Abhisheka – a ritual in which liquid or sometimes solid things is poured over someone or something.
Akash Ganga – galaxy, specifically the Milky Way galaxy.
Shiva – one of the three main gods of Hindus. His main role is to destroy the universe.
Brahma - one of the three main gods of Hindus. His main role is to create the universe.
Brahmanda – means universe.
Damaru – a musical instrument resembling an hourglass with a bead tied at each end with a string.
Daksha – means “the skilled one” is one of the Prajapatis. He is one of the sons of Lord Brahma.
Ganesha – a Hindu god with the head of an elephant. He is the son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati.
Indra – the king of gods.
Jalandhara – an evil demigod. He was born when Lord Shiva opened his third eye to kill Indra for his misdeeds.
Kailash – the most sacred mountain for Hindus, Buddhists, and Jains. It is in the Himalayas.
Kartikeya – the eldest son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati.
Nandi - the sacred bull calf, gatekeeper, and vehicle (vahana) of Lord Shiva.
Narada – the mind-born son of Lord Brahma who roams different worlds and realms.
Parvati – the second wife of Lord Shiva. She was Goddess Sati or Uma in her previous life.
Prajapati – means “lord of creatures.” He is a Vedic deity.
Puranas – religious texts of Hindus about a wide range of topics such as history, stories of gods, etc.
Rudra – a fierce Vedic deity.
Samudra Manthan – means the “churning of the sea” performed by gods and demons to obtain the elixir of life.
Sanat Kumaras – the four mind-born sons of Lord Brahma.
Sheshanaga or Adishesha – the king of all snakes who has five or more heads. Lord Vishnu is depicted as sleeping on his body. He holds his hood over him as an umbrella.
Sudarshana Chakra – a spinning disc-like weapon with serrated edges.
Tarakasura – a very powerful demon who defeated gods many times.
Tripundra - the Shaivite sectarian mark, consisting of three horizontal lines of holy ash on the forehead, often with a dot at the third eye. The three lines represent the three bonds of a soul: anava, karma, and maya.
Tilaka – a mark worn on the forehead by Hindus. There are many different tilakas worn by the followers of different Hindu sects.
Trishula – a type of a trident carried by Lord Shiva.
Uma or Sati – the first wife of Lord Shiva who immolated herself in a religious ceremony.
Vasuki – a serpent king whom Lord Shiva wraps around his neck.
Vratya – a wandering ascetic who does not follow the rules specified by religions.
Vishnu - one of the three main gods of Hindus. His main role is to protect the universe.
Yajna – a ritual sacrifice with a specific objective performed in front of a fire.
Yuga – a large period of time. There are four main yugas, viz. Satya, Treta, Dvapara, and Kali.