6 results for “sankalpa”
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Ritual
Performing a Ritual on Someone's Behalf
Can a puja be performed for you while you are in London or Toronto? What the tradition says about proxy rites, and how to take part from afar.
Pandit Vikram Aditya Singh · 3 min
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Ritual
What Happens During a Yajna
A walk through the structure of a fire ritual, from sankalpa to closing.
Pandit Mahesh Joshi · 1 min
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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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Ritual
Abridged and Full Rituals: What Gets Left Out
A two-hour puja and a two-day yajna can share a name. What changes when a rite is shortened, and how to shorten one honestly.
MyAstro7 Editorial · 3 min
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Vedic Knowledge
Sanskrit in Ritual: Why Translation Still Matters
The mantras stay in Sanskrit for good reasons. But the family sitting at the fire should still know what they are promising.
Pandit Rajendra Prasad Mishra · 3 min
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Ritual
Sankalpa: The Statement of Intention
Every puja begins with a sankalpa, a formal statement of who is acting, where, when and why. Why this short recitation is the foundation of a ritual.
Acharya Vishwanath Iyer · 3 min