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Sanskrit Terms & Their Meaning
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Indra
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Vedic
God of storm and thunder who was also king of the gods
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| Ishta-devata | chosen deity |
| Ishvara or Ishwara | Lord, the term used of God in manifest form; the cosmic Creator |
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Itihasas
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Hindu epics or scriptures which convey historical and mythological sagas and tales |
