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172, 190, 194, 204, 206, 207,

210, 211, 216, 219, 231, 232,

233, 236, 237, 247, 276, 277,

289, 296, 297, 318, 338, 339,

352, 366, 367, 370, 374, 382,

386, 399 – 401 , 456, 495, 496,

500, 501, 506, 514, 532, 535,

555, 582, 621, 625, 628, 632,

637, 645, 656, 664, 694, 729

Mahabhashya, 401 – 402 , 497, 506

Mahabrahman, 402

Mahadeva. SeeShiva

Mahadevan, T. M. P., 553

Mahadeviyakka, poet, 391, 402

Mahakaleshvar, 306, 325, 402 – 403

Mahakali, 252, 333, 403 , 408, 733

Mahakavyas, 403 , 632

Mahalakshmi, 403, 403 , 408, 468,

502, 733

Mahamana Madan Mohan

Malviya(Parmanand), 414

Mahamandaleshvar, 403 – 404

Mahamandapa, 404 – 405 , 418

Mahamantra, 306, 405

Mahamaya, 405

Mahanirvani Akhara, 24, 69, 70, 96,

268, 405 , 474, 675

Mahant, 405 , 680

Mahanubhav, 405 – 406 , 732

Mahapataka, 96, 406

Mahapatra, 406

Mahar, 151, 407

Maharaj Ji, Guru, 266

Maharashtra, 32, 76, 79, 107, 110,

134, 137, 150, 151, 168, 237,

250, 263, 366, 374, 405, 407 ,

565, 633, 636

temples, 220–221

villages, 27, 33, 181, 188,

256–257, 298, 319, 495, 746

Maharashtri brahmins, 182–183,

407 , 491

Maharishi Mahesh Yogi,

407 – 408 , 707

Mahasaraswati, 252, 403, 408 ,

468, 733

Mahat, 18, 129, 224, 408 , 588

Mahavakya, 17, 112, 113, 248, 408 ,

519, 649, 691, 717

Mahavidyas, 149, 409

Mahayuga, 156, 214, 285, 338,

409 , 707

Mahendravarman, King, 48, 138,

409 , 462, 490, 530

Mahesh, 409. See alsoShiva

Maheshvar, 221, 409

Mahipati, 98, 99, 409 – 410

Mahishasura, 186, 212, 252, 403,

410 , 477, 648

Mahishi, 20, 410 , 443

Mahishmati, 410

Mahmud of Ghazni, King, 28, 36,

319, 345, 410 , 660

Maithila brahmins, 410 – 411 ,

491, 601

Maithuna, 166, 411 , 492

Makara Sankranti, 74, 167, 239,

351, 392, 398, 411 , 514, 595,

613, 726, 786. See alsoPlanets

Makarasana, 411

Mala, 411 – 412

Malabar coast, 364, 396, 412

Malamasa, 305, 412 – 413 , 537

Malatimadhava,108, 139, 333

Malatimadhava, 413

Mali, 413

Mallikarjuna, 39, 413 , 644. See

alsoShiva

Mallinatha, poet, 414

Malviya, Madan Mohan, 91, 414

Malwa, 93, 112, 141, 414 , 439,

548, 719

Mamsa, 166, 414 , 492

Manas, 414 – 415 , 588

Manasa, 415

Manasarovar, 331, 415 – 416

Manava Dharma Shastra, 416

Mandakini, 106