Purana glossary, starting with ‘g’

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The Purana glossary, starting with the letter “g”, contains 836 definitions, select a phrase below for the definitions and references.

  1. G
  2. Ga
  3. Gabhastala
  4. Gabhasti
  5. Gabhastiman
  6. Gabhira
  7. Gacchat
  8. Gada
  9. Gadabhrit
  10. Gadadhara
  11. Gadadhari
  12. Gadahasta
  13. Gadalola
  14. Gadapani
  15. Gadaparva
  16. Gadaprabhava
  17. Gadashiksha
  18. Gadavarman
  19. Gadavasana
  20. Gadayudha
  21. Gadgada
  22. Gadheya
  23. Gadhi
  24. Gadhija
  25. Gadhiputra
  26. Gadin
  27. Gadini
  28. Gagana
  29. Gaganamurdha
  30. Gaganarupa
  31. Gaganastha
  32. Gahana
  33. Gahanavana
  34. Gahvara
  35. Gaja
  36. Gajacarman
  37. Gajacarmanivasin
  38. Gajacchaya
  39. Gajadhyaksha
  40. Gajaganesha
  41. Gajajina
  42. Gajakarna
  43. Gajakarnaganesha
  44. Gajakarnavighnesha
  45. Gajakarnavinayaka
  46. Gajakomeda
  47. Gajakritti
  48. Gajamukha
  49. Gajamula
  50. Gajanana
  51. Gajananamukha
  52. Gajaratna
  53. Gajarohi
  54. Gajarudha
  55. Gajasatvaya
  56. Gajashabda
  57. Gajashaila
  58. Gajashira
  59. Gajashiras
  60. Gajastha
  61. Gajasura
  62. Gajatunda
  63. Gajavaktra
  64. Gajavighnesha
  65. Gajavinayaka
  66. Gajavithi
  67. Gajendra
  68. Gajendracarma
  69. Gajendramoksham
  70. Gajendrasya
  71. Gala
  72. Galanada
  73. Galava
  74. Galavit
  75. Galayupa
  76. Gali
  77. Galidana
  78. Galita
  79. Gam
  80. Gamabhavana
  81. Gamana
  82. Gamanagamana
  83. Gambhira
  84. Gambhirabuddhi
  85. Gambhirya
  86. Game
  87. Gamin
  88. Gamya
  89. Gana
  90. Ganabhaya
  91. Ganacarita
  92. Ganadevata
  93. Ganadhipa
  94. Ganadhipati
  95. Ganadhisha
  96. Ganadhyaksha
  97. Ganagarva
  98. Ganagrani
  99. Ganaka
  100. Ganakatha
  101. Ganakirna
  102. Ganakoti
  103. Ganam
  104. Gananatha
  105. Gananathaganesha
  106. Gananathavighnesha
  107. Gananathavinayaka
  108. Gananavidhi
  109. Gananayaka
  110. Ganapa
  111. Ganapatamantra
  112. Ganapati
  113. Ganapatya
  114. Ganapungava
  115. Ganapurvaka
  116. Ganasainya
  117. Ganasamanvita
  118. Ganasamyuta
  119. Ganasena
  120. Ganasevita
  121. Ganatirtha
  122. Ganavara
  123. Ganavisharada
  124. Ganda
  125. Gandagalla
  126. Gandaka
  127. Gandakam
  128. Gandakandu
  129. Gandaki
  130. Gandasthala
  131. Gandha
  132. Gandhakali
  133. Gandhakarshanika
  134. Gandhamada
  135. Gandhamadana
  136. Gandhamadanaparvata
  137. Gandhamadanavarisha
  138. Gandhamadhana
  139. Gandhamoja
  140. Gandhapushpa
  141. Gandhapushpaka
  142. Gandhara
  143. Gandharagrama
  144. Gandharaka
  145. Gandharakayana
  146. Gandhari
  147. Gandharva
  148. Gandharvagana
  149. Gandharvaloka
  150. Gandharvanagara
  151. Gandharvapati
  152. Gandharvapravara
  153. Gandharvasena
  154. Gandharvatirtha
  155. Gandharvavadana
  156. Gandharvaveda
  157. Gandharvavishaya
  158. Gandharvi
  159. Gandhasamarpana
  160. Gandhatanmatra
  161. Gandhatmakanguna
  162. Gandhatoya
  163. Gandhavaha
  164. Gandhavati
  165. Gandika
  166. Gandini
  167. Gandiva
  168. Gandusa
  169. Ganendra
  170. Ganesha
  171. Ganeshapada
  172. Ganeshapuja
  173. Ganeshapujana
  174. Ganeshotpatti
  175. Ganeshvara
  176. Ganga
  177. Gangadatta
  178. Gangadvara
  179. Gangahrada
  180. Gangajala
  181. Gangakula
  182. Gangamahadvara
  183. Gangaputa
  184. Gangaranya
  185. Gangasagarasamgamam
  186. Gangasaikata
  187. Gangasalila
  188. Gangasaliladhara
  189. Gangasarasvatisamgama
  190. Gangatirtha
  191. Gangavagaha
  192. Gangavatara
  193. Gangavatarana
  194. Gangayamunasamgama
  195. Gangeshvara
  196. Gangeya
  197. Gangodadhi
  198. Gangodbheda
  199. Ganika
  200. Ganita
  201. Ganodita
  202. Gantavya
  203. Gantu
  204. Gantukama
  205. Garaha
  206. Garbha
  207. Garbhabhumi
  208. Garbhadhana
  209. Garbhagriha
  210. Garbharupa
  211. Garbhastha
  212. Garbhini
  213. Garbhita
  214. Gardabha
  215. Gardabhaksha
  216. Gardabhi
  217. Gardabhimukha
  218. Gardabhinas
  219. Gardening
  220. Garga
  221. Gargabhumi
  222. Gargacarya
  223. Gargapatyapada
  224. Gargasrota
  225. Gargayani
  226. Gargeshvara
  227. Gargi
  228. Gargya
  229. Gargyahari
  230. Gargyayana
  231. Garhaṇa
  232. Garhapati
  233. Garhapatya
  234. Garhasthya
  235. Garhastya
  236. Garhayana
  237. Garhita
  238. Garima
  239. Garishta
  240. Garishtha
  241. Gariyas
  242. Gariyoniti
  243. Garja
  244. Garjamana
  245. Garjana
  246. Garjat
  247. Garjini
  248. Garjita
  249. Garland
  250. Garment
  251. Garta
  252. Garuda
  253. Garudadhvaja
  254. Garudakalpa
  255. Garudamukha
  256. Garudapurana
  257. Garudarudha
  258. Garudasana
  259. Garudastra
  260. Garudavyuha
  261. Garudi
  262. Garutmat
  263. Garutmathridaya
  264. Garva
  265. Garvabija
  266. Garvapahara
  267. Garvapaharaka
  268. Garvapahari
  269. Garvapaharin
  270. Garvapraharin
  271. Garvi
  272. Garvita
  273. Gatabhaya
  274. Gatagarva
  275. Gataraga
  276. Gatasamshaya
  277. Gatasantrasa
  278. Gatatrapa
  279. Gatavat
  280. Gatavyatha
  281. Gatayu
  282. Gatha
  283. Gathin
  284. Gati
  285. Gatika
  286. Gatina
  287. Gatitali
  288. Gatra
  289. Gatravat
  290. Gatvara
  291. Gau
  292. Gauda
  293. Gaudadesha
  294. Gaudini
  295. Gaupayana
  296. Gaura
  297. Gaurabha
  298. Gauragriva
  299. Gaurajina
  300. Gauramukha
  301. Gauraprabha
  302. Gauraprishtha
  303. Gaurashiras
  304. Gaurava
  305. Gauravahana
  306. Gauravarna
  307. Gauraviti
  308. Gauri
  309. Gaurigana
  310. Gaurika
  311. Gaurikalpa
  312. Gauriloka
  313. Gaurisha
  314. Gaurishankara
  315. Gaurishikhara
  316. Gauritirtha
  317. Gaurivrata
  318. Gautama
  319. Gautamaklesha
  320. Gautamanvaya
  321. Gautamesha
  322. Gautameshi
  323. Gautameshvara
  324. Gautami
  325. Gautamiputra
  326. Gautuprastha
  327. Gava
  328. Gavaksha
  329. Gavakshi
  330. Gavalgana
  331. Gavavrata
  332. Gavaya
  333. Gavayana
  334. Gaveshana
  335. Gaveshthi
  336. Gavijata
  337. Gavishnu
  338. Gavishtha
  339. Gavishthira
  340. Gavyuti
  341. Gaya
  342. Gayaditya
  343. Gayaka
  344. Gayakhyana
  345. Gayakuta
  346. Gayana
  347. Gayanti
  348. Gayaparvatam
  349. Gayapuri
  350. Gayashira
  351. Gayashiras
  352. Gayashirsha
  353. Gayashraddha
  354. Gayasura
  355. Gayatirtha
  356. Gayatra
  357. Gayatri
  358. Gayatrijapa
  359. Gayatrimantra
  360. Gayatristhana
  361. Gayatritirtha
  362. Gayattri
  363. Gayayatra
  364. Geha
  365. Gehavesha
  366. Genealogy
  367. Geography
  368. Geru
  369. Geya
  370. Geyacakraratha
  371. Geyamarthaka
  372. Gh
  373. Ghana
  374. Ghanagama
  375. Ghanapatha
  376. Ghanapina
  377. Ghanastana
  378. Ghanavaha
  379. Ghandakarna
  380. Ghanodadhi
  381. Ghanta
  382. Ghantadharini
  383. Ghantakarna
  384. Ghantakarnahrada
  385. Ghantarava
  386. Ghanteshvara
  387. Ghantodara
  388. Gharghara
  389. Gharma
  390. Gharmatman
  391. Ghasa
  392. Ghasmara
  393. Ghasra
  394. Ghata
  395. Ghatajanuka
  396. Ghatakarpara
  397. Ghatakirna
  398. Ghatapunja
  399. Ghatasya
  400. Ghatika
  401. Ghatikalaya
  402. Ghatiki
  403. Ghatin
  404. Ghatita
  405. Ghatodara
  406. Ghatodari
  407. Ghatotkaca
  408. Ghatotkacavadhaparva
  409. Ghattadhara
  410. Ghona
  411. Ghora
  412. Ghoraka
  413. Ghorakolahala
  414. Ghoravahni
  415. Ghosha
  416. Ghoshavasu
  417. Ghoshavati
  418. Ghoshayatraparva
  419. Ghrana
  420. Ghranashravas
  421. Ghrini
  422. Ghrita
  423. Ghritaci
  424. Ghritacyuta
  425. Ghritadhenu
  426. Ghritakulya
  427. Ghritapas
  428. Ghritapayasa
  429. Ghritaprasha
  430. Ghritaprishtha
  431. Ghritapura
  432. Ghritarci
  433. Ghritashaila
  434. Ghritasnana
  435. Ghritasthala
  436. Ghritavati
  437. Ghritavrata
  438. Ghritayu
  439. Ghriteyu
  440. Ghritoda
  441. Ghurna
  442. Ghurnika
  443. Ghurnitanana
  444. Gilgamish
  445. Gilita
  446. Gir
  447. Gira
  448. Giri
  449. Giridhama
  450. Giridurga
  451. Giridvara
  452. Girigahvara
  453. Girigriha
  454. Girija
  455. Girijajanani
  456. Girijalaya
  457. Girijamada
  458. Girijamantra
  459. Girijanatha
  460. Girijanayaka
  461. Girijapati
  462. Girijaputra
  463. Girijashiva
  464. Girika
  465. Girikamika
  466. Girikamini
  467. Girikandara
  468. Girikanya
  469. Girikanyaka
  470. Girikshatra
  471. Girikunja
  472. Girinathadikshita
  473. Girindra
  474. Girindraja
  475. Girindrasuta
  476. Girindrasutaputra
  477. Girindratanaya
  478. Girinirjhara
  479. Giripati
  480. Giripatni
  481. Giripraja
  482. Giriprastha
  483. Giripriya
  484. Giripura
  485. Giriputri
  486. Giriradgriha
  487. Giriraj
  488. Giriraja
  489. Girirajagriha
  490. Girirajaputri
  491. Girirajasuta
  492. Giriraksha
  493. Girisamnibha
  494. Girisha
  495. Girishacihna
  496. Girishardula
  497. Girishasuta
  498. Girishreshtha
  499. Girishvara
  500. Girishvarapriya
  501. Girisuta
  502. Giritanayavrata
  503. Giritra
  504. Girivara
  505. Girivraja
  506. Giriyajna
  507. Girvana
  508. Girvanasamiti
  509. Giryagamana
  510. Gita
  511. Gitaghosha
  512. Gitalankara
  513. Gitanadita
  514. Gitanritya
  515. Gitapriya
  516. Gitavaditra
  517. Gitavadya
  518. Gitavidyadhara
  519. Gitavisharada
  520. Gitayogini
  521. Githa
  522. Giti
  523. Gitirathendra
  524. Glani
  525. Glanicitta
  526. Go
  527. Gobhanu
  528. Gobhila
  529. Gobrahmana
  530. Gobrahmanahita
  531. Gocapala
  532. Gocaratva
  533. Gocarman
  534. Goda
  535. Godana
  536. Godashrma
  537. Godava
  538. Godavama
  539. Godavari
  540. Godavaritata
  541. Godha
  542. Godhaman
  543. Godhana
  544. Godharma
  545. Godhe
  546. Godhuma
  547. Godhvaja
  548. Godila
  549. Goghna
  550. Gogriha
  551. Goharanaparva
  552. Gohatya
  553. Gohita
  554. Gojala
  555. Gokamukha
  556. Gokarisha
  557. Gokarna
  558. Gokarnasya
  559. Gokarnatirtha
  560. Gokarni
  561. Gokarnika
  562. Gokhala
  563. Gokhali
  564. Gokula
  565. Gokulakirna
  566. Golaka
  567. Golaki
  568. Golangula
  569. Goloka
  570. Golokanatha
  571. Golokavasin
  572. Goma
  573. Gomahishada
  574. Gomanta
  575. Gomat
  576. Gomati
  577. Gomatimantra
  578. Gomatiputra
  579. Gomaya
  580. Gomayana
  581. Gomayu
  582. Gomeda
  583. Gomedadvipa
  584. Gomedagandhika
  585. Gomedaka
  586. Gomedavarsha
  587. Gomukha
  588. Gomukhavadin
  589. Gomukhi
  590. Gomutra
  591. Gonama
  592. Gonanda
  593. Gonarda
  594. Gonasa
  595. Gonasavarana
  596. Gonasi
  597. Gonipati
  598. Gopa
  599. Gopada
  600. Gopajala
  601. Gopala
  602. Gopalaka
  603. Gopalakaccha
  604. Gopali
  605. Gopana
  606. Gopaparthiva
  607. Gopapati
  608. Goparashtra
  609. Gopati
  610. Gopavesha
  611. Gopayana
  612. Gopi
  613. Gopigita
  614. Gopikkuri
  615. Gopisha
  616. Gopratra
  617. Gopta
  618. Goptatara
  619. Goptum
  620. Gopucchabhramana
  621. Gopura
  622. Gorakshya
  623. Gorasa
  624. Goratha
  625. Gorocana
  626. Gosahasra
  627. Gosava
  628. Goshringa
  629. Goshtha
  630. Goshthayana
  631. Gostani
  632. Gotama
  633. Gotirtha
  634. Gotra
  635. Gotrapravartaka
  636. Govardhana
  637. Govasana
  638. Govasha
  639. Govikarta
  640. Govinda
  641. Govindadatta
  642. Govindagiri
  643. Govindasharman
  644. Govitata
  645. Govithi
  646. Govraja
  647. Govrisha
  648. Govrishanka
  649. Goyajna
  650. Graha
  651. Grahabala
  652. Grahabali
  653. Grahadrishti
  654. Grahagana
  655. Grahahoma
  656. Grahana
  657. Grahanakala
  658. Grahaneccha
  659. Grahantara
  660. Grahanyasa
  661. Grahapida
  662. Grahapujana
  663. Graharaja
  664. Graharksha
  665. Grahas
  666. Grahatva
  667. Grahayuddha
  668. Graheshu
  669. Grahin
  670. Grahirupa
  671. Grahishyat
  672. Grahitavya
  673. Grahitum
  674. Graishmika
  675. Grama
  676. Gramadevata
  677. Gramadhisha
  678. Gramaka
  679. Gramaneya
  680. Gramani
  681. Gramaniya
  682. Gramapreshya
  683. Gramaraga
  684. Gramasimha
  685. Grammar
  686. Gramya
  687. Gramyapashu
  688. Gramyaranya
  689. Gramyasukha
  690. Gramyayani
  691. Granthanukramani
  692. Granthi
  693. Granthibandhana
  694. Granthika
  695. Granthinirmocana
  696. Grasana
  697. Grasta
  698. Gratadvoca
  699. Gravastut
  700. Gravastuta
  701. Griddhraka
  702. Griddhrakuta
  703. Griddhrapatra
  704. Griddhravata
  705. Griddhrika
  706. Gridhra
  707. Gridhrakuta
  708. Gridhravaktra
  709. Gridhravata
  710. Gridhreshvara
  711. Gridhri
  712. Griha
  713. Grihabhoga
  714. Grihacarya
  715. Grihadevi
  716. Grihadevipuja
  717. Grihadvar
  718. Grihadvarin
  719. Grihaksheta
  720. Grihangana
  721. Grihantara
  722. Grihapati
  723. Grihashrama
  724. Grihastha
  725. Grihasthamula
  726. Grihavasa
  727. Griheshu
  728. Grihin
  729. Grihita
  730. Grihitahasta
  731. Grihitaparigha
  732. Grihitva
  733. Grihya
  734. Grihyokta
  735. Grinjana
  736. Grishma
  737. Gritsa
  738. Gritsamada
  739. Gritsaman
  740. Gritsapati
  741. Griva
  742. Guda
  743. Gudadana
  744. Gudadhenu
  745. Gudakesa
  746. Gudakulya
  747. Gudaudana
  748. Gudha
  749. Gudhadeha
  750. Gudhasena
  751. Gudhavarcas
  752. Guduci
  753. Guggula
  754. Guggulu
  755. Guha
  756. Guhajanman
  757. Guhaksha
  758. Guhapraveshanagara
  759. Guhapriya
  760. Guhapura
  761. Guhasena
  762. Guhasevana
  763. Guhavasa
  764. Guhavasi
  765. Guhotpatti
  766. Guhya
  767. Guhyaka
  768. Guhyakadhipa
  769. Guhyakalaya
  770. Guhyakanatha
  771. Guhyavidya
  772. Gulika
  773. Gulma
  774. Gulmaka
  775. Gulmanivasina
  776. Gulmarsha
  777. Gumphi
  778. Gumphipatra
  779. Guna
  780. Gunadhya
  781. Gunaka
  782. Gunakara
  783. Gunakarya
  784. Gunakeshi
  785. Gunakirtana
  786. Gunakrita
  787. Gunalaya
  788. Gunamaya
  789. Gunamukhya
  790. Gunanidhi
  791. Gunarupin
  792. Gunarupini
  793. Gunasamyuta
  794. Gunasharira
  795. Gunasharman
  796. Gunasvarupa
  797. Gunatman
  798. Gunatraya
  799. Gunatva
  800. Gunavara
  801. Gunavarjita
  802. Gunavarman
  803. Gunavat
  804. Gunavati
  805. Gunavattara
  806. Gunin
  807. Gunja
  808. Gupta
  809. Guptaka
  810. Guptavamshaja
  811. Gurjara
  812. Gurnika
  813. Guru
  814. Gurudakshina
  815. Gurudara
  816. Gurudarika
  817. Gurudharmata
  818. Gurudhi
  819. Gurulinga
  820. Gurunda
  821. Guruniketana
  822. Guruninda
  823. Gurunindarata
  824. Guruparampara
  825. Gurupriti
  826. Gurupuja
  827. Guruputra
  828. Gurusevi
  829. Gurushushrusha
  830. Gurutalpaka
  831. Guruvara
  832. Guruvirya
  833. Guruvita
  834. Gurvajna
  835. Gurvaksha
  836. Gurvanugraha
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