The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Hinduism (2 Vol Set)

Schomer, Karine, and W. H. McLeod. The Sants: Studies in a Devotional Tradition of India. Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Religious Studi ...

Vatsayana. The Complete Kama Sutra: The First Unabridged Modern Translation of the Classic Indian Text by Vatsyayana. Trans. by ...

A Abbott, Justin E., 79, 98, 99, 220, 257, 312, 322, 409, 410, 459, 614, 712 Abhang, 1 Abhava, 1 , 55, 521, 537. See also Philos ...

Aham Brahmasmi, 17 , 113, 408 Ahamkar, 17 – 18 , 129, 224, 408, 415, 588 Ahimsa, 18 , 41, 63 Ahir, 19 Aihole, 19 , 51, 751 Aims ...

Ammonite, 33 – 34 , 78, 447, 622. See alsoShalagram Amritanandamayi, 34 Amrta, 34 , 188, 210, 269, 380, 443, 473, 583, 645, 652 ...

Antarala, architecture, 44 , 405, 453 Antariksha, 44 Antaryaga, 44 , 79, 689 Antinomianism, 45 Antyeshthi, 585 Antyeshthi samska ...

Arsha marriage, 54 – 55. See alsoMarriage Art. See alsoBronzes; Dance Indus Valley, 298 The Art and Architecture of India (Rowla ...

Ashvattha fig, 66. See alsoTrees Ashvatthama, 67 , 194, 629 Ashvin, 67 , 512, 612 festivals, 67, 212, 218, 227, 295, 455, 468, 4 ...

Bahula Chauth, 79 – 80 , 93, 227 Baiga, 80 Baijnath, 80 – 81 Bairagi Naga, 24, 59, 81 , 197, 232, 452, 571, 577, 592, 732. See a ...

Bhadrapada, 46, 93 , 131, 503, 544, 583, 612, 692 festivals, 21, 37, 79–80, 218, 227, 237–238, 314, 483, 502, 574 Bhadrasana, 93 ...

Bhasmasur, 108 Bhattacharya, Ram Shankar, 224, 332, 520, 536, 589 Bhattacharyya, Sibajiban, 470, 480 Bhava, 108 , 170 Bhavabhuti ...

Brahmacharya, 120 Brahmahatya, 120 – 121 , 229, 406, 507 Brahma Kumaris, 121 Brahma marriage, 69, 121 – 122 , 127, 203. See also ...

Brhaspati, sage, 127 , 696 Brideprice, 127 , 428. See alsoMarriage The Bridge to the Three Holy Cities (Salomon), 711 Briggs, Ge ...

Chakras, 75, 137 , 231, 257, 278, 381, 452, 467, 486, 489, 511, 582, 624, 635, 666, 675, 680, See alsoTantra; Yoga ajna, 22 , 1 ...

Chintapurni, 149 – 150 , 638 Chir Ghat, 127, 150 Chitpavan brahmins, 131, 150 – 151 , 369, 407, 509 Chitrakut, 102, 151 Chitswam ...

The Cult of the Sun God(Mitra), 674 The Cult of Vithoba(Deleury), 152, 220, 257, 312, 322, 459, 496, 712, 740, 765 Culture of a ...

Dasgupta, Shashibhushan B., 28, 190, 193, 257, 437, 582, 669 Dashamukha, 173 Dashanami, 173-174 Dashanami Sanyasis, 14, 24, 59, ...

Deogarh temple, 184 Deoghar, 182 , 640, 728 Deoras, Balasaheb, 182 , 255 Deshastha brahmins, 182 – 183 , 407 Deshnok, 183 , 354, ...

Diaspora populations, 196 – 197 , 228, 433, 445, 771. See also South Africa Didarganj Yakshi, 146, 197 Digambara, 40, 197 , 232, ...

Dvadashakshara mantra, 213 Dvaitadvaita Vedanta, 213, 213 , See alsoVedanta Dvaita Vedanta, 213 – 214 , 396, 447, 477, 686. Se ...