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=== Naming the initiated person === | === Naming the initiated person === | ||
If the initiated person does not have a Sanskrit name, then he will be given a Sanskrit name by the Acharya/a or Purodha. The word "deva" should be added as suffix to the name. One will have full liberty to the real surname, but using the Sanskrit name with surname Deva is more recommended. | If the initiated person does not have a Sanskrit name, then he will be given a Sanskrit name by the Acharya/a or Purodha. The word "deva" should be added as suffix to the name. For women, the suffix "devii" should be added. One will have full liberty to the real surname, but using the Sanskrit name with surname Deva is more recommended. | ||
== References == | == References == | ||