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Dashavatar dance (n)
dance of the 10 (das) incarnations
(avatars) of the Hindu god Vishnu
performed to classical Indian
music
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deity (n)
supreme being, such as a god or goddess |
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devotee (n)
ardent follower, usually of a particular deity or religion |
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dharma (n)
rules of religious and social conduct that are one's duty to follow.
Dharma is determined by religion (Hinduism,
Buddhism, or Jainism)
and birth (see caste);
often capitalized |
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dhoti (n)
skirt of unstitched cloth wrapped around the waist, worn by men
in India and other
countries of Asia |
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enlightenment (n)
attainment of perfect knowledge and integration with the universe,
as believed in Buddhism;
the spiritual goal of Buddhism (see nirvana);
literally "to become extinguished" |
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foreground (n)
objects or figures situated in the front of a composition
of a painting or drawing
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gana (n)
mischievous dwarf, usually portrayed as obese; an attendant of the
Hindu god Shiva.
Ganesha is chief among them |
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Gandhara/Gandharan
(n/adj)
region that is now northwestern Pakistan
and eastern Afghanistan;
style of Buddhist visual art developed between the first century
B.C. and the seventh century A.D. The style had its origins in
Greco-Roman culture.
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Ganesha (n)
elephant-headed son of the Hindu god Shiva;
remover of obstacles and Lord of Beginnings |
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Ganges River (n)
India's most sacred
river; it is 1,560 miles long and flows southeast from the Himalayas
in north India into the Bay of Bengal. Hindus
believe that the river has flowed eternally from a sacred mountain
in the center of the universe and that its waters will wash away
their sins. Many bathe in the Ganges before dying to be cleansed
of bad karma, which
determines an individual's next life. |
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gender (n)
male or female sexual classification |
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generative (adj)
relating to the production of offspring or creation of life |
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gilded (adj)
covered or highlighted with gold or something of a golden color |
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Greco-Roman (adj)
having both Greek and Roman (classical) characteristics;
inspired by the architecture or art of ancient Greece and Rome |
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Himalayas
(n)
mountain range 1,500 miles wide that includes Nepal, Tibet, and
hill states of northern India. The highest Himalayan peak is Mount
Everest (29,028 feet), which is the highest mountain in the world.
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Hinduism/Hindu (n/n
or adj)
range of related religious practices and beliefs that have their
origins in India and
exist today in many areas of south Asia. Hinduism's three major
deities are Brahma,
the creator; Shiva,
the destroyer; and Vishnu,
the preserver of universal order. The supreme goddess is Devi or
Parvati (consort
of Shiva); a follower of Hinduism; of or characteristic of Hinduism |
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horizon line (n)
in art, the horizontal line that forms the apparent boundary between
earth and sky |
