Encyclopedia - Hindu: Encyclopedia - Hindu
A Hindu (archaic Hindoo) is an adherent of philosophies and scriptures of Hinduism, also known as Sanatan (सनातन) Dharma or Ved...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindu: Encyclopedia Ii - Hindu - Religion For The Common Hindu
To all Hindus, the Vedas are not the source of religious guidance. The Vedas and the Upanishads live on in the Hindu ethos as the inspira...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindu: Encyclopedia Ii - Hindu - Hallmarks Of Hindu Society
Hindu - Ethnic and Cultural Fabric. See also: Indo-Aryan, Aryan Invasion Theory, Demographics of India & Histo...   » Read the article

Article - Definition Of Hindu: The Meaning Of Hindu
Hinduism: The Meaning of Hindu The word Hindu is not a religious word. It is secular in origin. It is derived from the word Sindhu, whi...   » Read the article

Article - Hindu: Origin And Significance Of The Term Hindu
That part of the great Aryan race which migrated from Central Asia, through the mountain passes into India, settled first in the district...   » Read the article

Article - Hindu Prayers: Invocatory Kirtans - A Hindu Prayer
Invocatory Kirtans - a Hindu Prayer.   From Hindu Fasts & Festivals by Sri Swami Sivananda.      » Read the article

Article - Hindu Prayers: Meditation On Lord Shiva - A Hindu Prayer
A Meditation On Lord Shiva - a Hindu Prayer   From Hindu Fasts & Festivals by Sri Swami Sivananda.      » Read the article

Article - Hindu Prayers: Meditation On Sri Shankaracharya - A Hindu Prayer
A Meditation On Sri Shankaracharya - a Hindu Prayer.   From Hindu Fasts & Festivals by Sri Swami Sivananda.      » Read the article

Article - Hindu Prayers: Meditation On Lord Dattatreya - A Hindu Prayer
A Meditation On Lord Dattatreya - a Hindu Prayer.   From Hindu Fasts & Festivals by Sri Swami Sivananda.      » Read the article

Article - Hindu Prayers: Meditation On Lord Ganesha - A Hindu Prayer
A Meditation On Lord Ganesha - a Hindu Prayer.   From Hindu Fasts & Festivals by Sri Swami Sivananda.      » Read the article

Article - Hindu Prayers: Meditation On Lord Subramanya - A Hindu Prayer
A Meditation On Lord Subramanya - a Hindu Prayer.   From Hindu Fasts & Festivals by Sri Swami Sivananda.      » Read the article

Article - Hindu Prayers: Meditation On Sri Krishna - A Hindu Prayer
A Meditation On Sri Krishna - a Hindu Prayer.   From Hindu Fasts & Festivals by Sri Swami Sivananda.      » Read the article

Article - Hindu Prayers: Meditation On Sri Rama - A Hindu Prayer
A Meditation On Sri Rama - a Hindu Prayer.   From Hindu Fasts & Festivals by Sri Swami Sivananda.      » Read the article

Article - Hindu Prayers: The Mantra On Lord Vishnu - A Hindu Prayer
The Mantra on Lord Vishnu - a Hindu Prayer.   From Hindu Fasts & Festivals by Sri Swami Sivananda.      » Read the article

Article - Hindu Quotes: Prosperity
Hindu Quotes: Prosperity   Prosperity is not for the envious,  Nor is greatness for men of impure conduct.     ...   » Read the article

Article - Hindu Quotes: This Is The Truth
Hindu Quotes: This Is The Truth    I am boundless space.  The world is a clay pot.    This is the truth. &n...   » Read the article

Article - Hindu Quotes: Form
Hindu Quotes: Form    “The formless Absolute is my Father, and God with form is my Mother.” God reveals Himsel...   » Read the article

Article - Hindu Quotes: Not The Weak
Hindu Quotes: Not the Weak   Not by the weak, not by the unearnest,  Not by those who practice wrong disciplines  Can...   » Read the article

Article - Hindu Quotes: Paradise
Hindu Quotes: Paradise    In paradise there is [no such thing as] fear;  Thou art not there, nor shrinks one from old...   » Read the article

Article - Hinduism: Who Is A Hindu
In a meeting of the Sanatana Dharma Sabha, Lokamanya Tilak said: - A Hindu is he who believes that the Vedas contain self-evident and axi...   » Read the article

Article - Hindu Prayers: Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra - A Hindu Prayer
The Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra.   From Hindu Fasts & Festivals by Sri Swami Sivananda.      » Read the article

Article - Hindu Prayers: Concluding Peace Chants - A Hindu Prayer
The Concluding Peace Chant.   From Hindu Fasts & Festivals by Sri Swami Sivananda.      » Read the article

Article - Hindu Quotes: The Self
Hindu Quotes: The Self   As a wave,  Seething and foaming,  Is only water    So all creation,  Streami...   » Read the article

Article - Hindu Quotes: Illusion
Hindu Quotes: Illusion   When the world arises in me,  It is just an illusion:  Water shimmering in the sun,  A ...   » Read the article

Article - Hindu Quotes: Senses
Hindu Quotes: Senses   Pleasures conceived in the world of the senses have a beginning and an end and give birth to misery, Arj...   » Read the article

Article - Hindu Quotes: In The Beginning
Hindu Quotes: In the beginning   Said Uddalaka to Shvetaketu:  "In the beginning was only Being,  One without a ...   » Read the article

Article - Hindu Quotes: The Self
Hindu Quotes: The Self   The Self cannot be pierced by weapons or burned by fire; water cannot wet it, nor can the wind dry it....   » Read the article

Article - Hindu Quotes: Senses
Hindu Quotes: Senses   I am not detachment nor salvation,  Nor anything reached by the senses;  I am behold all thou...   » Read the article

Article - Hindu Quotes: Compassion
Hindu Quotes: Compassion   Among the wealthy, compassionate men claim the richest wealth,  For material wealth is possesse...   » Read the article

Article - Hindu Quotes: Attachments
Hindu Quotes: Attachments   Birth ceases when all attachments are severed;  Otherwise, one beholds unceasingly the transit...   » Read the article

Article - Hindu Quotes: The Seed
Hindu Quotes: The Seed   Since the seed does not contain anything other than the seed, even the flowers and the fruits are of t...   » Read the article

Article - Hindu Law-givers: The Hindu Law-givers In The Hindu Scriptures
The Celebrated Hindu Law-Givers From time to time, a great law-giver would take his birth. He would codify the existing laws and remove...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Danu Hindu Goddess: Encyclopedia - Danu Hindu Goddess
Danu is a goddess in Hindu belief. She is said to be the mother of Vritra, and of the Asuras called the Dānavas. Categoy:Hindu mythology...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindu Calendar: Encyclopedia - Hindu Calendar
The Hindu calendar is of two types: the solar calendar or the saura māna the lunisolar calendar or the chāndra māna Both are describ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindu Deities: Encyclopedia - Hindu Deities
Shruti Vedas Rig Veda Sama Veda Yajur Veda Atharva Veda Brahmanas Aranyakas Upanishads Smriti Itihāsas Mahābhārata Bhagavad G...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindu Scripture: Encyclopedia - Hindu Scripture
Shruti Vedas Rig Veda Sama Veda Yajur Veda Atharva Veda Brahmanas Aranyakas Upanishads Smriti Itihāsas Mahābhārata Bhagavad G�...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindu Denominations: Encyclopedia - Hindu Denominations
Hinduism encompasses many movements and schools fairly organized within Hindu denominations. A denomination shares a common ground of bel...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wars Of Hindu Mythology: Encyclopedia - Wars Of Hindu Mythology
The Wars of Hindu mythology depict great heroes and demons in battles of celestial proportions, filled with the awesome force of celestia...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindu Units Of Measurement: Encyclopedia - Hindu Units Of Measurement
Old Indian measures are still in use today, primarily for religious purposes in Hinduism and Jainism. They also are employed in the teach...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindu Kush: Encyclopedia - Hindu Kush
The Hindu Kush, Hindū Kūsh, Hindoo Koosh or Hindukush (هندوکش in Persian) is a mountain range in Afghanistan as well as in Balawa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindu Philosophy: Encyclopedia - Hindu Philosophy
Samkhya Nyaya Vaisheshika Yoga Purva Mimamsa Advaita Vedanta Vishishtadvaita Dvaita Carvaka Jain Buddhist Logic Hindu philosophy (one o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vishva Hindu Parishad: Encyclopedia - Vishva Hindu Parishad
The Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP; "World Hindu Council" in Hindi), is a Hindu nationalist organisation in India, an offshoot of the Rashtri...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Hindu: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Hindu
Hindu: (Sanskrit) A follower of, or relating to, Hinduism.   Generally, one is understood to be a Hindu by being born into a Hin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Banaras Hindu University: Encyclopedia - Banaras Hindu University
Banaras Hindu University (B.H.U.) is a major university located in Benaras, India. It was founded by Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya, in 1916...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Contemporary Hindu Movements: Encyclopedia - Contemporary Hindu Movements
Please remove this notice after the article has been expanded. Details are on this talk page or at Wikipedia:Requests for expansion. Hind...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Agama Hindu Dharma: Encyclopedia - Agama Hindu Dharma
Agama Hindu Dharma is the formal name of Hinduism in Indonesia. It is practised by 93% of the population of Bali, but also in Sumatra, Ja...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - A Letter To A Hindu: Encyclopedia - A Letter To A Hindu
Letter to a Hindu was a letter written by Count Leo Nikolayevich Tolstoy in 1908 to an Indian Newspaper which sparked a relationship betw...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aja Hindu Mythology: Encyclopedia - Aja Hindu Mythology
In Hindu mythology, Aja is the son of king Raghu, and thus a scion of the Ikshavaku dynasty, who claimed descent from the sun-God Surya. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Hindu: Encyclopedia Ii - The Hindu - About The Hindu
Published weekly since 1878 and daily since 1889, it has grown steadily to its current circulation of 1 million copies and a readership o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindu Nationalism: Encyclopedia Ii - Hindu Nationalism - Hindu Rashtra
Hindu Rashtra, literally Hindu Nation is what Hindu nationalists describe India as - a nation of people whose culture, history is founded...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Hindu: A Spiritual Dictionary On Hindu
Hindu: Person who adheres to Hinduism, the religion based upon the Vedas. You cannot elect to become a Hindu. You must be born a Hind...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindu Nationalism: Encyclopedia Ii - Hindu Nationalism - Hindu Fundamentalism
See Also: Neofacism Fundamentalism in Hindu nationalism arose in the 1940s, when Muslim separatism was increasing in popularity. Vinayak ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindu Nationalism: Encyclopedia Ii - Hindu Nationalism - Hindu Rashtra
Hindu Rashtra, literally Hindu Nation is what Hindu nationalists describe India as - a nation of people whose culture, history is founded...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindu Mythology: Encyclopedia Ii - Hindu Mythology - The Wars
Main article: Wars of Hindu Mythology Hindu mythology - The weapons. There are several weapons used by the Gods of the Hindu mythology,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindu Nationalism: Encyclopedia Ii - Hindu Nationalism - Hindu Renaissance
Main articles: Sri Aurobindo,Swami Vivekananda,Arya Samaj What was perceived as deeply offensive propaganda of Christian missionaries, a ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindu Mythology: Encyclopedia Ii - Hindu Mythology - Bharatavarsha
The first king to conquer all of the world was Bharata, son of Dushyanta and Shakuntala. All of this world, Vishwa, is named Bharatavarsh...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindu Mythology: Encyclopedia Ii - Hindu Mythology - Epics
The most important of these are a voluminous group of works known as the Puranas, of which there are eighteen main. The two great Hindu E...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindu Denominations: Encyclopedia Ii - Hindu Denominations - Vaishnavism
Vaishnavas worship Vishnu, or Krishna and his avataras (especially Rama) as the supreme deity. This is the largest denomination. Vaishnav...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindu Denominations: Encyclopedia Ii - Hindu Denominations - Shaktism
Shaktas worship Shakti, the divine Mother, in her many forms like (Kali, Durga, Laxmi, Saraswati etc.). Shakta form was one of the oldest...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindu Scripture: Encyclopedia Ii - Hindu Scripture - The Upanishads
While the Upanishads are indeed classed within the fold of the "Vedas," their actual importance to Hindu thought has far exceeded that of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindu Denominations: Encyclopedia Ii - Hindu Denominations - Newer Denominations
Hindu denominations - Agama Hindu Dharma. The newest and least numerous denominations are comprised of Balinese Hindus, who make up a s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindu Mythology: Encyclopedia Ii - Hindu Mythology - The Deluge
The story of a great flood is mentioned in ancient Hindu texts, particularly the Satapatha Brahmana. It is compared to the accounts of th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindu Rashtra: Encyclopedia Ii - Hindu Rashtra - History
Hindu Rashtra - Early concept. The concept of Hindu Rashtra is based upon historical, legendary and somewhat mythological collection of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindu Kush: Encyclopedia Ii - Hindu Kush - Nomenclature
The name Hindu Kush is usually applied to the whole of the range separating the basins of the Kabul and Helmand Rivers from that of the A...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindu Denominations: Encyclopedia Ii - Hindu Denominations - Śaivism
Śaivites are those who primarily worship God Śiva as Supreme God, both Immanent and Transcendent. Śaivism embraces at the same time Mo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindu Mythology: Encyclopedia Ii - Hindu Mythology - Vedic Mythology
See Also: Indo-Iranian mythology, Vedic mythology, Indian mythology The roots of mythology that evolved from classical Hinduism come from...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindu Calendar: Encyclopedia Ii - Hindu Calendar - History
The Hindu Calendar descends from the Vedic times. There are many references to calendrics in the Vedas. The Vedānga (adjunct to Veda) ca...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Hindu Deities: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Hindu Deities - Aspects
List of Hindu deities - Aspects of Brahma. Prajapati List of Hindu deities - Aspects of Shiva. Mahadeva Prajapati List of Hindu ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindu Nationalism: Encyclopedia Ii - Hindu Nationalism - The Sangh Parivar
The Sangh Parivar is a collection of public, religious and political organizations that are Hindu nationalist in character and purpose, a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindu Calendar: Encyclopedia Ii - Hindu Calendar - Eras
Hindu mythology speaks of four eras or ages, of which we are currently in the last. The four are: Krita Yuga or Satya Yuga Tretā Yuga D...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindu Scripture: Encyclopedia Ii - Hindu Scripture - The Bhagavad Gita
Many a Hindu has said that the most succinct and powerful abbreviation of the overwhelmingly diverse realm of Hindu thought is to be foun...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindu Scripture: Encyclopedia Ii - Hindu Scripture - Post-vedic Hindu Scriptures
The new books that appeared afterwards were called Smriti. Smrti literature includes Itihasas (epics like Ramayana, Mahabharata), Puranas...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindu Mythology: Encyclopedia Ii - Hindu Mythology - The Peoples Of The Epics
Hindu mythology is not only about Gods and men, but classifies a host of different kinds of celestial, ethereal and earthly beings. Hind...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindu Nationalism: Encyclopedia Ii - Hindu Nationalism - Historical Foundations
Main articles: History of Hinduism, Vijayanagara, Maratha Empire, Khalsa Hindu nationalist thinking takes roots with the days of the Isla...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Contemporary Hindu Movements: Encyclopedia Ii - Contemporary Hindu Movements - The Hindu Renaissance
Since the late 1970's, Hinduism has been going through what the Hindu community calls a "Hindu Renaissance". British rule in India and we...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindu Nationalism: Encyclopedia Ii - Hindu Nationalism - In The Independence Movement
Main articles: Indian Independence Movement, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Purushottam Das Tandon In the Indian Independ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindu Deities: Encyclopedia Ii - Hindu Deities - Polytheistic Gods
Although the pantheistic system allowed only a subordinate rank to the old polytheistic gods, and the actual religious belief of the peop...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindu Denominations: Encyclopedia Ii - Hindu Denominations - Basic Overview
Contemporary Hinduism is traditionally divided into four major denominations: Śaivism, Shaktism, Vaishnavism, and Smartha. Hinduism is a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindu Denominations: Encyclopedia Ii - Hindu Denominations - Smartha Sect
Smarthas have free rein to choose whichever deity they wish to worship. They usually worship five deities (pancopasana). It is a liberal ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindu Calendar: Encyclopedia Ii - Hindu Calendar - Year Numbering
The epoch (starting point or first day of the first year) of the current era of Hindu calendar (both solar and lunisolar) is BCE 3102 Jan...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Hindu Deities: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Hindu Deities - Incarnations
List of Hindu deities - Mental son of Brahma. Narada List of Hindu deities - Incarnations of Vayu. Hanuman Bhima Shri Madhvacharya...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindu Deities: Encyclopedia Ii - Hindu Deities - Denominations Of Hinduism
Contemporary Hinduism traditionally has four major divisions, Saivism, Shaktism, Vaishnavism, and Smarthism. According to Adherents.com t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wars Of Hindu Mythology: Encyclopedia Ii - Wars Of Hindu Mythology - Devastras
An Astra is a missile-type weapon which is to be hurled at an enemy. Examples include arrows from bows. A Shastra is a personal weapon, l...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wars Of Hindu Mythology: Encyclopedia Ii - Wars Of Hindu Mythology - The Mahabharata
Commanders in Chief: Bhishma, Drona, Karna, Shalya Maharathas: Shalya, Ashwathama, Somadatta, Bhurisrava, Bhagadatta, Jayadratha, Kritava...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindu Calendar: Encyclopedia Ii - Hindu Calendar - Months Of The Lunisolar Calendar
When a new moon occurs before sunrise on a day, that day is said to be the first day of the lunar month. So it is evident that the end of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindu Philosophy: Encyclopedia Ii - Hindu Philosophy - Hindu Philosophy: The Six Main Schools Of Thought
The philosophic and theological diversity of Hinduism is limitless, being nurtured by the fundamentally eclectic and liberal universalism...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vishva Hindu Parishad: Encyclopedia Ii - Vishva Hindu Parishad - The Agenda
Continually criticizing its political ally the BJP for acting too slowly on the Ram temple issue, conversions and a uniform civil code, t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindu Calendar: Encyclopedia Ii - Hindu Calendar - Month And Year Of The Solar Calendar
Now that the days are defined, we shall speak of how the solar calendar reckons its months and year. As has been previously noted, the su...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindu Units Of Measurement: Encyclopedia Ii - Hindu Units Of Measurement - Time
The Hindu metrics of time (Kaala Vyavahara) can be summarized as below. Hindu units of measurement - Sidereal metrics. a paramanu is t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vishva Hindu Parishad: Encyclopedia Ii - Vishva Hindu Parishad - History
The growth of the Movement to ban cow slaughter in the late 1950s and early 1960s gave rise to the VHP. Senior members of the RSS organiz...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Hindu Cosmology: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Hindu Cosmology
Hindu cosmology: See: loka, three worlds. (See also: Hindu cosmology , Hinduism, Body Mind and Soul)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Hindu Solidarity: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Hindu Solidarity
Hindu solidarity: Hindu unity in diversity.   A major contemporary theme according to which Hindu denominations are mutually sup...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Castes, Hindu: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Castes, Hindu
Castes, Hindu. See CHATUR-VARNA   (See also: Castes, Hindu , Mysticism, Mysticism Dictionary, Occultism, Occultism Dictionary)...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Hindu Trinity: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Hindu Trinity
Hindu Trinity. See TRIMURTI   (See also: Hindu Trinity , Mysticism, Mysticism Dictionary, Occultism, Occultism Dictionary) &n...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Hindu Trinity: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Hindu Trinity
Hindu Schools, Six. See DARSANA   (See also: Hindu Trinity , Mysticism, Mysticism Dictionary, Occultism, Occultism Dictionary)...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Hindu: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Hindu (hindhu)
Hindu: Hindu (Hindhu). Person who adheres to Hinduism, the religion based on the Vedas. Name originally applied by foreign invaders...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Hindu: Eastern Philosophy Dictionary On Hindu
Hindu: General term designating the religion of India and its various movements including Vedic Hinduism, Brahmanism, and Bhakti Hindu...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Hindu Schools, Six: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Hindu Schools, Six
Hindu Schools, Six. See DARSANA   (See also: Hindu Schools, Six , Mysticism, Mysticism Dictionary, Occultism, Occultism Dictio...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindu: Encyclopedia Ii - Hindu - Who Is A Hindu?
See Also: History of Hinduism Prior to successful invasion of Indian subcontinent by Babar from Uzbekistan and later by European colonial...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindu: Encyclopedia Ii - Hindu - Origins Of The Word Hindu
See Also: Etymology of India The origin of the word Hindu is still disagreed upon by historians and linguists. It is generally accepted a...   » Read the article