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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Brill: 艢aivism and the Tantric Traditions (shaktism)Oblations (into the fire) formed a part of the Navar膩tra Tantric ritual (an autumnal festival of the warrior goddess Ca峁囜笉ik膩).鈥擳he first seven days involve: 办补濒补艣补辫奴箩腻 (worship of deities including the goddess, the Mothers and waters from the sacred fords in a vase); a king bathing in the sanctified waters from the 办补濒补艣补辫奴箩腻; fasting, worshiping 艢iva thrice daily, animal sacrifice (辫补艣耻产补濒颈); daily worship of the royal horses; fire oblations and feeding a maiden.鈥擵arious 8th century sources refer to rituals such as Fire oblations, for example: Dev墨pur膩峁嘺, K膩lik膩pur膩峁嘺, K峁泃yakalpataru, Durg膩bhaktitara峁単i峁嚹�, Durg膩p奴j膩tattva, Durg膩p奴j膩viveka, Bhadrak膩l墨mantravidhiprakara峁嘺 in Sanderson (2007); account of the Durg膩 P奴j膩 in Kelomal, West Bengal (Nicholas 2013).
Shakta (啶多ぞ啶曕啶�, 艣膩kta) or Shaktism (艣膩ktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Ayurveda (science of life)
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
: Asian Agri-History: Pa艣u 膧yurv膿da (Veterinary Medicine) in Garu岣峚pur膩峁嘺Oblation (in Sanskrit: bali) is used in the treatment of elephants (骋补箩腻测耻谤惫别诲补 or 贬补蝉迟测腻测耻谤惫别诲补), according to the Garu岣峚pur膩峁嘺.鈥擺...] The worship of S奴rya (Sun), 艢iva, Durg膩, 艢ri Vi峁ａ箛u was for protection of the elephant. bali (Oblations), offerings must be given to Bh奴ta and the elephant must be bathed with 肠补迟耻谤驳丑补峁璦 (four pitcherfuls) of water. The diet consecrated by reciting the proper mantras shall be given to the elephant and the elephant must be smeared with holy ashes. The sacred rites act against the influences of malignant spirits and grant immunity.
膧yurveda (啶嗋く啷佮ぐ啷嵿さ啷囙う, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of 膧yurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (natya)Oblations (for offering) are associated with Mukula-hasta: one of the twenty-two Single-hand Gestures (in Indian Dramas) (known as 补蝉补峁儁耻办迟补丑补蝉迟补蝉), according to the Vi峁ａ箛udharmottarapur膩峁嘺, an ancient Sanskrit text which (being encyclopedic in nature) deals with a variety of cultural topics such as arts, architecture, music, grammar and astronomy.鈥擳he Vi峁ａ箛udharmottarapur膩峁嘺 suggests that the tips of all fingers of the hand should be joined together to make this posture. When the tips of all fingers are joined together, it makes a shape of a blooming bud. [...] The posture mukula-hasta is formed to show the activities like worshiping of deities and offering oblations. Moreover, to show the lotus flower this hand posture is suggested to be used in dance performance in the Vi峁ａ箛udharmottarapur膩峁嘺.
Natyashastra (啶ㄠぞ啶熰啶ざ啶距じ啷嵿い啷嵿ぐ, 苍腻峁瓂补艣腻蝉迟谤补) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya鈥攖heatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).
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Satapatha-brahmana (by Julius Eggeling)
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Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
Chapter 167 - Propitiatory rite for the Planets (grahayaj帽a)
Chapter 137 - Description of the formula known as Mah膩m膩r墨
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Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 3.282 < [Section XXII - Time for 艢r膩ddha]
Verse 4.150 < [Section XIV - Other Duties]
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Brahma Sutras (Shankaracharya) (by George Thibaut)
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