Bhandara

Distributing food during a religious festival

Ayurved

One of the four Upa Veds of Atharvaved. It teaches that good health depends on the balance of three constituents of the body vata (Wind), pitta (Bile) and kapha (Phlegm)

Aukshan

Waving of lit lamps in front of a Deity or a person

Ashram

A place where a seeker can remain engrossed in spiritual practice through spiritual discipline

Ashouch

Impurity resulting from birth, death etc. in family

Arti

A ritual of waving a lit lamp in front of a Deity, accompanied by singing of hymns

Arghya

Water offered to the Lord as a token of respectful greeting