| Anādimukta |
The Mukta of highest category who are Purushottamrup |
| Antahkaran |
Group of four inner senses |
| 1) Mann - Mind |
| 2) Buddhi - Sense |
| 3) Chit - Concentrative Power |
| 4) Ahankār - Ego |
| Arth |
Wealth, money |
| Ārti |
Form of worship that includes waving of light wicks before the murti of God |
| Chāndlo |
Round mark |
| Chāturmas |
Four months of monsoon season, Asādh Sud 11th to Kārtik Sud 11th Vikram Samvat. |
| Chopāt |
One kind of game played with conical pieces |
| Dharma |
Religion; Rules and regulations to conduct of religion |
| Dharmādo |
Contribution from net income for Bhagwān i.e. 1/10th or 1/20th |
| Dharmāmrut |
Scripture describing the rules of saints of Swāminārāyan Sect |
| Dhoti |
A long piece of cloth worn as a lower garment by male |
| Dhun |
Continuous chanting of the name of God |
| Ekādashi |
11th day of the bright and dark halves of the lunar month when special observances including fast are observed |
| Ektāna |
Type of religious observance wherein food is taken only once a day |
| Gurumantra |
A slogan given by Guru (here Satpurush) |
| Hari Navmi |
The ninth day of the lunar month when Hari (Bhagwān Swāminārāyan) manifested |
| Ishtadev |
The God to worship (according to one's faith) |
| Kām |
Desire, wishes |
| Kanthi |
Double-threaded sacred necklace |
| Kumkum |
A Red powder (postman color) used in applying chāndlo |
| Mādarpat |
A type of cotton cloth, usually coarse |
| Mahā |
Eighth month of Asādhi Samvat Year |
| Mahāmantra |
The great and glorious name |
| Mānsi Pujā |
Mental Worship of God as the worship is done in physical form |
| Māyā |
The cognitive organs have any trace of desire for the enjoyment of the Panch Vishayas, which disturbs the mind engaged in the meditational worship of God |
| Moksha |
Salvation; ultimate and supreme goal of any soul |
| Motāpurush |
Divine Being whose all doer is God Himself. He remains as a medium for salvation of the beings |
| Mukta |
Liberated souls |
| Murti |
Idol of God or Mukta comprehended as in manifested form. |
| Nishkām Suddhi |
Scripture describing the manners of repentance for an ascetic |
| Pradakshinā |
Circumambulation over the murti of Lord |
| Prasād |
The consecrated food that is a part of thāl. Even used for other items when they are offered to God for the sake of consecration. |
| Pujā |
Daily ceremonial worship offered to Bhagwān Swāminārāyan and His Muktas. A compulsory worship for all devotees prior to every work early in the morning as commanded by the God Himself. |
| Rajoguni |
Luxurious |
| Samvat |
The Vikram Era (beginning with 56 BC). Years corresponding to that are written as Samvat Year |
| Satsang |
Sang (company) of Sat (the real and ultimate truth (here referring to God or Satpurush). Also used for the Religious fellowship. |
| Satsangijivan |
A Scripture of Swāminārāyan sect. |
| Sudi |
The days of the bright half of the lunar month. |
| Sutak |
A ritual for householders to follow after the birth or death of his/her relative (with blood relation) |
| Thāl |
Food offered to God with affection as a form of devotion. |
| Tilak |
A “U” shaped symbol |
| Tilak-Chāndlo |
The mark of Swāminārāyan Sect that is applied by all male devotees. The combination of two symbols the tilak and the chāndlo |
| Tulsi |
Plant of Basil (considered as sacred) |
| Tumbadi |
Wooden glass which is used to drink water by saints. |
| Uparani |
A cloth worn as an upper garment – at the time of Pujā. |
| Upāsanā |
The philosophical understanding of the Nature of God. Also means the utmost devotion to God |
| Vachanāmrut |
Principal scripture of Swāminārāyan Sect. It comprises of 273 discourses of Bhagwān Swaminarayan and was compiled by five Nand Saints. |
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