Glossary

Glossary

Abhishek	Anointing idol with water, milk etc., with or without chanting Mantras
Annakut	Various types of flood offering to God
Aarati	A rite perforomed with the help of lamps /Camphor
Babulnath	A name of Lord Shiva name of a temple in Mumbai
Bhagwan	God
Bilvapatra	Leaf of a tree used for worshiping Lord Shiva
Brahmavatra	Element of Brahma, the Almighty
Brahma	The Creator, God
Brahma Chandipath	Progress of Goddess Chandi(Chandi-Killer of Demon chnad
Darshan	Sight
Deepmala	Line of lamps
Grabhagruha	The innermost past of temple where idol of god is established
Moksa	Salvation
Mahimna Store	The stangas in prayaer of Glory of Lord Shiva
Mahadev	The Lord of all the deitee
Ninvana	Salvation
Namiapavale	Chanting the name of God
Nitrya Piya	Daily Worship
Parshan	A kind of weapon in ancient time
Rudripath	Hymas for tray of Rudra I.e. Lord Shiva
Shivling	A Cylinderical stone/metal appears oval shaped
Swayambhan	and worshipped as symbol of Lord Shiva.
Shastra’s	The holy books on Religeon
Shruti	Vedas
Sachchidanand	सत + चित + आनंद Truth + Mind + Pleasure Believed to be ultimate state of residing god i.e. perpetual pious happiness.
Thaal	A plate with fruit / dry fruits / food offered to God With devotion.