Home›Devotional Rituals›Obligation›Obligatory on those who meet its conditionsBrowse ByObligatory on those who meet its conditionsThis page groups rituals by whether performing them is a required duty or a voluntary devotion. Wikipedia notes that "for daily prayers, practicing Muslims must perform a ritual recitation from the Quran in Arabic while bowing and prostrating." Browsing this way lets a visitor separate a mandatory rite from one an adherent may choose to observe or not.FactsLearn MoreObligatory on those who meet its conditionsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsOverviewWhat Defines This GroupingWell-attestedRites whose purpose is the honouring of a deity, ancestor or holy figure - offering, praise, procession, service - performed by a congregation or by an officiant on its behalf. The grouping cuts across traditions with very different accounts of what the act does, from a sacrament held to convey grace to a meal shared with the dead. 2StatusStanding as a Comparative CategoryWell-attestedA standard analytic category in the study of religion 2DirectoryCategoryWell-attestedRituals 1Learn MoreThe devotional rituals This group holds devotional rituals, the formal, repeated acts of worship and reverence directed toward the divine: liturgies, offerings, processions and the regular rites of the temple, church, mosque or home. Where devotional practices are the ongoing habit of piety, these are its structured ceremonial forms. The browser will find devotional rituals from various traditions. The entries describe each rite's order, purpose and setting, noting the tradition that performs it.Obligatory on those who meet its conditionsFilter Results4 entriesAddressed ToAllGod (Abrahamic) (1)Origin Period Start YearAll500 (1)600 (1)FrequencyAllAs the occasion requires (3)Once, or at a turning point in a life (1)Scholarly StandingAllA standard analytic category in the study of religion (4)Social FormAllPerformed by a gathered group (2)Performed by an officiant for a recipient (1)Practice StatusAllLiving tradition, practised today (3)PractitionerAllAll adherents of the tradition (2)Clergy or ordained officiants (1)Trained or authorised specialists (1)Native To RegionAllArabia (2)Indian Subcontinent (1)Originated InAllArabia (2)Indian Subcontinent (1)Originates In LanguageAllArabic (1)Kind of ritualAllHindu Murti Veneration Rites (2)Islamic Devotional Rites (2)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 4HajjObligatory on those who meet its conditionsKumbhabhishekamObligatory on those who meet its conditionsNadhrObligatory on those who meet its conditionsPrana PratishthaObligatory on those who meet its conditionsSources1. Divinity Atlas Directory Taxonomy, First Edition Category Treetier 12. Encyclopedia of Religiontier 1Mircea Eliade (ed.); Lindsay Jones (ed., 2nd ed.), Macmillan Reference, 2005s.v. Worship and Devotional LifeView the SourceDivinity Atlas Directory Prose, First Edition Category Descriptionstier 1Comments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.