Preface,

xvii

1 Introduction, 1

The Living Power of Hindu Mythology,

(1)

Mythic Identities,

(1)

Alive within Hindu Myths,

(1)

Hindu Wondviews,

(2)

Historical Contexts of Hindu Myths,

(6)

Pre-Aryan Period (c. 2500-1700 B.C.E., Indus Valley or Dravidian Civilization),

(1)

The Vedic or Samhitâ Period (c. 1500-900 B.C.E., Aryan Civilization),

(1)

The Brâhmanical and Aranyâka Period (c. 900-c. 600 B.C.E.),

(1)

The Upanishadic Period (c. 900-c. 600 B.C.E.),

(1)

The Epic Period (c. 400 B.C.E.-c. 400 C.E.),

(1)

The Purânic Period (c. 300-800 C.E.),

(2)

The Tântric Period (c. 900-c. 1600),

(1)

The Modern Period,

(1)

Sources: Oral Tradition, Texts, Scriptures-and Modernity,

(1)

Myth Cycles, Perspectives, and Communities,

(1)

Understanding Mythically,

(2)

Literalistic,

(1)

Sectarian,

(1)

Pan-Indian,

(1)

Reformed,

(1)

Hindu Mythology's Contribution to World Mythology,

(1)

Hindu Mythic Themes: Universal,

(10)

Cosmogony, Theogony, and Anthropogony,

(1)

Cosmology,

(1)

Theogony and Theology,

(3)

Theomachy,

(3)

Anthropogony,

(1)

Mythic Themes: Specific,

(10)

Dharma,

(1)

Karma,

(1)

Samsára or Transmigration,

(1)

Kâla,

(1)

Cosmogonic Return to the One,

(1)

Renunciation, Sacrifice, and Magic,

(3)

Mâyâ as Illusion,

(3)

Notes,

,33

2 Mythic Time, Space, and Causality,

(10)

Mythic Time,

(4)

Additional Systems and Units of Time,

(1)

Desa (Space),

(2)

Nimitta (Causality),

(4)

3 Characters, Themes, and Concepts,

(266)

Âdi,

(1)

Âdi-Kûrma,

(1)

Aditi,

(1)

Âdityas,

(1)

Agastya, Agasti,

(1)

Agni,

(3)

Ahalyâ,

(1)

Airâvata,

(1)

Ambarîsha,

(1)

Amrita,

(1)

Ananta,

(1)

Anasûyâ,

(1)

Andhaka, Andhak,

(1)

Angiras,

(1)

Ani-Mândavya,

(1)

Anjanâ,

(1)

Apâlâ,

(1)

Apsara,

(1)

Arâ,

(1)

Arayanna,

(1)

Arishtâ,

(1)

Arishtha, Arishthaka,

(1)

Arjuna,

(3)

Aruna,

(2)

Ashthâvakra,

(1)

Asiknî,

(1)

Astika,

(1)

Asura,

(1)

Asva-Medha,

(1)

Avatthâman, Asvatthâmâ,

(1)

Avins, Mvini-Devas,

(1)

Atibala,

(1)

Atri,

(1)

Aum,

(1)

Auuva,

(1)

Avatâra,

(1)

Ayodhyâ,

(1)

Bala,

(1)

Bala-Rama, Balarâma, Balabhadra-Rama,

(1)

Bali,

(1)

Bâti,

(2)

Bhadraka,

(1)

Bhadrakâlî,

(1)

Bhaga,

(1)

Bhagavad Gîtâ, Bhagavadgîtâ,

(1)

Bhâgavata Purâna,

(1)

Bhagavatî,

(1)

Bhagîratha,

(1)

Bhairava,

(1)

Bhairavî,

(1)

Bhakti,

(1)

Bharadvâja,

(1)

Bharata,

(1)

Bhîma,

(1)

Bhrigu,

(1)

Bhûmî,

(2)

Brahmâ,

(2)

Brahmacâri, Brahmacârya,

(1)

Brahman,

(1)

Brâhmanas,

(1)

Brahmânda,

(1)

Brâhmin (also Brâhmana and Brahman),

(1)

Brihaspati,

(1)

Buddha,

(1)

Cañcalâkshmî,

(1)

Canda and Munda,

(1)

Candaka,

(1)

Candikâ,

(1)

Candra,

(1)

Candrângada,

(1)

Candrasharman,

(1)

Catur-Mukha-Linga,

(1)

Catur-Varna (Caturvarnyam),

(1)

Châyâ,

(1)

Ciranjîvi, Ciranjîvis,

(1)

Citraketu,

(1)

Citralekhâ,

(1)

Citrân.gadâ,

(1)

Citraratha,

100

(1)

Citrasena,

101

(1)

Cúdâla,

102

(1)

Cyavana,

102

(1)

Dadhîci or Dadhîca,

103

(1)

Dâkinîs,

104

(1)

Daksha,

105

(2)

Dâlbhya,

107

(1)

Damayantî,

107

(1)

Dasaratha,

108

(1)

Dattâtreya,

109

(1)

Deva, Devas; Devi, Devis,

110

(2)

Devakî,

112

(1)

Devakulyâ,

113

(1)

Devasenâ,

113

(1)

Devayânî,

114

(1)

Devi,

114

(2)

Dhaxvantari,

116

(1)

Dharma,

117

(1)

Dhritarâshthra,

118

(1)

Dhruva,

119

(1)

Dirghatamas,

120

(1)

Draupadî,

121

(1)

Drona,

122

(1)

Durgâ,

122

(3)

Durvâsa,

125

(1)

Duryodhana,

125

(2)

Dushyanta,

127

(1)

Ekalavya,

127

(1)

Ekavîra,

128

(1)

Ganapati,

129

(1)

Gandakî,

130

(1)

Gândhârî,

130

(1)

Gandharvas,

131

(1)

Gândîva,

132

(1)

Ganesa,

132

(3)

Ganga,

135

(3)

Garuda,

138

(1)

Gautama,

139

(2)

Gavijâta,

141

(1)

Ghanta-Karna, Ghantâkanta,

141

(1)

Ghatotkaca,

142

(1)

Ghoshâ,

143

(1)

Ghritâcî,

143

(1)

Gotama,

143

(1)

Gunasharman,

144

(1)

Halâhala,

145

(1)

Hamsa, Hansa,

145

(1)

Hanuman,

146

(3)

Hara

Haridhâma,

149

(1)

Hanmitra,

149

(1)

Hariscandra,

150

(1)

Haritâsva,

150

(1)

Harivamsa,

151

(1)

Havyaghna,

151

(1)

Hayagrîva,

151

(1)

Hemakânta,

152

(1)

Hemamâli,

153

(1)

Hiranyagarbha,

153

(1)

Hiranyahasta,

153

(1)

Hiranyakasipu,

154

(1)

Hiranyâksha,

154

(1)

Ida,

155

(1)

Ilâ,

156

(1)

Indra,

156

(2)

Indradyumna,

158

(1)

Indrâni,

158

(1)

Isvara,

158

(1)

Jada,

159

(1)

Jahnu,

159

(1)

Jâjali,

160

(1)

Jamadagni,

160

(1)

Jâmbavân, Jâmbavât,

161

(1)

Jambha,

162

(1)

Jambu,

162

(1)

Jambuka, Jambumalika,

162

(1)

Janaka,

163

(1)

Janamejaya,

164

(1)

Jara, Jaras,

164

(1)

Jarâsandha,

165

(1)

Jatâyu,

165

(1)

Jatila,

165

(1)

Jaya, Jayas,

166

(1)

Ka,

166

(1)

Kabandha,

166

(1)

Kaca,

167

(1)

Kaikeyî,

168

(1)

Kailâsa,

168

(1)

Kaitabha,

169

(1)

Kakshasena,

170

(1)

Kakshîvân, Kakshîvât,

170

(1)

Kâkshîvatasutâ,

171

(1)

Kala,

171

(1)

Kâlanemi,

172

(1)

Kalâvatî,

172

(1)

Kali,

172

(1)

Kâlî,

173

(1)

Kâlindî,

174

(1)

Kalipriyâ,

175

(1)

Kâliya,

175

(1)

Kalki,

176

(1)

Kalmâshapâda,

176

(1)

Kâma, Kâmadeva,

177

(1)

Kâmadhenu,

177

(1)

Kamsa, Kansa,

178

(1)

Kandu,

179

(1)

Kanva,

180

(1)

Kapila,

181

(1)

Karma (Karman),

181

(1)

Karna,

182

(1)

Kârttikeya,

183

(1)

Kasyapa,

184

(1)

Kauthumi,

184

(1)

Ketu,

185

(1)

Krishna,

185

(4)

Krittikâs,

189

(1)

Kshîrâbdhi-Mathanam,

189

(1)

Kubera,

190

(1)

Kubjâ,

191

(1)

Kusela,

191

(1)

Kumbhakarna,

192

(1)

Kuntî,

192

(2)

Kûrma,

194

(1)

Kurukshetra,

194

(1)

Lakshmana,

195

(1)

Lakshmî,

196

(2)

Lanka,

198

(1)

Lankâ-Lakshmî,

199

(1)

Likhita,

199

(1)

Lîlâvatî,

199

(1)

Linga, Lingam,

200

(3)

Mâdrî, Mâdravtî,

203

(1)

Magic, Blessings, Cursings,

203

(1)

Mahâbhârata,

203

(2)

Mahâdeva,

205

(1)

Mahâmeru,

205

(1)

Mahisha, Mahishâsura,

205

(1)

Mainâka,

206

(1)

Maitra-Varuna,

207

(1)

Maltreyî,

207

(1)

Mâlinî,

207

(1)

Mânasâ-Putra, Mânasa-Putra,

208

(1)

Mandakarni (Also Called Satakarni),

208

(1)

Mandodarî,

208

(1)

Mangala,

209

(1)

Mantharâ,

209

(1)

Mantra,

209

(1)

Manu, Manus,

210

(1)

Manvantara,

210

(1)

Marîci,

210

(1)

Mârkandeya,

211

(1)

Maruts,

212

(1)

Matsva,

212

(1)

Maya,

213

(1)

Mâyâ,

214

(1)

Mitra,

215

(1)

Môhinî,

215

(1)

Murukan,

216

(1)

Naciketas, Nâciketa,

216

(1)

Naga, Nagas,

217

(1)

Nahusha,

217

(1)

Nakula,

218

(1)

Nala,

219

(1)

Nalakubera,

219

(1)

Nandi,

220

(1)

Nara,

221

(1)

Nârada,

221

(1)

Naska, Narakâsura,

222

(1)

Narasimha,

223

(1)

Nârâyana,

223

(2)

Om or Aum,

225

(1)

Pâncakanyâ,

226

(1)

Pândavas,

226

(1)

Pându,

226

(1)

Parasas,

227

(1)

Passu-Rama,

227

(2)

Parîkshit,

229

(1)

Pârvatî,

230

(3)

Pasupati, Pâshupati,

233

(1)

Pitris,

233

(1)

Prahlâda,

234

(1)

Prajâpati Prajâpatis,

234

(1)

Prakritî,

235

(1)

Pralaya,

236

(1)

Prâna, Prânas,

237

(1)

Purânas,

237

(1)

Purusha,

238

(1)

Pûshan,

238

(1)

Râdhâ,

239

(1)

Râhu,

240

(1)

Râkshasa,

240

(1)

Rama,

241

(2)

Râmâyana,

243

(1)

Râvana,

244

(1)

Renukâ,

245

(1)

Rigveda,

245

(1)

Rishi,

246

(1)

Rishyasringa,

247

(1)

Rita,

247

(1)

Rudra,

248

(1)

Rudras,

249

(1)

Rukminî,

250

(1)

Sabarî,

250

(1)

Saktî,

251

(1)

Sakuntalâ,

251

(1)

Samjñâ,

252

(1)

Samnyâsin, Samnyâsa,

253

(1)

Samsam,

254

(1)

Sañjaya,

254

(2)

Sapta-Mâtrîs, Sapta-Mâtrikâs,

256

(1)

Sapta-Nâgas,

256

(1)

Sapta-Rishis,

257

(1)

Sarasvatî,

257

(2)

Sâstras,

259

(1)

Satî,

260

(2)

Satyavâtî,

262

(1)

Sâvitrî,

263

(1)

Siddhi, Siddhis,

264

(1)

Sikhandî,

264

(1)

Sisupâla,

265

(1)

Sîtâ,

265

(2)

Siva,

267

(3)

Skanda,

270

(1)

Soma,

271

(2)

Subrahmanya,

273

(1)

Suddhi,

274

(1)

Sukra,

275

(1)

Sûrya,

276

(8)

Úmâ,

284

(1)

Upanishad,

285

(1)

Urvasî,

286

(1)

Ushâ,

287

(1)

Ushas,

287

(1)

Vâc,

288

(1)

Vadhrimatî,

289

(1)

Vaikuntha,

290

(1)

Vaivasvata Manu,

290

(1)

Vâlmîki,

291

(1)

Vâmana,

291

(1)

Varâha,

292

(1)

Varna,

293

(1)

Varuna,

294

(1)

Vâsuki,

294

(1)

Vâyu,

295

(1)

Vedas,

295

(2)

Vishnu,

297

(2)

Visvakarman, Visvakarma,

299

(1)

Visvâmitra,

300

(2)

Vrindâvana,

302

(1)

Vritra,

303

(1)

Vyâsa,

304

(1)

Yajña,

304

(1)

Yama,

305

(1)

Yamunâ,

306

(1)

Yoga, Yogas,

306

(2)

Yuvanâsva,

308

(1)

Appendix: Chart on the Vedic Gods,

309

(2)

4 Selected Print and Nonprint Resources,

311

(24)

Print Resources,

314

(11)

Encyclopedias and Dictionaries,

314

(1)

Hindu Mythology (and Hindu Theology),

315

(5)

Hinduism,

320

(3)

Texts in Translation,

323

(1)

History,

323

(1)

Material Culture: Art, Architecture,

324

(1)

Selected Nonprint Resources,

325

(10)

Video and Film,

325

(2)

CD-ROM and DVD,

327

(1)

Web sites on Hindu Mythology,

328

(7)

Spelling,

328

(1)

Commercial vs. Scholarly Sites,

328

(1)

Online Sanskrit Dictionaries,

329

(1)

South Asian WWW Virtual Library,

329

(1)

Electronic Cultural Atlas Initiative (ECAI),

329

(1)

The Wabash Center Internet Guide: Hinduism,

330

(1)

American Academy of Religion Syllabus Initiative,

331

(1)

Miscellaneous Sites (Largely Personal and Commercial),

331

(4)

Glossary,

335

(8)

Index,

343

(30)

About the Author,

373

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