Article - Sri Madhvacharya: Madhva Siddhant - Bhakti And Gnana  
Sri Madhvacharya, the 13th century dvaita philosopher, is believed to have his divine origin from Mukhyaprana or Vayu, who had in earl...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Madhvacharya: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Madhvacharya
Madhvacharya The founding acharya of one of the four Vaishnava sampradayas in Kali-yuga. He appeared in the thirteenth century as a Ka...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Madhvacharya: Encyclopedia Ii - Madhvacharya - Impact Of Dvaita Movement
Madhvacharaya during his time not only established dvaita philosophy, but also displayed extraordinary strength and skills to show that ...   » Read the article

Article - Vedanta Philosophy: The Vedanta Schools Of Philosophy
The Sutras or aphorisms of Vyasa are the basis of the Vedanta philosophy. These Sutras have been variously explained by different comment...   » Read the article

Article - Soul�s Journey After Death: Soul�s Journey After Death
The soul accompanied by the chief vital air (Mukhya Prana), the sense-organs and the mind and taking with itself Avidya, good and evil ac...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Madhvacharya: Encyclopedia - Madhvacharya
Vasudeva, as named by his parents Shri Madhvacharya, named after attaining sainthood Poornapragna, One who knows everything Anandateert...   » Read the article

Article - Hindu Sects: Hinduism - A Fellowship Of Faiths And A Federation Of Philosophies - About Hindu Sects And Cults
The term Hinduism is most elastic. It includes a number of sects and cults, allied, but different in many important points. Hinduism has,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Udupi: Encyclopedia - Udupi
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Encyclopedia - Keshava: Encyclopedia - Keshava
Keshava and Keshav (केशव) are alternate names for the Hindu Lord Krishna. Keshava is the Sanskrit form of the name, Keshav the Hi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chaitanya Mahaprabhu: Encyclopedia - Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (also transliterated Caitanya, IAST caitanya mahaprabhu) (Bangla চৈতন্য মহাপ্রভূ) (1486 ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bhakti Dayita Madhav Goswami Maharaj: Encyclopedia - Bhakti Dayita Madhav Goswami Maharaj
Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura’s most favourite disciples, Srila Bhakti Dayita Madhav Goswami Maharaj (Srila Gurudeva) appeare...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sanathana Sarathi: Encyclopedia - Sanathana Sarathi
Sanathana Sarathi is a Hindu, Sanskrit expression literally meaning eternal charioteer. It is one of the many titles of Krishna who was t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gaudiya Vaishnavism: Encyclopedia - Gaudiya Vaishnavism
Gaudiya Vaishnavism, (Bengal) Vaishnavism, is a sect of Hinduism founded by Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. Brahma-Madhva-Gaudiya sampradaya is the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sampradaya: Encyclopedia - Sampradaya
In Hinduism, a Sampradaya is a tradition encompassing a common philosophy but embracing many different schools, groups, or guru lineages ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kanaka Dasa: Encyclopedia - Kanaka Dasa
Kanaka Dasa was one of the devotees of Krishna and an influential person in the Vaishnava bhakti movement in Karnataka. Kanaka Dasa - Ove...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vaishnava Theology: Encyclopedia - Vaishnava Theology
Vaishnava Theology is the theological discourse concerning the Hindu deity Vishnu and/or one of His avatar. Vaishnava Theology - Vaishnav...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bhaktivinoda Thakur: Encyclopedia - Bhaktivinoda Thakur
Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakur (September 2, 1838 - June 23, 1914), a prominent figure among the Gaudiya Vaishnavas of Bengal, was born Kedarn...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ramakrishna Mission: Encyclopedia - Ramakrishna Mission
The Ramakrishna Mission is an association founded by Sri Ramakrishna's chief disciple and religious leader, Swami Vivekananda on May 1, 1...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gopuram: Encyclopedia - Gopuram
Gopuram or gopura, a prominent feature of the Hindu temple architecture of South India, is the rising tower at the entrance of a temple. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swami Sivananda: Encyclopedia - Swami Sivananda
Swami Sivananda Saraswati (स्वामी सीवानन्द सरस्वती) (Sep 8, 1887—Jul 14, 1963), as he is kno...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nirguna Brahman: Encyclopedia - Nirguna Brahman
Nirguna Brahman, stresses the Ultimate Truth which exists and pervades through the Universe. It is considered without any form in Advaita...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vedanta: Encyclopedia - Vedanta
Vedanta (Vedānta, वेदान्त, pronounced as //vé: dα:n tə//) means the anta or culmination or essence of the Vedas. It is ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Paramahansa Yogananda: Encyclopedia - Paramahansa Yogananda
Paramahansa Yogananda परमहंस योगानन्‍द (January 5, 1893 – March 7, 1952), was an Indian yogi and guru. He...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hanuman: Encyclopedia - Hanuman
In Hinduism, Hanuman (Sanskrit: हनुमान, hanumāna) is a vanara who aided Rama (an avatar of Vishnu) in rescuing his wife, Sit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ramana Maharshi: Encyclopedia - Ramana Maharshi
Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi (December 30, 1879 – April 14, 1950) was a great Hindu mystic of the Advaita Vedanta stream and is widely ...   » 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 - Shri Rudram Chamakam: Encyclopedia - Shri Rudram Chamakam
The Shri Rudram Chamakam (TS 4.5, 4.7) is a Vedic stotra dedicated to Rudra, an earlier aspect of Shiva. Shri Rudram is also known as Sri...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bhakti Ballabh Tirtha Goswami Maharaj: Encyclopedia - Bhakti Ballabh Tirtha Goswami Maharaj
Srila Bhakti Ballabh Tirtha Goswami Maharaj is presently one of the foremost spiritual leader of the mission of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Harihara: Encyclopedia - Harihara
Harihara is a term used to denote the unity of Vishnu and Shiva as one and the same with Hari being the name of Vishnu and Hara that of S...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Avatar: Encyclopedia - Avatar
In Hinduism, an avatar or avatara (Sanskrit अवतार), is the incarnation (bodily manifestation) of an Immortal Being, or of the U...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hare Krishna: Encyclopedia - Hare Krishna
The Hare Krishna mantra, also referred to as Maha Mantra ("Great Mantra") is a sixteen word Vaishnava mantra, outside of India notably po...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lakshmi: Encyclopedia - Lakshmi
In Hinduism, Lakshmi or Laxmi (Sanskrit: लक्ष्मी lakṣmī) is the goddess of wealth, light and fortune, as well as (second...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brahmacharya: Encyclopedia - Brahmacharya
Brahmacharya is a Sanskrit word. The root "Brahma" signifies The Ultimate Reality or The Unified whole. The root "Char" means To follow o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ashram: Encyclopedia - Ashram
An Ashram (Pronounced 'aashram') in ancient India was a Hindu hermitage where sages (See Rishi) lived in peace and tranquility amidst nat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nataraja: Encyclopedia - Nataraja
Nataraja (literally, The King of Dance) is the dancing posture of Lord Śiva, the aspect of God as the Destroyer in Hinduism. The upper ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Baps: Encyclopedia - Baps
Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha or BAPS is a branch of the Hindu Swaminarayan sect with more than 1,000,000 fol...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yogoda Satsanga: Encyclopedia - Yogoda Satsanga
Yogoda Satsanga Society of India (YSS) is a non-profit religious organisation founded by Paramahansa Yogananda in 1917. In 1920, he carri...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ramanuja: Encyclopedia - Ramanuja
Sri Ramanuja Acharya (1017 - 1137 AD) was an Indian philosopher and is recognized as the most important saint of Sri Vaishnavism. He held...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hatha Yoga: Encyclopedia - Hatha Yoga
Hatha yoga, pronounced /ˈhʌtə/ or /ˈhæθə/, is also known as Hatha vidya. It is a particular system of Yoga propagated by Swami Swa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dhyana: Encyclopedia - Dhyana
Dhyāna is a term in Sanskrit which refers to a type or aspect of meditation. It is a key concept in Hinduism and Buddhism. Equivalent te...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Maya Hinduism: Encyclopedia - Maya Hinduism
Maya, (Sanskrit: ma: not, ya: this) in Hinduism, is many things. It encompasses the ideas of a state of 'skewed perspective' (not quite ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kali Yuga: Encyclopedia - Kali Yuga
According to most interpretations of Hindu scriptures, including the Vedas, the Kali Yuga (lit. Age of Kali , also known as Iron Age) beg...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ramakrishna: Encyclopedia - Ramakrishna
Ramakrishna Paramahamsa (Bangla: রামকৃষ্ণ পরমহংস), born Gadadhar Chattopadhyay (Bangla: গদাধর চ�...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Narayana Guru: Encyclopedia - Narayana Guru
Nārāyana Guru (नारायण गुरु) (1856 - 1928) was a great sage and social reformer of India. Born in Ezhava/Thiyya comm...   » Read the article

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

Encyclopedia - A.c. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada: Encyclopedia - A.c. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada (September 1, 1896–November 14, 1977) was born Abhay Charan De, in Kolkata, West Bengal. He studied...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ishta-deva: Encyclopedia - Ishta-deva
In Smartism, a denomination of Hinduism, an Ishta-deva or Ishta devata or Ishta-devatha is a term meaning "the god one prays most." It is...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Draupadi: Encyclopedia - Draupadi
Please remove this notice after the article has been expanded. Details are on this talk page or at Wikipedia:Requests for expansion. In t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lingam: Encyclopedia - Lingam
Lingam (also, Linga; Sanskrit liṅgaṃ, meaning "gender" in general, and also "phallus" in particular by some entymologists) is used as...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Saiva Siddhanta: Encyclopedia - Saiva Siddhanta
Saiva Siddhanta is the oldest, most vigorous and extensively practiced Shaivaite Hindu school active today, encompassing millions of devo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Criticism Of Hinduism: Encyclopedia - Criticism Of Hinduism
Please remove this notice after the article has been expanded. Details are on this talk page or at Wikipedia:Requests for expansion. Hin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Hinduism: Encyclopedia - History Of Hinduism
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 - Smartism: Encyclopedia - Smartism
Smartism is a denomination of the Hindu religion. This term is usually used to denote a certain category of Brahmins. Smartas consider th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rama: Encyclopedia - Rama
Rāma or Rama (rāma in IAST, राम (or Sri Rama: श्रीराम) in Devanagari) is the Seventh Avatara of Vishnu. His full na...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - International Society For Krishna Consciousness: Encyclopedia - International Society For Krishna Consciousness
The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), popularly called Hare Krishna, is a new religious movement founded by A.C. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bhagavad Gita: Encyclopedia - Bhagavad Gita
Shruti Vedas Rig Veda Sama Veda Yajur Veda Atharva Veda Brahmanas Aranyakas Upanishads Smriti Itihāsas Mahābhārata Bhagavad G...   » 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

Encyclopedia - Allegations Against Sathya Sai Baba: Encyclopedia - Allegations Against Sathya Sai Baba
The Indian guru Sathya Sai Baba is the subject of many allegations and intense controversy. Allegations against Sathya Sai Baba - False c...   » 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 - Yoga: Encyclopedia - Yoga
Yoga is a family of ancient spiritual practices that originated in India, where it remains a vibrant living tradition and is seen as a me...   » 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 - Adi Shankara: Encyclopedia - Adi Shankara
Adi Shankara (Śaṅkara, Shri Shankaracharya, Adhi Shankaracharya, Ādi Śaṅkarācārya; 'the first Shankara' in his lineage), reveren...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aum: Encyclopedia - Aum
Aum (also Om, ॐ) is the most sacred syllable in Hinduism, first coming to light in the Vedic Tradition. The syllable is sometimes refer...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vishnu: Encyclopedia - Vishnu
Vishnu (IAST viṣṇu, Devanagari विष्णु, with honorific Shri Vishnu; śrī viṣṇu, श्रीविष्णु ), is...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kannada Brahmins: Encyclopedia Ii - Kannada Brahmins - Prominent Communities
Karnataka, and the Kannada-speaking Brahmin community, include adherents of all the three sects (schools of philosophy) of south Indian B...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chaitanya Mahaprabhu: Encyclopedia Ii - Chaitanya Mahaprabhu - Chaitanya's Tradition
Despite having been initiated in the Shri Madhvacharya tradition, Sri Chaitanya founded a tradition of his own, having some marked differ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hanuman: Encyclopedia Ii - Hanuman - Temples For Hanuman
There are numerous temples for Hanuman, and his images are usually installed at all temples where images of avataras of Vishnu are instal...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hanuman: Encyclopedia Ii - Hanuman - Presence Of Hanuman
There have been numerous saints who have seen Hanuman in modern times, notably Tulsidas (16th century), Sri Ramdas Swami (17th century), ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vedanta: Encyclopedia Ii - Vedanta - Roots Of Vedanta
All forms of Vedanta are drawn primarily from the Upanishads, a set of philosophical and instructive Vedic scriptures which deal mainly w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kanaka Dasa: Encyclopedia Ii - Kanaka Dasa - Overview
In the 16th century, the laws of the time prohibited lower caste people from entering into the sanctum sanctorum of Hindu Temples, and in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brahmanism: Encyclopedia Ii - Brahmanism - Sub Castes
Brahmanism - Maharashtrian sub-castes:. Chitpavan Brahmins, Deshastha Brahmins Karhade Brahmins, Brahmanism - South Indian brahmin sub...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Avatar: Encyclopedia Ii - Avatar - The 24 Avatars Of The Puranas
Puranas list twenty-five avataras of Vishnu. A description of these is found in the Bhagavata Purana, Canto 1. 1) Catursana 2) Narada 3) ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hanuman: Encyclopedia Ii - Hanuman - After The Ramayana War
After the war, and after reigning for several years, the time arrived for Rama to depart to his heavenly abode. Many of Rama's entourage,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vedanta: Encyclopedia Ii - Vedanta - Major Vedantic Gurus
Pre-modern Vedantins: Adi Shankara Bhaskara Vallabha Caitanya Nimbarka Baladeva Vidyabhushana Vacaspati Misra Suresvara Vijnanabhiksu Ba...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vedanta: Encyclopedia Ii - Vedanta - Major Vedantic Gurus
Pre-modern Vedantins: Adi Shankara Bhaskara Vallabha Caitanya Nimbarka Baladeva Vidyabhushana Vacaspati Misra Suresvara Vijnanabhiksu Ba...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Avatar: Encyclopedia Ii - Avatar - The Ten Avatars Or Dasavatara
The Maha Avatara (Great Avatars) of Vishnu are usually said to be ten and this is popularly known as the Dasavatara (dasa (dasha) in Sans...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Avatar: Encyclopedia Ii - Avatar - The Ten Avatars, Or Dasavatara
The Maha Avatara (Great Avatars) of Vishnu are usually said to be ten and this is popularly known as the Dasavatara (dasa (dasha) in Sans...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hanuman: Encyclopedia Ii - Hanuman - Birth
Hanuman is born in Treta Yuga as the son of an apsara (a celestial), named Punjisthala, who by a curse becomes Anjana, a female vanara. H...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hanuman: Encyclopedia Ii - Hanuman - Hanumad Ramayana
It is considered that Hanuman originally scripted a version of the Ramayana on clay tablets, recording every detail of Rama's deeds, and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vedanta: Encyclopedia Ii - Vedanta - Transition From Vedic To Vedantic Religion
While the traditional Vedic 'karma kanda', or ritualistic components of religion, continued to be practiced through the Brahmins as medit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Avatar: Encyclopedia Ii - Avatar - Symbolism
Many claim that the ten avatars represent the evolution of life and of mankind on earth. Matsya, the fish, represents life in water. Kurm...   » 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 - Avatar: Encyclopedia Ii - Avatar - List Of Other People Considered To Be Avatars
Besides the ten traditional avatars of Hinduism, some other Indian Hindus are considered to be avatars by themselves or by others. Some o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Purandara Dasa: Encyclopedia Ii - Purandara Dasa - Life And Work
Sri Purandara Dasa was born to a pawnbroker named Varadappa Nayaka. Varadappa Nayaka and his wife Lakshmi Saraswati Bai had been childles...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chaitanya Mahaprabhu: Encyclopedia Ii - Chaitanya Mahaprabhu - Chaitanya's Life
The story of Chaitanya's life is at times biographic and at times mythic, often associating him with stories of Krishna. According to Cha...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brahmanism: Encyclopedia Ii - Brahmanism - Pantheism
The pantheistic doctrine which forms the foundation of the Brahmanical system of belief found its most complete exposition in one of the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hanuman: Encyclopedia Ii - Hanuman - Childhood
Maruti grew up and inherited his father's qualities of quick flying, forceful travel, and mighty strength. Soon after his birth he saw th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Avatar: Encyclopedia Ii - Avatar - Teachings And Significance
The philosophy reflected in the Hindu epics is the doctrine of the avatar (incarnation of Vishnu or God as an animal or a human form). Th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brahmanism: Encyclopedia Ii - Brahmanism - Theology
The tendency towards a comprehension of the unity of the divine essence had resulted in some minds, as has been remarked before, in a kin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brahmanism: Encyclopedia Ii - Brahmanism - The Four Stages Of Life
The pious Brahmin, longing to attain the summum bonum on the dissolution of his material body, was enjoined to pass through a succession ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of People From Karnataka: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of People From Karnataka - Literature
List of people from Karnataka - Classical litterateurs. Ranna Janna Pampa Ponna Muddana Andayya Kumaravyasa Harihara Raghavaanka Rudra...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hanuman: Encyclopedia Ii - Hanuman - Hanuman In The Ramayana War
Sundara Kanda, the fifth book in the Ramayana epic, focusses mainly on the adventures of Hanuman. While in exile, Rama enlisted the help ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brahmanism: Encyclopedia Ii - Brahmanism - Caste
In India and Nepal, Brahmins, being members of the highest caste, historically enjoyed high social status as being traditionally learned ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brahmanism: Encyclopedia Ii - Brahmanism - Moksha
Orthodox Brahmanical scholasticism makes the attainment of final emancipation (mukti, moksha) dependent on perfect knowledge of the divin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brahmanism: Encyclopedia Ii - Brahmanism - Challenge To Brahmin Supremacy And Caste System
Brahmanism - Buddhism. Such a man arose in the person of a prince of Kapilavastu, Siddhārtha Gautama, the founder of Buddhism (about t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Glossary Of Terms In Hinduism: Encyclopedia Ii - Glossary Of Terms In Hinduism - B
Brahma (Devanagari ब्रह्मा, pronounced as "brəhmα:") is the Hindu creator god, and one of the Trimurti, the others bein...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brahmanism: Encyclopedia Ii - Brahmanism - Sacramental Rites
The three first castes, however unequal to each other in privilege and social standing, are yet united by a common bond of sacramental ri...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brahmanism: Encyclopedia Ii - Brahmanism - Evolution Of Brahminism
As the language of the Early Aryans has undergone continual processes of modification, dialectic division, and amalgamation with other na...   » 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

Article - Popular Pages Sitemap V - S
This is a sitemap for Popular Pages V - S . Click on a link and you will find multiple definitions and articles related to the word. &...   » Read the article