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Hinduism Vocabulary
Hindu vocab
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Art History
11th Grade
09/04/2007

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Term
asana

attribute
Definition
special, symbolic posture, seated or standing, used in yoga and in the representation of the gods

an object or physical characteristic used as an identifying symbol
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avatar
Definition
appearance of a deity in another form
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circumambulate
Definition
to walk around (something) in a complete circle, as a ritual of respect
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consort
Definition
the spouse of a deity
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dharma
Definition
law; religious or moral duty
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discus
Definition
a round disk thrown as a weapon in ancient India; attribute of Vishnu
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garbagriha
Definition
"womb chamber" the inner, shrine of a Hindu temple
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incarnation
Definition
"to be made flesh"; that is, to be born into the world
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karma
Definition
the total actions in a person's life that determine the next state of existence
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linga
Definition
symbol of creativity and fertility in the form of the male sexual organ
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mace
Definition
a heavy club used as a weapon and a symbol of authority; attribute of Vishnu
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moksha
Definition
"release" or "liberation" of the soul from reincarnation and its union with the Divine, the goal of Hinduism
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mudra
Definition
symbolic hand position
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naga
Definition
serpent
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prana
Definition
the breath of life; the vital breath or spirit
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reincarnation
Definition
to be born again as another form of life or into another class of human society
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shaivite
Definition
worshiper of Shiva; having to do with the worship of Shiva
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shaakta
Definition
worshiper of Shakti, the Goddess
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shakti
Definition
the Goddess; female energy and power of a deity, often represented as a goddess beside Shiva with the two representing the female and male principles of the universe
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shikara
Definition
dome-like cap to the pyramidal tower of a South Indian Hindu temple or the entire tower of a North Indian temple
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transmigration
Definition
the passing of the soul at death into another body
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trident
Definition
a three-pronged spear; attribute of Shiva
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vaishnavite
Definition
worshipper of Vishnu, having to do with the worship of Vishnu
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vedas
Definition
the four religious books of sacred knowledge and priestly rituals of the Brahmans composed in the first millennium B.C.E.
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vehicle
Definition
animal mount of a deity which identifies the god or goddess
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yoni
Definition
symbol of creativity and fertility in the form of the female sexual organ
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