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Obligatory Vedic duties in Hinduism
Nityakarma (
Sanskrit: नित्यकर्म,
romanized: Nityakarma) refers to obligatory
Vedic duties that are prescribed for daily practice in
Hinduism.
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[2] Nityakarma is among the three ritual actions classified by the
Mimamsa philosophy, along with
nisiddhakarma and
kamyakarma.
[3] It is also featured in the
Shaiva Siddhanta philosophy.
[4]
Description
According to
Parasara, the six activities are regarded to be nityakarmas:
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See also
References
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