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asana
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special, symbolic posture, seated or standing, used in yoga and in the representation of the gods
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attribute
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an object or physical characteristic used as an identifying symbol
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avatar
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appearance of a deity in another form
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circumambulate
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to walk around (something) in a complete circle, as a ritual of respect
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consort
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the spouse of a deity
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dharma
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law; religious moral or duty
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discus
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a round disk thrown as a weapon in ancient India; attribute of Vishnu
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garbagriha
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"womb chamber" the inner, shrine of a Hindu temple
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incarnation
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"to be made flesh;" that is, to be born into the world
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karma
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the total actions in a person's life that determine the next state of existence
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linga
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symbol of creativity and fertility in the form of the male sexual organ
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mace
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a heavy club used as a weapon and symbol of authority; attribute of Vishnu
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moksha
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"release" or "liberation" of the soul from reincarnation and its union with the Divine; the goal of Hinduism
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mudra
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symbolic hand position
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naga
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serpent
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prana
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the breath of life; the vital breathe or spirit
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reincarnation
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to be born again as another form of life or into another class of human society
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shaivite
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worshiper of Shiva; having to do with the worship of Shiva
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shaakta
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worshiper of Shakti, the Goddess
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shakti
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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
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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
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the passing of a soul at death into another body
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trident
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a three-pronged spear; attribute of Shiva
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vaishnavite
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worshiper of Vishnu, having to do with the worship of Vishnu
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vedas
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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
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animal mount of a deity which identifies the god or goddess
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yoni
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symbol of creativity and fertility in the form of the female sex organ
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