By Domain: Devotional
Sanskrit & Vedic glossary — canonical meanings, etymology, and Devanagari script for terms used across Patrika.
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The nine planets of Vedic astrology: Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, Rahu, Ketu.
A sacred sound, syllable, word, or verse chanted or meditated upon for spiritual transformation and protection.
A devotional hymn of forty verses, typically praising a deity's qualities and seeking blessings.
A devotional ritual of waving a lamp (diya) before a deity while singing its praises; also the hymn sung during this rite.
A Sanskrit hymn of praise to a deity, typically more literary and metrically varied than a chalisa.
An informal devotional song expressing personal love and longing for the divine, typically in vernacular languages.
A sacred geometric diagram used as a meditative focus or as an astrological remedy — the visual equivalent of a mantra.