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Shaivite

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Devotee of Shiva

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Vashnivite

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Devotee of Vishnu

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Shakta

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Devotee of Shakti

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Sanskrit

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Early written language native to India

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Caste (Varna) System

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Hierarchical system of social classifications

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Brahmins

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Religious specialists (under the Caste System)

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Darshan

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Sanskrit for “sight” - term referring to worshippers being ‘seen’ by their deity

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Puja

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Early revolution of sacrifice

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Bhakti

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Sanskrit for “devotion” - relationship between worshipper and god

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Mahabhrata & Ramayana

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Two later texts of the Aryan Empire

“the Epics”

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Linga

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Aniconic symbol of Shiva commonly seen in many Hindu temples and dwelings

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Yoni

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Sanskrit for “Vagina” - part of the idea behind the Lingam of Shiva

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Vishnu

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One of the Hindu Trumvirate (creators/upkeepers/destructors of the world)
Preserver and Protector of the universe
Commonly seen with: Lotus, chakra, conch, and mace
Consort: Lakshmi

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Shiva

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God of creation and destruction, known to be the supreme god over Brahma and Vishnu
Represents two sides of life

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Pavarti

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Wife of Shiva

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Nandi

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Shiva’s Bull mount

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Ganesh

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Son of Shiva and Pavarti

Elephant headed, rides a rat mount

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Nataraja

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Shiva’s form of the god of dance

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Lingodbhava

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Shiva’s Form demonstrating his supremacy over the other gods

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Tripurantaka

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Shiva’s form of the City Slayer

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Mandapa

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Front room of hindu temples meant for preparation to enter into the Garbhagriha

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Garbhagriha

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Sanctum of hindu temple meaning “Womb”

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Shikara

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Spire of Hindu temple

“Mountain Peak”

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Sandara Plan

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Expansive temple plan containing multiple mandapa’s

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Gopuram

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Gate houses preluding hindu temple complexes

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Vastupurushamandala

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Cosmic diagram created to hold order in the universe by ‘pinning down’ the demon to the earth

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True Arch

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Method of building stone arches utilizing the combine weight of the stones to hold it in place

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Corbelled Arch

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Arch constructed by stacking altered sizes of stones to form an arch shape - Not a true arch

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Maithuna/Mithuna

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Refers to sexual rituals performed by the Hindu

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Chola Dynasty

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10th - 13th cent. AD

King Vidyadhara

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utsavamurti

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Miniature sized sculpture of a deity

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Cire Perdue

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Sculpting process used by hindu’s involving wax molding and metal casing

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apotropaic

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Refers to a magical force that wards off evil

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