Purohita
For the community found in Rajasthan, see Rajpurohit.
Purohita (Sanskrit: पुरोहित), 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).
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