vrata (In Jainism, a religious vow)

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vrata — in Jainism, a religious vow. See Jaina vrata. (Jain vrata) * * * … Universalium
Vrata — is also a commune in Mehedinţi County, Romania, see: Vrata, Mehedinţi. In the context of Hinduism and Hindu mythology, the term vrata denotes a religious practice to carry out certain obligations with a view to achieve divine blessing for… … Wikipedia
Hinduism — /hin dooh iz euhm/, n. the common religion of India, based upon the religion of the original Aryan settlers as expounded and evolved in the Vedas, the Upanishads, the Bhagavad Gita, etc., having an extremely diversified character with many… … Universalium
Fasting — is primarily the act of willingly abstaining from some or all food, drink, or both, for a period of time. An absolute fast is normally defined as abstinence from all food and liquid for a defined period, usually a single day (24 hours), or… … Wikipedia
Chaturmas — (Sanskrit: चातुर्मास, Cāturmāsa) is a holy period of four months (July to October), beginning on Shayani Ekadashi the eleventh day of the first bright half, Shukla paksha, of Ashadh (fourth month of the Hindu lunar calendar) until Prabodhini… … Wikipedia
vows — (vratas) Vows or vratas are a central feature of Hinduism and JAINISM. They are undertaken for myriad reasons, but always with the desire of pleasing the divinity. Vows are often taken to do a par ticular thing in exchange for help from God.… … Encyclopedia of Hinduism

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