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Maanastambh: Symbolic tower like structure with four Jin Idols facing four directions
Introducing Jain Words
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Jinbimb: Reflection of Jin
Tirthankar: Special type of Arihant
Veet-Raag: Pure, devoid of any bondages
Garbh Grah: Place where Idols are placed within temple Parikrama: Taking three rounds around the idols of Jin
in a temple
Teen Loak: Three worlds - Heaven, Earth and Hell
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Ghanti: Bell
Om: Auspiscious sound
Dravya: Eight substances used for Jin Pujan
Peti: Box
Argha: Recital for individual idols
Daan: Donation / to give
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Puraans: Jain religious book of stories
Jinvaanni: Jain scriptures. Chataai: Mat
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Dev Darshan : Visiting Jinaalaye Veetraag Mudra: Pure State Stuti : Prayer
Kaayotsarg: Repeating nine times Nnamokaar Mantra in mind
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Abhishek Bathing Idol of God
Yantra: A thin copper plate with a diagram Gandodak: Water collected during Abhishek
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Pujan Devotional singing with eight dravyas Guru : Acharya, Upaadhyaaye, Saadhu Shastr: Religious Books/Jinvaanni
Leshyas: Six colors of our emotional state
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Arti: Devotional singing with Diya
Diya: An earthen bowl filled with Ghee in which cotton wick is dipped. Light is obtained by burning tip of wick Bhajan: Prayers
Bhakti: Immersed in devotion
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Rosary: A string of 108 beads or knots Samaayik: Concentrating on self
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