Purohit - Wikipedia Purohit For the community found in Rajasthan, see Rajpurohit. A Tirth Purohit at the Ram Chandra Goenka Zenana Bathing Ghat, Kolkata. Purohit, in the Indian religious context, means family priest, from puras meaning `` front '', and hita, `` placed ''. The word is also used synonymously with the word pandit, which also means `` priest ''. Tirth Purohit means the Purohits which site on ford of the holy rivers or holy tanks, which maintained the records of the forefathers of the Hindu family from thousands years back. Rajpurohit was an ancient term for a priest who acted for royalty, carrying out rituals and providing advice. In this sense, it is synonymous with rajguru. Hermann Kulke and Dietmar Rothermund note that `` There is much evidence in ancient texts that there were two ideal types of Brahmins in those days, the royal priest or advisor ( rajpurohit, rajguru ) and the sage ( rishi ) who lived in the forest and shared his wisdom only with those who asked for it. '' Its modern use in this sense has been described by Sumit Sarkar as a `` self - conscious archaism ''. References Jump up ^ Kulke, Hermann ; Rothermund, Dietmar ( 2004 ) ( 1986 ). A History of India ( Fourth ed. ). Routledge. p. 5. ISBN 9780415329194. Retrieved 25 December 2012. Jump up ^ Sarkar, Sumit ( 2002 ). Beyond Nationalist Frames : Postmodernism, Hindutva, History. Indiana University Press. p. 73. ISBN 9780253342034. Retrieved 25 December 2012. Dictionary of Hindu Lore and Legend ( ISBN 0 - 500 - 51088 - 1 ) by Anna Dallapiccola This Hinduism - related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Purohit&oldid=839090435 '' Categories : Hinduism stubs Hindu priests Talk About Wikipedia Español Français हिन्दी नेपाली தமிழ் తెలుగు Edit links This page was last edited on 1 May 2018, at 05 : 45 ( UTC ). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: what is the meaning of purohit in english
Answer: family priest