Homa (ritual) — Homa (also known as homam or havan ) is a Sanskrit word which refers to any ritual in which making offerings into a consecrated fire is the primary action. [ Glossary of: cite book|last=Svoboda|first=Robert|title=… … Wikipedia
Swami Sivananda — Saraswati (Sep 8, 1887 Jul 14, 1963) was a Hindu spiritual teacher and a well known proponent of Yoga and Vedanta. Sivananda was born Kuppuswami in Pattamadai which is in the Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu. He studied medicine and served in… … Wikipedia
Swami Sivananda — Sri Swami Sivananda Nombre secular Kuppuswami Iyer Nacimiento 8 de septiembre de 1887 Pattamadai, Tamil Nadú ( India) Muerte 14 de julio de 1963 (75 años) Sitio web … Wikipedia Español
monasticism — /meuh nas teuh siz euhm/, n. the monastic system, condition, or mode of life. [1785 95; MONASTIC + ISM] * * * Institutionalized religious movement whose members are bound by vows to an ascetic life of prayer, meditation, or good works. Members of … Universalium
Mahavinayak Temple — is a major center of pilgrimage and one of the oldest Ganesha temples in Orissa. In Orissa there are five different Kshetras or religious centers celebrated for these Pancha Devata (Five God)viz: Vinayaka or Ganesh kshetra at Mahavinayak hills in … Wikipedia