Purohita

Purohitas engaging in a yajna
For the community found in Rajasthan, see Rajpurohit.

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Purohita (Sanskrit: पुरोहित), in the Hindu context, means chaplain or family priest within the Vedic priesthood.[1] In Thailand and Cambodia, it refers to the royal chaplains.

  1. ^ www.wisdomlib.org (3 August 2014). "Purohita: 24 definitions". www.wisdomlib.org. Retrieved 18 September 2022.