Pancha Karma:
the five Ayurvedic purification methodsPanda:
a temple priest at a pilgrimage sitePanentheism:
the belief that the divine is in all things and unifies all things but is ultimately greater than all thingsPantheism:
the belief that the divine is in all things and is equated with the totality of allParashurama:
sixth avatar of VishnuParvati:
goddess, the consort of God ShivaPatanjali:
main teacher of classical Yoga systemPinda:
four balls of rice prepared on the twelfth day after someone has died to symbolize the union of the deceased with his or her forebearsPitta:
biological fire humorPolytheism:
belief in many personal gods and /or goddessesPrakriti:
great Nature, matterPrana:
breath or life-forcePranayama:
yogic control of the breathPrana Yoga:
Yoga of the life-forcePrasad:
the grace of the deity given to the worshipper in the form of food after worship: see also juthaPratyahara:
yogic control of mind and sensesPuja:
Hindu honour, respect or worship of a deity, flower offeringsPujari:
temple or shrine priest who performs pujaPukka:
good quality food which is considered ritually purePuranas:
Hindu mythological textsPurohit:
a family priest or guruPurusha:
literally 'person': the original, primeval being the sacrifice of which was believed to create from its body the phenomenal world, in particular the four classes. It is the pure consciousness, or the spirit which is also synonymous of Brahman and therefore of atmanBack to Glossary Index: Alphabetic List of Terms
