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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...
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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...
- 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...
- (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...
- the Karaga) and
Kolkararu (messengers).
These five
families have a Kula
purohita (clan priest), who is a Brahmin. He
performs rituals as per the shastras...
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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...
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Hiriyabhandari (in
charge of
accounts and
keeping of records); sometimes, the
Purohita too
found a
place in this
council of ministers,
advising in
matters of...
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Those who want to
perform this
ceremony need to
report for
sankalpa with
Purohita inside the
temple either at 7:00 am or 9.15 am.
After the
completion of...
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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...
