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Aldhara: Personal attendant of Satradhikar or superior monk.
Athpariya: Officer who keeps vigil at Satra (literally, having the eight stages of a day or night).
Bahar: Temporary camp for Satradhikar during his periodic visit to villages.
Bargit: Devotional songs in classical tunes particularly composed by Sankaradeva and Madhavadeva.
Bayan: Officer-in-charge of instrumental music.
Bhagavati: Ecclesiastical officer engaged in reading and expounding the Bhagavata.
Bhajana: Higher form of ordination.
Bhakat: Monk; initiated disciple.
Bharali: Provision-keeper of a Satra.
Bhawana: Religious theatrical performance.
Author - H.V.Sreenivasa Murthy And B.K. Barua
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