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) is an individual with specialised knowledge or a teacher of any field of knowledge in Hinduism, [1] particularly the Vedic scriptures, dharma, or Hindu philosophy; in colonial-era literature, the term generally refers to lawyers specialized in Hindu law. [3] Whereas, today the title is used for experts in other subjects, such as music.
A Hindu priest may refer to either of the following . A Pujari or an Archaka is a Hindu temple priest. [1] [2]A Purohita or Pandit officiates and performs rituals and ceremonies, and is usually linked to a specific family or, historically, a dynasty.
Pundit: A learned Brahmen. Purana, Pooran: Literally ancient: the name given to such Hindu books as treat of creation in general, with the history of their gods and ancient heroes. Pyke: A foot messenger. A person employed as a night-watch in a village, and as a runner or messenger on the business of the revenue.
An old photograph of Shachidevi Mishra, mother of Rambhadracharya. Jagadguru Rambhadracharya was born to Pandit Shri Rajdev Mishra and Shrimati Shachidevi Mishra in a Saryupareen Brahmin family of the Vasishtha Gotra (lineage of the sage Vasishtha) in Shandikhurd village in the Jaunpur district, Uttar Pradesh, India. [29]
The kalasha is often seen in Hindu iconography as an attribute, in the hands of Hindu deities like the creator god Brahma, the destroyer god Shiva as a teacher, and the goddess of prosperity Lakshmi. Kamandalu , kamandal, or kamandalam - an oblong water pot made of a dry gourd (pumpkin) or coconut shell, metal, wood of the Kamandalataru tree ...
One of the first two practicing Hindus of Indian descent to be elected to Congress. [6] [7] Shri Thanedar: Democratic: MI-13: January 3, 2023: Incumbent 2 years, 26 days Previously identified himself as a Protestant in Pew Research Center's survey of the 118th Congress, changed affiliation to Hindu in the 119th Congress. [1] Suhas Subramanyam ...
A brass kamandalu, held by a sadhu.. Kamandalu (Sanskrit: कमण्डलु, kamaṇḍalu [1]), kamandal, or kamandalam is an oblong water pot, originating from the Indian subcontinent, made of a dry gourd or coconut shell, metal, wood of the Kamandalataru tree, [2] or from clay, usually with a handle and sometimes with a spout.
Ekapada is the one-footed aspect of the Hindu god Shiva. This form is primarily found in South India and Orissa, but also occasionally in Rajasthan and Nepal. The Ekapada is primarily represented in three iconographical forms. In the Ekapada-murti ("one-footed icon") form, he is depicted