Dostoevsky
A well known Russian author and philosopher who lived in the nineteenth century.
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D_Category, Time
Dussherra (Vijayadashami)
A Traditional Indian festival of colour, dance and music that lasts nine days, culminating in the celebration of the victory of good over evil[Lord Rama having slain the Demon Ravana in Sri Lanka] and Returned to India. The celebration of this festival in Mysore attracts thousands of people from all over the country.
E_Category, Places
Essenes
Ancient Jewish sect of ascetics and mystics which existed from the second century B.C. to the second century A.D. A secret school of mysticism which is known to have aided Jesus during his life.
G_Category, Hinduism
Gandharva
A class of celestial beings who are usually gifted with extraordinary talents such as music and dance.
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Gandhi
Refers to Mahatma (great soul) Gandhi, an Indian nationalist leader, considered the father of the freedom movement. His peaceful, non-violent methods of protest were revolutionary, and brought an element of spirituality into public life.
G_Category, Sacred_Walks
Ganga
A major Indian river. Originating in the Himalayan glaciers, It is held extremely sacred. The legend says that it is a heavenly downpour routed through the locks of Shiva. Water from this river is carried to all parts of the country for religious rituals, including those of birth and death. It is also customary to cremate the dead on the banks of the river Ganga or immerse the bodies in the river itself.
G_Category, Spriituality
Gita (Bhagavad Gita)
lit. song. Refers to the Bhagavad Gita one of the most sacred teachings of the Vaishnavas. This central episode of the epic Mahabharata is a dialogue between Lord Krishna and his chief disciple & devotee Arjuna, on the battlefields of the Kurukshetra. Krishna imparts to the warrior-prince Arjuna his knowledge of Atma [The Individual Self] Parmatma[Localised Aspect of The Supreme] Brahman[The Impersonal Aspect of the Supreme] yoga, asceticism, dharma and the manifold spiritual path.
B_Category, Places
Badrinath
A holy place in the Himalayas—the holiest of shrines for the Vaishnavaites (followers of Lord Vishnu).This temple was established by Adi Shankara, one of the foremost scholars of South India, around the ninth century A.D.