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2666:Matsya Purana
2663:
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3325:and Judaism
3321:and Sikhism
3289:Iconography
3214:Nationalism
3207:Persecution
2991:Shiva Stuti
2885:Yoga Sutras
2715:Agni Purana
2617:Other texts
2608:Mahabharata
2351:Atharvaveda
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1999:Siddheshwar
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1864:Kanaka Dasa
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623:Bhakti yoga
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128:Traditional
3956:Categories
3832:References
3791:Henotheism
3419:Ishta-deva
3165:Varna-less
3037:Tiruppukal
2998:Vayu Stuti
2962:Panchadasi
2955:Swara yoga
2843:Kama Sutra
2782:Dhanurveda
2442:Taittiriya
2420:Yajurveda:
2412:Kaushitaki
2389:Upanishads
2381:Upanishads
2305:Scriptures
2153:Prabhupada
2069:Vidyaranya
1954:Ram Charan
1929:PrabhÄkara
1844:Jayatīrtha
1799:Dadu Dayal
1794:ChÄngadeva
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1357:Durga Puja
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1266:NÄmakaraį¹a
1195:Yakshagana
1124:Karma yoga
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1109:Hatha yoga
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800:Aparigraha
656:ParamÄtman
641:Liberation
633:Karma yoga
628:Jnana yoga
357:Dattatreya
157:Traditions
82:Historical
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3749:Shaivites
3735:Vaishnava
3622:does not
3481:, one of
3339:Criticism
3333:and Islam
3294:Mythology
3147:Kshatriya
3079:Athichudi
3016:Tirumurai
2934:Tirumurai
2543:VyÄkaraį¹a
2479:Chandogya
2471:Samaveda:
2359:Divisions
2337:Yajurveda
2297:Ätmatuį¹£į¹i
2253:Yogananda
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2088:Aurobindo
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1959:Ramananda
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1779:Chaitanya
1718:Vashistha
1688:Patanjali
1668:Jamadagni
1587:Vaishnava
1575:Pashupata
1352:Navaratri
1329:Festivals
1296:Upanayana
1261:Jatakarma
1246:Pumsavana
1165:Kuchipudi
1160:Kathakali
1129:RÄja yoga
1063:SamÄdhÄna
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449:Mythology
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313:Prajapati
252:Saraswati
3816:Smartism
3806:Kuldevta
3759:See also
3682:Jhulelal
3587:monistic
3511:Shaktism
3499:avataras
3479:Smartism
3464:Hinduism
3440:divinity
3430:Sanskrit
3352:Glossary
3284:Calendar
3219:Hindutva
3142:Brahmana
2813:samhitas
2805:Shastras
2775:Ayurveda
2766:Upavedas
2601:Ramayana
2592:Itihasas
2558:Jyotisha
2525:Vedangas
2509:Mandukya
2405:Aitareya
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2376:Aranyaka
2371:Brahmana
2344:Samaveda
2059:Valluvar
2054:Vallabha
2034:Tulsidas
1964:Ramanuja
1914:Nayanars
1899:Namadeva
1741:Medieval
1683:Kashyapa
1599:Charvaka
1570:Kapalika
1434:Puthandu
1424:Vaisakhi
1321:Antyesti
1301:Keshanta
1225:Adimurai
1220:Silambam
1185:Sattriya
1170:Manipuri
855:Mitahara
835:Santosha
795:Achourya
607:Sannyasa
597:Gį¹hastha
456:Ontology
430:Concepts
218:Trimurti
181:Smartism
176:Shaktism
171:Shaivism
45:Hinduism
37:a series
35:Part of
3821:Vedanta
3739:Krishna
3712:Advaita
3705:prayers
3697:mantras
3693:incense
3643:removed
3628:sources
3597:Brahman
3555:Ganesha
3519:Lakshmi
3515:Parvati
3503:Krishna
3442:" from
3357:Outline
3152:Vaishya
3120:Society
2971:Stotras
2622:Puranas
2548:Nirukta
2538:Chandas
2533:Shiksha
2516:Prashna
2502:Mundaka
2366:Samhita
2330:Rigveda
2193:Samarth
2029:Tukaram
1974:Ravidas
1713:Valmiki
1663:Jaimini
1633:Angiras
1628:Agastya
1620:Ancient
1506:Advaita
1500:Vedanta
1495:MÄ«mÄį¹sÄ
1475:Samkhya
1362:Ramlila
1104:SÄdhanÄ
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535:Ishvara
504:Nirguna
499:Brahman
463:Tattvas
387:Krishna
372:Hanuman
367:Ganesha
303:Chandra
298:Ashvins
262:Parvati
257:Lakshmi
244:Tridevi
210:Deities
117:Åramaį¹a
97:History
78:Origins
68:History
3929:
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3781:Bhakti
3753:Lingam
3731:Dvaita
3569:, and
3567:Shakti
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3551:SmÄrta
3521:. The
3501:(i.e.
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3475:Bhakti
3471:Smarta
3449:devatÄ
3157:Shudra
2975:stutis
2811:, and
2809:sutras
2463:Maitri
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2081:Modern
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1879:Madhva
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1774:Basava
1769:Alvars
1703:Raikva
1693:PÄį¹ini
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1673:Kanada
1658:Gotama
1565:Shaiva
1513:Dvaita
1414:Pongal
1337:Diwali
1316:Vivaha
1180:Odissi
1155:Kathak
1094:Yogini
1058:Dhyana
1009:Tirtha
964:Bhakti
954:Temple
949:Årauta
830:Arjava
790:Ahimsa
785:Niyama
768:Ethics
576:Moksha
561:Dharma
509:Saguna
407:Shakti
392:Kubera
338:Varuna
318:Pushan
231:Vishnu
226:Brahma
63:Hindus
3826:Yidam
3727:murti
3723:color
3716:human
3689:murti
3678:Murti
3571:SÅ«rya
3563:Shiva
3527:Shiva
3456:" or
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3127:Varna
3044:Kural
2582:Agama
2553:Kalpa
2449:Katha
2321:Vedas
2292:ÄcÄra
2287:Smį¹ti
2282:Åruti
2266:Texts
1859:Kabir
1728:Vyasa
1638:Aruni
1485:Nyaya
1439:Vishu
1419:Ugadi
1099:Asana
1084:Sadhu
1053:Tapas
1024:Matha
1014:Yatra
999:Vrata
984:Yajna
959:Murti
840:Tapas
815:Damah
810:Satya
780:Yamas
666:Karma
566:Artha
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397:Radha
362:Durga
333:Ushas
328:Surya
323:Rudra
308:Indra
284:Vedic
275:Devis
271:Devas
236:Shiva
23:Yidam
3927:ISBN
3898:2011
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1142:Arts
1089:Yogi
1076:Yoga
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989:Homa
969:Japa
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934:Puja
860:DÄna
820:DayÄ
678:Mind
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571:Kama
412:Sita
402:Rama
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293:Agni
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