Pushtimargiya Terminology

¡bh¦¾a´a	- Ornaments.
Abhya¬ga	- To massage ¹r¤ ¯h¢kuraj¤ with oil, ¢¬val¢ and sandalwood paste.
¡cÙcÙh¢dana	- Covering on the jh¢r¤j¤ during winter.
¡cÙamana	- Procedure of washing hands and mouth of ¹r¤ ¯h¢kuraj¤ .
¡²a	- Partition.
Adh¤kacÙ¢	- A cloth with frill spread on the pala¬ga²¤.
Adhiv¢sana	- Procedure for purifying things used for the divine services.
¡fakhor¢	- A canopic jar to be kept on the si¬h¢sana on utsava's.
Amaras¤	- Colour of mango.
A¬gavastra	- A soft cotton towel used for wiping ¹r¤ ¯h¢kuraj¤ .
A¬g˜°h¤	- A firepot to provide warmth.
A®jana	- K¢jala, eyeliner.
Aparasa	- Purity, Sanctity.
Aragaj¢	- Sandalwood paste.
¡ras¤	- Mirror.
¡rat¤	- Proceduere to eradicate bad omen.
¡rogo	- Please eat.
Attara	- Natural flower extract , perfume.

Badh¢¤	- Merriment , good news
Bahuj¤	- Wife of the gosw¢m¤ b¢laka.
Bandhanav¢ra or Tora´a	- Festoon.
Ba´°¢	- Octagonal silver/golden box in which bid¢'s are kept. It is also used for offering d¦dhaghara / anasakha²¤ bhoga.
Basant¤	- Yellow.
B¢t¤	- Wick
B¢w¢	- A term used to address the gosw¢m¤ b¢lak's out of affection, also used by ¹r¤ Vi°°halan¢thaj¤ for ¹r¤n¢thaj¤.
B˜°¤j¤	- Daughter of the gosw¢m¤ b¢laka.
Bha´²¢ra	- Store room.
Bh¤tariy¢j¤	- A person subordinate to the head of the department, chef of the mah¢r¢ja.
Bhoga	- Offerings.
Bhoga sar¢o	- To remove the bhoga.
Bir¢jo	- Please be seated.

CÙandana	- Sandalwood.
CÙandarv¢	- A covering under the ceiling.
CÙara´a cÙauk¤	- The platform on which the shrine stands.
CÙara´¢ravinda or CÙara´akamala	- Lotus like feet of ¹r¤ ¯h¢kuraj¤ .
CÙaupa²a	- Game for two or four persons kept daily on the p¢°a in R¢ja Bhoga .
CÙhi²ak¢va	- To splash water on the floor for cooling.

±abar¢	- A big bowl in which milk / porridge is served
Da´²avat	- Obeisance.
Dh¦pa-D¤pa	- An ¢rat¤ done before offerring R¢ja Bhoga .
D¤v¢lagir¤	- Wall coverings.
Dohara	- To be spread on the ºayy¢j¤.
±ola Tib¢ri	- A sanctum on the left side of Nijamandira where ¹r¤ ¯h¢kuraj¤ plays ±ola.
±oy¢	- A lo°¤ with a handle used to fill the jh¢r¤j¤ .
D¦dha ghara	- S¢magr¤ made from milk.
D¦dhiy¢	- Coal.

Gaddala	- A warm overcoat.
G¢d¤j¤	- A seat .
G¢la masuiy¢	- A pillow to be kept under the cheeks for extra comfort.
Ghughar¢	- A toy.
Govardhana cÙauka	- The outermost sanctum where the govardhana p¦j¢ is done.
Gul¢bad¢n¤	- A bottle used for sprinkling rose water.
Gul¢ba jala	- Rose water.
Gul˜n¢ra	- Colour of Pomegranate.
Gv¢lina	- Cowgirl or milkmaid.
Gv¢liy¢	- Cowherd.

Jagamohana cÙauka	- Outer sanctum where ¹r¤ ¯h¢kuraj¤ gives darºana on ºarada utsava.
Ja²¢u	- Studded with precious stones.
Jalaghar¢ or sn¢naghara	- Place for having bath.
J¢mad¢n¤	- A cotton fabric with pores.
Jh¢¬p¤j¤	- A cane basket or a wooden case used to carry ¹r¤ ¯h¢kuraj¤ while travelling.
Jh¢lara	- Frill.
Jh¢pa°iy¢	- Door keepers of the temple.
Jh¢r¤j¤	- A lo°¤ with a spout wrapped with a n˜var¢.
Jhumara	- Chandelier.

Kalamad¢na	- Jewellery box.
Kalaºa	- Waterpot.
Kamala cÙauka	- A centre hall.
Kamalapatra	- A lotus drawn on the cheeks of ¹r¤ ¯h¢kuraj¤ with sandalwood paste mixed with saffron on particular utsavas.
Ka´°h¢bhara´a	- Necklace to be worn tightly on the neck.
K¢racÙauk¤	- An adhikacÙ¢ with triangular shaped frill.
Kasan¢	- A string used to tighten the four corners of the ºayy¢j¤.
Kasumb¤	- Red.
Ka°or¤	- A bowl.
Kesara sn¢na	- To wash the gur¦'s feet with water mixed with saffron.
Kha²¢¦¬	- Wooden sandal.
Kha´²a / P¢°a / CÙauki	- Steps and flat table arranged in front of Si¬h¢sana.
Khasakhasa	- Poppy seed.
Khav¢sa	- Male servant of the Mah¢r¢ja.
Khav¢sa	- Servant room.
K¤rtaniy¢j¤	- One who sings the k¤rtans.
K¤rtaniy¢ Tib¢r¤	- A sanctum on the right side of Nijamandira.
Ku®j¢	- Water jar.
Ku®²a	- Pond.
Ku®²¢	- Clay pot.

Ma´²apa	- Canopy, ra¬gol¤ prepared on D˜va Div¢l¤.
Mohar¢	- Front side of the g¢d¤j¤ .
MoracÙhala	- Fanning ¹r¤ ¯h¢kuraj¤ with peacock feathers mainly to save Him from the effects of evil eyes.
M¦²h¢j¤	- A basket with pras¢d¤ clothes of ¹r¤ Sw¢min¤j¤, ¹r¤ Nandar¢yaj¤ and ¹r¤ Yasod¢j¤, kept in the ºayy¢ mandira.
Mukhavastra	- A handkerchief.
Mukhiy¢j¤	- The head.
Mandiravastra	- A proceduere to sweep the floor.
Ma´iko°h¢	- A room where all ornaments of daily use are kept.
Mathan¤	- Earthen pot.

Pa²ag¢	- A stand.
Padh¢ro	- Welcome.
P¢duk¢j¤	- Wooden footwear worn by the ¡cÙ¢ryacÙara´a.
Palan¢	- A cradle.
Pala¬ga²¤	- The platform on which ¹r¤ Mah¢prabhuj¤ and ¹r¤ Vi°°halan¢thaj¤ is seated.
P¢naghara	- A department where bi²¢'s are prepared.
Pa¬kh¢	- Fan.
ParacÙ¢raka	- A helper.
ParacÙ¢raka Ko°h¢	- A department where all the utensils are washed.
Par¢ta	- A large tray.
Parikram¢	- Circumbulation.
Pata¬g¤	- Magenta colour.
P˜´²¢	- Velvet maroon carpet spread from si¬h¢sana to ºayy¢ mandira on a wooden platform during anosara.
Phargula	- A round shaped warm satin cloth with a cut from one side to the centre, worn in winter.
Phiroz¢	- Turquoise.
Ph¦laghara	- Department where flower garlands are made.
Ph¦laghariy¢j¤	- Head of the ph¦laghara.
Phul˜la	- Oil of chameli flower.
PicÙhav¢¤	- Wall hanging depicting differrent divine sports of ¹r¤ K¨¾´a.
P¤t¢mbara	- A red silk cloth.
Pras¢da	- Residue of the bhoga offered to ¹r¤ ¯h¢kuraj¤ .

S¢ja	- A set of picÙhav¢¤ and all the coverings of the si¬h¢sana and the pillows.
Saj¢vata	- Decoration.
Sakh¢	- Friend.
Sakha²¤	- S¢magr¤ i made with oil, water, salt and fire.
Sakhi	- Female friend.
¹¢kaghara	- A Department where vegetables are stored and cut and few s¢magri's are made.
¹¢kaghariy¢j¤	- Head of the º¢kaghara.
¹al¢kh¢	- A small golden/silver stick with a blunt end used for doing tilaka, a®jana, kamalpatra.
Sandhya Ko°h¢	- Room for performing daily rituals.
S¢¬g¢m¢cÙh¤	- A chair on which Sri Thakorji sits during summer time.
S¢®jh¤	- A scene created either by flowers or dry colours.
Sap¢°a	- A footwear made of jute.
S¢¾°¢¬ga Da´²avat	- Prostrate obeisance .
¹ayy¢j¤	- Bed.
¹a¬khodaka	- Water sprinkled on the s¢magr¤ from the conch.
¹atara®ja	- Chess, played on Daºahar¢.
Si¬h¢sana	- Throne or a state chair.
Sn¢na	- To bathe.
¹odhan¤ or sohan¤	- To broom.
Sosan¤	- Sky blue.
¹r¤ hasta	- Hands of ¹r¤ ¯h¢kuraj¤ .
¹r¤ mastaka	- The head.
Sujan¤	- A kind of bed sheet.
Sukhap¢la	- A palanquin.
Suv¢pa¬kh¤	- Parrot green.
Svar¦pa	- Idol.

Tabaka²¤	- A small plate on which jh¢r¤j¤ is placed.
Takiy¢	- Pillow.
¯˜r¢	- Curtain.
Th¢la	- A large circular plate with diameter of around 18 to 20 inches.
Th¢la S¢nan¢	- To mix rice with d¢la for the bhoga.
¯h¢²¢ Svar¦pa	- Standing idol.
Tib¢r¤	- Sanctum outside Nijamandira.
Tos¢kh¢n¢	- Where all s¢ja / picÙhav¢¤'s are stored.
T¨¾°¤	- A tray used for ¢cÙamana.