Aradhya Dev |
A God personal to the
worshipper. |
Atka |
Collection counter set up
by Dharmarth. |
Aarti |
Worship by singing and
chanting aloud the praise of a God or a Goddess. |
Panch Agni |
The five fires. One of the
ways of performing severe Tapasaya is by sitting for Meditation in summer months while
surrounded by the five fires. |
Paduka |
Shoes |
Parvati |
The wife of Shiv |
Puja |
Worship |
Prasad |
Food blessed by God |
Pindies |
Unhewn images of rock |
Pratishthit |
Consecrated, respected |
Prayog |
Penance |
Prayogi |
A man who performs penance. |
Prithvi |
The Earth |
Pratigyaa Sankalp |
A mantra chanted for
announcing a vow, |
Pujari |
Hindu Priest; worshipper of
the Goddess. |
Puri |
Fried cake of flour |
Puja |
Worship |
Sadhus |
Ascetics |
Sadhvi |
A female ascetic |
Sadavrat |
Place for distribution of
food to the travelers. |
Safai Karamchari |
Cleaning, sanitation,
staff. |
Sahayak |
Security Staff appointed by
the Temple Committe. |
Sanhar |
Destruction |
Sankalp |
Vow |
Sari |
A garment worn by Indian
women. It is usually six yards long. |
Sati |
The ritual where the wife
used to burn herself to death on the funeral pyre Along with the dead body of her husband. |
Shakti |
Power; strength; force; the
female energy. |
Shankar |
One out of the trinity of
the Primary Hindu Gods. The other two Gods in the Trinity are Brahma and Vishnu. |
Shankh |
Conch shell |
Shakti |
Flaming dart; Energy ;
Power |
Shraap |
Curse. |
Shuddhi |
Purification |
Sindoor |
A red powder usually worn
by married Indian women on the parting of the Hair on the head. |
Sinh Raj |
The lion; the mount of the
goddess. |
Sthapita |
Established |
Surya |
The Sun |
Swayam Bhu |
Self revealed. |
Tapasya |
Asceticism ;Penance ; a
combination of devotion meditation, prayers and Fasting |
Tatha Astu |
"So shall it be"
The words uttered by a god or a goddess while granting A boon. |
Tejas |
Energy. |
Than |
Udders of a cow. |
Thaal |
Metal plate |
Tilak |
An auspicious mark applied
on the forehead. |
Tirath |
A place of pilgrimage. |
Trishul |
Trident, a weapon. |
Vard Hast |
The hand held out in the
mode of bestowing blessings. |
Vajra |
The invincible thunderbolt,
the weapon of Indra, the King of the Devas. |
Vakra Tund Ganesh |
Ganesh with the curved
trunk . |
Vedas |
The ancient scriptures of
the Hindus. There are four Vedas. These are Rig Ved ,Sama Ved, Yajur Ved , Atharva Ved. |
Viniyog |
Division or Department;
experiment. |
Vishnu |
One out of the Trinity of
the Primary Hindu Gods. The other two Gods in the |
| |
Trinity are Brahma and
Shankar |
Vrata |
Vow, especially where food
is forsaken for a particular period. |
Yagya |
A ritual which dates back
to the Vedas in which offerings of various kinds |
| |
are made to the sacred fire
in order to propitiate the Gods. |
Yaksha |
Semi-divine beings who are
appointed by Kuber, the God of wealth, to protect His treasure. |
Yatra |
Pilgrimage. |
Yantra |
A mystical diagram supposed
to possess occult powers. |
Yog Nidra |
The name of the Goddess
when she induces sleep. |
