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kriya

noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A technique or practice within a yoga discipline.

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Qualifier: yoga

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Meaning 2

An outward physical manifestation of awakened kundalini, such as spontaneous body movement.

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Qualifier: yoga

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Meaning 3

doing, performing

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Meaning 4

religious action (i.e. worship)

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Meaning 5

Kriyā, (personified as a daughter of Daksha and wife of Dharma; or as a daughter of Kardama and wife of Kratu)

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Usage: Hinduism

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History

Etymology

From Sanskrit क्रिया (kriyā).

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit क्रिया (kriyā)