A representation of the Hindu god Vishnu, which shows him reclining atop a coiled form of the serpent Ananta, on top of the Kshira Sagara or “ocean of milk.” Within iconographic traditions, this depiction of the deity symbolises the cosmic balance.
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A metaphor for a mode or method of spiritual practice in Buddhism, which refers to the vehicles of teaching imparted…
Major Hindu deity with non-Vedic origins, and the principal deity of the Shaivism sect. In mainstream Hinduism, Shiva appears in…
Also called vimoksha, vimukti, mukti and nirvana, it is an Indian philosophical concept that signifies liberation from the cycle of…
A trident used as one of the principal symbols of Hinduism, and to a lesser extent by some Buddhist sects.…
A celestial being in Buddhist and Hindu texts, legends and art, depicted with the head, torso and arms of a…
A place of worship that is part of a group of temples dedicated to the Hindu goddess Sati, who is…
In Jain mythology, he is the first chakravartin ("universal emperor") and the oldest son of Rishabha Deva, the first Tirthankara.…
The longest Indian epic poem, traditionally attributed to the legendary sage Vyasa and compiled into its extant recension sometime between…