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Udyāpana

From Hindupedia, the Hindu Encyclopedia

By Swami Harshananda

Udyāpana literally means ‘concluding’.

Any religious vrata or rite has to be concluded with the rite prescribed for it generally called as udyāpana or pāraṇā. It involves taking food after the fasting involved in the vrata and giving gifts to the needy.


References[edit]

  • The Concise Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Swami Harshananda, Ram Krishna Math, Bangalore

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