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darśana
Sign in to saveauspicious sight of a deity or holy person in Indian religions
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Vinony files it under Buddhist devotion, Hindu philosophical concepts and Rituals in Hindu worship.
Its subject is documented across 40 Wikipedia language editions.
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Encyclopedic overview
A darshana literally means a 'sight' or 'view'. In a Hindu temple, the term refers to viewing the garbhagriha 'inner sanctum' of the temple, which hosts the murti 'image of a god'. Devotees taking darshana of the god Vishnu in the inner sanctum of the Chennakeshava Temple, Belur.
In Indian religions, a darshan (Sanskrit: दर्शन, IAST: darśana; lit. 'showing, appearance, view, sight') or darshanam is the auspicious sight of a deity or a holy person.
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