capable of overt expressions in work and
deed, such as worship or ritual. So religion is a matter of
belief and doctrine concerning the human ... spirit expressed
overtly in the form of ritual and worship. Some religions
are easily identifiable as religious; some are easily
identifiable as not religious. There
idol should be done by the priest
according to elaborate and complicated rituals accompanied
by chanting of mantras and devotional songs appropriate to
the Deity ... priest preserves the image from pollution,
defilement or desecration. By performing rituals, rites and
reciting hymns he makes Lord present in definable and
describable
there was no reason for her to have gone through yet another
ritual for her reaffirmation of Hindu faith in Arya Samaj ... order to reaffirm her
faith in Hinduism, she has undergone rituals in Arya Samaj
Madurai, and in proof of it she has produced the duplicate
receive offerings given by the pilgrims to
Lord Shiva, to perform pooja (rituals) and ceremonies in accordance with
prevailing customs and usage in the Temple ... improvement of the
Temple or for the performance of any worship, service, ritual, ceremony or
other religious observance in the Temple or any charity connected
acts done in pursuance of religion and therefore
contain a guarantee for rituals and observances etc. which are
the integral parts of religion. What constitutes ... temples and the, institution of
Archakas in the temples, treatises on rituals were compiled known
as Agamas . The rituals have a two fold aspect
Kerala's
leading Thanthris in performing archanas, conducting temple ritual,
pooja and all other observances necessary for priesthood in a
Temple in Kerala ... contended that only Namboodri Brahmins alone are to perform
poojas or daily rituals by entering into the Sanctum Sanctorum of
Temples in Kerala, particularly
honours must
be shown to have formed an integral part of the ritual to be
performed by the recipient as the holder of the office ... when he does it without prejudice
to the conduct of the rituals and ceremonies
in the temple, he always says that
identity with the Divinity. However, certain dogmas and
exclusionary practices and rituals have resulted in incongruities
between the true essence of religion or faith ... denomination. Such
denomination must be clearly distinct following a particular set of
rituals/practices/usages having their own religious institutions
including managing their properties
worship in a gurdwara or in the management or performance of any rituals or ceremonies observed therein and "office-holder" means any persons who holds ... management or performance of public worship in a gurdwara and of the rituals and ceremonies, observed therein is entrusted : [Provided that an office-holder
having regard to the ancient customs and unique and
traditional nitis and ritual contained in the Record of Rights prepared
under ... Learned Amicus Curiae was informed that 119 types of
Seva/Nitis/Rituals are performed by the Sevaks who are hereditary and
the daily requirement
