to a New Home |
| Gopis |
|
| Gurukul |
|
| Gyana
Chaksu |
|
| Homam
(Havan) |
|
| Jain
Puja |
|
| Kalkaji |
|
| Kalyan"a
Utsavam |
Wedding
Ceremony for Vishnu-Lakshmi, S'iva-Parvati |
| Karma |
Law
of Cause and Effect |
| Krishna |
Eight
Incarnation of Vishnu |
| Kundali |
Horoscope |
| Mahasivaratri |
|
| Mahayana
Sutra |
|
| Manas |
Mind |
| Mantra |
Spiritual
Speech |
| Maya |
Illusion |
| Mundan
Samskar |
Hair
Offering |
| Moksha |
Spiritual
Knowledge and Liberation from the Cycle of Rebirth |
| Naamakaran"am |
Naming
the New Born |
| Nataraj
|
Shiva
as Lord of Cosmic Dance |
| Nirvana |
Liberation,
Salvation, State of Peace |
| Nitya
|
PujaDaily
Worship |
| Om |
The
Mantra of the Divine |
| Puja
|
Worship |
|
Pushpanjali |
This
is archana with flowers (Seasonal: subject to availability of flowers.)
|
| Ramayana |
|
| Rasa-Leela |
|
| Sahasranaama
|
|
| Samabhavee
mudra |
|
| Sanatana
Dharma |
Eternal
Teaching |
| Satguru |
A
Spiritually Awakened Master |
| Satyanarayana
Puja |
|
| Shasht"yaabdhi |
60th
birthday |
| Shiva |
Form
of the Hindu Trinity governing Destruction and Transcedence |
| Shraadh'am |
Death
Anniversary |
| Shri |
|
| S'iva
Puja |
|
| Trisula |
|
| Upanayanam |
|
| Utsava
Murti |
|
| Vahana
Puja |
|
| Vasanas |
Unmanifest
Desires in you |
| Vedas |
Ancient
Scriptures of India |
| Ve’d’aant’ic
|
Part
of the Hindu Scriptures |
| Vedic |
|
| Veena |
A
Musical Instrument |
|
Venkateshwara
Suprabhaatham |
|
| Vishnu |
Form
of the Hindu Trinity governing Preservation |
| Vishnu
Sahnsranama Laksharchana |
|
| Vishu
Sahnsranaamam |
|
| Vrindaran |
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