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Abliṅga (अब्लिङ्ग).— apāṃ liṅgaṃ jñāpanasāmarthyaṃ yatra, A hymn or verse addressed to the waters;] अब्लिङ्गानि जपेच्चैव गायत्रीं मनसा सकृत् (abliṅgāni japeccaiva gāyatrīṃ manasā sakṛt) Y.3.3.
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75:श्रौताचमनम्
1610:Categories
1237:Panchaloha
1217:Ashtadhatu
962:Agarabattī
897:Puja thali
783:Ajapa japa
772:Meditation
710:Nityakarma
700:Karmakāṇḍa
695:Ashvamedha
649:Kamyakarma
634:Agnikaryam
624:Agnicayana
241:References
58:See also:
44:ceremonies
1252:Shaligram
1189:Mridangam
1174:Karatalas
1169:Harmonium
1118:Rudraksha
1056:Materials
972:Kamandalu
907:Banalinga
838:Third eye
828:Śaktipāta
690:Ashirvada
654:Pravargya
629:Agnihotra
586:Parikrama
566:Abhisheka
496:Festivals
20:Āchamanam
1533:Samskara
1521:See also
1462:Parijata
1361:Sannyasa
1346:Purohita
1257:Swastika
1143:Turmeric
1098:Marigold
1063:Agarwood
1037:Tilakamu
977:Khirapat
927:Dhunachi
798:Jagarana
750:Upakarma
685:Achamana
639:Aupasana
355:Sanskrit
336:Sanskrit
138:(as per
98:Sanskrit
84:Sanskrit
70:Sanskrit
48:Hinduism
38:ācamanam
24:Sanskrit
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1452:Kadamba
1387:more...
1371:Satguru
1268:more...
1184:Manjira
1148:Vibhuti
1128:Sindūra
1123:Candana
1108:Panakam
1093:Kumkuma
1088:Incense
1073:Camphor
1042:Utsavar
1032:Shankha
1027:Rangoli
992:Mulavar
967:Kalasha
952:Garland
922:Coconut
890:Objects
853:Mantras
745:Tarpana
735:Shuddhi
596:Prasada
591:Pranāma
550:Rituals
503: (
491:Deities
486:Darshan
189:pranava
181:Gayatri
140:Puranas
136:Paurāṇā
132:Smritis
46:in the
1503:Tulasi
1467:Peepal
1447:Banyan
1442:Ashoka
1341:Pujari
1336:Pandit
1310:Temple
1285:Ashram
1278:Places
1222:Lingam
1164:Dholak
1138:Tulasi
1012:Pandal
997:Paduka
957:Ghanta
947:Cāmara
917:Biruda
833:Stotra
813:Kirtan
788:Bhajan
767:Prayer
740:Śrauta
715:Ngejot
531:Utsava
526:Tilaka
516:Mantra
511:Kirtan
481:Bhajan
144:There
134:) and
128:Smārta
124:Śrautā
92:) and
30:आचमनम्
1561:This
1498:Lotus
1430:Trees
1409:Horse
1376:Swami
1356:Sadhu
1351:Rishi
1324:Roles
1305:Matha
1242:Pindi
1227:Murti
1199:Veena
1194:Tabla
1078:Charu
1017:Pinda
1002:Palki
987:Kolam
982:Kindi
937:Dhupa
932:Dhuni
902:Altar
678:Other
644:Dhuni
619:Yajna
541:Yatra
536:Vrata
521:Murti
505:Yajna
476:Ārati
322:Notes
221:svāhā
1567:stub
1488:Bael
1414:Nāga
1381:Yogi
1366:Sant
1331:Guru
1295:Ghat
1262:Yoni
1179:Khol
1133:Soma
1103:Milk
1083:Ghee
1068:Alta
942:Diya
843:Yoga
808:Japa
611:Homa
571:Bhog
558:Puja
501:Homa
1404:Cow
195:as
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