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Purohita (Sanskrit: पुरोहित), in the
Hindu context,
means chaplain or
family priest within the
Vedic priesthood. In
Thailand and Cambodia, it
refers to...
- of the
growing importance of the
purohita (literally, "one who is
placed in front"). It was not
unusual for a
purohita to be the hotṛ or
brahman at a sacrifice...
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either of the
following A
Pujari or an
Archaka is a
Hindu temple priest. A
Purohita or
Pandit officiates and
performs rituals and ceremonies, and is usually...
- (vaśiṣṭha, वशिष्ठ). Historically,
Vasishtha was a
Rigvedic poet and the
purohita of Sudās Paijavana,
chief of the
Bharata tribe. In
Rigvedic hymn 7.33.9...
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powerful Puru
tribe with
other tribes, for
which he was
eulogized by his
purohita Vashistha in a hymn of the Rigveda. His
victory established the ascendency...
- of the Rigveda. Viśvāmitra was
taught by
Jamadagni Bhārgava. He was the
purohita of the
Bharata tribal king Sudās,
until he was
replaced by Vasiṣṭha. He...
- Ghat
Temple tank
Matha Temple Pilgrimage sites Roles Guru
Pandit Pujari Purohita Rishi Sadhu Sannyasa Sant
Satguru Swami Yogi more...
Sacred animals Cow...
- texts, sage
Brihaspati is also
called by
other names such as Bramanaspati,
Purohita,
Angirasa (son of Angiras) and Vyasa; he is
sometimes identified with god...
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Pujari (IAST: Pūjārī) or an
Archaka is a
Hindu temple priest. A
Purohita (IAST:
Purōhita)
officiates and
performs rituals and ceremonies, and is usually...
- from Śambara.
Under Sudās
Paijavana (a
descendant of Divodāsa) and his
purohita Viśvāmitra Gāthina, the
Bharatas crossed the Vipāś and Śutudrī
rivers (modern...
