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Which Mahavidya forms reside at Kamakhya?
Kalika is named as the resident Mahavidya at Kamakhya, though other texts describe her as a unified Kali-Tara form or as Shodashi.
How is the Viniyoga modified for a Samput recitation of the Saptashloki?
The standard Viniyoga stays the same through 'Devatah'; the reciter then names their specific wish right after 'Durga Preetyartham', before calling it a Samput recitation.
Why should the sacred-thread-wearing chant Panchakshari without Pranava?
Adding Pranava (Om) to Panchakshari — making it Shadakshari — is prescribed only for Nivritti Marga (renunciation, liberation); it is not for material, Pravritti Marga desires, and shouldn't be adopted without a Guru's specific instruction.
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Gana
गणAn attendant or troop of semi-divine beings, most closely associated with Shiva.
Kalash
कलशThe consecrated pot installed at Ghatasthapana to open Navratri worship, kept established through all 9 days and finally immersed in water at Visarjan.
Brahmacharya
ब्रह्मचर्यStrict celibacy required through an extended ritual observance.
Ghatotkacha
घटोत्कचThe son of Bhima and Hidimba, and father of Barbarika (Khatu Shyam Baba).
Handi
हंडीThe earthen pot carrying fire from a deceased person's home to the cremation ground — a practitioner following a corpse of a specific caste during a specific Nakshatra acquires this Handi and cooks Urad lentils in its fire to gain mastery over the Milan technique.
Gupt Navratri
गुप्त नवरात्रिThe two lesser-known, more Tantra-oriented nine-day Navratri observances (in Magha and Ashadha), distinct from the two mainstream Navratris — used for advanced or covert ritual applications.
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