Roshen Dalal
HINDUISM
An Alphabetical Guide
Contents
PENGUIN BOOKS
Hinduism
Roshen Dalal was born in Mussoorie and studied in various schools across the country. After a BA (Hons) in history from the University of Bombay, she completed an MA and PhD in ancient Indian history from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. She has taught at both school and university, and been involved in research in the fields of history, religion and philosophy, and education. Apart from books, she has written numerous articles and book reviews. After working for many years as an editor, she is now a full-time writer, living in Dehradun.
Also by Roshen Dalal
The Vedas: An Introduction to Hinduisms Sacred Texts
The Religions of India: A Concise Guide to Nine Major Faiths
The Illustrated Timeline of the History of the World
The Puffin History of India, Vols 1 and 2
The Puffin History of the World, Vol. 1
To my mother
Nergis Dalal
List of Entries
Abala
abhanga
Abhasvaras/Abhasuras
Abhimanyu
Abhinavagupta
Abhirama
Abhirami Antadi
abhisheka
Abhutarayas/Abhutarajasas
Abjayoni
Abu, Mt.
Achala
acharya
Achyuta
Achyutananda Dasa
Adams Bridge
Adbhuta
Adbhuta Ramayana
adharma
adhvaryu
adhyatma
Adhyatma Ramayana
Adhyatma Upanishad
Adi Purana
Adi Shankaracharya
Adideva
Adidevas
Adinatha
Aditi
Adityas
Adrishyanti
Advaita
Advaya-taraka Upanishad
Adya
Adyas
aesthetics, and religion
Agamas
Agastya
Agastya Ashrama
Agastyas
Aghora, deity
Aghora/Aghori
Aghora-shivacharya
Aghoreshvara temple
Agnayi
Agneya
Agneyas
Agni
Agni-devas
Agni Durga
Agni Purana
agnichayana
agnihotra
Agnijvala
agnikulas
agnikunda
agnipravesham
agnishtoma
Agnishvattah
Agnivesha/Agniveshya
agrahara
agricultural Rites
Ahalya
aham Brahmasmi
ahamkara
Ahi Budhnya/Ahirbudhnya
ahimsa
Ahirbudhnya Samhita
Ahiravana
Ahobalam/Ahobilam
Aihole
Airavata
Airavata Naga
Airavateshvara Temple
Aitareya Aranyaka
Aitareya Brahmana
Aitareya Upanishad
Aja
Aja Ekapad
Ajagava
Ajaikapad /Ajaikapat
Ajamukhas
Ajamukhi
Ajatashatru
Ajita
Ajitas
Ajivika
Ajna Chakra
ajnana
Ajyapas
Akanandun
Akkapey-cittar
akasha
Akho
akhyana
Akrura
Akshapada
akshara
Akshardham Temple
Akshaya Tritiya
Akshi Upanishad
Alagar/Azhagar
Alagar Koil
Alagiya Manavala Perumal
Alaka
Alakananda
Alakshmi
Alambusha
Alambusha (Alambushaa)
Alamelu-manga
Alandi
Alavandar
Alekh Dharma
Allahabad
Allama Prabhu
Allasani Peddana
Aluji, Kaviyo
Alvars/Azhwars
Alvar Tirunagari
Amagarbhas
Amarakosha
Amaravati
Amardaka
Amareshvara Temple
Amarkantak/Amarakantaka
Amarnath
Amarttas
amavasya
Amba
Amba Bhavani Temple
Ambedkar, B.R.
Ambika
Ambubachi
Amitabhas
amma
ammana songs
amrita
Amritaghateshvara-Abhirami Temple
Amritananda, Mata
Amritanubhava
Amritaprabhas
Amsha
amsha-avatara
Amuktamalyada
Anahata Chakra
Anala
Ananda Marga
ananda
Ananda Ramayana
Anandabodha Yati
Anandagiri
Anandamayi Ma
Ananga
Ananta
Ananta Dasa
Ananta Kandali
Anasuya
Anaya
ancestors
ancient world, and Hinduism
anda Kataha
Andal/Antal
Andhaka
Andhakasuramardin
Angada
Angaraka
Angiras
Angirasas
Angkor
Angkor Wat
Anila
Anilas
animals, in Hinduism
animisha
Aniruddha
Aniruddha Deva
anjali mudra
Anjana Devi
Anjaneya
Annada Mangala
Annamacharya
Annapurna
antahkarana
Antariksha
antaryamin
antyeshti
anu
Anu Gita
anugraha
Anuhlada/Anuhrada
anukramani
Anumati
Anurag Sagar
Anuru
Apah
Apam Napat
Aparajita (Aparajitaa)
Aparna
Apasmaras
Appar
Appayya Dikshitar
Aprakashas
apsaras
Araiyar
Aramati
arani
Aranmula Parthasarthy Temple
aranya
Aranyakas
Aranyani
Arbuda
archa
Ardhanarinaravapuh
Ardhanarishvara
Arhat
Arishtanemi
Arivattaya
Arjuna
Arjuna Kartavirya.
Arjunas Penance
Arka
Artavas
Art of Living
artha
Arthashastra
arti
Arulnandi Shivachariyar
Aruna
Arunachalam/Arunachala
Arunachaleshvara Temple
Arunagirinatha
Arundhati
Arupattimuvar
arya
Arya Samaj
Aryaka
Aryaman
Aryans
asana
ascetics
Ashana
ashram/Ashrama
ashrama dharma
Ashtachhapa
Ashtadhyayi
Ashtadiggajas
Ashtadiggajas (poets)
Ashtavakra
Ashtavakra Gita
ashva
Ashvakranta Temple
Ashvalayana
ashvamedha
Ashvamedhika Parvan
Ashvashira
Ashvatara
Ashvattha
Ashvatthaman
Ashvins
Asikni
astika
astrology
asuras
Atala
Atharva Veda
Atharvan
Atharvan-Angirasah
Atibadi
Atma-bodha
Atma-bodha Upanishad
Atman/Atma
atoms
Atreyas
Atri
Attahasa
attakatha
Aum
Aurobindo, Sri
Auroville
Ava
avadhuta
Avadhuta Gita
Avadhuta Upanishad
aval/avalyum
Avantipur
Avarna
avatara
avidya
Avimukteshvara
Avimukta
Avvaiyar
avyakta
Aya
ayanam/ayana
Ayodhya
Ayudha Puja
Ayudha Purusha
ayurveda
Ayushmanta
ayyan
Ayyanar
Ayyappa
baba
Babaji, Mahavatara
Babhruvahana
Badami
Badarayana
Badari
Badrinath Temple
Bagadavat
Bagala
Bahai, and Hinduism
Bahinabai
Baijnath Temple
Baisakhi
Bajrang Dal
Bajreshvari Temple
Baka
Baladeva Vidyabhushana
Balaji
Balarama
Balarama Dasa, of Bengal
Balarama Dasa, of Orissa
Bali
Bana
barahamasa/Baramasa
bard
bargits (baragitas)
barhis
Basant Panchami
Basavanna
Bauls
Belur
Belur Matha
Besant, Annie
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