Kaliyug

Era of strife (The present era, amongst the four eras)

Jiva

Embodied soul

Hom

Performing a sacrificial fire to appease Deities

Havan

Offering of oblations in the fire

Haldi-Kumkum

Married lady applying haldi (turmeric powder) and kumkum (vermilion) to other married ladies.

Gurukrupayoga

Path of Guru’s grace, which incorporates eight steps

Ganga

A Holy Bharatiya river emerging from the crown of Deity Shiva

Dwaparyug

The third era in the cycle of four eras since the origin of the Universe