darshan
Glimpsing the divine
Darshan is a Sanskrit term for the experience of seeing and being seen by a deity, holy person, or sacred object.
In Hindu practice, devotees seek darshan at temples or from spiritual teachers—the visual exchange itself carries spiritual benefit.
The concept extends to any auspicious viewing: We went to the ashram for darshan with the guru.
Also spelled darshana.
Hindu worship ritual
- aartiHindu light ceremony
- worshipReligious reverence and praise
- reverenceProfound admiring respect
- devoteeZealous admirer or follower
prayer · faith · mantra · chanting · veneration · piety · surrender · offering
Worshipped supernatural being
glimpse · beholding · sight · auspicious · presence · image · icon · manifestation
Sacred worship structure
- shrineSacred devotional place
- puriDeep-fried Indian flatbread
- queueOrdered waiting line
- journeyTravel from place to place
yatra · holy · sacred · site · destination · circumambulation · procession
One who instructs others
- masterAuthority or controller
- saintCanonized holy person
- swamiHindu religious teacher
- ashramHindu spiritual retreat
blessing · feet · wisdom · transmission · disciple · lineage · audience · guidance
Effortless beauty of motion
- benedictionFormal spoken blessing
- boonHelpful benefit received
- divineOf or from gods
- favorKind act or preference
merit · sanctification · auspiciousness · spiritual · transmission · shakti · empowerment · protection
puja
Hindu worship ritual
devotee · prayer · faith · mantra · chanting · veneration · piety · surrender · offering · ritual
deity
Worshipped supernatural being
gaze · glimpse · beholding · sight · auspicious · presence · image · icon · manifestation · sacred
temple
Sacred worship structure
journey · yatra · holy · sacred · site · destination · circumambulation · procession
teacher
One who instructs others
ashram · blessing · feet · wisdom · transmission · disciple · lineage · audience · guidance · presence
grace
Effortless beauty of motion
- benedictionFormal spoken blessing
- boonHelpful benefit received
- divineOf or from gods
favor · merit · sanctification · auspiciousness · spiritual · transmission · shakti · empowerment · protection · fortune
darshanstaring
Gazing without break
gawking · spectating · sightseeing · people-watching · surveillance