The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Hinduism (2 Vol Set)

Naisthika, 135, 456 Naivedya, 456 , 482, 720 Naiyayika school, 47, 223, 456 Nakshatra, 130, 151, 327, 456 , 458, 491, 492, 660, ...

Nayanars, poets, 29, 48, 134, 185, 200, 260, 293, 390, 420, 470 , 490, 508, 553, 571, 586, 618, 670, 685, 702, 728 Nayars, 431, ...

“On the Road” (Karve), 496, 740, 765 Onam, 93, 227, 483 Oraon, 483 Ordeal, trial by, 483 – 484 , 654, 711 “Organized Hinduisms” ...

204, 206, 207, 210, 231, 232, 247, 352, 360, 363, 399, 456, 495 , 496, 501, 514, 535, 621 Arjuna, 32, 53 – 54 , 93, 106, 111, 20 ...

Perception, 508. See also Philosophy Periyalvar, poet, 29, 38, 508 , 760 Periya Puranam,134, 470, 553, 508 – 509 , 703 Peshwa, 1 ...

395, 430 , 464, 516, 521, 525, 604, 617 naiyayika, 47 Nirvikalpaka, 477 , 611 Padma, 137, 231, 486 , 624 Prabhakara school, 59, ...

chaupai, 116, 146 , 202, 272, 437, 558 dhvani, 196 doha, 116, 202 , 437, 558 kavitt, 361 Kavya, 362 – 363 love, 175 meter, 5, 47 ...

506 – 507 , 507, 522, 525, 585, 592, 650, 662, 777, 781 Periyalvar, 29, 38, 508 , 760 Poygai, 29, 115, 509, 515 Priyadas, 528 Pu ...

Pranayama, 65, 522, 522 , 526. See alsoYoga Prapatti, 522 Prapti, 522 , 650 Prarthana Samaj, 522 – 523 , 564 Prasad, 111, 305, 3 ...

Purushartha, 189, 536 Purusha Sukta, 125, 156, 375, 518, 536 , 573, 647, 733 Purushottama Mas, 305, 536 – 537 Purva Mimamsa scho ...

Rakshasis, 109, 247, 550. See also Demons Raktabija, 187, 333, 403, 550 Raktadantika, 468, 550 Ram, 328 Rama (Rama avatar), 7, 1 ...

Rao, T. A. Gopinatha, 447 Rasa, 108, 170, 335, 363, 564 , 566 Rasayana, 564 – 565 Rasayana school, 28, 193 Rashtrakuta Dynasty, ...

Rock edicts, 63, 125, 366, 510, 575. See alsoInscriptions Rohini, 83, 166, 184, 575 , 595, 660 Roles and Rituals for Hindu Women ...

Gorakhnath, 61, 256, 257 , 321, 322, 347, 432, 438, 466, 478, 719, 735 Hiranyakeshin, 48, 88, 284 , 339, 640 Jaratkaru, 37, 315 ...

Samskaras, 147–148, 262, 590 – 591 Annaprashana Samskara, 43 – 44 , 591 Antyeshthi Samskara, 37, 45 – 46 , 68, 116, 154, 441, 59 ...

Saraswati, Dayanand Swami, 57, 158, 179 , 646 Saraswati Dashanamis, 64, 104, 113, 603 Saraswati River, 25, 29, 134, 250, 298, 33 ...

Sen, poet, 9, 614 Sen, Keshub Chander, 125, 552, 614 Sena Dynasty, 489, 614 – 615 Setubandha, 615 Seva, 605, 615 Sevagram, 615 – ...

Shatakshi, 626 Shatapatha Brahmana, 20, 123, 626 – 627 , 752, 772 Shatrughna, 174, 555, 627 , 669 Shattila Ekadashi, 219, 227, 3 ...

Shivaji, 425, 633, 636 Shivananda, Swami, 149, 199, 385, 636 – 637 Shivaratri, 101, 110, 182, 207, 227, 262, 272, 324, 413, 509, ...

Simantonnayana, 527, 591 Simantonnayana Samskara, 650 – 651 Simhakarna, 651 Simuka, 651 Sin, Ajamila, 21 Singer, Milton, 287, 37 ...