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It is an Ayurvedic medicine used in the treatment of eye disorders with infection.
Aarti is a Hindu religious ritual of worship by singing devotional songs sung in praise of the deity.
“atma” means self and “vidya” means knowledge. So atma vidya means Knowledge of the self; the highest form of spiritual-divine wisdom in Hinduism
Religious devotees
“Bhiksha” means food obtained by a monk by begging for alms and “Patra” means a bowl used to carry the alms collected. So Bhiksha patra is a bowl used to beg for food.
Devotion and love towards God.
Buddhi means intellect. It is discriminating intelligence. Buddhi gives us the power to discriminate and decide what is good for us and what is not. It is the force behind our wisdom and our reactions to the outside world.
Chavadi means village meeting place, office, or court. Sai Baba is intimately connected with Chavadi, as he used to sleep here on alternate nights, during the last decade of his life.
The court of a native ruler;the hall or place of audience.
In Hinduism, dharma signifies the right way of living that are in conformity to religious law, custom, duty, or to one's own character; the eternal law of the cosmos, inherent in the very nature of things.
Shirdi Sai Baba lit up a fire by his yogic powers which has been maintained ever since and is still burning. It is called Dhuni and the holy ashes emerging from it are called "udi".
A physician using traditional remedies to cure diseases.
Karma
Karma is a concept in Hinduism which explains the universal principle of cause and effect. Good intent and good action contribute to good karma and future happiness, while bad intent and bad action contribute to bad karma and future suffering. Karma is closely associated with the idea of rebirth. Karma extends through one's present life and all past and future lives as well.
Marg
Path or different ways to reach God. For example Bhakti marg is the path of devotion, Jnana marg is the path of knowledge.
A mosque; a Muslim place of worship.
Liberation from the cycle of birth and death. This is the ultimate goal of Hinduism. It is achieved by overcoming ignorance and knowing your true self.
One who is liberated and has achieved moksha.
Typically refers to an statue or idol of God
a Sanskrit word meaning 'offering to God' in the stricter sense of the words. It could be any offering, tangible or intangible. A resolution, a promise or even a willingness to do, perform or restrict from certain things can also be connoted as offering to God.
Naivedyam
Naivedyam is usually food offering to a Hindu deity as part of a ritual worship. The food is placed before a deity and prayers are offered. Then the food is consumed as a holy offering.
In Hinduism, Nandi, is the name for the bull which serves as the mount of the lord Shiva and as the gatekeeper of Shiva and Parvati.
All powerful. Capable of, literally, anything.
Omnipresent:
Existing everywhere. Present everywhere. This is a synonym for ubiquitous.
Omniscient:
All knowing. Containing the entirety of all knowledge of everything.
a person who believes in Prarthana-Samaj, a movement for religious and social reform in India in the 1860s. Its early goals were opposition to the caste system, the introduction of widow remarriage, the encouragement of female education, and the abolition of child marriage.
'Prasada' literally means a gracious gift. A devotional offering made first to a deity or saint, typically consisting of food that is later shared among devotees. The prasada is then considered to have the deity's blessing residing within it and should not be refused.
a Hindu act of a prayer ritual performed to worship a god or saint.
'Saburi'; is patience and perseverance.
'Shraddha' in a Sanskrit word, which has no equivalent in English, at best it can be understood as faith with love and reverence in your chosen deity.
a place where devotion is paid to a deity. Shrines often contain idols, relics or other such objects for worship.
is a horse drawn carriage used for transportation in India.
Shirdi Sai Baba lit up a fire by his yogic powers which has been maintained ever since and is still burning. It is called Dhuni and the holy ashes emerging from it is called "udi". Baba himself served the patients and gave them medicines, but when people flocked in large numbers and Baba could not personally attend to each one of them individually, he only gave them 'Udi' from the same dhuni, to cure several ailments of his devotees.
a general term used for any residence complex
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