Meaning “creation” in Sanskrit, it is one of the cosmic acts of deities in the Hindu religious tradition. It is primarily associated with the Hindu deity, Brahma, and is also one of the five acts (panchakriya) of Shiva in his form as Nataraja.
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In the Hindu religious tradition, it is a theological concept that describes the primary principle, or source, of matter. In…
Meaning “tradition” or “received knowledge” in Sanskrit, the term refers to a set of scriptures within Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism.…
A monastic order comprising bhikkhus (monks) and bhikkhunis (nuns), it is one of the Three Jewels of Buddhism. From the…
A bilingual edict, written in Greek and Aramaic, dating to c. 260 BCE. It is the earliest known rock edict…
A Sanskrit poem on the life of Rishabnath, the first Tirthankara of Jainism and his sons Bharata and Bahubali. It…
According to the Natyashastra, it may be understood as a combination of two words — abhi meaning "towards" and naya…
Literally meaning "string" or "thread," it refers to literature from the ancient and medieval periods that was originally preserved and…
An epic love story popular in the Punjab region across present-day Pakistan and India, it narrates the story of lovers…