By Domain: Ritual
Sanskrit & Vedic glossary — canonical meanings, etymology, and Devanagari script for terms used across Patrika.
3 terms
आरती
āratī
A devotional ritual of waving a lamp (diya) before a deity while singing its praises; also the hymn sung during this rite.
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यन्त्र
yantra
A sacred geometric diagram used as a meditative focus or as an astrological remedy — the visual equivalent of a mantra.
DevotionalRitual
तन्त्र
tantra
A systematic body of esoteric practices and texts — using ritual, mantra, yantra, and meditation to realize the divine within.
PhilosophyRitual