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Fane remarks, in her article published in 1975, that it is the underlying Hindu beliefs of "women are honored, considered most capable of responsibility, strong" that made Indira Gandhi culturally acceptable as the prime minister of India, [148] yet the country has in the recent centuries witnessed the development of diverse ideologies, both ...
Pages in category "Indian feminine given names" The following 177 pages are in this category, out of 177 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Panchakanya, a pre-1945 lithograph from Ravi Varma Press.. The Panchakanya (Sanskrit: पञ्चकन्या, romanized: Pañcakanyā, lit. 'Five maidens') is a group of five iconic women of the Hindu epics, extolled in a hymn and whose names are believed to dispel sin when recited.
Most of the Malayalis write name as Given name – Father's name – Father's father's name/house name/village name – Surname/caste title. For instance, Shreelakshmi Dhanapalan Sadhu Kunjpilla; where Shreelakshmi is first name, Dhanapalan is middle name/father's name, Sadhu is grandfather's name, and Kujnpilla is surname/caste title.
Separating concepts in Hinduism from concepts specific to Indian culture, or from the language itself, can be difficult. Many Sanskrit concepts have an Indian secular meaning as well as a Hindu dharmic meaning. One example is the concept of Dharma. [4] Sanskrit, like all languages, contains words whose meanings differ across various contexts.
List of Hindu deities. List of titles and names of Krishna; List of Tridevis; List of names of Vishnu; List of avatar claimants; List of mythological objects (Hindu mythology) List of Gandharvas; List of Nāgas; List of Rakshasas; List of Asuras; List of Hindu gurus and sants. List of teachers of Vedanta
The term appears in ancient religious and historical texts, representing ideals of nobility and virtue. In the Indian subcontinent, the Sanskrit name 'Arya' is used as both a surname and a given name, with the given name appearing in masculine (आर्य ārya) and feminine (आर्या āryā) forms. The name is widely used in India and ...
List of given names in Hinduism. Subcategories. This category has the following 3 subcategories, out of 3 total. G. Ganesha (3 C, 34 P) T. Tamil given names (2 ...