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Devibhagavatham
Scriptures dealing with the glory of the Divine Mother that trace back from the major works of ancient India: the Vedas, the Epics, and the Puranas.
devotee
An ardent follower of a religious deity. A person with devotion.
Dakshinamurthi
One of the well known forms of Shiva. Regarded as the first guru, the embodiment of knowledge, and the destroyer of ignorance. One who is seated facing the South (Dakshina) towards the home of Yama, the God of Death.
dharma/dharmic
Right action, truth in action, righteousness.
dhoti
dhyana
Meditation on the glory of God with a yearning to raise oneself to the level of God. Ultimately the meditator, process of meditation, and object of meditation become one.
Durga
Ganesha
Eldest son of Shiva, this elephant-headed God is the source of love, faith, wisdom, and detachment. He resides in the root chakra and guides spiritual energy safely through inner and outer obstacles to God realization.
Ganga
Gayatri
Ancient Vedic prayer to awaken the intelligence, dispel ignorance, and bestow enlightenment.
An Indian garment worn by men that is wrapped around the waist and legs.
Female form of God that embodies physical energy or Shakti.
The 1560-mile Ganges river that starts in the Himalayas and flows generally east into the Bay of Bengal. It is considered the most sacred river of India.
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