Nityakarma
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Nityakarma (
romanized: Nityakarma) refers to obligatory Vedic duties that are prescribed for daily practice in Hinduism.[1][2] Nityakarma is among the three ritual actions classified by the Mimamsa philosophy, along with nisiddhakarma and kamyakarma.[3] It is also featured in the Shaiva Siddhanta philosophy.[4]
Description
According to
Parasara, the six activities are regarded to be nityakarmas:[5]
- Snana (bathing)
- Sandhyavandanam (morning and evening prayers)[6]
- Recitation of the Vedas
- Veneration of ancestors
- Homam (offerings to fire)[7]
- Tarpana (worship of the gods)[8]
See also
- Kamyakarma
- Shrauta
References
- ISBN 978-0-7914-3067-5.
- ISBN 978-1-135-09668-7.
- ISBN 978-1-135-18979-2.
- ISBN 978-0-19-873350-8.
- ISBN 978-81-7755-873-9.
- ISBN 978-81-208-3651-8.
- ISBN 978-1-350-15003-4.
- ISBN 978-0-19-908831-7.