Forgiveness, forbearance
Sanskrit kshama, patience, forbearance, forgiveness.
In worship, the closing request for pardon (kshama prarthana): the worshipper asks the deity to forgive any lapse in the words or the rite.
Ahimsa is Jainism's highest duty, grounded in Acaranga Sutra chapter 1, enjoining absolute non-violence in thought, word, and deed toward every living soul.
The Skanda Purana katha of the merchant Sadhu and his daughter Kalavati, recited during the Satyanarayan Vrat puja to Lord Vishnu.
Chhath in order: Nahay Khay, Kharna, then standing in water to offer arghya to the setting and rising Sun, with the fast, the offerings and Chhathi Maiya.
A traditional step-by-step home puja sequence, from purification and Sankalpa through offerings, Aarti, and closing prayers, adaptable to any deity.
Traditionally attributed to the Skanda Purana, the Satyanarayan Puja honors truth itself through a home ritual, a five-chapter katha, and shared prasad.