bandanvar (Devanagari: बंदनवार; ISO15919: bandanavāra) are decorative garlands hung across the top frame of doorways and entrances during auspicious occasions. This decorative string or festoon is made of flowers, leaves, fabric, or beads. Traditionally they were made with mango leaves and marigold flowers. REFERENCE Prema Rasa Madira -

balihar (Devanagari: बलिहार; ISO15919: balihara) is a deeply expressive word, particularly prominent in devotional poetry, that conveys two highly contrasting meanings: ultimate surrender and deep sarcasm. 1. Primary Meaning: Devotional Sacrifice (Ultimate Surrender) This is the original and most profound meaning of the word. * Core Definition: To be

balaiya lena (Devanagari: बलैया लेना; ISO15919: balaiyā lēnā) is an act of selfless love where the intent is to willingly take on another person's misfortune, suffering, or ill-fate as one's own, out of deep love or devotion. It is an act of selfless sacrifice.

bajubanda (Devanagari: बाजुबंद; ISO15919: bājubanda) is armlet, an ornament worn above the elbow by both Radha Rani and Shri Krishna. REFERENCE Braj Ras Madhuri Vol. 2

badhai (Devanagari: बधाई; ISO15919: badhāī) congratulatory songs traditionally sung while celebrating auspicious and joyful occasions. REFERENCE Shyama Shyam Geet - Love Songs of Shri Radha Krishna

baba (Devanagari: बाबा; ISO15919: bābā) is a term of endearment used for father. It can also be used out of respect for a holy man. REFERENCE Who am I? Who is Mine? Vol. 1 Ch. 8

gulal (Devanagari: गुलाल; ISO15919: gulāla) a little grainy colored powder used playing Holi festival. Commonly red or yellow in colour. Also written as: gulal REFERENCE Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating Bliss of Divine Love, Ch. 18

Abhisheka (Devanagari: अभिषेक; ISO 15919: abhiṣeka) is a sacred Vedic ritual where a Deity is honored by being bathed with water or panchamrita (a mixture of five foods). 💧 The Ritual First, devotees lovingly prepare the water. They adjust its temperature to be appropriate for the weather and add

Those Mantras in the Vedas that assert everything is God, there is nothing that exists apart from God are called abhedvadini richa (Devanagari: अभेदवादिनी ऋचा ISO15919: abhēdavādinī r̥cā). These mantras categorically proclaim that God (Brahm) is non-distinct (non-separate) from the individual soul (jiva) and the material

Abala (Devanagari: अबला ISO15919: abalā) has two meanings 1. Common meaning: a lady, because this is a physically weaker gender. 2. Devotional Meaning: A lady whose strength is Shri Krishna. The Hidden Meaning: In this spiritual context, the prefix 'A' (अ) refers to one of the names for

Aarti (Devanagari: आरती ISO15919: āratī) is the ritual of fire circumambulation of your Beloved Deity. While performing the aarti, the devotee should consciously create a feeling of imbuing the Deity's energy into the kindled lamp. Once the circumambulation is complete, the devotee performs the act of "taking

Roopdhyan (Devanagari: रूपध्यान ISO15919: rūpadhyāna) means practice of absorbing the mind in loving remembrance on a self-created form of God. This devotional remembrance is often accompanied by chanting His names, qualities, or divine pastimes (lila) in order to deepen the concentration on the Lord's divine