Index 531 JSwami Bhagawan
Nityananda 316
Shanti Mandir 403
Chinmayananda, Swami
xxxivc, 109–110, 122, 123
Chinmoy, Sri xxxvc, 110–111,
111, 391
Chinnamasta 120
Chipko movement 146, 147
Chitrabhanu, Gurudev Sri 112
Chittirai festival 112–113
Meenakshi Temple,
Maduri 285
Minakshi 290
Cholas xxxc
Christ, Jesus
acceptance of xviii
Christian-Hindu relations
114
Christensen, Alice 24–25
Christian-Hindu relations
Africa, Hinduism in 11, 12
Caribbean region 99
Guyana 174
Hindu nationalism xxv,
185–187
Self-Realization Fellowship
393
Shantivanam ashram 113,
113–116
United States 464, 465
World Parliament of
Religions 503
Christianity xxxiic
Roy Eugene Davis 121,
122
Ramakrishna and xxiv
Keshab Chunder Sen
394–395
Sikhism 414
trimurti 453
Christian Science 466
Christian Spiritual Alliance
(CSA) 122
The Clarion Call (magazine)
166
Clive, Robert xxxiic
Cohen, Andrew 116
Sri Harilal Poonja 331
United Kingdom 463
colonialism, British. See British
colonialism
Coltrane, Alice 458
Common Era xxi, xxii, 173
Congress Party xxv
Constitution (Indian) xxiv
Cornwallis, Lord xxxiic
cosmic “Man” xix
cowherd (female). See gopi
cows
Vinoba Bhave 83
gotra 170
Hindu nationalism 187
Pongal 330
Rudra 369sacred 136, 371, 371, 372
sacred cow 371, 371, 372
creation of the universe
hiranyagarbha 188
Rig Veda xviii
cremation
Bali, Hinduism in 67
funeral rites 154
CSA (Christian Spiritual
Alliance) 122D
Daksha 117
Aditi 8
Adityas 8
apsaras 42
gandharvas 157
Haridvar 180
Nataraja 307
Rati 362
Sati 388
shakti pithas 400
Dalits. See untouchability
dana 117–118
dancing xxxic
Bharata Natyam 79
Nataraja 307
Danielou, Alain 118–119
darshan 119
bhakti 77
icons 193
Ma Jaya Sati Bhagavati 214
Mother Meera 285
Yogi Ramsuratkumar 360
Tulsidas 457
Dasha Mahavidya 119–121
goddess 169
Ma Jaya Sati Bhagavati
214
Kamakhya 224
Dasharatha 353, 354
Dattatreya, Lord
Anasuya Foundation 35
avadhuta 56
Datta Yoga Center 121
Datta Yoga Center 121
Davis, Roy Eugene 121–122
Dayananda Saraswati, Swami
44, 122–123
death ceremony 380
Delhi xxxc–xxxiic
demonic beings 123–124
Andhaka 37
Bali, Hinduism in 67
Gunadhya 172
Hiranyakashipu 188
Kumbhakarna 251–252
Denmark 391, 392
Desai, Guru Amrit 124–125
Kripalu Yoga 237
Swami Sri Kripalvananda
238
Shanti Yoga Institute and
Yoga Retreat 404Desai, Yogi Shanti 125,
403–404
desired divinity 203
Desjardins, Arnaud 125–127
deva 123, 127
devadasi 79, 128
Deva Foundation 128
Devaki 128–129
Balarama 66
Krishna 238
Vasudeva 479
Vindhyavasini 489
Yashoda 510
Devanagari 129, 382
Devayani and Yayati 129
Devi
Amritanandamayi Ma 27
yoni 517
Devi, Indra 130
shakti pithas 401
Judith M. Tyberg 459
Devi, Sarada 350
dharana 283
dharma 130–131
dana 117
Dharmashastra 131
ecology and Hinduism
147
ends of life, four 150
Kama Sutra 225
Sant Keshavadas 233, 234
Krita Yuga 246
Shree Maa 265
Pandavas 322
papa 323
rita 367
sanatana dharma 380
shastra 404
Guru Gobind Singh 417
vegetarianism 485
Dharmashastra xxviiic, 131
Arthashastra 45
dana 117
dharma 131
Narada 305
pancha makara 321
papa 323
shastra 404
vegetarianism 485, 486
Yajnavalkya 507
Dhritarashtra 84
Dhumavati 120
dhyana
meditation 284
samadhi 377
Diaspora xxxvc, xxxviic,
131–133
Arya Samaj 48
Christian-Hindu relations
115
Dravidian 137
Hinduism Today 185
Hindu nationalism 187
Mauritius 281
spread of Hinduism xxvSatguru Subramuniyaswami
424
Swaminarayan movement
431
United Kingdom 461–462
dice
Divali 136
Draupadi 136–137
Parvati/Uma 327
Treta Yuga 452
Digambara xxviiic, 133–134
Acharanga Sutra 5
Adipurana 7
Anga 37
Bahubali 64
Bhadrabahu 72
Jain festivals 207
Jainism 209, 211
Mahavira 270–272
Shvetambara 410
Tattvartha Sutra 440
Tirthankara 449
diksha 134–135
Swami Agehananda
Bharati 14
Anandamayi Ma 32
Swami Chidvilasananda
108
Guru Sushil Kumar 251
Swami Muktananda 296
Dinshah, H. Jay 135
Dipavali. See Divali
Divali (Dipavali) 135–136
Africa, Hinduism in 12
Caribbean region 99
Dvaraka 142
Guyana 175
Jain festivals 208
Kali 221
Mauritius 281
Trinidad 454–455
Divine Life Society xxxivc
Australia 56
Swami Krishnananda 245
Lokenath Divine Life
Mission 261
Swami Shivananda
Saraswati 407
Divine Light Mission (DLM)
Prem Rawat 363
Sant Mat movement 384
divinities (local) xxi
DLM. See Divine Light Mission
dowry
outlawing of xxiv
women and Hinduism
500
Draupadi 136–137
Arjuna 43, 44
Bhima 83
Drona 138
Duryodhana 141
Mahabalipuram 268
Yudhishthira 517
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