Glossary

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Pradakshina: a ritual in the marriage for a couple circles a fire while making promises.

Mukhpatta: a veil for the face.

Uttariya: kind of a prototype for a shawl which could be used for multiple reasons, starting from creating a headdress to using just as a shawl or scarf.

Darbha: a grass

Maharajadhiraja/ Maharaja/ Rajan: King

Maharani: queen

Veshya: prostitute

Swami: husband

Indrasya: A Victor equal to Indra, the King of Devas

Chhalkapat: cheating, trickery

Dhikkar: "Shame on you."

Bhagvan: God. Interestingly, the word is constituted of bhaga and van, which means 'one who has a bhaga'. Bhaga refers to the vulva of a woman. It indicates that whoever Bhagvan is, he or she or they must have a vulva, because it's a symbol of creation. After all, it's from Bhagvan we all came.

Another interpretation stands for each letter of the word Bhagvan standing for the elements of earth, aakash, air, fire, water.

Samsara: world/cosmos/universe.

Sattu: powder made from dry roasted chickpea.

Abhaya mudra: a gesture of the hand used by gods, sages and elders when blessing someone, asking a person to be unafraid and courageous.

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