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1. bhakta, n. View full entry 1828
...A religious devotee; a worshipper, believer....
2. bhakti, n. View full entry 1832
...Religious devotion, piety, or devoted faith, as a means of salvation....
3. Dom, n.3 View full entry 1828
...A member of a menial Hindu caste. Also attrib. or as ...
4. gadi | gaddi, n. View full entry 1855
...The cushioned throne of an Indian ruler; transf. = throne5a....
5. Gandharva, n. View full entry 1846
...(See quot. 1876)....
6. lambardar, n. View full entry 1855
...The registered head-man of an Indian village....
7. lila, n. View full entry 1828
...In Hindu mythology, the cosmic dance or playful activity of the Supreme Spirit manifested in the Universe (see quots.); also, the name of an Indian dance representing this....
8. Mahar, n. View full entry 1855
...A member of a Scheduled Caste, chiefly of western India, whose traditional duties include acting as village watchman and public messenger and, in some areas, weaving....
9. maharani, n. View full entry 1855
...(The title of) the wife or widow of a maharaja....
10. mudalali, n. View full entry 1855
...In Sri Lanka and southern India: a proprietor, a business person, an entrepreneur (esp. one not affecting Western dress and not doing business in English)....
11. mundan, n. View full entry 1855
...The ritual first shaving of a boy's head, usually performed when he is between one and three years old. Freq. attrib. in mundan ceremony....
12. Naga, n.2 View full entry 1828
...In India: a naked mendicant; spec. such an ascetic belonging to a Hindu sect whose members were allowed to carry arms and serve as mercenaries....
13. natya, n. View full entry 1832
...The art of traditional Indian dance-drama, usually incorporating vocal or instrumental music, dialogue, and elaborate gestural dance. Cf. Bharatanatyam...
14. nritta, n. View full entry 1833
...A type of Indian dance characterized by abstract rhythmic patterns of movement and intricate footwork. Cf. natya, nritya...
15. nritya, n. View full entry 1833
...A type of Indian dance through which stories, ideas, or emotions are expressed. Cf. natya, nritta...
16. sampradaya, n. View full entry 1828
...In Hinduism: a sect or denomination; spec. any of several Vaishnava sects....
17. siddha, n. View full entry 1846
...In Indian religions, one who has attained perfection, a saint, a semi-divine being; spec. in Jainism, a perfected, bodyless being, freed from the cycle of rebirths....
18. visarga, n. View full entry 1819
...A sign in the Sanskrit alphabet representing a hard (voiceless) aspiration; also, the sound itself....
19. vṛddhi, n. View full entry 1841
...In Sanskrit grammar, the strongest grade of an ablaut-series of vowels; also, the process of phonetic change whereby vowels of the middle grade are strengthened to achieve this grade. Cf. guna...
20. yatra, n. View full entry 1827
...Chiefly in Bengal: a theatrical entertainment or song recital staged during a religious festival....
