Dictionary - Mahadeva: New Age Spirituality Dictionary On Mahadeva
Mahadeva The great god, Shiva   (See also: Mahadeva , New Age Spirituality, Body Mind and Soul)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Mahadeva: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Mahadeva
Mahadeva “The great god,” Siva.   (See also: Mahadeva , Bhakti, Bhakti Yoga, Bhakti Dictionary, Body Mind and Soul...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Mahadeva: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Ii On Mahadeva
mahadeva: 'Great god', one of the names of the deity shiva   (See also: mahadeva , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskrit Di...   » Read the article

Article - Bihu: Bihu, The Unifying Festival Of Assam  
Nearly 80 per cent of the people of Assam are dependent on agriculture and spontaneous celebration of festivities is associated with t...   » Read the article

Article - Hinduism: Do God And The Gods In Hinduism Have Gender?
Hinduism: Do God and the Gods in Hinduism have Gender?  Esoterically, it must be admitted that none of the Gods has a wife. Their c...   » Read the article

Article - Hinduism: God And Gods Of Hinduism
God and Gods of Hinduism Devotion to God and the Gods of Hinduism is known as Bhakti. It is an entire realm of knowledge and practice un...   » Read the article

Article - Hinduism: Communicating With God And The Gods In Hinduism
Hinduism: Communicating with God and the Gods in Hinduism  It is in the Hindu temple that the three worlds meet and devotees invoke...   » Read the article

Article - Hinduism: A Hierarchy Of Gods Guide In Hinduism
A Hierarchy of Gods Guide Hinduism  A unique and all-encompassing characteristic of Hinduism is that one devotee may be worshipping...   » Read the article

Article - Hinduism: God And Gods Of Hinduism
God and Gods of Hinduism The most prevalent expression of worship for the Hindu comes as devotion to God and the Gods. In the Hindu pant...   » Read the article

Article - Hanuman And Ram: Hanuman And Ram - Bond Of Brothers  
Hanuman, the monkey-god, was an ardent devotee of Rama. His devotion took him wherever he was required to help Rama tide over difficul...   » Read the article

Article - Shiva: Sravana, A Month Devoted To Shiva
Sravana, a Month Devoted to Shiva The devout spend the entire month of Sravana in austerities and worship of Shiva, culminating in the S...   » Read the article

Article - Spiritual Realisation: Impertinent Query, Profound Answer  
" That is the essence of science: Ask an impertinent question and you are on the way to the pertinent answe r", wrote Dr J B...   » Read the article

Article - Peace On Earth: Secular And Sacred Equality  
Through the years, history shows that despite the existence of the caste system and its abuse by vested parties, the idea of equality ...   » Read the article

Article - Makara Shankranti: Hindu Worship - Makara Shankranti:
Makara Shankranti: Salutations to Surya, the Sun-God, who on this great day embarks on his northward journey.   The Sanskrit term...   » Read the article

Article - Karma: Meaning And Definition Of Karma
Karma has quite a karma. Long after India's seers immortalized it in the Vedas, it suffered bad press under European missionaries who bel...   » Read the article

Article - Hinduism: Hinduism Lexicon On A
Hinduism Lexicon on A From aadheenam to axis.      » Read the article

Dictionary - Mahadeva: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Mahadeva
Mahadeva: (Sanskrit) "Great shining one; God."   Referring either to God Siva or any of the highly evolved beings who ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Goddess: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Goddess
Goddess: Female representation or manifestation of Divinity; Shakti or Devi.   Goddess can refer to a female perception or depic...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Deva Hinduism: Encyclopedia - Deva Hinduism
Deva (देव in Devanagari script, pronounced as "dévə") is the Sanskrit word for "god, deity". It can be variously interpreted as ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nath: Encyclopedia - Nath
The Sanskrit word Nath means Lord, Protector, a Refuge. The Sanskrit term Adinath means first or original Lord, and is therefore a synony...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vaikom: Encyclopedia - Vaikom
Vaikom is situated on the western side of Kottayam district and shares its border with Vembanattu Kayal (lake). It is the oldest township...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yadava Dynasty: Encyclopedia - Yadava Dynasty
The Yadava Dynasty ruled a kingdom in what is now Maharashtra, India from the 12th century to the 14th century. The Yadavas were feudator...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Astral Projection Group: Encyclopedia - Astral Projection Group
Astral Projection are a musical group producing Goa trance music. They are based in Israel. Its members are Avi Nissim, Lior Perlmutter a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chandela: Encyclopedia - Chandela
Chandela or Chandel is a gotra found in Rajputs in India. Chandelas belong to Puru dynasty, as is proved from the inscription of Gaharwal...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tulsidas: Encyclopedia - Tulsidas
Goswami Tulsidas (1532-1623; Hindi: तुलसीदास) was a medieval Hindi poet and philosopher. He was born in Rajpur, India in ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shiva: Encyclopedia - Shiva
Shiva (Sanskrit: शिव or श्रीशिव (when used to distinguish lordly status), and written Śiva in the official IAST tra...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chalukya: Encyclopedia - Chalukya
The Chalukya Dynasty was an Indian royal dynasty that ruled large parts of southern and central India between 550 and 750, and again betw...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Trimurti: Encyclopedia - Trimurti
In Hinduism, the Trimurti (also called the Hindu trinity) are three aspects of God in His forms as Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. This Trimurt...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Reddy: Encyclopedia - Reddy
Reddy is a caste (community) mainly from the state of Andhra Pradesh in southern India. Reddys wield significant social and economic powe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cannabis Spiritual Use: Encyclopedia - Cannabis Spiritual Use
Cannabis has a long history of spiritual use, especially in India, where it has been used by wandering spiritual sadhus for centuries. Th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tantra: Encyclopedia - Tantra
Tantra (Sanskrit: loom), tantric yoga or tantrism is any of several esoteric traditions rooted in the religions of India. It exists in Hi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brahmanism: Encyclopedia - Brahmanism
Brahmanism, popularly known as Hinduism, developed its ritual, worship and philosophy from Aryan scriptures; the Vedas. Over the years th...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Mahadeva: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary On Mahadeva
mahadeva: "Great god", that is, shiva.   (See also: mahadeva , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskrit Dictionary,...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Mahadeva: New Age Spirituality Dictionary On Mahadeva
Mahadeva The great god, Shiva   (See also: Mahadeva , New Age Spirituality, Body Mind and Soul)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Mahadeva: Hinduism Sanskrit Dictionary V On Mahadeva
Mahadeva: Mahadeva - the great god - Shiva   (See also: Mahadeva , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskrit Dictionary, Body...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Mahadeva: Tantra Tantric Dictionary On Mahadeva
Mahadeva: Mahadeva. "Great God", that is, Shiva.   (See also: Mahadeva , Tantra, Tantra Dictionary, Body Mind and...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Mahadeva: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Mahadeva (mahaadheva)
Mahadeva: Mahadeva (Mahaadheva). Name for Siva; the great Lord.   (See also: Mahadeva , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sans...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Deva Hinduism: Encyclopedia Ii - Deva Hinduism - Classical Hinduism
Nature devas are responsible for things as fire, air, rain and trees - most of them assumed a minor role in the later religion. Certain o...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Mahadeva: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Mahadeva
Mahadeva (Sanskrit) [from maha great + deva deity]   The great god; a title of Siva.   (See also: Mahadeva , Mysticism, M...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Deva Hinduism: Encyclopedia Ii - Deva Hinduism - Vedic Religion
The Vedas, the earliest comprehensive literature of the Indo-European people, contain mantras for pleasing the devas to obtain blessings....   » Read the article

Dictionary - Mahadeva: Sanskrit Dictionary On Mahadeva
Mahadeva: (Lit., the Great God) A name of Siva.   (See also: Mahadeva , Sanskrit Dictionary, Body Mind and Soul) A B C D E F...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Mahadeva Mountain: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Mahadeva Mountain
Mahadeva Mountain: (Sanskrit) See: Vasugupta. (See also: Mahadeva Mountain , Hinduism, Body Mind and Soul)      » Read the article

Dictionary -  mahadeva: Sanskrit Dictionary On  mahadeva
 Mahadeva: the great god, Shiva   (See also:  Mahadeva , Body Mind and Soul)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Gopishvara Mahadeva: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Gopishvara Mahadeva
Gopishvara Mahadeva The linga Deity of Lord Siva in Vrindavana who protects the site of Krishna’s rasa dance with the gopis. &...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Gods: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Gods
Gods: Mahadevas, "great beings of light."   In Dancing with Siva, the plural form of God refers to extremely advanced ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Evoke: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Evoke
evoke: To call forth; to conjure up; to summon, as to summon a Mahadeva, a God. See: puja, yajna. (See also: Evoke , Hinduism, Bod...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Evoke: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Evoke
evoke: To call forth; to conjure up; to summon, as to summon a Mahadeva, a God. See: puja, yajna. (See also: Evoke , Hinduism, Body...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Siva: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Siva
Siva (Sanskrit). The third person of the Hindu Trinity (the Trimurti). He is a god of the first order, and in his character of Destroy...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Siva: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Siva (shiva)
Siva: Siva (Shiva). Destroyer in the trinity of Brahma (the Creator), Vishnu (the Preserver), and Siva. The embodiment of spiritual...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Deva: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Deva
deva: (Sanskrit) "Shining one."   A being living in the higher astral plane, in a subtle, nonphysical body. Deva is al...   » Read the article

Dictionary - S'iva: Sai Baba Dictionary On Siva Bhava
S'iva: S'iva (also Bhava: SB 8:6-27, also Mrida 'the merciful' in SB 10:60-44): Associated with Creation, He is Brahma; with Protec...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Incarnation: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Incarnation
incarnation: From incarnate, "to be made flesh." The soul's taking on a human body. divine incarnation: The concept of avat...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Divine Incarnation: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Divine Incarnation
divine incarnation: The concept of avatara. The Supreme Being's (or other Mahadeva's) taking of human birth, generally to reestablish ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Ganesha: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Ganesha
Ganesha: (Sanskrit) "Lord of Categories." (From gan, "to count or reckon," and Isha, "lord.") Or: "...   » 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

Dictionary - Karttikeya: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Karttikeya
Karttikeya: (Sanskrit) Child of the Pleiades, from Krittika, "Pleiades." Second son of Siva, the brother of Ganesha. A great...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Vasugupta: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Vasugupta
Vasugupta: (Sanskrit) Celebrated preceptor (ca 800) whose finding of the Siva Sutras catalyzed the reemergence of the ancient Kashmir ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Vasugupta: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Vasugupta
Vasugupta: (Sanskrit) Celebrated preceptor (ca 800) whose finding of the Siva Sutras catalyzed the reemergence of the ancient Kashmir ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Ardhanarishvara: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Ardhanarishvara
Ardhanarishvara: (Sanskrit) "Half-female Lord." Lord Siva in androgynous form, male on the right side and female on the left...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Ardhanarishvara: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Ardhanarishvara
Ardhanarishvara: (Sanskrit) "Half-female Lord." Lord Siva in androgynous form, male on the right side and female on the left, ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Parameshvara: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Parameshvara
Parameshvara: (Sanskrit) "Supreme Lord or Ruler." God Siva in the third perfection as Supreme Mahadeva, Siva- Shakti, mother...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Monotheism: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Monotheism
monotheism: "Doctrine of one God."   Contrasted with polytheism, meaning belief in many Gods. The term monotheism cove...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Siva-rudra: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Siva-rudra
Siva-Rudra (Sanskrit) The name Siva occupies a very inconspicuous position in the Vedas, where that deity is referred to as Rudra, the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nath: Encyclopedia Ii - Nath - The Nath Initiation
The Nath initiation is conducted inside a formal ceremony in which some portion of the awareness and spritual energy (Shakti) of the Guru...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Kamadeva: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Kamadeva
Kamadeva (Sanskrit). In the popular notions the god of love, a Visva-deva, in the Hindu Pantheon. As the Eros of Hesiod, degraded into...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Siva, Shiva: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Siva, Shiva
Siva, Shiva (Sanskrit) The third god of the Hindu Trimurti (trinity): Brahma the evolver; Vishnu the preserver; and Siva the regenerat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Khajuraho: Encyclopedia Ii - Khajuraho - Architecture
Khajuraho temples, constructed with spiral superstructures, adhere to northern Indian shikhara temple style and often to a Panchayatana p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tulsidas: Encyclopedia Ii - Tulsidas - Other Works
Besides the Lake of Rama's deeds, Tulsidas was the author of five longer and six shorter works, most of them dealing with the theme of Ra...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tulsidas: Encyclopedia Ii - Tulsidas - Life
Tulsidas was a Sarayuparina Brahmin by birth. His father's name was Atma Ram Sukal Dube; that of his mother is said to have been Hulasi. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Goa Trance Music: Encyclopedia Ii - Goa Trance Music - Typical Goa Trance Music Tracks
all in Ogg Vorbis format. Goaparty Dj sets Various artists, streaming audio in RealMedia format. ... See also:Goa trance music, Goa ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shiva: Encyclopedia Ii - Shiva - Introduction
Shiva is referred to as 'the good one' or the 'auspicious one'. Shiva - Rudra is considered to be the destroyer of evil and sorrow. Shiva...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shiva: Encyclopedia Ii - Shiva - Introduction
Shiva is One and Shiva is all. A very precise and lucid explanation of Siva is contained in Mandukya Upanishad. His is the three states o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shiva: Encyclopedia Ii - Shiva - Introduction
Shiva is referred to as 'the good one' or the 'auspicious one'. Shiva - Rudra is considered to be the destroyer of evil and sorrow. Shiva...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shiva: Encyclopedia Ii - Shiva - Schools And Views Of Śivaism
Nayanars (or Nayanmars), saints from Southern India, were mostly responsible for development of Śaivism in the Middle Ages. Of the schoo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tulsidas: Encyclopedia Ii - Tulsidas - Ramacharitamanasa
Tulsidas's greatest poem, popularly called Tulsi-krita Ramayana, but entitled by its author Ramacharitamanasa, or "the Lake of Rama's Dee...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shakti Wicca: Encyclopedia Ii - Shakti Wicca - What Is Shakti Wicca
Shakti Wicca seeks to make a synergistic combination of the Hindu and Wiccan spiritualities, providing a structure that is familiar and a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cannabis Spiritual Use: Encyclopedia Ii - Cannabis Spiritual Use - Sikh Use
The Sikh religion developed in the Punjab in Mughal times. The common use of bhang in religious festivals by Hindus carried over into Sik...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chalukya: Encyclopedia Ii - Chalukya - The Kalyani Chalukyas
The Chalukyas of Kalyani played an important role in shaping the history of Karnataka during the eleventh and twelfth centuries A. D. The...   » 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 - Reddy: Encyclopedia Ii - Reddy - Notable Reddys
Reddy - Politicians. O P Ramaswamy Reddy - Former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Neelam Sanjiva Reddy - Former President of India and Ch...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sanskrit Dictionary: Dictionary Of Commonly Used Sanskrit Terms (l-o)
A dictionary Of Commonly Used Sanskrit terms. From Lac to Omkarasana.   Please note that all words in grey, like "yoga", ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kottayam: Encyclopedia Ii - Kottayam - Religion
Like the rest of Kerala, Hindus, Christians and Muslims all form a significant part of the population. Kottayam is the last rail stop for...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chalukya: Encyclopedia Ii - Chalukya - The Kalyani Chalukyas
The Chalukyas of Kalyani played an important role in shaping the history of Karnataka during the eleventh and twelfth centuries A. D. The...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shiva: Encyclopedia Ii - Shiva - Schools And Views Of Śivaism
Nayanars (or Nayanmars), saints from Southern India, were mostly responsible for development of Śaivism in the Middle Ages. Of the schoo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Motihari: Encyclopedia Ii - Motihari - Mahatma Gandhi And Motihari
Motihari is the first place in India where one of the greatest leaders ever Mahatma Gandhi practiced 'Satyagrah' (Request for truth). Dur...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tantra: Encyclopedia Ii - Tantra - Hindu Tantra
Tantra exists in Vaisnava, Shaiva, and Shakta forms, among others. Extolled as a short-cut to self-realization and spiritual enlightenmen...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Spiritual Dictionary: Hinduism Dictionary From J-r
A spiritual dictionary from J-R of the most common spiritual words in Hinduism. Also see these links: Hinduism, Spirituality, Enlightenme...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brahmanism: Encyclopedia Ii - Brahmanism - Brahmin Supremacy
A considerable portion of the literature of Vedic times has apparently been lost; and several important works, the original composition o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Trimurti: Encyclopedia Ii - Trimurti - Change Of The Hindu Trinity
The definite settlement of the caste system and the Brahmanical supremacy must probably be assigned to somewhere about the close of the B...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Trimurti: Encyclopedia Ii - Trimurti - Evolution Of Theology On The Hindu Trinity
The definite settlement of the caste system and the Brahmanical supremacy must probably be assigned to somewhere about the close of the B...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sanskrit Dictionary: A Sanskrit Dictionary From Advaita To Yoga
Sanskrit dictionary. From Advaita to Yoga.   Please note that all words in grey, like "enlightenment" or "kundalini&...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Spiritual Dictionary: Spiritual Hinduism Dictionary
A spiritual dictionary of the 280 most common words in Hinduism. Also see these links: Hinduism, Spirituality, Enlightenment, Spiritual D...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - East Godavari: Encyclopedia Ii - East Godavari - History
East Godavari - Early Hindu kingdoms. The history of East Godavari district like the rest of Andhra, may be traced to the period of the...   » Read the article

Article - Hindu Hinduism Sitemap I - M
This is a sitemap for topic pages related to Hinduism. Click on a link and you will find multiple articles related to the topic:  ...   » Read the article