Ishvara
Creator of this Universe
Who is Ishvara?
Lighting a lamp at home is considered...
Very Auspicious
Your personal GOD you feel close to.
What is an Ishtadevtas
Which God has the Dash avatars
Vishnu
king Parikshith is an example of this type of Bhakti
Listening
Places: Chidambaram, Kalahasti, Thiruvannamalai, Thiruvanaikoil, Kanchipuram
Where are the 5 temples to represent each of the elements?
To bow to an elders feet
What is prostrating
A GOD that the entire family adopts and prays to for blessings
What is Kula Devata?
Is considered the 1st teacher of spritual knowledge
Lord Dakshinamurthy
Represents 8 different types of wealth.
What is Ashta Lakshmi?
What is the collective name in Sanskrit for these and list the 5 elements.
What are the Pancha Mahabutas
Space- Aakasha / Air- Vaayuh / Water- Agni / Fire- Aapah / Earth- Prithvi
What is the prayer room similar to
The Guest Room
A GOD that the entire village decides to pray to/ presiding deity of the village.
What is a Grama Devata?
_____ and _____ go hand in hand because you can not destroy without power or weapons.
Who are Shiva and Parvathi?
The Plant form of Lakshmi
What is Tulsi
_______ and _______ do not rule any Zodiac signs.
Who are Rahu and Ketu?
How many beads are in a Japa mala
108 beads
OM is an example of this type of upasana
Pratika
Which Navagraha is represented as:
Color - Red
Gem - Ruby
Grain - Wheat
Who is Surya Devata?
Symbolises Vishu, the sustainer. There are 19 varieties of this item. Found from the river Gandaki in Nepal.
What is a Saligrama
Both the male and female entities of Ishvara.
What is Ardhanarishvara?
What does wearing a tikka show
worship
______ is a visual symbol, usually geometric shapes that represent Ishwara and _______ is a worship involving elaborate rituals.
What is Yantra and Tantra?
Creates a horoscope based on the positions of celestial objects at the time of a person’s birth.
What is Jyotisha?
This type of devotee is a seeker of knowledge and pursue moksha when they pray
Jigyasu