Hinduism"Provides an overview of the history and origins, basic tenets and beliefs, organizations, traditions, customs, rites, societal and historical influences, and modern-day impact of Buddhism"--Provided by publisher. |
Contents
five | 20 |
The Great Goddess | 62 |
seven | 75 |
Foreign Rule and the Hindu Renaissance | 83 |
Time Line | 101 |
Further Resources | 109 |
Source Notes | 117 |
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Agni Ambika anarchy Arjuna ascetic practices Asian Atman battle became believed Bhagavad Gita Bhagavadgītā bhakti brahmans bride's Buddhism Buddhism and Jainism buffalo demon Buitenen cakra caste system century B.C.E. ceremonies cowherder culture deity described devotion dharma Divali divine Draupadi Durga duty earth epics festival fierce Gargi goddess gods groom guru Hanuman Hare higher castes Hindu Renaissance Hinduism holy householder human husband hymns Imperishable incarnation India Indra Jainism Kali karma Krishna kshatriyas Laksmana Laksmi Laws of Manu Mahabharata male mandala marriage means meditation moon Muslim mystical Nanak offerings Pandava Parvati perform pilgrimage poem priests prosperity puja Radha Rama Rama and Sita Ramakrishna Ramayana Ravana religious renouncer rituals sacred sacrifice saint salvation Shiva shudras Sikhs Sita society songs spiritual stage subtle body sword Tantra Tantric Tantric practices Tantrikas tapas temples texts tradition universe Upanishads Vedic Vishnu warrior wealth Westerners wife women worship yogi Yudisthira