Sanskrit Words beginning with T

Glossary of Hindu Terms with Meanings

Tamas:

one of the three gunas or qualities in existence, associated with the dissolver God Shiva and representing the quality of darkness and inertia in existence

Tantra:

medieval yogic and ritualistic Indian texts; esoteric, mystical teachings

Tara:

the Goddess in her role as savior; also the Hindi word for star

Tat Tvam Asi:

'That art thou', the equating of the atman and every being in total identity with That, which is Brahman

Theism:

belief in a personal god, goddess, gods or goddesses

Tilak:

the mark (usually vertical) placed on the forehead of a devotee during ritual worship

Trimurti:

literally 'three-form',the Hindu trinity of three deities, Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva, the Creator, the Preserver and the Destroyer, respectively

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