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A. The History of India (29)
- 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 (8)
- i. South Indian Kingdoms (8)
  - The Chola Dynasty (5)
- j. Other Historic Topics (1)
B. Vedic Religion and the Sanskrit Language (39)
- a. The Vedic Samhitas (4)
- b. Vedic Deities (6)
- c. The Brahmanas (2)
- d. Vedic Rituals (Yajna) (4)
- e. The Upanisads (4)
- 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 (11)
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 (52)
- a. Hindu Rites of Passage (Samskara) (10)
- b. The Four Goals/ Aims of Life (16)
  - 1. Dharma (1)
  - 2. Artha (2)
  - 3. Kama (9)
  - 4. Moksa (2)
- c. The Four Stages of Life (6)
  - 1. The Student (Sisya) (1)
  - 2. The Householder (1)
  - 3. The Forest Dweller (1)
  - 4. The Renouncer (3)
- 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 (58)
- a. Asceticism and Renunciation (7)
- b. The Heterodox Philosophies (4)
  - 1. Jainism (2)
  - 2. Buddhism (1)
  - 3. Carvaka (1)
- c. The Six Orthodox Systems (46)
  - 1. Sankhya (6)
  - 2. Yoga (26)
    - Hatha Yoga (5)
    - Patanjali's Yoga Sutra (2)
    - Related Topics in Yoga (5)
    - 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 (56)
- a. The Ramayana (21)
  - Major Characters in the Ramayana (8)
  - Summary Retelling of Books 1-7 (9)
- b. The Mahabharata (22)
  - Major Characters of the Mahabharata (15)
  - 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)
H. Major Hindu Sects, Deities and Purāṇic Myths (135)
- a. The Puranas (6)
- b. Saivism (25)
  - Saiva Deities (22)
    - Ganesa (3)
    - Sati/Parvati (3)
    - Siva (15)
    - Skanda/Karttikeya (2)
- c. Vaisnavism (35)
  - 1. Vaisnava Deities (32)
    - Hanuman (2)
    - Radha (2)
    - Sita (1)
    - Visnu (5)
    - Visnu's Avataras (20)
      - Krsna (13)
      - Rama (3)
  - 2. Vaisnava Schools (3)
- d. Saktism (52)
  - Sakta Deities (Hindu Goddesses) (51)
    - Ganga (4)
    - Mahadevi Durga (6)
    - Other Goddesses (17)
    - Parvati (3)
    - Sarasvati (1)
    - Sri/Laksmi (2)
    - The Ten Mahavidyas (21)
      - a) Kali (7)
      - 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 (5)
- f. Puranic Mythology and Other Hindu Deities (8)
- g. Other Deities, Demons, and Entities (27)
  - Deities and Entities (17)
  - Demons (7)
  - South Indian Deities (3)
I. The Hindu Temple and Worship Rituals (70)
- a. Puja (2)
- b. Darsana (3)
- c. The Hindu Temple (6)
- d. Some Noteworthy Temples (22)
  - Cave Temples (4)
  - Khmer (Cambodian) Temples (1)
  - North Indian (6)
  - South Indian (12)
- e. Hindu Pilgrimage (9)
- f. Worship Rituals and Festivals (33)
  - Hindu Festivals (16)
  - Iconography (3)
  - Other Rituals (6)
  - Sacred Specialists (5)
  - Temple Worship (1)
J. Tantra (18)
- 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 (3)
- f. Tantric Mantras and Yantras (3)
- g. General Information (1)
K. South Indian Hinduism (11)
- 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 (41)
- Culture (6)
  - Assorted Aspects of Hindu Culture (4)
- Hindu Symbols (1)
- Martial Arts (2)
- Poets and Playwrights (6)
- Ritual Arts (16)
  - Sacred Dance (10)
  - Sacred Music (2)
- Sacred Cities (5)
- Tales and Fables (4)
M. Colonization and Reform (16)
- a. Religious Syncretism in North India (3)
  - 1. Kabir (1)
  - 2. The Bauls (1)
  - 3. Guru Nanak (1)
- b. Hindu Responses to Christianity (1)
- 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 (13)
- a. Hinduism in Nepal (6)
- b. Hinduism in Southeast Asia (4)
- c. Hinduism in Indonesia (3)
O. Revitalization and Modernity (25)
- a. Hinduism and Humanism (1)
  - Rabindranath Tagore (1)
- b. Hinduism in Universalistic Religion (11)
  - 1. The Theosophical Society (4)
  - 2. Sri Aurobindo and Integral Yoga (1)
  - 3. Hindu-Christian Dialogue (1)
  - 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 (11)
- Ancient Hindu Kingdoms (4)
- Hinduism in Sri Lanka (2)
- Modern Hinduism in the Diaspora (3)
- Other Regions (3)
Q. Hinduism and Other Religions (7)
- Hinduism and Buddhism (2)
- Hinduism and Christianity (1)
- Hinduism and Islam (1)
- Hinduism and Sikhsim (1)
- Hinduism's Interaction with Other Religions (1)
- The Parsis (1)
R. Hinduism and the West (19)
- a. Hinduism for the West (17)
  - 1. Swami Vivekananda (1)
  - 2. Maharishi Mahesh Yogi and Transcendental Meditation (3)
  - 3. Osho (1)
  - 4. Jiddu Krishnamurti (2)
  - 5. Swami Bhaktivedanta and ISKCON (3)
  - 6. Krishnamacharya and the Hatha Yoga Movement (1)
  - 7. Yogananda Paramahansa (1)
- b. Some Contemporary Teachers (2)
  - Swami Sivananda Saraswati (2)
S. Significant Figures and Organizations in Hinduism (27)
- a. Significant Figures in Hinduism (21)
  - Scholars of the Hindu Tradition (1)
- b. Significant Hindu Organizations (9)
T. Assorted Themes in Hinduism (20)
- Hinduism and Sexuality (13)
  - Kama and Kama Sutras and Shastras (10)
- Hinduism in Contemporary Literature (1)
- Indian Advancements in Knowledge (2)

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