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    pandit
    /ˈpandɪt/

    noun

    • 1. a Hindu scholar learned in Sanskrit and Hindu philosophy and religion, typically also a practising priest: "the pandit chants the marriage mantras"

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  2. 18 hours ago · Kashmiri Pandit weddings, rich in culture and ethnicity, are like a breathtaking fairytale brought to life. Every element, from pre-wedding ceremonies to the wedding outfits, is a sequence of mesmerizing details. Arranged marriages among Kashmiri Pandits are blessed by both families, with considerations of family virtues and socio-religious ...

  3. 3 days ago · In general, a caste is an endogamous hereditary group of families bearing a common name, often claiming a common descent, as a rule professing to follow the same hereditary calling, adhering to the same customs—especially regarding purity, meals, and marriages—and often further divided into smaller endogamous circles.

  4. 3 days ago · Dalit, term used to refer to any member of a wide range of social groups that were historically marginalized in Hindu caste society. The official designation Scheduled Caste is the most common term now used in India for people in these groups, although members of the Scheduled Castes often prefer.

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  5. 4 days ago · Brahman, highest ranking of the four varnas, or social classes, in Hindu India. The basis of the age-old veneration of Brahmans is the belief that they are inherently of greater ritual purity than members of other castes and that they alone are capable of performing certain vital religious tasks.

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  6. 3 days ago · The honorific Pandit, meaning Wise one, has been applied before his name since his lifetime. Nehru's ideals and policies continue shaping the Congress Party's manifesto and core political philosophy.

  7. Jun 9, 2024 · Procedure Of Vahan Pooja (Vehicle Pooja) By Pandit. The first ritual of Pandit for Vahan pooja (Vehicle pooja) invoking Lord Ganesh, the remover of barriers and impediments, occurs during this Puja. then calms down Mars, the planet of energy, heat, and burning, and Saturn, the Karaka of metals.

  8. Jun 12, 2024 08:22 AM IST. On June 11, 2024, over 200 people, descendants of Pandit families from across India and the world made their way to Murren. For 34 years, Ratan Lal Bhat waited for...