The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Hinduism (2 Vol Set)

Vimarsha, 519, 579, 753

Vina, 65, 461, 602, 753 – 754. See

alsoMusic; Raga

Vinata, 329, 683, 754

Vinaya Patrika,272, 713, 754

Vindhya Mountains, 11, 14,

30, 109, 180, 255, 396, 560,

565, 754

Vindhyavasini, 754, 755 – 756.

See alsoGoddess

Vipaksha, 47, 207, 755

Viparitakhyati, 223, 379, 516,

755 – 756

Vira, 756

Virabhadra, 92, 165, 347, 606, 756

Viragal, 280, 756

Viraha, 86, 756

Viramamunivar, 757

Viramitrodaya,440, 472

Viramitrodaya, 757

Virasana, 757. See alsoYoga

Virashaiva, 757

Virata, 110, 757

Visarjana, 720, 757

Vishakhadatta, 446, 758

Vishishthadvaita Vedanta school,

132, 223, 501, 554, 607, 644,

694, 721, 745, 758 – 759. See

alsoVedanta

Vishnu, 14, 20, 37, 85, 108, 113,

131, 209, 290, 325, 357, 502,

537, 545, 563, 583, 632, 734,

759 – 760

avatars, 10, 25, 30, 72–73, 73,

82, 87, 119, 128, 175, 176,

181, 182, 184, 192, 206, 217,

218, 228, 228–229, 237, 249,

269, 273, 284, 290, 308, 311,

318, 323, 338, 341, 382,

421–422, 424, 432, 443,

461–462, 500, 501, 521,

550–552, 555, 562, 571, 653,

705–706, 717, 737

Brahma and, 408, 520

depictions, 34, 61, 81, 84, 102,

145, 155, 156–157, 175, 231,

232, 245, 351, 360, 367, 389,

443, 461, 533

deities and, 36, 39, 78, 119, 318

devotees, 13, 21, 25, 29, 30, 33,

59, 115, 197, 232, 241, 275,

296–297, 316, 392, 431, 452,

457, 459, 473, 493, 515, 518,

522, 533, 545, 564, 577, 582,

584, 592, 644, 680, 698, 704,

722–725, 731–733, 777

epithets, 5, 273, 462, 671

family, 38, 217, 395, 412

festivals, 4, 37, 541, 609, 714

Krishna and, 38, 73, 267, 370

objects, 154, 243, 365, 454, 486,

500, 595, 624–625, 628, 645,

667

religious texts, 13, 423

shalagram, 33–34, 40, 51, 78,

295, 447, 622 , 679

temples, 447, 643, 701

worship, 24, 25, 61, 81, 82, 87,

94, 218, 242, 267, 295, 318,

344, 345, 443, 444, 470, 475,

498, 502, 509, 552, 558, 600,

627, 751

Vishnuchittar, 760

Vishnu Purana, 533

Vishnu Purana, 760

Vishnu’s chakra, 622, 624, 667

Vishnuswami, 577, 760 – 761

Vishnuswami group, 61, 145, 215

Vishuddha Chakra, 137, 666, 761.

See alsoChakras

Vishva Hindu Parishad, 11, 74, 76,

82, 149, 158, 159, 283, 373,

560, 566, 646, 653, 761 – 762

Vishvakarma, 137, 309, 539, 595,

667, 715, 762 – 763

Vishvamitra

sage, 49, 70, 102, 245, 275, 357,

436, 621, 710, 763