3 results for “priest”
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Vedic Knowledge
Sacred Rivers: The Ganga in Ritual Life
From a few drops in the sankalpa to the last rites at Haridwar, the Ganga runs through Hindu ritual. A priest on her banks explains why.
Pandit Suresh Tripathi · 3 min
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Family
Hosting a Puja at Home: A Practical Guide
From choosing the day to seating the guests and feeding the priest, a Varanasi acharya walks through the practical work of hosting a puja at home.
Acharya Ramesh Shastri · 3 min
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Ritual
The Role of the Priest in a Vedic Ritual
A priest is not a middleman selling access to the gods. In the Vedic model, the yajamana performs the rite and the priest makes it possible.
MyAstro7 Editorial · 3 min