Questions tagged [bath]
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How do Hindus wash genitals and anus during bath?
According to the shastras, one should wear a cloth while bathing/showering.
This is one reason why Krishna stole the gopis' clothes.
But if you're wearing underwear while showering, how are you ...
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Taking bath at night / 3 AM
I realize Brahm Muhurat begins at 4 AM (or is it 4:30 AM?) but can one take bath and perform morning ablutions starting at 3 AM?
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Is there any single nama of devi recommended by scriptures for japa while eating?
Scriptures recommend names to recite based on the task we are doing.
For suppose, during bathing, the name Gomati is recommended
A person who, as he bathes, says the word “Gomati" attains the ...
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Made made snana ritual
As described in this Wikipedia post, made made snana involves rolling over the banana leaves after eating.
Is there any scriptural validity (apart from the fact that it's now a "custom") for ...
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Oil bath related restrictions
I read somewhere that applying Basma / Vibhooti after oil bath (abhyangana snana) is not allowed.
Any references to this?
Any other restrictions on daily rituals after oil bath?
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How to understand the words of Prabhupāda about the custom of bathing in rivers by girls and women?
Consider the following comment by Prabhupāda on the custom of bathing in rivers by girls and women.
Śrīla Prabhupāda comments as follows: “It is an old system among
Indian girls and women that when ...
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Is bathing without cloth a sin?
This says that bathing without a cloth is not correct.
It says that one should not bath without clothes in sacred rivers.
Some articles say that, since there are no personal bathrooms in old times, ...
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