Pūrṇimā (Sanskrit: पूर्णिमा) is the word for full moon in Sanskrit The day of Purnima is the day (Tithi) in each month when the full moon occurs, and marks the division in each month between the two lunar fortnights (paksha), and the Moon is aligned exactly in a straight line, called a syzygy, with the Sun and Earth Full moon is considered the third of the four primary phases of the Moon; the other three phases are new moon, first quarter moon, and third quarter moon...
Purusha (puruṣa or Sanskrit: पुरुष) is a complex concept whose meaning evolved in Vedic and Upanishadic times Depending on source and historical timeline, it means the cosmic being or self, consciousness, and universal principle In early Vedas, Purusha was a cosmic being whose sacrifice by the gods created all life This was one of many creation myths discussed in the Vedas In the Upanishads, the Purusha concept refers to the abstract essence of the Self, Spirit and the Universal Principle that is eternal, indestructible, without form, and is all-pervasive...
Purushartha (Sanskrit: पुरुषार्थ, IAST: Puruṣārtha) literally means an “object of human pursuit” It is a key concept in Hinduism, and refers to the four proper goals or aims of a human life The four puruṣārthas are Dharma (righteousness, moral values), Artha (prosperity, economic values), Kama (pleasure, love, psychological values) and Moksha (liberation, spiritual values, self-actualization) All four Purusharthas are important, but in cases of conflict, Dharma is considered more important than Artha or Kama in Hindu philosophy...
Purushottama (Sanskrit: पुरुषोत्तम from पुरुष, purusha “spirit” or “male” and उत्तम, uttama, “highest”) means “Supreme Purusha,” “Supreme Being,” or “Supreme God,” the “One who is the Supreme Purusha beyond the Kshara (Destroyable — i.e , Prakṛti) and Akshara (Undestroyable — i.e, Atman)”
Radha (Sanskrit: राधा, IAST: Rādhā), also called Radhika, is a Hindu goddess and a chief consort of the god Krishna She is worshiped as the goddess of love, tenderness, compassion and devotion She is the avatar of Lakshmi and is also described as the chief of gopis (milkmaids) During Krishna’s youth, she appears as his lover and companion, though he is not married to her In contrast, some traditions and scriptures accord Radha the status of the eternal consort and wife of Krishna...
Rajas (Sanskrit: रजस्) is one of the three Guṇas (tendencies, qualities, attributes), a philosophical and psychological concept developed by the Samkhya school of Hindu philosophy The other two qualities are Sattva (goodness, balance) and Tamas (destruction, chaos) Rajas is innate tendency or quality that drives motion, energy and activity Rajas is sometimes translated as passion, where it is used in the sense of activity, without any particular value and it can contextually be either good or bad...
Rajas (Sanskrit: रजस्) is one of the three Guṇas (tendencies, qualities, attributes), a philosophical and psychological concept developed by the Samkhya school of Hindu philosophy The other two qualities are Sattva (goodness, balance) and Tamas (destruction, chaos) Rajas is innate tendency or quality that drives motion, energy and activity Rajas is sometimes translated as passion, where it is used in the sense of activity, without any particular value and it can contextually be either good or bad...
rakshasa, Sanskrit (male) Rākṣasa, or (female) Rākṣasī, in Hindu mythology, a type of demon or goblin. Rakshasas have the power to change their shape at will and appear as animals, as monsters, or in the case of the female demons, as beautiful women. They are most powerful in the evening, particularly during the dark period of the new moon, but they are dispelled by the rising sun. They especially detest sacrifices and prayer....
Raksha Bandhan, is a popular, traditionally Hindu, annual rite, or ceremony, which is central to a festival of the same name celebrated in South Asia, and in other parts of the world significantly influenced by Hindu culture On this day, sisters of all ages tie a talisman, or amulet, called the Rakhi, around the wrists of their brothers, symbolically protecting them, receiving a gift in return, and traditionally investing the brothers with a share of the responsibility of their potential care...
Rama Navami (Hindi: राम नवमी) is a Hindu spring festival that celebrates the birthday of Shree Rama, the seventh avatar of the god Vishnu Rama is particularly important in the Vaishnavite tradition of Hinduism The festival celebrates the descent of Vishnu as the Rama avatar, through his birth to King Dasharatha and Queen Kausalya in Ayodhya The festival is a part of the spring (Vasanta) Navratri, and falls on the ninth day of the bright half (Shukla Paksha) of Chaitra, the first month in the Hindu calendar...
Rama (; IAST: Rāma, pronounced [ˈraːmɐ] (listen); Sanskrit: राम), Ram, Raman or Ramar, also known as Ramachandra (; IAST: Rāmacandra, Sanskrit: रामचन्द्र), is a major deity in Hinduism He is the seventh and one of the most popular avatars of Vishnu In Rama-centric traditions of Hinduism, he is considered the Supreme Being Rama is said to have been born to Kaushalya and Dasharatha in Ayodhya, the ruler of the Kingdom of Kosala...
Padārtha is a Sanskrit word for “categories” in Vaisheshika and Nyaya schools of Hindu philosophy
The Rāmāyana (; Sanskrit: रामायणम्, IAST: Rāmāyaṇam pronounced [raːˈmaːjɐɳɐm]) is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India and important text of Hinduism, the other being the Mahābhārata The epic, traditionally ascribed to the Maharishi Valmiki, narrates the life of Rama, a legendary prince of Ayodhya city in the kingdom of Kosala The epic follows his fourteen-year exile to the forest urged by his father King Dasharatha, on the request of Rama’s stepmother Kaikeyi; his travels across forests in the Indian subcontinent with his wife Sita and brother Lakshmana, the kidnapping of Sita by Ravana – the king of Lanka, that resulted in war; and Rama’s eventual return to Ayodhya to be crowned king amidst jubilation and celebration...
Rangoli is an art form originating in the Indian subcontinent, in which patterns are created on the floor or a tabletop using materials such as powdered lime stone, red ochre, dry rice flour, coloured sand, quartz powder, flower petals, and coloured rocks It is an everyday practice in Hindu households, however the colours are preferred during festivals and other important celebrations as it is time consuming Rangoli are usually made during Diwali or Tihar, Onam, Pongal, Sankranthi and other Hindu festivals in the Indian subcontinent, and are most often made during Diwali...
Rasāsvāda means – appreciation, sipping of juice, perception of pleasure; in Indian philosophy, it refers to the taste of bliss in the absence of all thought which is an obstacle in the path leading to Nirvikalpa Samādhi ; it is aesthetic consciousness Rasasvada means one gets a power of healing or a power of knowing the mind which gives enjoyment but this enjoyment is superficial enjoyment or happiness which should not be sought while seeking Truth