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Ritual Purity & Cleanliness

Purification before worship is required across traditions. Wudu in Islam, mikveh in Judaism, baptism in Christianity, and snana in Hinduism all express the conviction that approaching the sacred demands both physical and spiritual cleanliness.

Across the World's Religions

Christianity
Practice
Baptism as purification; washing of feet
Key Text
John 13:1-17; Acts 22:16; Hebrews 10:22
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Islam
Practice
Wudu (ablution) before prayer; ghusl (full washing)
Key Text
Quran 5:6, 4:43
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Judaism
Practice
Mikveh (ritual immersion); washing before prayer
Key Text
Leviticus 11-15; Numbers 19
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Hinduism
Practice
Snana (ritual bathing) — purification in the Ganges
Key Text
Manusmriti 5.109; Garuda Purana 1.222
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Buddhism
Practice
Physical cleanliness as part of monastic discipline
Key Text
Vinaya Pitaka, Mahavagga; AN 5.121
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