mangala kriya: (Sanskrit) "Auspicious action or practice." Hindu culture.

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Mangala Day:

Mangala Day. Tuesday; lucky or auspicious day.

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sarva-mangala:

sarva-mangala. Universal welfare, joy, victory.

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mangala-arati

the first Deity worship of the day, performed an hour and a half before sunrise.

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Mangala Day:

Mangala Day: The day (a Tuesday) when Hanuman brought the good news to Sita of Rama's victory over Ravana; the day that brought Mangala or auspiciousness and joy. A day to be held sacred, more than the other days of the week, to adore Hanuman specially on this day, the bringer of the good news. (RRV2-10)

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Initially, the Chaitanya Bhagavata was named Chaitanya Mangala. However the poet Lochana Dasa also wrote a work with this title. Therefore, the leading Vaishnavas in Vrindavana met and decided that henceforth Vrindavana Dasa's book would be known as the Chaitanya Bhagavata, and Lochana Dasa’s book would remain as the Caitanya Mangala. The Chaitanya Bhagavata is divided into three parts – the Adi-khanda, Madhya-khanda and the Antya-khanda. ...

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Chaitanya Bhagavata, Chaitanya Bhagavata - Naming of Chaitanya Bhagavata, Chaitanya Bhagavata - Adi-khanda, Chaitanya Bhagavata - Madhya-khanda, Chaitanya Bhagavata - Antya-khanda, Chaitanya Bhagavata - Importance of the Chaitanya Bhagavata

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wedding pendant: A gold ornament worn by the Hindu wife around the neck representing her vows of matrimony. Known as mangala sutra in Sanskrit, and tali in Tamil. She reveres it as an image of her husband and ritually worships it during her morning devotions.

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auspicious: Mangala. Favorable, of good omen, foreboding well. One of the central concepts in Hindu life. Astrology defines a method for determining times that are favorable for various human endeavors. Much of daily living and religious practice revolves around an awareness of auspiciousness. Endowed with great power and importance, it is associated with times, places and persons. See: jyotisha, muhurta, swastika, Tai Pongal.

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auspicious: Mangala. Favorable, of good omen, foreboding well. One of the central concepts in Hindu life. Astrology defines a method for determining times that are favorable for various human endeavors. Much of daily living and religious practice revolves around an awareness of auspiciousness. Endowed with great power and importance, it is associated with times, places and persons. See: jyotisha, muhurta, swastika, Tai Pongal.

(See also: Auspicious, Hinduism, Body Mind and Soul)

In mandirs (Hindu temples) aarti is performed daily by pujaris (priests). There is usually a 'mangala-arati' first thing in the morning, another later in the morning, one at lunchtime, one in the evening and the final arati of the day at sundown. The assembled devotees in the temple sing various types of kirtana and bhajans during the arati ceremony. The pujari performing arati first purifies his hands with sacred water from the acamana cup. He then sprinkles three spoonfuls of water over a conch, and blows ...

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Aarti, Aarti - Aarti in Hindu temples, Aarti - Aarti Lyrics, Aarti - Aarti in South Indian temples

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Jains have few core symbols. One Jain symbol incorporates a wheel on the palm of the hand. The holiest one is a simple unadorned swastika or svastika. Major Jains symbols include: 24 Lanchhanas for Tirthankaras The Ashta-mangalas Om Triratna and Shrivatsa symbols. The dreams of Tirthankara's mother Dharma-chakra and Siddha-chakra ...

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Jainism, Jainism - Overview of Jain Dharma, Jainism - Universal History and Jain Cosmology, Jainism - Beliefs and practices, Jainism - Jain Symbols, Jainism - Jain Literature, Jainism - Jain Worship and Rituals, Jainism - Digambar and Shvetambar Traditions, Jainism - Geographical spread and influence, Jainism - Jain Contributions to Indian Culture, Jainism - Jainism and Indian Archaeology, Jainism - Holy sites, Jainism - Jain Temples in the West, Jainism - Holy days, Jainism - Jainism and other religions

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sutra: (Sanskrit) "Thread."

An aphoristic verse; the literary style consisting of such maxims. From 500 bce, this style was widely adopted by Indian philosophical systems and eventually employed in works on law, grammar, medicine, poetry, crafts, etc. Each sutra is often accompanied by a commentary called bhashya and sometimes subcommentary called tika, vyakhyana or tippani.

Through the media of short, concise, easily memorized sutras, vast amounts of knowledge were preserved. Reciting relevant sutra texts from memory is a daily sadhana in various Hindu arts and sciences.

Sutra also names the wife's wedding pendant (mangala sutra).

See: bhashya, wedding pendant.

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Migmar mig dmar (Tibetan) [from mig eye + dmar red]

The "red eye," the planet Mars, whose symbol is an eye; corresponding to the Sanskrit mangala. Also Tuesday. The solar house of Mars is Aries, whose symbol is said to be written on the face in the eyebrows and nose. Mystical astrology states that there is a general correspondence among Mars, fire, and the human eye.

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Pratikramana means turning back. It is a form of meditation where one reflects on his spiritual journey and renews his faith. For both Swetambaras and Digambaras, it takes the form of periodic meditation. The period can be twice daily (morning and evening), once every lunar phase, every four months, or every year. The annual Pratikramana in some form is the minumum for a Sravaka. The annual Pratikramana is Samvatsari Pratikramana, in short Samvatsari. Since it coincides with Paryusha ...

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Paryushana, Paryushana - Origin pf Paryushan, Paryushana - Pratikramana amayika: Renewal meditation, Paryushana - Dasha-Lakshana Vrata, Paryushana - Requesting Forgiveness, Paryushana - References:

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Jana Gana Mana - Devanagari Text. जन गण मन अधिनायक जय हे भारत भाग्य विधाता पंजाब सिंधु गुजरात मराठा द्राविड़ उत्कल बंग विंध्य हिमाचल यमुना गंगा उच्छल जलधि तरंग तव शुभ नामे जागे तव शुभ आशीष मागे गाहे त� ...

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Jana Gana Mana, Jana Gana Mana - Lyrics, Jana Gana Mana - Devanagari Text, Jana Gana Mana - Transliterated text, Jana Gana Mana - Bengali Text, Jana Gana Mana - English translation, Jana Gana Mana - Controversy

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Venerable Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche was recognized as an incarnation of Jamgon Kongtrul Lodro Thaye. Born in the Northern Indian province of Himachel Pradesh to Tibetan parents, he grew up in a monastic environment. He was trained in the Longchen Nyingtik lineage of the Nyingma by his root guru H.H. Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche. Rinpoche also studied extensively under Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche, Nyoshul Khen Rinpoche and the great scholar Khenpo Rinchen. He moved to the United States in 1989 with his family and began a five-year tenure as a professor of Buddhist phi ...

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Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche, Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche - Biography, Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche - Reference

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Prof. Narlikar was born at Kolhapur, India on July 19, 1938. His father, Vishnu Vasudev Narlikar was an eminent mathematician and general relativist. He was Professor and Head of the Department of Mathematics at the Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi. His mother, Sumati Vishnu Narlikar was a sanskrit scholar. 1957 - Jayant topped Banaras Hindu University Bachelor of science examination. That year, He went to Cambridge University in UK to study mathematics further. 1963 - Narlikar did his Ph.D. under the guidance of Scientist Fred Hoyle. That year he went to ...

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Jayant Narlikar, Jayant Narlikar - Life and career, Jayant Narlikar - Research and work, Jayant Narlikar - Honours and Awards

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Jana Gana Mana - Devanagari Text. जन गण मन अधिनायक जय हे भारत भाग्य विधाता ! पंजाब सिंधु गुजरात मराठा द्राविड़ उत्कल बंग विंध्य हिमाचल यमुना गंगा उच्छल जलधि तरंग तव शुभ नामे जागे, तव शुभ आशिस मागे, गाह ...

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Jana Gana Mana, Jana Gana Mana - Lyrics, Jana Gana Mana - Devanagari Text, Jana Gana Mana - Transliterated text, Jana Gana Mana - Bengali Text, Jana Gana Mana - English translation, Jana Gana Mana - Controversy

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Decipherment of Brahmi James Princep in 1788, permitted reading of ancient inscriptions in India, which established the antiquity of Jainism. Discovery of Jain manuscripts, a process that continues today, has added significantly to retracing the history of Jainism. Jain archaeological findings are from Maurya, Sunga, Kushana, Rashtrakuta, Chalukya, and Rajput and later period. Several western and Indian scholars have contributed to the reconstruction of Jain history. They include western historians like Bühler, Jacobi, and Indian scholars like Iravat ...

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Jainism, Jainism - Overview of Jain Dharma, Jainism - Universal History and Jain Cosmology, Jainism - Beliefs and practices, Jainism - Jain Symbols, Jainism - Jain Literature, Jainism - Jain Worship and Rituals, Jainism - Digambar and Shvetambar Traditions, Jainism - Geographical spread and influence, Jainism - Jain Contributions to Indian Culture, Jainism - Jainism and Indian Archaeology, Jainism - Holy sites, Jainism - Jain Temples in the West, Jainism - Holy days, Jainism - Jainism and other religions

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India has a rich history of diverse philosophies. The term Hindu includes followers of Vedic, Vaishnava, Shaiva and other traditions. These traditions share a common cultural background with Jainism. Buddhism, like Jainism, represents the ancient Shramana tradition of India. Connections among these are discussed at: Jainism and Hinduism Jainism and Buddhism Jainism and Sikhism Even though Jainism is of Indian origin, it shared some principles with the Hellenic tradition, specially with Stoic and P ...

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Jainism, Jainism - Overview of Jain Dharma, Jainism - Universal History and Jain Cosmology, Jainism - Beliefs and practices, Jainism - Jain Symbols, Jainism - Jain Literature, Jainism - Jain Worship and Rituals, Jainism - Digambar and Shvetambar Traditions, Jainism - Geographical spread and influence, Jainism - Jain Contributions to Indian Culture, Jainism - Jainism and Indian Archaeology, Jainism - Holy sites, Jainism - Jain Temples in the West, Jainism - Holy days, Jainism - Jainism and other religions

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