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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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- kalash
- A brass water-pot. A chihn on Swãminãrãyan Bhagvãn’s left foot. By performing dhyãn on this chihn a bhakta attains total fulfilment and becomes akshar-rup. A kalash occupies the highest point on the shikhar of a mandir, and so the bhakta attains the highest dhãm, Akshardhãm.
- shikhar
- The dome above a mandir.
- shikhar-bandh
- A mandir with domes on the top. Below each dome is a mandir three-dimensional murti, carved in stone, wood, or metal.