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Vamana Avatara and Bali

June 23, 2012 600 × 800 The Demon Bali

Visnu’s Vamana (Dwarf) avatara sends the demon Bali to the underworld

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0A: Academic Resources for Studying Hinduism (1)
A. The History of India (28)
- a. Map (1)
- b. The Indus Valley Civilization (2)
- c. The Aryans (1)
- d. Alexander the Great (1)
- e. The Mauryan Empire (2)
- f. The Gupta Empire (2)
- g. The Deccan Empires (3)
- h. Other Empires (6)
- i. South Indian Kingdoms (9)
  - The Chola Dynasty (6)
- j. Other Historic Topics (1)
B. Vedic Religion and the Sanskrit Language (42)
- a. The Vedic Samhitas (4)
- b. Vedic Deities (8)
- c. The Brahmanas (2)
- d. Vedic Rituals (Yajna) (4)
- e. The Upanisads (5)
- f. Atman and Brahman (3)
  - Brahman (1)
- g. Other Vedic Literature (7)
  - Astrology (2)
  - Ayurveda (3)
- h. The Sphoṭa Theory of Language (1)
- i. Mantra and the Theology of Sound (1)
- j. Sanskrit and the Philosophy of Sound (4)
  - General Studies (1)
  - Philosophy of Sanskrit (1)
  - Sanskrit Grammarians (2)
- k. The Rsis of Ancient Indian Tradition (3)
C. Karma, Time, and Cosmology (12)
D. Hindu Social Organization and Values (17)
- a. Dharma and the Dharma Sastras (5)
- b. The Four Classes (Varna) Of Hindu Society (4)
- c. The Caste (Jati) System (4)
- d. The Untouchables (2)
- e. Purity and Pollution (2)
- f. Auspiciousness and Inauspiciousness (1)
E. Dharma and the Individual (58)
- a. Hindu Rites of Passage (Samskara) (14)
- b. The Four Goals/ Aims of Life (17)
  - 1. Dharma (2)
  - 2. Artha (2)
  - 3. Kama (9)
  - 4. Moksa (2)
- c. The Four Stages of Life (7)
  - 1. The Student (Sisya) (1)
  - 2. The Householder (1)
  - 3. The Forest Dweller (1)
  - 4. The Renouncer (4)
- d. Women in Hinduism (18)
  - Gender Issues (11)
  - Notable Women in Hinduism (5)
- e. Vowed Ascetic Observances (Vrata) and Auspiciousness (Saubhagya) (4)
- f. Marriage and Pativrata (1)
- g. Sati and the Status of Widows (5)
F. Indian Philosophical Schools (62)
- a. Asceticism and Renunciation (8)
- b. The Heterodox Philosophies (5)
  - 1. Jainism (2)
  - 2. Buddhism (2)
  - 3. Carvaka (1)
- c. The Six Orthodox Systems (49)
  - 1. Sankhya (6)
  - 2. Yoga (29)
    - Hatha Yoga (5)
    - Other Yogas (2)
    - Patanjali's Yoga Sutra (2)
    - Related Topics in Yoga (6)
    - The Eight Limbs (Astanga) of Yoga (9)
      - Asana (1)
      - Dhyana (1)
      - Pranayama (2)
      - Samadhi (3)
      - Yama and Niyama (2)
    - The Yogas of the Bhagavad Gita (4)
  - 3. Nyaya (1)
  - 4. Vaisesika (1)
  - 5. Mimamsa (1)
  - 6. Vedanta (12)
- Other Concepts (5)
G. The Epics, Bhagavad Gita and the Rise of Bhakti (63)
- a. The Ramayana (23)
  - Major Characters in the Ramayana (9)
  - Reviews of Retellings (1)
  - Summary Retelling of Books 1-7 (9)
- b. The Mahabharata (23)
  - Major Characters of the Mahabharata (16)
  - The Harivamsa (1)
- c. The Bhagavad Gita (3)
  - General Studies (2)
- d. The Bhagavad Gita's Three Yogas (9)
  - 1. Jnana Yoga (2)
  - 2. Karma Yoga (4)
  - 3. Bhakti Yoga (2)
- e. The Alvars and the Nayanars (1)
- f. Devotional Worship (Bhakti) (4)
H. Major Hindu Sects, Deities and Purāṇic Myths (152)
- a. The Puranas (6)
- b. Saivism (31)
  - 1. Saiva Deities (24)
    - Ganesa (3)
    - Sati/Parvati (3)
    - Siva (17)
    - Skanda/Karttikeya (2)
  - 2. Saiva Sects (3)
- c. Vaisnavism (39)
  - 1. Vaisnava Deities (35)
    - Hanuman (2)
    - Radha (2)
    - Sita (1)
    - Visnu (6)
    - Visnu's Avataras (22)
      - Krsna (14)
      - Rama (3)
  - 2. Vaisnava Schools (4)
- d. Saktism (58)
  - Sakta Deities (Hindu Goddesses) (56)
    - Ganga (4)
    - Mahadevi Durga (6)
    - Other Goddesses (20)
    - Parvati (3)
    - Sarasvati (1)
    - Sri/Laksmi (2)
    - The Ten Mahavidyas (22)
      - a) Kali (8)
      - b) Tara (3)
      - c) Tripura Sundari (2)
      - d). Bhuvanesvari (2)
      - e) Bhairavi (1)
      - f) Chinnamasta (2)
      - g) Dhumavati (3)
      - h) Bagalamukhi (3)
      - i) Matangi (2)
      - j) Kamala (3)
- e. Other Sects (7)
- f. Puranic Mythology and Other Hindu Deities (9)
- g. Other Deities, Demons, and Entities (27)
  - Deities and Entities (17)
  - Demons (7)
  - South Indian Deities (3)
I. The Hindu Temple and Worship Rituals (85)
- a. Puja (3)
- b. Darsana (3)
- c. The Hindu Temple (6)
- d. Some Noteworthy Temples (31)
  - Cave Temples (4)
  - Indonesian Temples (2)
  - Khmer (Cambodian) Temples (2)
  - North Indian (8)
  - South Indian (14)
- e. Hindu Pilgrimage (13)
- f. Worship Rituals and Festivals (40)
  - Hindu Festivals (16)
  - Iconography (4)
  - Other Rituals (7)
  - Sacred Specialists (6)
  - Temple Worship (5)
J. Tantra (19)
- a. History and Fundamentals of Tantra (1)
- b. The Tantras (3)
- c. Tantric Saivism in Kashmir (6)
  - Saiva Siddhanta (1)
- d. Kundalini Yoga (2)
- e. Goddess and Women in Tantra (4)
- f. Tantric Mantras and Yantras (3)
- g. General Information (1)
K. South Indian Hinduism (13)
- General Studies (1)
- Literature, Cinema, Etc. (2)
- South Indian Deities (3)
- South Indian Festivals (2)
- The Alvars (2)
- The Nayanars (1)
L. Hindu Arts, Architecture and Culture (55)
- Culture (12)
  - Assorted Aspects of Hindu Culture (9)
- Hindu Symbols (2)
- Martial Arts (2)
- Poets and Playwrights (8)
- Ritual Arts (21)
  - Painting and Sculpture (4)
  - Sacred Dance (10)
  - Sacred Music (3)
- Sacred Cities (9)
- Tales and Fables (4)
M. Colonization and Reform (18)
- a. Religious Syncretism in North India (3)
  - 1. Kabir (1)
  - 2. The Bauls (1)
  - 3. Guru Nanak (1)
- b. Hindu Responses to Christianity (2)
- c. Hinduism and Politics (12)
  - 1. Bal Gangadhar Tilak (1)
  - 2. Mahatma Gandhi (5)
  - 3. Hindutva and the Bhartiya Janata Party (1)
  - 4. Bharat Mata (1)
  - 5. Significant Figures (3)
  - Political Parties (3)
N. Transnational Hinduism in Asia (20)
- a. Hinduism in Nepal (7)
- b. Hinduism in Southeast Asia (5)
- c. Hinduism in Indonesia (8)
O. Revitalization and Modernity (27)
- a. Hinduism and Humanism (1)
  - Rabindranath Tagore (1)
- b. Hinduism in Universalistic Religion (13)
  - 1. The Theosophical Society (5)
  - 2. Sri Aurobindo and Integral Yoga (1)
  - 3. Hindu-Christian Dialogue (2)
  - Noteworthy Figures in Contemporary Hinduism (5)
    - 1. Ramakrishna Paramahamsa and the Ramakrishna Order (2)
    - 2. Sathya Sai Baba (1)
    - 3. The Sankaracaryas (2)
      - Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (1)
      - The Dasanamis (1)
- c. Hinduism and Modernity (13)
  - 1. Hinduism and Ecology (5)
  - 2. Hinduism and Ethics (2)
  - 3. Gender Equality (4)
P. Hinduism Beyond India (15)
- Ancient Hindu Kingdoms (5)
- Hinduism in Sri Lanka (2)
- Modern Hinduism in the Diaspora (3)
- Other Regions (6)
Q. Hinduism and Other Religions (10)
- Hinduism and Buddhism (3)
- Hinduism and Christianity (2)
- Hinduism and Islam (1)
- Hinduism and Sikhism (2)
- Hinduism's Interaction with Other Religions (2)
- The Parsis (1)
R. Hinduism and the West (24)
- a. Hinduism for the West (22)
  - 1. Swami Vivekananda (1)
  - 2. Maharishi Mahesh Yogi and Transcendental Meditation (3)
  - 3. Osho (1)
  - 4. Jiddu Krishnamurti (2)
  - 5. Swami Bhaktivedanta and ISKCON (4)
  - 6. Krishnamacharya and the Hatha Yoga Movement (1)
  - 7. Yogananda Paramahansa (3)
- b. Some Contemporary Teachers (2)
  - Swami Sivananda Saraswati (2)
S. Significant Figures and Organizations in Hinduism (35)
- a. Significant Figures in Hinduism (26)
  - Scholars of the Hindu Tradition (5)
- b. Significant Hindu Organizations (13)
T. Assorted Themes in Hinduism (28)
- Hinduism and Health (1)
- Hinduism and Sexuality (14)
  - Kama and Kama Sutras and Shastras (10)
- Hinduism and the Media (1)
- Hinduism in Contemporary Literature (6)
- Indian Advancements in Knowledge (2)
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