The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Hinduism (2 Vol Set)

Brhaspati, sage, 127 , 696

Brideprice, 127 , 428. See

alsoMarriage

The Bridge to the Three Holy Cities

(Salomon), 711

Briggs, George Weston, 257, 284,

341, 432, 467, 478, 735

Brindavan, 95, 127 , 136, 150, 193,

242, 250, 258, 307, 315, 372,

373, 450, 566, 678, 768

Bronzes, 128 – 129 , 152, 214, 251,

464. See alsoMetalwork
     lost wax casting, 392

Brooks, Douglas Renfrew, 45,

116–117, 166, 381, 411, 414,

423, 432, 446, 492, 524, 583,

587, 593, 641, 645, 667, 676, 689

The Brotherhood in Saffron

(Andersen/Damle), 105, 182,

255, 279, 314, 517, 566, 619, 762

Brough, J., 659

Brown, W. Norman, 6

Buddha, Vishnu and, 73

Buddha Avatar, 128

Buddha Purnima, 81, 128 , 227, 230

Buddhi, 128 – 129 , 224, 408, 588

Buddhism, 33, 59, 350, 571, 639

Bali, 85

Rasayana school, 193

schools, 28

temples, 136–137

Bull, 129 , 274, 460, 506. See also

Animals

Bumiller, Elizabeth, 302

Bundi, 129 , 369. See alsoPainting

Burghart, Richard, 313

Burial, 129. See alsoCremation

Busti, 129

C

Calendar, 130 – 131. See alsoYear

dakshinayana, 74, 130, 156, 167 ,

351, 411, 727

ekadashi, 218 – 219

festival, 226 – 227

intercalary month, 304 – 305 ,

394, 412–413, 536, 685

lunar, 61, 67, 74, 227, 304

lunar month, 393 – 394 , 445, 471,

489, 491, 612, 628, 647

solar, 167, 411, 425

Tamil, 8, 355, 425, 685

week, 771

year, 619, 780

Callewaert, Winand, 37, 164, 459, 494

Campantar, poet, 131

Carman, John B., 555, 645, 759

Caste, 29, 33, 78, 116, 131 – 132 , 314,

553, 563, 566, 571–572, 589

aspects of, 11, 69, 82

inter-caste marriage, 87

thief caste, 695

Castration, 132 , 280

Causal chain, 132 – 133 , 480, 481

Causal model, 133 , 480, 501, 731,

767. See alsoPhilosophy
     Cauvery River, 133 – 134 , 152, 240,
     250, 687, 701
     Shrirangam, 38, 205, 451, 554,
     564, 643
     Caves, artificial, 134
     Cekkilar, poet, 134 – 135 , 470,
     508, 703
     Celibacy, 21, 27, 49, 60, 120, 121,
     135 , 272, 296, 436, 456, 617,
     646, 689, 725, 777
     Chaitanya, poet, 5, 61, 123,
     135 – 136 , 140, 145, 173,
     242, 258, 306, 361, 373,
     395, 434, 441, 450, 468,
     516, 534
     Chaitanya-Charitramrta, 136 , 361,
     373, 449
     Chaitra, 136 , 324, 562, 612
     festivals, 218, 227, 272, 341,
     468, 498
     Chaitya, 19, 136 – 137
     Chakora, 137