Sanskrit Words beginning with I

Glossary of Hindu Terms with Meanings

Indra:

Vedic God of storm and thunder who was also king of the gods

Ishta-devata:

chosen deity

Ishvara or Ishwara:

Lord, the term used of God in manifest form; the cosmic Creator

Itihasas:

Hindu epics or scriptures which convey historical and mythological sagas and tales

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