purohita References purohita Hinduism Ask Anything Homework Help Written by The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica The Information Architects maintain a master list of the topics included in the corpus of Encyclopædia Britannica, and create and manage the relationships between them. The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica Britannica AI Ask Anything Learn about this topic in these articles: BrahmanThe Brahman family priest (purohita) officiates at weddings, funerals, and other ceremonial occasions. Read MoreThe Brahman family priest (purohita) officiates at weddings, funerals, and other ceremonial occasions. Read MoreHinduism/ Temple complexesThe purohitas, or family priests who performed the domestic rituals and personal sacraments for the laypeople, continued to function, as did the thousands of ascetics. Read MoreThe purohitas, or family priests who performed the domestic rituals and personal sacraments for the laypeople, continued to function, as did the thousands of ascetics. Read More
