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Sanskrit and Vraj philosophical terms used across the Vachanamrut, Shikshapatri, and Bhaktachintamani, sourced verbatim from Shree Swaminarayan Temple, Bhuj-Kutch's own published Vachanamrut glossary appendix — not written by us.
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- chãndrãyan
- Strict form of fasting where a person's intake of food is regulated by the waxing and waning of the moon. For example, one form is to increase food intake from one small piece of food at the beginning of a new lunar month rising to fifteen small pieces on Punam, then decreasing again to a complete fast by Amãs; or, beginning with fifteen small pieces of food at the beginning of a new month and decreasing to a complete fast on Punam, then increasing again to fifteen small pieces by Amãs. Other forms involve having only eight small pieces a day, or four small pieces twice a day, or merely three pieces a day.
- Punam
- Full moon. The 15th day of the light half of an Indian calendar month.
- rãkhadi
- A decorative, strand-like bracelet traditionally tied by sisters on their brothers hands on the day of Rakshã- Bandhan (Shrãvan sud Punam) affirming their loving bond between each other, and in particular, the brother’s vow to protect his sister.
- Sud
- Bright half of a Hindu lunar month in which the moon is in its waxing phase. The days between Amãs up to and including Punam. Also called shukla paksh.
- vad
- Dark half of a Hindu lunar month in which the moon is in its waning phase. The days falling between the day after Punam up to and including Amãs. Also called krishna paksh.