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Purohit
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Article
12 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Education
- Duties
- History and geography
- India
- Origin
- Decline
- Southeast Asia
- Cambodia
- Myanmar
- Thailand
- References
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Purohita (), in the Hindu context, means chaplain or family priest within the Vedic priesthood. In Thailand and Cambodia, it refers to the royal chaplains. A tīrthapurohit is a priest/ritual performer (purohit) at a sacred site (tīrtha).