darshan
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4ADJ.
known
VERB + DARSHAN
give, take
DARSHAN + NOUN
deity
PREP.
in
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noun
Hierophany, theophany; being in the presence of the divine or holy (as a person or object).
A common sight in India is a crowd of people gathered in the courtyard of a temple or at the doorway of a streetside shrine for the darshan of the deity.
Hindus take darshan of a holy person, object, or place, believing that its mere presence, particularly the sight of it, conveys blessings.
noun
An exegete.
A preacher.
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3A common sight in India is a crowd of people gathered in the courtyard of a temple or at the doorway of a streetside shrine for the darshan of the deity.
WiktionaryHindus take darshan of a holy person, object, or place, believing that its mere presence, particularly the sight of it, conveys blessings.
WiktionaryWhen approaching a soul who is known to give darshan, be in the same area of the superconscious mind that you feel he must be in.
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