Encyclopaedia of the Hindu World, Volume 1

Abhimanyu Abhiras abhişeka Acārya According Ādi Adityas Advaita Agastya Agni Agroha Ajātaśatru Ajita ancient Arjuna Aryans Atharvaveda Ayodhya Bengāli Bhāgavata Bharata birth born Brā Brahma Brāhmaṇa Brahmin Buddha Buddhist called Candra caste cent century commentary cursed daughter death deity demons Deva Dharma disciple drama dynasty Encyclopaedia epic famous fire Gangā goddess gods Guru Hemā Himalayas Hindi Hindu Hindu World Hinduism hymns India Indra Jaina Kālidāsa Kannada Kasyapa Kauravas killed king kingdom known Kṛṣṇa language literary literature Mahabharata mantras Manu Matsya mentioned Muslim Nāga Pāli Pandavas period philosophy poems poet poetry Pradeśa Prakrit priest prose Purāṇa Purāņas Rājā Rām Rāma Rāmāyaṇa religion religious Ṛgveda rites river Rşis rulers sacred place sacrifice sage Śaiva Sanskrit Sarasvati scholars sect Sindhi Śiva sons Śri story Tamil Telugu temple tion tirtha Tirthankara tradition translated tribes Upanisads Vana Vedas Vedic verses Vişņu Vrata wife worship writer Yajña Yoga