Darshan
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Darshan is a noun meaning (Hinduism, Buddhism) Hierophany, theophany; being in the presence of the divine or holy (as a person or object).
Meaning
(Hinduism, Buddhism) Hierophany, theophany; being in the presence of the divine or holy (as a person or object).
More Meanings
- (Judaism) An exegete.
- (Judaism) A preacher.
Example Sentences
When approaching a soul who is known to give darshan, be in the same area of the superconscious mind that you feel he must be in.
Hindus take darshan of a holy person, object, or place, believing that its mere presence, particularly the sight of it, conveys blessings.
A common sight in India is a crowd of people gathered in the courtyard of a temple or at the doorway of a streetside shrine for the darshan of the deity.
Word Forms
- darshans
- darshanim
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include theophany, hierophany, angelophany, deification, theopoesis, aspect.
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