or darsan
In Hindu worship, the beholding of an auspicious deity, person, or object.
The experience is often conceived to be reciprocal and results in a blessing of the viewer. In rathayatra s (car festivals), images are carried through the streets to allow viewing by those who formerly would not have been allowed in the temple. Darshan may also be imparted by a guru to his disciples, a ruler to his subjects, or a pilgrimage shrine to its visitors. In Indian philosophy, darshan also refers to a philosophical system (e.g., Vedanta ).