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Art History
Undergraduate 2
01/13/2013

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bhakti
Definition
Active religious devotion
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dvarapala
Definition
temple guardian in the form of an animal or demon
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hamsa
Definition
Brahma's goose
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harmika
Definition
sits on top of anda
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Jataka
Definition
The previous lives of the Buddha.
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Krishna
Definition
Avatar of Vishnu, seen as infant or young boy playing the flute
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lakshana
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32 signs of a holy man. Knot on head and hairy mole (urna) between eyebrows.
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maithuna
Definition
sexual depiction
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mandapa
Definition
pillared outdoor hall used for prayers or rituals
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shakti
Definition
dynamic forces of universe. Also a god in one religion
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shikara
Definition
tower near temple
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torana
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gateway, symbolic or literal
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stupa
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structure for meditation; contains ashes of the Buddha
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Varaha
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avatar of Vishnu, boar
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Vihara
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Buddhist monastery
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Vishnu
Definition
preserver of Universe, four arms
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