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  2. Lota (vessel) - Wikipedia

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    In Odisha, vessels without the spout is also known as lota, while spout vessel is known as Jeri, used for prayer rituals and serving liquor. [ 9 ] [ 3 ] They are also known as Karwa , Jharis and Achaman Jharis (utensils with spouts) in Hindi Belt and Gujarat in northern and western India, used for prayer rituals. [ 10 ]

  3. Glossary of spirituality terms - Wikipedia

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    Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji (Punjabi: ਸ੍ਰੀ ਗੁਰੂ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਜੀ): Granth is Punjabi for book; Sahib is Hindi meaning master, from Arabic, meaning companion, friend, owner, or master – is more than a holy book of the Sikhs. The Sikhs treat this Granth (holy book) as a living Guru.

  4. Glossary of Hinduism terms - Wikipedia

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    Spiritual abode of Radha Krishna. Gopi Milkmaids of Braj region who are revered as the consorts and devotees of Krishna. Gotra Ancestral lineage among Hindus. Grahana Eclipse in Hindu mythology. Grihastha The second of the four phases (Purushartha) of a man, when a person gets married and settles down in life and begets children. Guru A ...

  5. Kalasha - Wikipedia

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    The Pūrṇakumbha refers to “full vessel” or "auspicious abundance" in Buddhism. It is used as flower offering to Buddha and Bodhisattvas at prayer alters, as well as representing treasure of wisdom. Purnakumbha represents health, longevity, wealth, prosperity, wisdom and symbolizes the Buddha's infinite quality of teaching the dharma. [13]

  6. Akshaya Patra - Wikipedia

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    Yudhishthira prayed to the god Surya, who blessed him the Akshaya Patra, the inexhaustible vessel. [2] Other version mentions different story, Draupadi started to pray to Krishna. Pleased with Draupadi's prayers, Krishna blessed her with the Akshaya Patra, a vessel that continually provides unlimited food every day, ceasing only once Draupadi ...

  7. Libation - Wikipedia

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    The vessels used in the ritual, including the patera, often had a significant form which differentiated them from secular vessels. The libation could be poured onto something of religious significance, such as an altar, or into the earth. On the other hand, one or more libations began most meals and occasions when wine was drunk in Greco-Roman ...

  8. Dharma - Wikipedia

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    Dharma (/ ˈ d ɑːr m ə /; Sanskrit: धर्म, pronounced ⓘ) is a key concept in the Indian religions of Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism. [7] The term dharma is held as an untranslatable into English (or other European languages); it is understood to refer to behaviours which are in harmony with the "order and custom" that sustains life; "virtue", righteousness or "religious ...

  9. Kalai (process) - Wikipedia

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    The copper vessels with kalai were used to store water and cook food earlier because of a spiritual belief that copper attracts and transmits a divine consciousness also called “Chaitanya”. [5] The spiritual approach to the use of copper vessels to store water is that copper and tin have Sattva-Raja (the basic component of creation/universe ...