Shuddhi (Hinduism)

Shuddhi (Sanskrit: शुद्धि śuddhi, Hindi: शुद्धि śuddhi, Punjabi: ਸ਼ੁੱਧ śuddh) is a Sanskrit word meaning purification or cleansing. In the context of modern Hinduism, it describes a Hindu religious movement started by Arya Samaj, initially aimed at re-converting former Hindus who departed the religion for Christianity or Islam, but later expanded to convert non-Hindus altogether. This term is also present in some medieval smritis, as well as in later Sikh literature, also in the context of re-conversion.

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