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India

Also Known As Ancient India
South Asia

India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia, bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the southwest and the Bay of Bengal on the southeast, and sharing land borders with Pakistan, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Myanmar. Settled life emerged on the western margins of the Indus river basin about nine thousand years ago and grew into the Indus Valley Civilisation of the third millennium BCE. By about 1200 BCE an archaic form of Sanskrit had spread into India from the northwest, and its earliest hymns contain elements of what would become Hinduism, while after 500 BCE Buddhism and Jainism arose beside a hardening caste based social order. Traditions, texts, sacred places and orders in this atlas are placed here when they arose in or belong to the country.

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Indian Subcontinent, Regions
Source India (Wikipedia)

Modern Area

India, Countries
Source India (Wikipedia)

Originated Here

Aditya Relief Cycle, Konark Sun Temple, Sacred Art & Iconography
Source Surya, The Sun God (dsource.in)
Agni, God of Fire (Cleveland Museum of Art, 1955.51), Sacred Art & Iconography
Source Agni, God of Fire, 1955.51 (Cleveland Museum of Art)
Ajanta Caves, Sacred Sites
Source Ajanta: History and DevelopmentWalter M. Spink
Ajivika, Religions
Source History of Indian Buddhism: From the Origins to the Saka EraEtienne Lamotte, translated by Sara Webb-Boin
Ajmer Sharif, Sacred Sites
Source Sufism: A Global HistoryNile Green
Amarnath Cave, Sacred Sites
Source Encyclopedia of HinduismDenise Cush, Catherine Robinson and Michael York (eds.)
Anandpur Sahib, Sacred Sites
Source Encyclopaedia Britannica (online academic reference)Encyclopaedia Britannica editors
Atheism, Religions
Source The Oxford Dictionary of World ReligionsJohn Bowker (ed.)
Ayodhya, Sacred Sites
Source Religious Nationalism: Hindus and Muslims in IndiaPeter van der Veer
Badrinath, Sacred Sites
Source India: A Sacred GeographyDiana L. Eck
BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha, Denominations
Source History and Milestones (BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha, baps.org)BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha
Battle Scene from a Devi Mahatmya (The Metropolitan Museum of Art), Sacred Art & Iconography
Source Battle Scene from a Devi Mahatmya, Object Record (The Metropolitan Museum of Art)
Bodh Gaya, Sacred Sites
Source The Revival of Buddhist Pilgrimage at Bodh Gaya (1811-1949): Anagarika Dharmapala and the Mahabodhi TempleAlan Trevithick
Bodhisattva Vow, Rituals
Source The Foundations of BuddhismRupert Gethin
Brihadishvara Temple, Sacred Sites
Source Encyclopaedia Britannica (online academic reference)Encyclopaedia Britannica editors
Buddha Preaching His First Sermon (Sarnath), Sacred Art & Iconography
Source Buddha Preaching his First Sermon (Sarnath), Wikipedia
Buddhist Chanting, Rituals
Source The Foundations of BuddhismRupert Gethin
Dasavatara Shrine (National Museum, New Delhi), Sacred Art & Iconography
Source Dasavatara Shrine (Wikipedia, Citing the National Museum, New Delhi and Roshen Dalal's Hinduism: An Alphabetical Guide)
Dilwara Temples, Sacred Sites
Source Jains in the World: Religious Values and Ideology in IndiaJohn E. Cort
Din-i-Ilahi, Religions
Source Religious and Intellectual History of the Muslims in Akbar's Reign, with Special Reference to Abu'l Fazl (1556-1605)S. A. A. Rizvi
Diptych of Bhuvaneshvari and Bagala (Calcutta Art Studio), Sacred Art & Iconography
Source Goddesses Bhuvanesvari and Bagala, The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Diptych of Dhumavati and Matangi (Calcutta Art Studio), Sacred Art & Iconography
Source Dhumavati/Matangi, The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Diptych of Kali and Tara (Calcutta Art Studio), Sacred Art & Iconography
Source Diptych of Kali and Tara, Calcutta Art Studio (The Metropolitan Museum of Art)
Diptych of Kamala and Bhairavi (Calcutta Art Studio), Sacred Art & Iconography
Source Kamala and Bhairavi, The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Diptych of Shorhasi and Chinnamosta (Calcutta Art Studio), Sacred Art & Iconography
Source Shorhasi/Chinnamosta, The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Dwarkadhish Temple, Dwarka, Sacred Sites
Source India: A Sacred GeographyDiana L. Eck
Elephanta Caves Rock-Cut Reliefs, Sacred Art & Iconography
Source Elephanta Caves (Wikipedia)
Ellora Caves, Sacred Sites
Source UNESCO World Heritage ListUnited Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
Gangotri, Sacred Sites
Source Encyclopaedia Britannica (online academic reference)Encyclopaedia Britannica editors
Girnar, Sacred Sites
Source The JainsPaul Dundas
Govardhan Hill, Sacred Sites
Source India: A Sacred GeographyDiana L. Eck
Great Stupa of Sanchi, Sacred Sites
Source The Symbolism of the StupaAdrian Snodgrass
Gurbani Broadcast from Sri Harmandir Sahib, Broadcast Work
Source History of Gurbani Broadcast (The Tribune)
Gurdwara Tuti Gandi Sahib, Muktsar, Sacred Sites
Source The Encyclopaedia of SikhismHarbans Singh (editor-in-chief)
Guruvayur, Sacred Sites
Source Encyclopedia of HinduismDenise Cush, Catherine Robinson and Michael York (eds.)
Gyanvapi Mosque, Sacred Sites
Source Encyclopaedia Britannica (online academic reference)Encyclopaedia Britannica editors
Hanuman Bearing the Mountaintop with Medicinal Herbs, Sacred Art & Iconography
Source Hanuman Bearing the Mountaintop with Medicinal Herbs (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
Harmandir Sahib (The Golden Temple), Sacred Sites
Source Historical Dictionary of Sikhism, 3rd editionLouis E. Fenech and W. H. McLeod
Hemkund Sahib, Sacred Sites
Source Historical Dictionary of Sikhism, 3rd editionLouis E. Fenech and W. H. McLeod
Hevajra Tantra, Esoteric Texts
Source The Hevajra Tantra: A Critical Study (David Snellgrove)David L. Snellgrove
Jagannath Temple, Puri, Sacred Sites
Source India: A Sacred GeographyDiana L. Eck
Kali (Victoria and Albert Museum, IM.2:73-1917), Sacred Art & Iconography
Source Kali, IM.2:73-1917 (Victoria and Albert Museum)
Kalighat Kali Temple, Sacred Sites
Source The Sakta PithasD. C. Sircar
Kamakhya, Sacred Sites
Source The Sakta PithasD. C. Sircar
Kashi Vishwanath Temple, Sacred Sites
Source Banaras: City of LightDiana L. Eck
Kathakali, Performance Works
Source Kathakali, Encyclopaedia BritannicaEncyclopaedia Britannica editors
Kathina (robe offering), Rituals
Source The Foundations of BuddhismRupert Gethin
Kedarnath, Sacred Sites
Source India: A Sacred GeographyDiana L. Eck
Konark Sun Temple, Sacred Sites
Source UNESCO World Heritage ListUnited Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
Krishnattam, Performance Works
Source Krishnanattom, A Temple Art (Kerala Tourism)Kerala Tourism, Government of Kerala
Kushinagar, Sacred Sites
Source The Princeton Dictionary of BuddhismRobert E. Buswell Jr. and Donald S. Lopez Jr.
Lotus Temple, Sacred Sites
Source A Concise Encyclopedia of the Baha'i FaithPeter Smith
Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga Temple, Sacred Sites
Source Encyclopaedia Britannica (online academic reference)Encyclopaedia Britannica editors
Mahapajapati Gotami, Figures
Source Encyclopedia of ReligionMircea Eliade (ed.); Lindsay Jones (ed., 2nd ed.)
Mathura, Sacred Sites
Source Encyclopaedia Britannica (online academic reference)Encyclopaedia Britannica editors
Meenakshi Amman Temple, Sacred Sites
Source Encyclopedia of HinduismDenise Cush, Catherine Robinson and Michael York (eds.)
Menri Monastery, Sacred Sites
Source The Bon Religion of Tibet: The Iconography of a Living TraditionPer Kvaerne
Nizamuddin Dargah, Sacred Sites
Source Encyclopaedia Britannica (online academic reference)Encyclopaedia Britannica editors
Odissi, Sacred Dances
Source Wives of the God-King: The Rituals of the Devadasis of PuriFrederique Apffel-Marglin
Padmini, Figures
Source The Many Lives of a Rajput Queen: Heroic Pasts in India, c. 1500 to 1900Ramya Sreenivasan
Palitana and Shatrunjaya, Sacred Sites
Source The JainsPaul Dundas
Piprahwa Stupa, Sacred Sites
Source The Piprahwa Stupa, containing relics of Buddha (Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society)William Claxton Peppe (with a note by Vincent A. Smith)
Prasadam, Sacred Foods
Source The Feast of Love, in Krishna: Myths, Rites, and AttitudesMcKim Marriott
Radha and Krishna (Victoria and Albert Museum, IS.129-1949), Sacred Art & Iconography
Source Radha and Krishna, IS.129-1949 (Victoria and Albert Museum)
Raji: An Ancient Epic, Games
Source Raji: An Ancient Epic (Wikipedia)Wikipedia contributors
Rama, Sita, and Lakshmana in the Forest (Cleveland Museum of Art, 1989.332), Sacred Art & Iconography
Source Rama, Sita, and Lakshmana in the Forest, 1989.332 (Cleveland Museum of Art)
Ramanathaswamy Temple, Rameswaram, Sacred Sites
Source India: A Sacred GeographyDiana L. Eck
Ranakpur, Sacred Sites
Source Jains in the World: Religious Values and Ideology in IndiaJohn E. Cort
Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangam, Sacred Sites
Source The Theology of Ramanuja: An Essay in Interreligious UnderstandingJohn B. Carman
Ras Lila, Performance Works
Source Raslila (Wikipedia)Wikipedia contributors
Ritual Ewer with Manasa, the Snake Goddess (Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1987.142.340), Sacred Art & Iconography
Source Ritual Ewer with Manasa, the Snake Goddess, accession 1987.142.340 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
Rumtek Monastery, Sacred Sites
Source Encyclopaedia Britannica (online academic reference)Encyclopaedia Britannica editors
Sabarimala, Sacred Sites
Source Indian Young Lawyers Association v State of Kerala (Sabarimala)Supreme Court of India
Sadhna TV, Broadcast Work
Source Owned by Corporates, Run by Babas, the Economics Behind India's Devotional Television (The Wire)
Sammed Shikharji, Sacred Sites
Source The JainsPaul Dundas
Sanskar TV, Broadcast Work
Source Sanskar TV (Wikipedia)
Sarnath, Sacred Sites
Source The Princeton Dictionary of BuddhismRobert E. Buswell Jr. and Donald S. Lopez Jr.
Shiva with Uma and Skanda (Somaskanda), Worcester Art Museum, Sacred Art & Iconography
Source Shiva with Uma and Skanda (Somaskanda), Object Record (Worcester Art Museum)
Shravanabelagola, Sacred Sites
Source The JainsPaul Dundas
Somnath Temple, Sacred Sites
Source Somanatha: The Many Voices of a HistoryRomila Thapar
Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple, Sacred Sites
Source Civil Appeal No. 2732 of 2020, Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple Case, Supreme Court of IndiaSupreme Court of India
Standing Indra (Metropolitan Museum of Art), Sacred Art & Iconography
Source Standing Indra, accession 1987.218.12a, b (The Metropolitan Museum of Art)
Standing Surya (National Museum, New Delhi, 50.178, from Konark), Sacred Art & Iconography
Source Surya, 50.178, National Museum New Delhi (Google Arts and Culture)
Standing Uma / Parvati (Saint Louis Art Museum, 146:1966), Sacred Art & Iconography
Source Standing Uma (Parvati), 146:1966 (Saint Louis Art Museum)
Takht Sri Damdama Sahib, Sacred Sites
Source Historical Dictionary of Sikhism, 3rd editionLouis E. Fenech and W. H. McLeod
Takht Sri Hazur Sahib, Sacred Sites
Source Historical Dictionary of Sikhism, 3rd editionLouis E. Fenech and W. H. McLeod
Takht Sri Keshgarh Sahib, Sacred Sites
Source Historical Dictionary of Sikhism, 3rd editionLouis E. Fenech and W. H. McLeod
Takht Sri Patna Sahib, Sacred Sites
Source Historical Dictionary of Sikhism, 3rd editionLouis E. Fenech and W. H. McLeod
Terapanth, Denominations
Source The JainsPaul Dundas
The Akal Takht, Sacred Sites
Source Historical Dictionary of Sikhism, 3rd editionLouis E. Fenech and W. H. McLeod
The Bodhisattva Vajrapani (Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2015.500.4.9), Sacred Art & Iconography
Source The Bodhisattva Vajrapani, accession 2015.500.4.9 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
The Paradesi Synagogue, Sacred Sites
Source Encyclopaedia Judaica, 2nd editionMichael Berenbaum and Fred Skolnik (eds.)
The Planets (Navagraha) Lintel (Worcester Art Museum, 1923.5), Sacred Art & Iconography
Source The Planets (Navagraha), Object Record (Worcester Art Museum)
The Tirupati Laddu, Sacred Foods
Source Encyclopedia of ReligionMircea Eliade (ed.); Lindsay Jones (ed., 2nd ed.)
The Vishnupad Temple, Gaya, Sacred Sites
Source India: A Sacred GeographyDiana L. Eck
Theyyam, Sacred Dances
Source The Cult of Teyyam and Hero Worship in KeralaK. K. N. Kurup
Tirumala Tirupati Venkateswara Temple, Sacred Sites
Source Encyclopedia of HinduismDenise Cush, Catherine Robinson and Michael York (eds.)
Triveni Sangam and the Kumbh Mela, Sacred Sites
Source Pilgrimage and Power: The Kumbh Mela in Allahabad, 1765-1954Kama Maclean
Udvada Atash Behram, Sacred Sites
Source The Zoroastrian Diaspora: Religion and MigrationJohn R. Hinnells
Upasampada (higher ordination), Rituals
Source The Foundations of BuddhismRupert Gethin
Vaishno Devi, Sacred Sites
Source The Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Act, 1988Legislature of Jammu and Kashmir
Varanasi, Sacred Sites
Source Banaras: City of LightDiana L. Eck
Varuna Holding a Noose and Riding a Swan (Metropolitan Museum of Art, 19.90), Sacred Art & Iconography
Source Varuna Holding a Noose and Riding a Swan, accession 19.90 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
Vitthal Temple, Pandharpur, Sacred Sites
Source Palkhi: A Pilgrimage to PandharpurD. B. Mokashi; trans. Philip C. Engblom
Yakshagana, Performance Works
Source Yakshagana, Encyclopaedia BritannicaEncyclopaedia Britannica editors
Yamunotri, Sacred Sites
Source Encyclopaedia Britannica (online academic reference)Encyclopaedia Britannica editors

Plants Native Here

Bodhisattva Vow, Rituals
Source The Foundations of BuddhismRupert Gethin
Buddhist Chanting, Rituals
Source The Foundations of BuddhismRupert Gethin
Kathina (robe offering), Rituals
Source The Foundations of BuddhismRupert Gethin
Upasampada (higher ordination), Rituals
Source The Foundations of BuddhismRupert Gethin

Sacred To

Buddhism, Religions
Source India (Wikipedia)
Hinduism, Religions
Source India (Wikipedia)
Jainism, Religions
Source India (Wikipedia)
Sources
India (Wikipedia)
  • Introduction
    India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia.
  • Region description scope: Indus Valley Civilisation and the early Sanskrit hymns
View the Source
Owned by Corporates, Run by Babas, the Economics Behind India's Devotional Television (The Wire)
The WireOriginated Here: Sadhna TV, Stored origin-place property on this entity, cited to this source: India (Sadhna Broadcasting Ltd).View the Source
Sanskar TV (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationOriginated Here: Sanskar TV, Stored origin-place property on this entity, cited to this source: Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.View the Source
History of Gurbani Broadcast (The Tribune)
The Tribune (India)Originated Here: Gurbani Broadcast from Sri Harmandir Sahib, Stored origin-place property on this entity, cited to this source: Sri Harmandir Sahib (the Golden Temple), Amritsar, Punjab, India.View the Source
The Jains
Paul Dundas, Routledge, 2002
  • Originated Here: Terapanth, Stored origin-place property on this entity, cited to this source: Marwar region, Rajasthan, India
  • Originated Here: Palitana and Shatrunjaya, Stored country property on this entity, cited to this source: India
  • Originated Here: Shravanabelagola, Stored country property on this entity, cited to this source: India
  • Originated Here: Sammed Shikharji, Stored country property on this entity, cited to this source: India
  • Originated Here: Girnar, Stored country property on this entity, cited to this source: India
View the Source
History and Milestones (BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha, baps.org)
BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha, BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha, 2026Originated Here: BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha, Stored origin-place property on this entity, cited to this source: Bochasan, Gujarat, IndiaView the Source
Banaras: City of Light
Diana L. Eck, Alfred A. Knopf, 1982
  • Originated Here: Varanasi, Stored country property on this entity, cited to this source: India
  • Originated Here: Kashi Vishwanath Temple, Stored country property on this entity, cited to this source: India
The Revival of Buddhist Pilgrimage at Bodh Gaya (1811-1949): Anagarika Dharmapala and the Mahabodhi Temple
Alan Trevithick, Motilal Banarsidass, 2006Originated Here: Bodh Gaya, Stored country property on this entity, cited to this source: India
The Princeton Dictionary of Buddhism
Robert E. Buswell Jr. and Donald S. Lopez Jr., Princeton University Press, 2014
  • Originated Here: Sarnath, Stored country property on this entity, cited to this source: India
  • Originated Here: Kushinagar, Stored country property on this entity, cited to this source: India
View the Source
Ajanta: History and Development
Walter M. Spink, Brill, 2005Originated Here: Ajanta Caves, Stored country property on this entity, cited to this source: India
UNESCO World Heritage List
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, UNESCO World Heritage Centre
  • Originated Here: Ellora Caves, Stored country property on this entity, cited to this source: India
  • Originated Here: Konark Sun Temple, Stored country property on this entity, cited to this source: India
View the Source
Sufism: A Global History
Nile Green, Wiley-Blackwell, 2012Originated Here: Ajmer Sharif, Stored country property on this entity, cited to this source: India
Encyclopaedia Judaica, 2nd edition
Michael Berenbaum and Fred Skolnik (eds.), Macmillan Reference USA, 2007Originated Here: The Paradesi Synagogue, Stored country property on this entity, cited to this source: IndiaView the Source
Encyclopedia of Hinduism
Denise Cush, Catherine Robinson and Michael York (eds.), Routledge, 2008
  • Originated Here: Tirumala Tirupati Venkateswara Temple, Stored country property on this entity, cited to this source: India
  • Originated Here: Meenakshi Amman Temple, Stored country property on this entity, cited to this source: India
  • Originated Here: Guruvayur, Stored country property on this entity, cited to this source: India
  • Originated Here: Amarnath Cave, Stored country property on this entity, cited to this source: India
View the Source
India: A Sacred Geography
Diana L. Eck, Harmony Books, 2012
  • Originated Here: Jagannath Temple, Puri, Stored country property on this entity, cited to this source: India
  • Originated Here: Ramanathaswamy Temple, Rameswaram, Stored country property on this entity, cited to this source: India
  • Originated Here: Kedarnath, Stored country property on this entity, cited to this source: India
  • Originated Here: Badrinath, Stored country property on this entity, cited to this source: India
  • Originated Here: Dwarkadhish Temple, Dwarka, Stored country property on this entity, cited to this source: India
  • Originated Here: Govardhan Hill, Stored country property on this entity, cited to this source: India
  • Originated Here: The Vishnupad Temple, Gaya, Stored country property on this entity, cited to this source: India
View the Source
Pilgrimage and Power: The Kumbh Mela in Allahabad, 1765-1954
Kama Maclean, Oxford University Press, 2008Originated Here: Triveni Sangam and the Kumbh Mela, Stored country property on this entity, cited to this source: India
Somanatha: The Many Voices of a History
Romila Thapar, Penguin / Verso, 2004Originated Here: Somnath Temple, Stored country property on this entity, cited to this source: IndiaView the Source
Indian Young Lawyers Association v State of Kerala (Sabarimala)
Supreme Court of India, Supreme Court of India, 2018Originated Here: Sabarimala, Stored country property on this entity, cited to this source: IndiaView the Source
Jains in the World: Religious Values and Ideology in India
John E. Cort, Oxford University Press, 2001
  • Originated Here: Ranakpur, Stored country property on this entity, cited to this source: India
  • Originated Here: Dilwara Temples, Stored country property on this entity, cited to this source: India
View the Source
Historical Dictionary of Sikhism, 3rd edition
Louis E. Fenech and W. H. McLeod, Rowman and Littlefield, 2014
  • Originated Here: Harmandir Sahib (The Golden Temple), Stored country property on this entity, cited to this source: India
  • Originated Here: The Akal Takht, Stored country property on this entity, cited to this source: India
  • Originated Here: Takht Sri Keshgarh Sahib, Stored country property on this entity, cited to this source: India
  • Originated Here: Takht Sri Patna Sahib, Stored country property on this entity, cited to this source: India
  • Originated Here: Takht Sri Hazur Sahib, Stored country property on this entity, cited to this source: India
  • Originated Here: Takht Sri Damdama Sahib, Stored country property on this entity, cited to this source: India
  • Originated Here: Hemkund Sahib, Stored country property on this entity, cited to this source: India
View the Source
The Zoroastrian Diaspora: Religion and Migration
John R. Hinnells, Oxford University Press, 2005Originated Here: Udvada Atash Behram, Stored country property on this entity, cited to this source: IndiaView the Source
The Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Act, 1988
Legislature of Jammu and Kashmir, 1988Originated Here: Vaishno Devi, Stored country property on this entity, cited to this source: India
The Sakta Pithas
D. C. Sircar, Motilal Banarsidass, 1973
  • Originated Here: Kamakhya, Stored country property on this entity, cited to this source: India
  • Originated Here: Kalighat Kali Temple, Stored country property on this entity, cited to this source: India
The Piprahwa Stupa, containing relics of Buddha (Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society)
William Claxton Peppe (with a note by Vincent A. Smith), Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society, 1898Originated Here: Piprahwa Stupa, Stored country property on this entity, cited to this source: India
Religious Nationalism: Hindus and Muslims in India
Peter van der Veer, University of California Press, Berkeley, 1994Originated Here: Ayodhya, Stored country property on this entity, cited to this source: India
Encyclopaedia Britannica (online academic reference)
Encyclopaedia Britannica editors, Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc., 2024
  • Originated Here: Anandpur Sahib, Stored country property on this entity, cited to this source: India
  • Originated Here: Mathura, Stored country property on this entity, cited to this source: India
  • Originated Here: Brihadishvara Temple, Stored country property on this entity, cited to this source: India
  • Originated Here: Gyanvapi Mosque, Stored country property on this entity, cited to this source: India
  • Originated Here: Rumtek Monastery, Stored country property on this entity, cited to this source: India
  • Originated Here: Nizamuddin Dargah, Stored country property on this entity, cited to this source: India
  • Originated Here: Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga Temple, Stored country property on this entity, cited to this source: India
  • Originated Here: Yamunotri, Stored country property on this entity, cited to this source: India
  • Originated Here: Gangotri, Stored country property on this entity, cited to this source: India
View the Source
The Encyclopaedia of Sikhism
Harbans Singh (editor-in-chief), Punjabi University, Patiala, 1998Originated Here: Gurdwara Tuti Gandi Sahib, Muktsar, Stored country property on this entity, cited to this source: IndiaView the Source
Palkhi: A Pilgrimage to Pandharpur
D. B. Mokashi; trans. Philip C. Engblom, State University of New York Press, 1987Originated Here: Vitthal Temple, Pandharpur, Stored country property on this entity, cited to this source: IndiaView the Source
A Concise Encyclopedia of the Baha'i Faith
Peter Smith, Oneworld Publications, 2000Originated Here: Lotus Temple, Stored country property on this entity, cited to this source: IndiaView the Source
The Symbolism of the Stupa
Adrian Snodgrass, Cornell University Southeast Asia Program (Studies on Southeast Asia), 1985Originated Here: Great Stupa of Sanchi, Stored country property on this entity, cited to this source: India
The Theology of Ramanuja: An Essay in Interreligious Understanding
John B. Carman, Yale University Press, 1974Originated Here: Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangam, Stored country property on this entity, cited to this source: IndiaView the Source
The Bon Religion of Tibet: The Iconography of a Living Tradition
Per Kvaerne, Serindia Publications, 1995Originated Here: Menri Monastery, Stored country property on this entity, cited to this source: India (originally Tibet)
Civil Appeal No. 2732 of 2020, Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple Case, Supreme Court of India
Supreme Court of India, Supreme Court of India, 2020Originated Here: Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple, Stored country property on this entity, cited to this source: India (Kerala)View the Source
The Oxford Dictionary of World Religions
John Bowker (ed.), Oxford University Press, 1997Originated Here: Atheism, Stored origin-place property on this entity, cited to this source: Ancient Greece and India; the organised movement in western EuropeView the Source
Religious and Intellectual History of the Muslims in Akbar's Reign, with Special Reference to Abu'l Fazl (1556-1605)
S. A. A. Rizvi, Munshiram Manoharlal, 1975Originated Here: Din-i-Ilahi, Stored origin-place property on this entity, cited to this source: Fatehpur Sikri, Mughal Empire, IndiaView the Source
Raslila (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia contributors, Wikipedia, 2026Originated Here: Ras Lila, Stored origin-place property on this entity, cited to this source: Braj region, Uttar Pradesh, India, centered on Vrindavan and MathuraView the Source
Kathakali, Encyclopaedia Britannica
Encyclopaedia Britannica editors, Encyclopaedia BritannicaOriginated Here: Kathakali, Stored origin-place property on this entity, cited to this source: Kerala, IndiaView the Source
Yakshagana, Encyclopaedia Britannica
Encyclopaedia Britannica editors, Encyclopaedia BritannicaOriginated Here: Yakshagana, Stored origin-place property on this entity, cited to this source: Coastal Karnataka, IndiaView the Source
Krishnanattom, A Temple Art (Kerala Tourism)
Kerala Tourism, Government of Kerala, Kerala TourismOriginated Here: Krishnattam, Stored origin-place property on this entity, cited to this source: Guruvayur, Kerala, IndiaView the Source
Wives of the God-King: The Rituals of the Devadasis of Puri
Frederique Apffel-Marglin, Oxford University Press, 1985Originated Here: Odissi, Stored origin-region property on this entity, cited to this source: Odisha, India, and the temple of Jagannath at Puri
The Cult of Teyyam and Hero Worship in Kerala
K. K. N. Kurup, Indian Publications, 1973Originated Here: Theyyam, Stored origin-region property on this entity, cited to this source: Northern Kerala, the region historically called Malabar, India
The Bodhisattva Vajrapani, accession 2015.500.4.9 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
Metropolitan Museum of ArtOriginated Here: The Bodhisattva Vajrapani (Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2015.500.4.9), Stored country property on this entity, cited to this source: IndiaView the Source
Ritual Ewer with Manasa, the Snake Goddess, accession 1987.142.340 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
Metropolitan Museum of ArtOriginated Here: Ritual Ewer with Manasa, the Snake Goddess (Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1987.142.340), Stored country property on this entity, cited to this source: IndiaView the Source
Varuna Holding a Noose and Riding a Swan, accession 19.90 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
Metropolitan Museum of ArtOriginated Here: Varuna Holding a Noose and Riding a Swan (Metropolitan Museum of Art, 19.90), Stored country property on this entity, cited to this source: IndiaView the Source
Kali, IM.2:73-1917 (Victoria and Albert Museum)
Victoria and Albert MuseumOriginated Here: Kali (Victoria and Albert Museum, IM.2:73-1917), Stored country property on this entity, cited to this source: IndiaView the Source
Radha and Krishna, IS.129-1949 (Victoria and Albert Museum)
Victoria and Albert MuseumOriginated Here: Radha and Krishna (Victoria and Albert Museum, IS.129-1949), Stored country property on this entity, cited to this source: IndiaView the Source
Buddha Preaching his First Sermon (Sarnath), Wikipedia
WikipediaOriginated Here: Buddha Preaching His First Sermon (Sarnath), Stored country property on this entity, cited to this source: IndiaView the Source
Standing Indra, accession 1987.218.12a, b (The Metropolitan Museum of Art)
The Metropolitan Museum of ArtOriginated Here: Standing Indra (Metropolitan Museum of Art), Stored country property on this entity, cited to this source: IndiaView the Source
Elephanta Caves (Wikipedia)
WikipediaOriginated Here: Elephanta Caves Rock-Cut Reliefs, Stored country property on this entity, cited to this source: IndiaView the Source
Dasavatara Shrine (Wikipedia, Citing the National Museum, New Delhi and Roshen Dalal's Hinduism: An Alphabetical Guide)
Wikipedia, citing Roshen Dalal, Hinduism: An Alphabetical Guide (Penguin, 2014) and the National Museum, New DelhiOriginated Here: Dasavatara Shrine (National Museum, New Delhi), Stored country property on this entity, cited to this source: IndiaView the Source
Battle Scene from a Devi Mahatmya, Object Record (The Metropolitan Museum of Art)
The Metropolitan Museum of ArtOriginated Here: Battle Scene from a Devi Mahatmya (The Metropolitan Museum of Art), Stored country property on this entity, cited to this source: IndiaView the Source
Shiva with Uma and Skanda (Somaskanda), Object Record (Worcester Art Museum)
Worcester Art MuseumOriginated Here: Shiva with Uma and Skanda (Somaskanda), Worcester Art Museum, Stored country property on this entity, cited to this source: IndiaView the Source
Shorhasi/Chinnamosta, The Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Metropolitan Museum of ArtOriginated Here: Diptych of Shorhasi and Chinnamosta (Calcutta Art Studio), Stored country property on this entity, cited to this source: IndiaView the Source
Goddesses Bhuvanesvari and Bagala, The Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Metropolitan Museum of ArtOriginated Here: Diptych of Bhuvaneshvari and Bagala (Calcutta Art Studio), Stored country property on this entity, cited to this source: IndiaView the Source
Diptych of Kali and Tara, Calcutta Art Studio (The Metropolitan Museum of Art)
The Metropolitan Museum of ArtOriginated Here: Diptych of Kali and Tara (Calcutta Art Studio), Stored country property on this entity, cited to this source: IndiaView the Source
Surya, The Sun God (dsource.in)
dsource.in, National Institute of DesignOriginated Here: Aditya Relief Cycle, Konark Sun Temple, Stored country property on this entity, cited to this source: IndiaView the Source
Kamala and Bhairavi, The Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Metropolitan Museum of ArtOriginated Here: Diptych of Kamala and Bhairavi (Calcutta Art Studio), Stored country property on this entity, cited to this source: IndiaView the Source
Dhumavati/Matangi, The Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Metropolitan Museum of ArtOriginated Here: Diptych of Dhumavati and Matangi (Calcutta Art Studio), Stored country property on this entity, cited to this source: IndiaView the Source
Standing Uma (Parvati), 146:1966 (Saint Louis Art Museum)
Saint Louis Art MuseumOriginated Here: Standing Uma / Parvati (Saint Louis Art Museum, 146:1966), Stored country property on this entity, cited to this source: IndiaView the Source
Rama, Sita, and Lakshmana in the Forest, 1989.332 (Cleveland Museum of Art)
Cleveland Museum of ArtOriginated Here: Rama, Sita, and Lakshmana in the Forest (Cleveland Museum of Art, 1989.332), Stored country property on this entity, cited to this source: IndiaView the Source
Surya, 50.178, National Museum New Delhi (Google Arts and Culture)
Google Arts and Culture, crediting the National Museum, New DelhiOriginated Here: Standing Surya (National Museum, New Delhi, 50.178, from Konark), Stored country property on this entity, cited to this source: IndiaView the Source
Agni, God of Fire, 1955.51 (Cleveland Museum of Art)
Cleveland Museum of ArtOriginated Here: Agni, God of Fire (Cleveland Museum of Art, 1955.51), Stored country property on this entity, cited to this source: IndiaView the Source
The Planets (Navagraha), Object Record (Worcester Art Museum)
Worcester Art MuseumOriginated Here: The Planets (Navagraha) Lintel (Worcester Art Museum, 1923.5), Stored country property on this entity, cited to this source: IndiaView the Source
Hanuman Bearing the Mountaintop with Medicinal Herbs (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
Metropolitan Museum of ArtOriginated Here: Hanuman Bearing the Mountaintop with Medicinal Herbs, Stored region property on this entity, cited to this source: Rajasthan, India.View the Source
Encyclopedia of Religion
Mircea Eliade (ed.); Lindsay Jones (ed., 2nd ed.), Macmillan Reference, 2005
  • Originated Here: Mahapajapati Gotami, Stored origin-place property on this entity, cited to this source: Kapilavastu, in the Sakya realm (present day border of Nepal and India).
  • Originated Here: The Tirupati Laddu, Stored origin-region property on this entity, cited to this source: Tirumala, Andhra Pradesh, India, made in the kitchens of the Tirumala Venkateswara Temple.
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The Many Lives of a Rajput Queen: Heroic Pasts in India, c. 1500 to 1900
Ramya Sreenivasan, University of Washington Press, 2007Originated Here: Padmini, Stored origin-place property on this entity, cited to this source: Chittor, in what is now Rajasthan, India.
The Feast of Love, in Krishna: Myths, Rites, and Attitudes
McKim Marriott, East-West Center Press, 1966Originated Here: Prasadam, Stored origin-region property on this entity, cited to this source: India
Raji: An Ancient Epic (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia contributors, Wikipedia, 2026Originated Here: Raji: An Ancient Epic, Stored origin-place property on this entity, cited to this source: IndiaView the Source
The Foundations of Buddhism
Rupert Gethin, Oxford University Press, 1998
  • Plants Native Here: Buddhist Chanting, Stored origin-place property on this entity, cited to this source: Ancient India
  • Plants Native Here: Kathina (robe offering), Stored origin-place property on this entity, cited to this source: Ancient India
  • Plants Native Here: Upasampada (higher ordination), Stored origin-place property on this entity, cited to this source: Ancient India
  • Plants Native Here: Bodhisattva Vow, Stored origin-place property on this entity, cited to this source: Ancient India, within Mahayana Buddhism
  • Originated Here: Buddhist Chanting, Stored origin-place property on this entity, cited to this source: Ancient India
  • Originated Here: Kathina (robe offering), Stored origin-place property on this entity, cited to this source: Ancient India
  • Originated Here: Upasampada (higher ordination), Stored origin-place property on this entity, cited to this source: Ancient India
  • Originated Here: Bodhisattva Vow, Stored origin-place property on this entity, cited to this source: Ancient India, within Mahayana Buddhism
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History of Indian Buddhism: From the Origins to the Saka Era
Etienne Lamotte, translated by Sara Webb-Boin, Institut Orientaliste, Louvain-la-Neuve, 1988Originated Here: Ajivika, Stored origin-place property on this entity, cited to this source: Magadha and the wider Ganges basin, ancient India
The Hevajra Tantra: A Critical Study (David Snellgrove)
David L. Snellgrove, Oxford University Press, London (London Oriental Series, Vol 6), 1959Originated Here: Hevajra Tantra, Opening sentences of the entity description
Quote, Originated Here: Hevajra Tantra, Opening sentences of the entity description
The Hevajra Tantra is one of the principal Yogini class tantras of Vajrayana Buddhist literature, compiled in India and generally dated by scholars to around the eighth or ninth century CE.
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