Tamasha (ablution)

In Mandaeism, tamasha or ṭamaša (Classical Mandaic: ࡈࡌࡀࡔࡀ, romanized: ṭmaša) is an ablution ritual that does not require the assistance of a priest.

[1] Tamasha is performed by triple immersion in river (yardna) water.

It is performed by women after menstruation or childbirth, men and women after sexual activity or nocturnal emission, touching a corpse, or any other type of defilement (ṭnupa[2]).

[5] Rishama is another type of ablution performed by Mandaeans, in which the face and limbs are washed (similar to the wudu in Islam).

[6] The tamasha ablution is comparable to tevilah in Judaism and ghusl in Islam.