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Shastra the verse is quoted, with chapter and number — read it belowParampara established practice in puja paddhatis
Hindu
Sanatan shastra.
The texts our Hindu guides draw on.
Smriti · 700 verses
Bhagavad Gita
Shri Krishna's teaching to Arjuna, from the Mahabharata. Why we follow a vidhi, why devotion matters more than the item, and why prasad is shared.
7 verses cited · read all 18 chapters → Shruti · 10 mandalasRig Veda
The oldest of the four Vedas. The Vedic invocation used for Shri Ganesh, and the Purusha Sukta behind the 16-offering puja.
2 passages cited → Purana · MahapuranaSkanda Purana
The largest of the eighteen Mahapuranas. The Satyanarayan Vrat Katha is traditionally attributed to its Reva Khanda.
About the katha →Jain
Agam & sutra.
The texts our Jain guides draw on.
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