Explain the term hiranya – garbhe.
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garbhe is a dance which take place during Navratri in Gujarat
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The word hiranyagarbha literally means "golden womb": it signifies a golden pot (kunda) donated to a brahmana, and also refers to the god Vishnu.
The donor performs an archana (worship ritual), and utters a mantra praising the lord Hiranyagarbha, that is, Vishnu. The performer then enters into the "golden womb", as the priests perform the rites usually performed for a pregnant woman: garbhadhana, pumsavana, and simantonnayana.
Next, the donor is taken out of the "golden womb", and the priests perform jatakarma and other rites usually performed for a newborn. The donor utters a mantra announcing a "rebirth" from the divine womb, and is called "born of the hiranyagarbha".
After the ceremony, the donor gives away the "golden womb" and other gifts to the priests