Shree Swami Samarth Maharaj

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Tola Measure of weight generally used for precious metals. 10 Gm is 1 Tola.
Tonga Horse carriage. Traditionally used for transportating people over long distances.
Trinity A union of Lord Brahma, Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva
Trishul Trident. This is the weapon wielded by Hindu God, Lord Shiva. The three points are
said to represent Shiva's three aspects - creator, destroyer and protector.
Tulsi The Tulsi (also known as Tulasi) plant or Holy Basil (Ocimum tenuiflorum) is an
important symbol in many Hindu religious traditions. The name "tulsi" means "the
incomparable one". Tulsi is a venerated plant and devotees worship it in the
morning and evening. Tulsi grows wild in the tropics and warm regions. Dark or
Shyama (Krishna) Tulsi and light or Rama Tulsi are the two main varieties of basil.
The former possesses greater medicinal value and is commonly used for worship.
Tulsi has also been recognized by the rishis for thousands of years as a prime herb
in Ayurvedic treatment. It has been traditionally used by Hindus, and now others,
for its diverse healing properties. Tulsi is mentioned by Acharya Charak, in the
Charak Samhita, the central teaching of Ayurvedic medicine written at least two
thousand years ago, and in the Rigveda. Tulsi is considered to be an adaptogen,
balancing different processes in the body, and helpful for adapting to stress. Marked
by its strong aroma and astringent taste, Tulsi is regarded as a kind of "elixir of life"
and believed to promote longevity.
Tutelary Deity A tutelary spirit is a god, who serves as the guardian or watcher over a particular
site, person, or nation.
Upanishad 108 Philosophical treatises that appear within Vedas. The Upanishads are part of
the Hindu Shruti scriptures which primarily discuss meditation and philosophy and
are seen as religious instructions by most forms of Hinduism. The very edifice of
Indian religions (Hinduism,Jainism,and Budhism) is built on the strong foundation of
the Upanishads. The Upanishads are mystic or spiritual interpretations on the
Vedas, their putative end and essence, and thus known as Vedanta ("the end of the
Vedas").
Vaaksiddhi A superhuman power that turns everything a person says into truth or reality
Vada Fried cake made of lentils andother grams.
Vaidur Nagar New name- ‘Bidar’, now in Karnatak State
Vaidya Ayurvedic physician. Ayurveda or ayurvedic medicine is a from of anchient
traditional medicine in use primarily in the Indian subcontinent. The word
"Ayurveda" is a tatpurusha compound of ayus "life" and veda "knowledge", and
would roughly translate as the "Science of Life". Ayurveda deals with the measures
of healthy living, along with therapeutic measures that relate to physical, mental,
social and spiritual harmony. Ayurveda is also one among the few traditional
systems to medicine involving surgery.
Vaidya Ayurvedic physician
Vaikunth The paradise of the Lord Vishnu
Vairagya Complete detachment from worldly pleasures. A very high state of realization.
Vaishnav Devotee of Lord Vishnu
Vaishnavas Followers and devotees of Lord Vishnu
Vatavriksha Indian Fig tree
Veda Bua Crazy Man: Lunatic
Vedanta The theological part of the Vedas, i.e. Upanishad. Vedanta means the anta or
culmination or essence of the Vedas. It is a principal branch of Hindu philosophy.
Literally, the end of the Vedas is constituted by the series of literature termed as
the Aranyakas (the forest scriptures), of which the Upanishads form the chief
constituent. The primary philosophy captured in the Upanishads, that of one
absolute reality termed as Brahman is the main principle of Vedanta. The sage
Badarayana is supposed to be one of the major proponents of this philosophy and
author of the Brahma Sutras based on the Upanishads. The concept of Brahman -
the Supreme Spirit or the eternal, self existent, immanent and transcedent
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