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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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- Amãs
- New moon. The last day of a lunar month; the 15th day of the dark half of an Indian calendar month.
- 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.
- Divãli
- Series of oil lamps. Last day of the Vikram Samvat Indian year. The day of Amãs of the month of Ãso. Very holy and joyous Hindu festival celebrating the return of Rãm Bhagvãn to Ayodhyã from his fourteen-year exile, and the victory of good over evil - signified by the lighting of oil lamps to dispel the darkness.
- 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.