The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Hinduism (2 Vol Set)

Aham Brahmasmi, 17 , 113, 408

Ahamkar, 17 – 18 , 129, 224, 408,

415, 588

Ahimsa, 18 , 41, 63

Ahir, 19

Aihole, 19 , 51, 751

Aims of Life, 19 , 189, 222, 223, 262,

288, 340, 342, 443, 536, 545.

See alsoLife

Aippasi, 19 , 685

Airavata, 19. See alsoElephant

Aiteraya Brahmana, 20 , 123, 626

Aiyanar, 20

Aiyappa, 20, 20 – 21 , 364, 410,

443, 616

Aja Ekadashi, 21 , 93, 218, 227

Ajamila, 21

Ajatashatru, 21 , 21 – 22 , 117

Ajita Keshakambalin, 22 , 430. See

alsoPhilosophers

Ajivika school, philosophy, 22 , 226,

258, 478, 639

Ajna Chakra, 22 , 137. See

alsoChakras

Akasha, 22 – 23 , 217, 220

Akbar, 23 , 25, 29, 70, 163, 273, 396,

422, 442

Akhand Path, 23

Akhara, 23 – 24 , 26, 35, 69, 97, 140, 474

Akhyati, 24 , 223, 378, 516

Akkadevi, 24

Akrura, 24

Akshakumara, 24 , 418

Akshamala, 24 – 25

Akshar Purushottam Samstha, 25 ,

521, 626

Akshaya Trtiya, 25 , 227, 501

Akshaya Vata, 25 – 26 , 29

Alakananda River, 26 , 77, 95, 184,

242, 323, 340, 353, 416, 510,

576, 577

Alakhiya Akhara, 26 – 27

Alambhusha, 27

Alamkaras, 27 , 363

Alandi, 27 , 321, 739

Alberuni, 26, 28

Alberuni’s India(Biruni), 28

The Alchemical Body(White), 28,

437, 565, 669

Alchemy, 28 , 153, 564, 668

Dhatuvada, 192 – 193

mercury, 28, 153, 193, 246,

324, 436 , 436 – 437 , 486, 564,

669, 771

“Alchemy” (White), 193

Alidhasana, 28

Allahabad, 25, 29 , 52, 141, 188,

239, 265, 339, 379, 433, 474,

526, 591, 594, 603, 710

Magh Mela, 398 – 399

Nasik Mela, 463 – 464

Allama Prabhu, 29 , 391, 402

Allchin, F. Raymond, 302, 713

Alston, A.J., 440, 673

Alvars, 29 – 30 , 37, 115, 135, 185, 200,

260, 377, 431, 457, 459, 466,

470, 490, 508, 515, 586, 644,

685, 695, 698, 702, 703, 704,

705, 728, 746. See alsoPoets

Amalaka, 30

Amalaki Ekadashi, 30 , 219, 227, 509

Amarkantak, 30 , 463

Amarnath, 30 – 31

Amarnath cave, 356

Amaru, 31 – 32

Amaruka, 32

Amarushatakam, 31

Amarushatakam, 32

Amavasya, 394, 659. See alsoMoon

Amba, 32 , 111, 628, 664

Ambakeshvar, 32

Ambalika, 32 , 33, 111, 194, 210,

496, 610, 749

Ambarisha, 32 – 33

Ambedkar, Dr. Bhim Rao, 33 ,

236, 407

Ambika, 32, 33 , 111, 139, 194, 449,

496, 610, 749