purificatory
adjective
pu·ri·fi·ca·to·ry
pyu̇r-ˈi-fi-kə-ˌtȯr-ē 
ˈpyu̇r-(ə-)fə-kə-
ˈpyu̇r-(ə-)fə-kə-
: serving, tending, or intended to purify
purificatory rituals
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Many stepwells were used for ablution; the tanks associated with mosques, Hindu temples and other shrines offered the most purificatory form. Summoning water from the depths was also a symbol of temporal power.
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“Purificatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/purificatory. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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