Difference between revisions of "Brahma Kumari"
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From the Sanskrit meaning virgin, young girl or Princess. Translated as daughter by the BKWSU int he West, as in Brahma Kumari ; daughter of Brahma. | From the Sanskrit meaning virgin, young girl or Princess. Translated as daughter by the BKWSU int he West, as in Brahma Kumari ; daughter of Brahma. | ||
| − | Unrelated Kumari worship is practised in Hinduism and Buddhism, where a virgin girl is chosen to play the part of a Goddess. In older times, this sometimes included the human sacrifice of the child at the end of the period. | + | Unrelated, " Kumari worship " is practised in [[Hinduism]] and [[Buddhism]], where a virgin girl is chosen to play the part of a Goddess and worship as a living deity in a temple. In older times, this sometimes included the human sacrifice of the child at the end of the period to bring good luck to the community. |
Revision as of 06:36, 1 June 2006
From the Sanskrit meaning virgin, young girl or Princess. Translated as daughter by the BKWSU int he West, as in Brahma Kumari ; daughter of Brahma.
Unrelated, " Kumari worship " is practised in Hinduism and Buddhism, where a virgin girl is chosen to play the part of a Goddess and worship as a living deity in a temple. In older times, this sometimes included the human sacrifice of the child at the end of the period to bring good luck to the community.