Sanskrit Words beginning with L

Glossary of Hindu Terms with Meanings

Lakshman:

the brother of Lord Ram in the epic Ramayan

Lakshmi :

Goddess of prosperity, fortune and beauty; consort of Vishnu, sometimes called Sri

Lalita:

Goddess of bliss

Laya Yoga:

Yoga of absorption of sound-current (nada)

Linga:

phallic symbol associated with the God Shiva

Loka:

place; realm, as the deva loka, the realm of the gods

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