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  2. Zeved habat - Wikipedia

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    French description of the Fadas ceremony (1888) In Jewish legal literature, the Zeved Habat event is cited as either taking place in the synagogue [13] during the Torah reading of the Shabbat service, when the father receives an aliya, or the ceremony may take place at the home [13] [14] in the course of a festive meal. [19]

  3. Brigid of Kildare - Wikipedia

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    Three biographies name her mother as Broicsech, a slave who had been baptised by Saint Patrick. They name her father as Dubhthach, a chieftain of Leinster. [25] The Vitae says that Dubhthach's wife forced him to sell Brigid's mother to a druid when she became pregnant. [12] This might have been inspired by the Biblical story of Abraham and ...

  4. Naming and blessing of children - Wikipedia

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    The naming and blessing of a child (commonly called a baby blessing) in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) is a non-saving ordinance, usually performed during sacrament meeting soon after a child's birth in fulfillment of the commandment in the Doctrine and Covenants: "Every member of the church of Christ having children is to bring them unto the elders before the ...

  5. Annapurna (goddess) - Wikipedia

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    The Annapurna Sahasranam is dedicated to the goddess and praises her one thousand names, while the Annapurna Shatanama Stotram is dedicated to her 108 names. A few temples exist that are dedicated to her, some of the most prominent being the Annapoorneshwari Temple established by Agastya at Horanadu and Annapurna Devi Mandir in Varanasi .

  6. 25 Christmas Prayers and Blessings To Bring Joy to the World

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    1. "Let Your goodness, Lord, appear to us, that we, made in your image, conform ourselves to it. In our own strength we cannot imitate Your majesty, power, and wonder

  7. Holy card - Wikipedia

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    Prayer card of Our Lady of Solitude of Porta Vaga from the Philippines. Most cards are circulated to assist the veneration of the saints and images they bear.. Special holy cards are printed for Catholics to be distributed at funerals by the family of the deceased that include the name and usually dates of birth and death of the deceased.

  8. Panchakanya - Wikipedia

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    Tara is the queen consort of Kishkindha and wife of the vanara-king Vali.After being widowed, she maintains her title after marrying Sugriva, Vali's brother.Tara is described as the daughter of the vanara physician, Sushena, in the Ramayana; in later sources, she is stated to be an apsara (celestial nymph) who emerged from the Samudra Manthana (churning of the ocean).

  9. Periyachi - Wikipedia

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    A week before the fire walking, they perform prayers to Periyachi. The prayer session is held to request her blessings upon the devotees and that no unpleasant incidents should happen during the festival. [14] Periyachi is also worshiped as a household or family deity by devotees. [15] She is also said to possess some of her devotees. [16]