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Prabhu means master or the Prince in Sanskrit and many of the Indian languages; it is a name sometimes applied to God The term is also used by devotees of the Hindu God Lord Krishna/Vishnu as a title and form of address It is also appended after a devotee’s name, for example “Madhava Prabhu” In Indonesia, especially in Balinese, Javanese, and Sundanese culture, the term “Prabu” is used as a part of royal titles, especially to address Kings such as Prabhu Siliwangi, Prabu Kiansantang (the son of Prabu Siliwangi), etc

Parikrama or Pradakshina is clockwise circumambulation of sacred entities, and the path along which this is performed, as practiced in the Indian-origin religions - Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism and Jainism In Buddhism, it refers only to the path along which this is performed Typically, in Indic-religions the parikrama is done after completion of traditional worship (puja) and after paying homage to the deity Parikrama must be done with dhyāna (spiritual contemplation and meditation)...

Prajapati (Sanskrit: प्रजापति, romanized: Prajāpati, ’lord of creation and protector’) is a Vedic deity of Hinduism In later literature, Prajapati is identified with the creator god Brahma, but the term also connotes many different gods, depending on the Hindu text, ranging from being the creator god to being same as one of the following: Viswakarma, Agni, Indra, Daksha and many others, reflecting the diverse Hindu cosmology In classical and medieval era literature, Prajapati is equated to the metaphysical concept called Brahman as Prajapati-Brahman (Svayambhu Brahman), or alternatively Brahman is described as one who existed before Prajapati

Prajña or Pragya (Sanskrit: प्रज्ञ) as प्रज्ञा, प्राज्ञ and प्राज्ञा is used to refer to the highest and purest form of wisdom, intelligence and understanding. Pragya is the state of wisdom which is higher than the knowledge obtained by reasoning and inference. The Sanskrit word प्रज्ञ (Prajña) is the combination of “प्र (pra-)” which prefix means – before, forward, fulfiller, and used as the intensifier but rarely as a separate word and “ज्ञ (jna)” which means - knowing or familiar with....

A goddess is a female deity In many known cultures, goddesses are often linked with literal or metaphorical pregnancy or imagined feminine roles associated with how women and girls are perceived or expected to behave This includes themes of spinning, weaving, beauty, love, sexuality, motherhood, domesticity, creativity, and fertility (exemplified by the ancient mother goddess cult) Many major goddesses are also associated with magic, war, strategy, hunting, farming, wisdom, fate, earth, sky, power, laws, justice, and more...

Prakriti or Prakruti (Sanskrit: प्रकृति IAST: prakṛti) is “the original or natural form or condition of anything, original or primary substance” It is a key concept in Hinduism, formulated by its Sāṅkhya school, where it does not refer to matter or nature, but “includes all the cognitive, moral, psychological, emotional, sensorial and physical aspects of reality,” stressing “prakṛti’s cognitive, mental, psychological and sensorial activities " Prakriti has three different innate qualities (guṇas), whose equilibrium is the basis of all observed empirical reality...

Pramana (Sanskrit: प्रमाण, Pramāṇa) literally means “proof” and “means of knowledge” In Indian philosophies, pramana are the means which can lead to knowledge, and serve as one of the core concepts in Indian epistemology It has been one of the key, much debated fields of study in Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism since ancient times It is a theory of knowledge, and encompasses one or more reliable and valid means by which human beings gain accurate, true knowledge...

In traditional Chinese culture, qi, also ki or ch’i in Wade–Giles romanization ( CHEE simplified Chinese: 气; traditional Chinese: 氣; pinyin: qì qì), is believed to be a vital force forming part of any living entity Literally meaning “vapor”, “air”, or “breath”, the word qi is often translated as “vital energy”, “vital force”, “material energy”, or simply as “energy” Qi is the central underlying principle in Chinese traditional medicine and in Chinese martial arts...

Ōṁ (or Aum) (listen ; Sanskrit: ॐ, ओम्, romanized: Ōṁ) is the sound of a sacred spiritual symbol in Indic religions The meaning and connotations of Om vary between the diverse schools within and across the various traditions It is part of the iconography found in ancient and medieval era manuscripts, temples, monasteries, and spiritual retreats in Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism As a syllable, it is often chanted either independently or before a spiritual recitation and during meditation in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism...

Pratyaksha is one of the three principal means of knowledge, it means that which is present before the eyes clear, distinct and evident

Prithvi or Prithvi Mata (Sanskrit: पृथ्वी, pṛthvī, also पृथिवी, pṛthivī) ’the Vast One’ is the Sanskrit name for the earth as well as the name of a devi (goddess) in Hinduism and some branches of Buddhism In the Vedas, her consort is Dyaus Pita, the sky god but, later in Puranas, she is known as Bhūmi, Varaha’s wife As Pṛthvī Mātā (‘Mother Earth’) she is complementary to Dyaus Pita (‘Father Sky’)...

Puja or pooja (Sanskrit: पूजा, romanized: pūjā) is a worship ritual performed by Hindus, Buddhists and Jains to offer devotional homage and prayer to one or more deities, to host and honour a guest, or to spiritually celebrate an event. It may honour or celebrate the presence of special guests, or their memories after they die. The word pūjā is Sanskrit, and means reverence, honour, homage, adoration and worship. Puja, the loving offering of light, flowers, and water or food to the divine, is the essential ritual of Hinduism....

Pukka (Hindi पक्का, Urdu پكّا pakkā) is a word of Hindi and Urdu origin literally meaning “cooked, ripe” and figuratively “fully formed”, “solid”, “permanent”, “for real” or “sure” In UK slang, it can mean “genuine” or simply “very good”; see also pukka sahib Pukka may also refer to: Pukka Herbs, an Ayurvedic herbal remedies company

In philosophy, the Absolute is the term used for the ultimate or most supreme being, usually conceived as either encompassing “the sum of all being, actual and potential”, or otherwise transcending the concept of “being” altogether While the general concept of a supreme being has been present since ancient times, the exact term “Absolute” was first introduced by Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, and features prominently in the work of many of his followers...

Purana (; Sanskrit: पुराण, purāṇa; literally meaning “ancient, old”) is a vast genre of Indian literature about a wide range of topics, particularly about legends and other traditional lore The Puranas are known for the intricate layers of symbolism depicted within their stories Composed originally in Sanskrit but in other Indian languages, several of these texts are named after major Hindu deities such as Vishnu, Shiva, Brahma and Shakti The Puranic genre of literature is found in both Hinduism and Jainism...