The Religions of India: A Concise Guide to Nine Major Faiths

According ahura mazda ancient ascetic associated became bhakti Bodhisattva born brahma brahmana Buddha Buddhist Buddhist text caste centre century bce chakra chisti Christian Church concept constructed delhi depicted described Devi dharma Digambaras disciple divine durga dynasty festival Ganesha Ganga gobind singh groups Gujarat Gurdwara guru Hindu Hindu deity Hindu god shiva Hinduism images incarnation Islam Jain Jainism karma Kerala king known Krishna later legends linga lived located mahabharata mahavira mahayana mandapa mantra mathura meditation monastery monks mosque Mughal emperor Muhammad Muslim myths Nanak parvati philosophy popular Pradesh prayers purana quran Rama ramayana religion religious rig veda rishi rituals sacred sacrifice Sahib Sanskrit Sanskrit text scholars sect Shah Shaikh Shiva shrine shvetambara Sikh south India spiritual story sufi sufi saint surya Sutra sutta Tamil Tantric Temple A temple term Tibetan tirthankara tradition upanishads Vedic verses vishnu worship yakshas Yoga Zoroastrian