The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Hinduism (2 Vol Set)

Galta, 232

Gambling, 201, 204, 208, 232 ,

386, 400

Gana, 165, 233

Ganapati, 233

Gandaki River, 138, 233 , 622, 729

Gandhari, 194, 210, 233 , 360

Gandharva, 14, 231, 233 , 290, 297,

328, 621

Gandharva marriage, 1, 49, 102,

233 – 234. See alsoMarriage

Gandhi(Fischer), 139, 236

Gandhi, Mohandas K., 18, 33, 54,

94, 108, 117, 119, 139, 192,

226, 234 – 236 , 253, 255, 263,

279, 283, 387, 578, 609, 611,

615, 639, 662

Gandhi, Rajiv, 76

Gandhi Jayanti, 130, 236

“Gandhi and Women” (Kakar), 236

Gandiva, 236

Ganesa(Courtright), 241

Ganesh, 42, 61, 69, 131, 220, 233,

236 – 237 , 241, 394, 413, 500,

505, 515, 567, 597, 640, 655,

656, 734, 750. See also

Elephant

Ganesh Chaturthi, 93, 227,

237 – 238 , 583, 613, 698

Ganga, 238 , 239, 240

Ganga Dashahara, 227, 238 , 613

Ganga Dynasty, 238 , 369, 484, 671

Gangaikondacholapuran, 152, 239 ,

548, 687

Ganga Sagar, 239

Ganges River, 6, 21, 29, 68, 90, 117,

134, 188, 228, 238, 239,

239 – 240 , 250, 379, 398, 433,

534, 610

epithets, 310

mythical, 25, 44, 95–96, 198,

262, 350, 462, 581, 635, 669

sites, 385

tributaries, 26, 77, 242, 337, 416,

433, 510, 577, 594, 711

Gangotri, 25, 78, 95, 240 – 241 , 242,

243, 363

Ganika, 241

Ganpatya, 236, 241

Garbhadhana, 527, 591

Garbhadhana Samskara, 241

Garbhagrha, architecture, 44, 241 ,

331, 453, 549

Garhmukteshvar, 241

Garhwal, 241 – 242 , 273, 340, 353,

397, 439, 459, 488, 494, 576, 577

Garibdas, 242 , 243

Garibdasi community, 242, 243

Garuda, 114, 243 , 329, 357, 462, 754

Gauda brahmins, 242 , 410, 491, 601

Gaudapada, 242. See also

Philosophers

Gaudiya Vaishnava school,

242 – 243 , 421, 441, 474, 516,

563, 582, 732. See also

Chaitanya

philosophy, 5, 123, 135, 136,

140, 145, 258, 306, 315

Gaumukh, 240, 243

Gauna, 243

Gaura, 243

Gaurava, 244 , 470

Gauri, 244

Gaurikund, 244

Gauri-Shankar, 244 , 576

Gautama, 17, 70, 102, 112, 132,

192, 244 – 245 , 296, 357, 480,

525, 609. See also

Philosophers

Gautama Buddha, 549

Gaya, 116, 135, 245 , 571, 605

Gayasura, 245

Gayatri Mantra, 16, 245 , 423, 477,

611, 674, 722

Gayawal, 245 – 246

Gemstones, 246 , 412, 486, 514

Gesture, 593. See alsoDance

abhinaya, 3