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avatar
the manifestation of a god
deva
a god or goddess
dharma
one's duty, the logic of the universe
maya
illusion that we are separate from god
karma
the law of cause and effect
reincarnation
process of birth death and rebirth
atman
unchanging immortal aspect of our existence
sarira
a substitute body
avidya
clouded judgment
varna
levels of the caste system
brahmin
priests
kshatriya
warrior
vaishyas
common people
shudras
servants
dalits
untouchables people outside the cycle of reincarnation
harijans
another name for dalits children of god
samsara
the cycle of reincarnation
moksha
escape from the cycle of reincarnation
trimurti
three main gods shiva vishnu brahma
brahma
the creator
shiva
the destroyer
vishnu
the operator or sustainer
brahman
god of everything
henotheism
many gods out of one god
non-duality
no difference between reality and divine good and bad
ayodhya
place where rama lived
lanka
where Sita was held when she was captured by ravana
varanasi
the city in india with ganges river
rama
avatar of vishnu
sita
ramas wife
dasaratha
ramas father and king
lakshman
ramas brother
bharata
ramas brother who took his place as king for 14 years
ravana
rakshasa who took sita
hanuman
monkey god
keykeyi
evil wife of dasaratha who sends rama away
vedas
sacred text about ritual instructions
upanishads
sacred text philosophical teachings
ramayana
sacred text epic story of rama and sita
valmiki
author of ramayana
mandir
hindu temple
puja
umbrella term for worship
arti
waving of lamps
darshan
gazing into the eyes of murti
prasad
offering of sacred food
murti
sacred image of a god
ashram
a community of religious seekers
ascetic
one who humbles himself
swami
religious teacher
sadhu
hindu ascetic
aryan
light eyed, light skinned people from central Asia who migrated into India and brought ideals related to Hinduism, including Sanskrit
sanskrit
sacred language of hinduism only ancient language with vowels
dravidian
dark haired dark eyed people assimilated into caste system by aryans
asceticism
the name for ascetic practice
yoga
the path to moksha method to achieve moksha
artha
good works
jnana
wisdom and scholarship
kama
the senses
bhakti
devotion
namaste
hindu greeting meaning i see god in you
vanaras
monkey people
rakshasas
demons in the forest that eat human flesh and destroy brahmin fires
ganesh
elephant head, four arms, lotus flower
parvati
four or two hands, riding a tiger, wearing sacred thread
durga
tiger or lion, 6 arms, carrying a trident
kali
dark skin, holding a head, skirt of arms, necklace of skulls, red eyes
shakti
feminine aspect/principle of god
agni
two faces, rides goat, fiery red skin
indra
lightning thunder god, rides elephant, four arms
krishna
blue skin, playing flute
saraswati
rides swan or goose, has big guitar, education
indus valley civilization
where the name india comes from, first civilization in india, destroyed by aryan migration,
aryan migration
moved from central asia to indus valley, brought sanskrit, destroyed indus valley civilization
moghul empire
mughals (muslims) invaded india, tried to incorporate hinduism
british raj
india controlled by british, liberated by ghandi
india's independence
independence from british, partition
partition of pakistan
safe haven for muslims, 1947
hindu nationalism
india is hinduism, hinduism is india
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