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Devanagari: अभिषेक ISO15919: abhiṣeka also written as abhishek, abhisek A sacred Vedic ritual in which people honour the Deity and offer devotion by pouring water or panchamrita over it. LEARN MORE Panchamrita is offered...

Devanagari: अभ्यास ISO15919: abhyāsa also written as abhyas Practise or a concerted and persistent effort to change an old habit or develop a new one. LEARN MORE Shri Krishna revealed to Arjuna the twofold...

Devanagari: अबीर गुलाल ISO15919 also written as abir gulal, abeer gulal A traditional name given to coloured powders used for some Hindu rituals, particularly the Holi festival, commonly red in colour. REFERENCE Prema...

Devanagari: आचार्य ISO15919: ācārya Preceptor, a spiritual master. LEARN MORE In the Indian spiritual tradition, an acharya is not merely a scholar but a living exemplar of the teachings. He embodies and imparts sacred...

Devanagari: अचिन्त्य-भेद-अभेद ISO15919: acintya-bhēda-abhēda The philosophy of inconceivable simultaneous oneness and difference. The philosophy of Gauranga Mahaprabhu. LEARN MORE This theology holds that the relationship between the Lord and His energies...

Devanagari: अचित्-आनंद ISO15919: acit-ānanda Worldly pleasure or bliss derived from maya by the individual soul that is insentient. Same as asat ananda REFERENCE Who am I? Who is Mine? Vol. 1, Ch. 4...