The Sanskrit term Mṛtyubhoja can be transliterated into English as Mrtyubhoja or Mrityubhoja, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)

Source: Dhiti blog: The Navakalevara Ceremony at Puri

Mṛtyubhoja (मृत्युभोज) refers to a “feast dedicated to the servitors of the temple” (after burying old deities).—Kaivalya-Vaikuṇṭha (Koili Baikuntha) refers to the graveyard where all the old deities are buried. The Daitas begin to weep, and mourn Jagannātha, whom they consider one of their clan. They remain in a state of aśauca (ritual impurity) for ten days henceforth (in observance of the typical mourning rites as prescribed by the Dharmaśāstras). On the tenth day, they arrive at the temple near the muktimaṇḍapa and rub oil on their bodies, after which they take a purificatory bath in the tank. On the 12th day, the Daitās host a feast (mṛtyubhoja) to the servitors of the temple As heirs to the ‘deceased’ Jagannātha, the Daitās receive compensation from the temple as inheritance, and also keep the relics of the old mūrtis.

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Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu’).

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Partial matches: Mrityu, Bhoja.

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