Ganesha:
elephant-headed God who takes away all obstacles and is the God of good fortuneGanesh Chaturthi:
worship of god Ganesha in the month of SeptemberGarbhagriha:
literally 'womb-house', the central part of a temple where the main deity is enshrinedGauna:
the ceremony marking the departure of a bride for the home of her new husbandGayatri:
Vedic chant for awakening the soulGopis:
cowherdesses (celebrated in the myths of Lord Krishna)Gramadevatas:
village deitiesGrihastha:
person at the second of the four stages of life, the stage of the householderGunas:
prime three qualities of nature - sattva (spiritual), rajas (worldly) and tamas (unholy), which constitute all lifeGuru:
enlightened spiritual teacherBack to Glossary Index: Alphabetic List of Terms
