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U IS FOR UPÄSHRAY
U is for Upäshray
Upäshray is a Place Where Sädhus* or Sädhvis* Stay
The place where Sädhus and Sadhvis stay is called an Upäshray. An Upäshray is a very simple place with a big hall and a few small rooms that are kept cool by many windows. An Upäshray does not have any furniture except for a few wooden beds on which the Sädhus or Sädhvis sit and sleep. The Sädhus and the Sädhvis deliver their religious sermons in the Upäshray. Sädhus or Sädhvis do not stay more than a few days at one Upäshray except during the rainy season. Sädhus and Sädhvis do not stay together in the same Upäshray at the same time. An Upäshray is also a place where laypeople study religion, perform Sämäyika and Pratikraman, and celebrate religious ceremonies. It is a quiet place that one can spend time for introspection.
Note : U is also for Upadhyay and Upayoga Look for *Sädhu and Sadhvi under G
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