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  2. Sadgati - Wikipedia

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    Sadgati (transl. Salvation [or] Deliverance) is a 1981 Hindi television film directed by Satyajit Ray, based on a short story of same name by Munshi Premchand. [2] [3] Ray called this drama of a poor Dalit "a deeply angry film [...] not the anger of an exploding bomb but of a bow stretched taut and quivering."

  3. Vedi (altar) - Wikipedia

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    Vedic altars are described in the circum-Vedic texts dealing with Kalpa (the proper performance of sacrifice), notably the Satapatha Brahmana, and the Sulbasutras say that the Rigveda corresponds to an altar of mantras. [2] Fire altars are already mentioned in the Rigveda. According to Taittiriya Samhita 5.2.3., they are made of twenty-one bricks.

  4. Shanti Mantras - Wikipedia

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    The Shanti Mantras, or Pancha Shanti mantras, are Hindu prayers for peace found in the Upanishads.Generally, they are recited at the beginning and end of religious rituals and discourses.

  5. Prayer in Hinduism - Wikipedia

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    Prayer is achieved through puja (worship) done either at the family shrine or a local temple. We can see from Krishna's injunction that prayer is fundamental to Hinduism, that to dwell constantly on the Divine is key to enlightenment. Prayer repetition (through mantras) using malas (Hindu prayer beads) are a strong part of Hinduism.

  6. Home altar - Wikipedia

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    A home altar or family altar is a shrine kept in the home of some Western Christian families used for Christian prayer and family worship. Home altars often contain a cross or crucifix, an image of Jesus Christ, a copy of the Bible (especially a Family Bible), a breviary and/or other prayer book, a daily devotional, and prayer beads, among ...

  7. Mantrapushpanjali - Wikipedia

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    It comprises four hymns from Vedic sources, and is the final prayer sung at the end of āratīs. The word Mantrapushpanjali is made up of three elements, mantra (incantation), pushpa (flower), and anjali (a bowl-shaped cavity formed by hollowing and joining open palms together, as when offering or receiving alms).

  8. Homa (ritual) - Wikipedia

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    A ritual space of homa, the altar is temporary and movable. [1] The first step in a homa ritual is the construction of the ritual enclosure (mandapa), and the last step is its deconstruction. [1] The altar and mandapa is consecrated by a priest, creating a sacred space for the ritual ceremony, with recitation of mantras. With hymns sung, the ...

  9. Altar cards - Wikipedia

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    The three altar cards arranged on an altar for use. The altar cards may only stand on the altar during Mass. The center one stands against the Tabernacle , altar cross or other support, and the left and right ones stand against either the candlesticks or the superstructural steps (each called a " gradine ") of the altar.