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Marigold flowers are very significant in Nepalese culture, for daily rituals and especially during the Tihar festival. Garlands are also used in India as decorations for weddings, festivals and religious events. Panchagavya is a concoction of cow dung, urine, milk, curd and ghee, used as a fertiser as well as in Hindu rituals and Ayurvedic ...
Nityakarma (Sanskrit: नित्यकर्म, romanized: Nityakarma) refers to obligatory Vedic duties that are prescribed for daily practice in Hinduism. [1] [2] Nityakarma is among the three ritual actions classified by the Mimamsa philosophy, along with nisiddhakarma and kamyakarma. [3] It is also featured in the Shaiva Siddhanta ...
Over the millennia of its development, Hinduism has adopted several iconic symbols, forming part of Hindu iconography, that are imbued with spiritual meaning based on either the scriptures or cultural traditions. The exact significance accorded to any of the icons varies with region, period and denomination of the followers.
Puja in Hinduism, writes Zimmer, is a path and process of transformation of consciousness, where the devotee and the spiritual significance of the deity are brought together. This ritual puja process, in different parts of India, is considered to be liberating, releasing, purifying and a form of Yoga of spirit and emotions. [25] [26]
Print/export Download as PDF; Printable version; ... Pages in category "Rituals in Hindu worship" The following 29 pages are in this category, out of 29 total.
Hanuman is known for his great strength, power and his immortal devotion towards Lord Rama. He is considered to be one of the most powerful Hindu gods in India. On auspicious day of Hanuman Jayanti, People apply red Sindoor from Lord's feet on their foreheads. This is considering being a ritual for good health and good luck. [12] Sitalsasthi
The markings are made either as a daily ritual, or on special occasions, and denote the particular sampradaya, or the lineage to which the devotee belongs. The different Vaishnava sampradayas each have their own distinctive style of tilaka based on the siddhanta of their particular lineage.