Purohit

For the Indian Army officer accused of involvement in the 2007 Samjhauta Express bombings, see Prasad Shrikant Purohit.

Purohit (Devanagari:पुरोहित) in Indian religious context means a family priest, from Sanskrit Purohita, translated as: one placed foremost, from Puras meaning front, and hita, placed. Rajpurohit is a term used to denote a priest for a royal family or a king who was the authorized person that carried out rituals for the royal family. The word is also used synonymously with the word pandit that also means a priest. Tirth Purohit means the Purohits which site on ford of the holy rivers or holy tanks, which maintaned the records of the forefathers of the Hindu Family from thousands years back.

Purohit is also a Hindu surname used by Brahmins. Purohit (Devanagari:पुरोहित) in Indian religious context means a family priest, from Sanskrit Purohita, translated as: one placed foremost, from Puras meaning front, and hita means your interests. Purohit is a term used to denote a priest for a royal family or a king who was the authorized person that carried out rituals for the royal family.Purohits are said to be the oldest brahmins. They were also advisors to the kings and no king would attack other kingdom without consulting with Purohit. The word is also used synonymously with the word pandit that also means a priest. Tirth Purohit means the Purohits which site on ford of the holy rivers or holy tanks, which maintaned the records of the forefathers of the Hindu Family from thousands years back.

References

• Dictionary of Hindu Lore and Legend (ISBN 0-500-51088-1) by Anna Dallapiccola

External links

• What we know about the Purohit Family