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Parvati
The goddess of fertility, love, and devotion; wife of Shiva and mother of Ganesha.
Samsara
The cycle of death and rebirth to which life in the material world is bound.
Holi
The festival of colors, celebrates the arrival of spring, the end of winter, and the victory of good over evil.
Rama
The seventh avatar of Vishnu, protagonist of the Ramayana, represents the ideal man and king.
Kali
The fierce goddess, represents destruction of evil, time, and change. Often depicted as dark and terrifying.
Atman
The spiritual life principle of the universe, especially when regarded as inherent in the real self of the individual.
Vedas
The most ancient Hindu scriptures, written in early Sanskrit and containing hymns, philosophy, and guidance on ritual.
Brahma
The god of creation, part of the Hindu trinity (Trimurti), depicted with four faces and four hands.
Lakshmi
The goddess of wealth, fortune, and prosperity; consort of Vishnu.
Vishnu
The preserver god in the Hindu trinity, known for his ten avatars (Dashavatara), including Krishna and Rama.
Shiva
The destroyer or transformer among the Trimurti, associated with the concept of Moksha (liberation).
Upanishads
A series of Hindu texts written as dialogues or discourses, involving the exploration of the Vedas.
Ganesha
The elephant-headed god, son of Shiva and Parvati, remover of obstacles and god of beginnings.
Diwali
The Hindu festival of lights, celebrating the victory of light over darkness, knowledge over ignorance.
Bhagavad Gita
A 700-verse Hindu scripture from the Mahabharata, containing a conversation between Prince Arjuna and Krishna.
Krishna
The eighth avatar of Vishnu, central to the Bhagavad Gita, symbol of love and divine joy.
Karma
The sum of a person's actions in this and previous states of existence, viewed as deciding their fate in future existences.
Ahimsa
The principle of nonviolence toward all living things, an important tenet in Hinduism.
Dharma
In Hindu belief, a person's duty fulfilled by observance of custom or law, the natural universal laws.
Yoga
A Hindu spiritual and ascetic discipline, including breath control, meditation, and bodily postures for health and relaxation.
Brahman
The ultimate reality or world spirit in Hindu philosophy, omnipresent and formless.
Moksha
Release from the cycle of Samsara, an end to reincarnation and suffering.
Saraswati
The goddess of knowledge, music, art, wisdom, and learning; wife of Brahma.
Hanuman
The monkey god, devotee of Rama, known for his strength and valor in the Ramayana.
Durga
Warrior goddess, embodiment of feminine and creative energy (Shakti), slayer of the buffalo demon Mahishasura.
Puranas
Ancient Hindu texts eulogizing various deities by stories of cosmic creations and destructions.
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