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'''Brāhmanahatya''' (also known as Brahma Hatya) is the [[Sanskrit]] term for "the act of killing a [[Brahmin]]".<br />
A brahmin is considered as most supreme being and if one kills a bramhin,that is considered as the greatest sin a being can ever commit.<br />
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== Legend ==<br />
In a story involving [[Indra]] and [[Vritra]], Brāhmahatya is portrayed as a hideous crime. The killer and his/her descendants thereafter bear a curse. It is not limited to the killing of a Brahmin but extends to the harming or killing of all those creatures that may be considered sacred and equivalent to a Brahmin.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/society/history-and-culture/retribution-for-no-sin/article19728179.ece|title=Retribution for no sin|last=Sattar|first=Arshia|date=2017-09-21|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-12-14|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><br />
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Hindu scriptures prescribe ''[[japa]]'', [[Tapas (Indian religions)|''tapa'']], [[Homa (ritual)|''homa'']], [[Yajna|yagya]], [[Tarpana|tarpan]], ''shradh kriya'' and ''Brahma dosha nivarana pooja'' as means to get rid of the curse. ''Triambaka pooja'' at [[Trimbakeshwar Shiva Temple|Triyambakeshwara]] and [[Pinda (riceball)|pinda]] [[Dāna|daan]] at [[Gaya, India|Gaya]] are also suggested.{{Citation needed|date=December 2019}}<br />
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The [[Mahalingeswarar Temple, Thiruvidaimarudur|Tiruvidaimaruthur Shiva temple]] has an idol for Brahmahatya and the legend of this temple is associated with the curse.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.columbuslost.com/2010/02/tiruvidamarudhur-shiva-temple.html|title=Tiruvidaimarudhur Shiva Temple for Brahma Hatya Dosha Nivarthi at Kumbakonam|date=|website=|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160331214422/http://www.columbuslost.com/2010/02/tiruvidamarudhur-shiva-temple.html|archivedate=2016-03-31|accessdate=2016-02-04}}</ref>{{Better source|date=December 2019}}<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Kapal Mochan]]<br />
* [[Vivekachudamani]]<br />
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