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Why must Jeev Seva and worship be performed without display, and what happens if they are shown off?
Jeev Seva and personal worship must be done quietly and never publicized — showing off spiritual practice, such as posting it on social media, depletes the merit (punya) it generates.
How should Durga Saptashati be recited if one can't pronounce Sanskrit accurately?
Practice and study the text rather than undertaking a formal, vowed (Sankalpita) recitation; if worshipping purely through devotion, recite in one's native language instead of mispronouncing the Sanskrit.
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.
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Hanuman
हनुमानThe monkey-god devotee of Rama, widely worshipped for strength, courage, and protection from black magic and negative influences.
Gotra
गोत्रA family's patrilineal lineage name, stated together with one's own name during a Sankalpa.
Panchopachara
पंचोपचारThe basic five-item worship sequence — incense, lamp, fragrance, flower, and food — performed for a deity after the opening rites of a sadhana.
Krishna
कृष्णBhagavan Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu; spoke the Bhagavad Gita to Arjuna on the battlefield of Kurukshetra.
Vajra Panjara Kavach
वज्र पंजर कवचA protective armor-hymn attributed to Lord Dattatreya, recited as a shield against black magic and hostile ritual attacks.
Roli
रोलीA red vermilion powder applied to ritual offerings such as the lemons in a sacrificial Bali, before they are circled with water and offered.
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