The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Hinduism (2 Vol Set)

Diaspora populations, 196 – 197 ,

228, 433, 445, 771. See also

South Africa

Didarganj Yakshi, 146, 197

Digambara, 40, 197 , 232, 476

Diksha, 3, 116, 197 , 303, 688. See

alsoInitiation

Dikshanama, 197

Dikshitar, 147, 198

Dilip, 44, 95, 198 , 238, 350

Dimmitt, Cornelia, 155, 157, 533, 552

Dimock, Edward C., Jr., 140, 582, 750

Dindi, 198 , 739

Di Nobili, Roberto, 198

Dipa, 198 , 200, 720

Directions, 198 – 199

Guardians of the Directions,

262 – 263 , 296, 367, 376, 741,

744, 776

The Divine Consort

(Hawley/Wulff ), 259, 654

Divine Enterprise(McKean), 566,

611, 762

The Divine Hierarchy(Babb), 46, 80,

118, 153, 161, 285, 429, 575

Divine Life Society, 199 , 636

“The Divine Life Society

Movement” (Miller), 637

Divine Light Mission, 266

Divine powers, 199 – 200 , 209, 272,

284, 290, 368, 395, 667. See

alsoSuperhuman powers

Divorce, 200. See alsoMarriage;

Women

Divya Prabandham, 200

Diwali, 25, 42, 200 – 201 , 227, 232,

243, 355, 385, 471, 613

Dog, 96, 201 – 202 , 497. See

alsoAnimals

Doha, poetry, 116, 202 , 437

Dom, 202

Dorasamudra, 202

Dowry, 54, 122, 127, 203. See

alsoMarriage

Dowry death, 203, 203 – 204. See

alsoWomen

Draupadi, 53, 82, 110, 194, 204 , 207,

208, 211, 318, 400, 514, 621

Dravida brahmins, 205 , 407, 458, 491

Dravida style, architecture, 51, 147,

204 – 205 , 507, 685

Dravidian language, 67, 176, 205 ,

301, 347, 353, 364, 684. See

alsoTamil language

Dreams, 79, 114, 205 – 206 , 309,

360, 419, 715

Drona, 53, 67, 194, 206 , 207, 210,

219, 353, 400

Dropsy, 207 , 576, 741

Drshtanta, 47, 207 , 280, 489,

524, 581, 599, 755. See

alsoPhilosophy

Drugs, 193, 207 , 305, 349. See also

Intoxicants

Drupada, King, 53, 194, 204, 206,

207 – 208 , 210, 629

Duhshasana, 110, 194, 208 , 211,

400, 621

Dumont, Louis, 20, 535

Durga, 61, 96, 131, 140, 186, 188,

208 , 212, 252, 365, 386, 391,

433, 469, 486, 563, 620, 665,

697. See alsoGoddess
     epithets, 140, 467–468
     nine Durgas, 468
     temples, 19
     Durgasaptashati, 208 – 209
     Durvasas, 6, 19, 33, 37, 102,
     209 – 210 , 211, 302, 382, 397,
     456, 495, 496, 582, 635
     Duryodhana, 53, 110, 111, 194,
     204, 206, 208, 210 – 211 , 289,
     353, 374, 400, 535, 594, 621
     Dushana, 171, 211 , 366, 649
     Dushyanta, King, 1, 102, 210, 211 ,
     234, 621
     Dussehra, 67, 212 – 213 , 227, 279,
     281, 469, 562, 613, 751, 774