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In the structure and practice of puja, the mantras and rituals focus on spirituality, and any petitions and appeals are tacked only to the end of the puja. [23] Zimmer [24] relates puja to yantras, with the rituals helping the devotee focus on the spiritual concepts. Puja in Hinduism, writes Zimmer, is a path and process of transformation of ...
Group practices, which are restricted to the members of a kaula (family), [33] include rituals, festivities, initiations and the secretive tantric sexual union. [26] The purposes of this practice are the initiation of novices, the expansion of consciousness [26] and expression of the bliss already attained as participants become more and more ...
Homa (also known as homam or havan) is a Sanskrit word which refers to any ritual in which making offerings into a consecrated fire is the primary action. [8] At present, the words homa/homam and havan are interchangeable with the word Yagna. [9] Yagya is a ritual of sacrifice derived from the practice of Vedic times.
Dancing, drums and rituals: with zeal and joy, India celebrates Hindu festival Ganesh Chaturthi Story by Lex Harvey, photo curation by Noemi Cassanelli, CNN September 18, 2024 at 3:10 AM
The practice of Hindu animal sacrifice is in recent times mostly associated with Shaktism, [1] and in currents of folk Hinduism strongly rooted in local popular or tribal traditions. Animal sacrifices were part of the ancient Vedic Era in India, and are mentioned in scriptures such as the Puranas .
Hinduism (/ ˈ h ɪ n d u ˌ ɪ z əm /) [1] is an umbrella term [2] [3] [a] for a range of Indian religious and spiritual traditions (sampradayas) [4] [note 1] that are unified by adherence to the concept of dharma, a cosmic order maintained by its followers through rituals and righteous living, [5] [6] [7] [b] as first expounded in the Vedas.
The Hindu devotional Bhakti traditions place a focus on repetitive prayer, known as japa. Prayer is centred on the personal forms of gods and goddesses, such as Vishnu's avatars, most notably Rama and Krishna , Shiva, or Shiva's sons such as Kartikeya and Ganesha , as well as Mahadevi , the supreme goddess, and her forms, such as Lakshmi or Kali .
As a tantric practice, forms of gaṇacakra are practiced today in Hinduism, Bön and Vajrayāna Buddhism. Professor Miranda Shaw summarises the experience of a gaṇacakra: The feast is an esoteric ritual that unfolds in many stages. The sacred space for the ceremony is demarcated by geometric designs drawn on the ground with powdered pigments ...