Creatures with elephant body and lion face (cf. yali)
sacrifice, devotion, worship, offering; a Hindu ritual performed in front of a sacred fire and often accompanied by mantras
Yajñopavita (यज्ञोपवित) is a sacred ceremonial thread and is used to describe Śiva, like muktayajñopavita, vastrayajñopavita, ajinayajñopavita etc.
nature spirit, could be benevolent or malefic, in Hindu and Bhuddist mythology (female: yakshi)
(yalam, Tamil: யாளம்) architectural part of the prastaram and is decorated with the yali (cf. yahzi)
leograph (cf. yahzi)
Yava (Sanskrit: यव), barley-corn; unit of measurement; 1 Yava = 8 Yuka and 8 Yava = 1 Angula The table shows the different units of measurement in relation to each other: 8 Paramanu = 1 Rathadhūli, 8 Rathadhuli = 1… Continue Reading →
Yoga (Sanskrit: योग) is a meditative pose; Seated cross-legged, with soles of the feet turned upwards, with two hands on the lap, one upon the other, in an attitude of meditation.
Yogamudrā (Sanskrit: योगमुद्रा), In this gesture of the hand, the palm of the right hand is placed in the palm of the left hand. Both hands rest on the crossed legs of the seated image. This is the hand gesture… Continue Reading →
Yogapaṭṭa (योगपट्ट), a band-strip for binding the legs in a meditation pose (cf. paryanka-bandha); cloth worn during meditation; a cloth thrown over the back and knees of an ascetic during meditation
Yogāsana (योगासन) is a meditative pose; Seated cross-legged, with soles of the feet turned upwards, with two hands on the lap, one upon the other, in an attitude of meditation. Alternativly, the octagonal shaped seat or pedestal; it is used… Continue Reading →
Yojana (Sanskrit: योजन) is a unit of measurement of distance, according to the Vāyu Purāṇa; 8000 Dhanu = 1 Yojana.
is an abstract or aniconic representation of the Hindu goddess Shakti, literally ‘womb’ and the female organs of generation
Yūka (यूक), louse; unit of measurement; 1 Yūka = 8 Liksha and 8 Yūka = 1 Yava The table shows the different units of measurement in relation to each other: 8 Paramanu = 1 Rathadhūli, 8 Rathadhuli = 1 Vālāgra,… Continue Reading →
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