Basavanna — Bhagavad Gita

Indian philosopher, statesman and social reformer who lived on the territory of modern Karnataka

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Basti is one of the six purifying actions or kriyas (shat-karmas), intended to rid intestines of drosses and toxins.  → Подробнее...

It symbolizes the element of ether (sound) and is used in puja and arati for the worship of Deities, attracting them by sound.

A sacred plant. Its fruits (supārī) and leaves (tāmbūla) are used as offerings in pujas. It is also a light drug. In India, it is as legal as tobacco.

"that which creates all the manifested and unmanifested" 

Sacred ashes obtained either from the sifted ashes left after the homa ritual, or prepared by burning dried cow dung with the addition of milk, honey, ghee and some aromatic substances, followed by consecration in the puja ritual.

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Bhabhut-diksha is a practice of putting the sacred ashes bhabhut on the body, it helps yogi to direct prana into sushumna. When covering the body with ashes from the sacred hearth (dhuni), pores of skin are blocked, yogi learns to breathe subtle energy, while prana merges with consciousness of yogi.  → Подробнее...

 Gracious Kali. One of the hypostases of Goddess, one of the nine Kalis.
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(from bhadra — "happiness, auspiciousness, blessed one") is an auspicious pose or pose that bestows happiness  → Подробнее...

Bhagava-vastra – saffron-colored clothes, which is passed on to a disciple from Guru during initiation into Tradition.

The symbology of saffron dates back to Vedic times. Saffron is the color of vairagya, the color of tyaga, the color of tapasya. It symbolizes fire, combustion of worldly desires, sacrifice, estrangement. 

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"The God's Song" “Bhagavad Gita” (or simply “Gita”) is an ancient text that is part of the sixth book of the most famous Indian epic “Mahabharata”. “Bhagavad Gita” consists of 18 chapters and about 700 verses. It contains many key topics related to Indian spiritual tradition. The plot of “Gita” is based on the struggle of two clans: Pandavas and Kauravas. The pretenders to the throne are each other's cousins. The largest battle takes place in Kurukshetra, Kurusa region, in the modern Indian state of Haryana.  → Подробнее...