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Tantri




Tantri, the high priest, is a person who belongs to the Brahmin community. A tantri is authorized to conduct the rituals in the temples. During the ritual, the tantri who is an expert in the Vedas, chants vedic hymns in a unique way, marked by a characteristic sound modulation . The tantri of a temple plays a key role in the affairs of the temple.



Updated on 7th June, 2005

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