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Hinduism is one of the world s oldest religions; an amalgam of diverse beliefs and schools, it originates in the vedas and is rooted in indian culture hinduism: an alphabetical guide illuminates complex philosophical concepts through lucid definitions, a historical perspective and incisive analyses it examines various aspects of hinduism, covering festivals and rituals, gods and goddesses, philosophers, memorials, aesthetics, and sacred plants and animals the author also explores pivotal ideas, including moksha, karma, dharma and samsara, and details the diverse commentaries on the bhagavad gita and other important texts citing extensively from the regional languages, the book describes hinduism s innumerable myths and legends, and looks at the many versions of texts including the ramayana and mahabharata, placing each entry in its historical context and tracing its evolution to the present

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Roshen Dalal
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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

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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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