Purana glossary, starting with ‘g’
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The Purana glossary, starting with the letter “g”, contains 845 definitions, select a phrase below for the definitions and references.
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G
2.
Ga
3.
Gabhastala
4.
Gabhasti
5.
Gabhastiman
6.
Gabhira
7.
Gacchat
8.
Gada
9.
Gadabhrit
10.
Gadadhara
11.
Gadadhari
12.
Gadahasta
13.
Gadalola
14.
Gadapani
15.
Gadaparva
16.
Gadaprabhava
17.
Gadashiksha
18.
Gadavarman
19.
Gadavasana
20.
Gadayudha
21.
Gadgada
22.
Gadheya
23.
Gadhi
24.
Gadhija
25.
Gadhiputra
26.
Gadin
27.
Gadini
28.
Gagana
29.
Gaganamurdha
30.
Gaganarupa
31.
Gaganastha
32.
Gahana
33.
Gahanavana
34.
Gahvara
35.
Gaja
36.
Gajacarman
37.
Gajacarmanivasin
38.
Gajacchaya
39.
Gajadhyaksha
40.
Gajaganesha
41.
Gajajina
42.
Gajakarna
43.
Gajakarnaganesha
46.
Gajakomeda
47.
Gajakritti
48.
Gajamukha
49.
Gajamula
50.
Gajanana
51.
Gajananamukha
52.
Gajaratna
53.
Gajarohi
54.
Gajarudha
55.
Gajasatvaya
56.
Gajashabda
57.
Gajashaila
58.
Gajashira
59.
Gajashiras
60.
Gajastha
61.
Gajasura
62.
Gajatunda
63.
Gajavaktra
64.
Gajavighnesha
65.
Gajavinayaka
66.
Gajavithi
67.
Gajendra
68.
Gajendracarma
69.
Gajendramoksham
70.
Gajendrasya
71.
Gala
72.
Galanada
73.
Galava
74.
Galavit
75.
Galayupa
76.
Gali
77.
Galidana
78.
Galita
79.
Gam
80.
Gamabhavana
81.
Gamana
82.
Gamanagamana
83.
Gambhira
84.
Gambhirabuddhi
85.
Gambhirya
86.
Game
87.
Gamin
88.
Gamya
89.
Gana
90.
Ganabhaya
91.
Ganacarita
92.
Ganadevata
93.
Ganadhipa
94.
Ganadhipati
95.
Ganadhisha
96.
Ganadhyaksha
97.
Ganagarva
98.
Ganagrani
99.
Ganaka
100.
Ganakatha
101.
Ganakirna
102.
Ganakoti
103.
Ganam
104.
Gananatha
105.
Gananathaganesha
106.
Gananathavighnesha
107.
Gananathavinayaka
108.
Gananavidhi
109.
Gananayaka
110.
Ganapa
111.
Ganapatamantra
112.
Ganapati
113.
Ganapatya
114.
Ganapungava
115.
Ganapurvaka
116.
Ganasainya
117.
Ganasamanvita
118.
Ganasamyuta
119.
Ganasena
120.
Ganasevita
121.
Ganatirtha
122.
Ganavara
123.
Ganavisharada
124.
Ganda
125.
Gandagalla
126.
Gandaka
127.
Gandakam
128.
Gandakandu
129.
Gandaki
130.
Gandasthala
131.
Gandha
132.
Gandhakali
133.
Gandhakarshanika
134.
Gandhamada
135.
Gandhamadana
136.
Gandhamadanaparvata
137.
Gandhamadanavarisha
138.
Gandhamadhana
139.
Gandhamoja
140.
Gandhapushpa
141.
Gandhapushpaka
142.
Gandhara
143.
Gandharagrama
144.
Gandharaka
145.
Gandharakayana
146.
Gandhari
147.
Gandharva
148.
Gandharvagana
149.
Gandharvaloka
150.
Gandharvanagara
151.
Gandharvapati
152.
Gandharvapravara
153.
Gandharvasena
154.
Gandharvatirtha
155.
Gandharvavadana
156.
Gandharvaveda
157.
Gandharvavishaya
158.
Gandharvavivaha
159.
Gandharvi
160.
Gandhasamarpana
161.
Gandhatanmatra
162.
Gandhatmakanguna
163.
Gandhatoya
164.
Gandhavaha
165.
Gandhavati
166.
Gandika
167.
Gandini
168.
Gandiva
169.
Gandusa
170.
Ganendra
171.
Ganesha
172.
Ganeshapada
173.
Ganeshapuja
174.
Ganeshapujana
175.
Ganeshotpatti
176.
Ganeshvara
177.
Ganga
178.
Gangadatta
179.
Gangadvara
180.
Gangahrada
181.
Gangajala
182.
Gangakula
183.
Gangamahadvara
184.
Gangaputa
185.
Gangaranya
186.
Gangasagarasamgamam
187.
Gangasaikata
188.
Gangasalila
189.
Gangasaliladhara
191.
Gangatirtha
192.
Gangavagaha
193.
Gangavatara
194.
Gangavatarana
195.
Gangayamunasamgama
196.
Gangeshvara
197.
Gangeya
198.
Gangodadhi
199.
Gangodbheda
200.
Ganika
201.
Ganita
202.
Ganodita
203.
Gantavya
204.
Gantu
205.
Gantukama
206.
Garaha
207.
Garbha
208.
Garbhabhumi
209.
Garbhadhana
210.
Garbhagriha
211.
Garbharupa
212.
Garbhastha
213.
Garbhini
214.
Garbhita
215.
Gardabha
216.
Gardabhaksha
217.
Gardabhi
218.
Gardabhimukha
219.
Gardabhinas
220.
Gardening
221.
Garga
222.
Gargabhumi
223.
Gargacarya
224.
Gargapatyapada
225.
Gargasrota
226.
Gargayani
227.
Gargeshvara
228.
Gargi
229.
Gargya
230.
Gargyahari
231.
Gargyayana
232.
Garhana
233.
Garhapati
234.
Garhapatya
235.
Garhasthya
236.
Garhastya
237.
Garhayana
238.
Garhita
239.
Garima
240.
Garishta
241.
Garishtha
242.
Gariyas
243.
Gariyoniti
244.
Garja
245.
Garjamana
246.
Garjana
247.
Garjat
248.
Garjini
249.
Garjita
250.
Garland
251.
Garment
252.
Garta
253.
Garuda
254.
Garuda Purana
255.
Garudadhvaja
256.
Garudakalpa
257.
Garudamukha
258.
Garudarudha
259.
Garudasana
260.
Garudastra
261.
Garudavyuha
262.
Garudi
263.
Garutmat
264.
Garutmathridaya
265.
Garva
266.
Garvabija
267.
Garvapahara
268.
Garvapaharaka
269.
Garvapahari
270.
Garvapaharin
271.
Garvapraharin
272.
Garvi
273.
Garvita
274.
Gatabhaya
275.
Gatagarva
276.
Gataraga
277.
Gatasamshaya
278.
Gatasantrasa
279.
Gatatrapa
280.
Gatavat
281.
Gatavyatha
282.
Gatayu
283.
Gatha
284.
Gathin
285.
Gati
286.
Gatika
287.
Gatina
288.
Gatiprada
289.
Gatitali
290.
Gatra
291.
Gatravat
292.
Gatvara
293.
Gau
294.
Gauda
295.
Gaudadesha
296.
Gaudini
297.
Gaupayana
298.
Gaura
299.
Gaurabha
300.
Gauragriva
301.
Gaurajina
302.
Gauramukha
303.
Gauraprabha
304.
Gauraprishtha
305.
Gaurashiras
306.
Gaurava
307.
Gauravahana
308.
Gauravarna
309.
Gauraviti
310.
Gauri
311.
Gauribhava
312.
Gaurigana
313.
Gaurika
314.
Gaurikalpa
315.
Gauriloka
316.
Gaurisha
317.
Gaurishankara
318.
Gaurishikhara
319.
Gauritirtha
320.
Gaurivrata
321.
Gautama
322.
Gautamaklesha
323.
Gautamanvaya
324.
Gautamesha
325.
Gautameshi
326.
Gautameshvara
327.
Gautami
328.
Gautamiputra
329.
Gautuprastha
330.
Gava
331.
Gavaksha
332.
Gavakshi
333.
Gavalgana
334.
Gavavrata
335.
Gavaya
336.
Gavayana
337.
Gaveshana
338.
Gaveshthi
339.
Gavijata
340.
Gavishnu
341.
Gavishtha
342.
Gavishthira
343.
Gavyuti
344.
Gaya
345.
Gayaditya
346.
Gayaka
347.
Gayakhyana
348.
Gayakuta
349.
Gayana
350.
Gayanti
351.
Gayaparvatam
352.
Gayapuri
353.
Gayashira
354.
Gayashiras
355.
Gayashirsha
356.
Gayashraddha
357.
Gayasura
358.
Gayatirtha
359.
Gayatra
360.
Gayatri
361.
Gayatrijapa
362.
Gayatrimantra
363.
Gayatristhana
364.
Gayatritirtha
365.
Gayattri
366.
Gayayatra
367.
Geha
368.
Gehavesha
369.
Genealogy
370.
Geography
371.
Geru
372.
Geya
373.
Geyacakraratha
374.
Geyamarthaka
375.
Gh
376.
Gha
377.
Ghana
378.
Ghanagama
379.
Ghanapatha
380.
Ghanapina
381.
Ghanastana
382.
Ghanavaha
383.
Ghandakarna
384.
Ghanodadhi
385.
Ghanta
386.
Ghantadharini
387.
Ghantakarna
388.
Ghantakarnahrada
389.
Ghantarava
390.
Ghanteshvara
391.
Ghantodara
392.
Gharghara
393.
Gharma
394.
Gharmatman
395.
Ghasa
396.
Ghasmara
397.
Ghasra
398.
Ghata
399.
Ghatajanuka
400.
Ghatakarpara
401.
Ghatakirna
402.
Ghatapunja
403.
Ghatasya
404.
Ghatika
405.
Ghatikalaya
406.
Ghatiki
407.
Ghatin
408.
Ghatita
409.
Ghatodara
410.
Ghatodari
411.
Ghatotkaca
412.
Ghatotkacavadhaparva
413.
Ghattadhara
414.
Ghavinashana
415.
Ghona
416.
Ghora
417.
Ghoraka
418.
Ghorakolahala
419.
Ghoravahni
420.
Ghosha
421.
Ghoshavasu
422.
Ghoshavati
423.
Ghoshayatraparva
424.
Ghrana
425.
Ghranashravas
426.
Ghrini
427.
Ghrita
428.
Ghritaci
429.
Ghritacyuta
430.
Ghritadhenu
431.
Ghritakulya
432.
Ghritapas
433.
Ghritapayasa
434.
Ghritaprasha
435.
Ghritaprishtha
436.
Ghritapura
437.
Ghritarci
438.
Ghritashaila
439.
Ghritasnana
440.
Ghritasthala
441.
Ghritavati
442.
Ghritavrata
443.
Ghritayu
444.
Ghriteyu
445.
Ghritoda
446.
Ghurna
447.
Ghurnika
448.
Ghurnitanana
449.
Gilgamish
450.
Gilita
451.
Gir
452.
Gira
453.
Giri
454.
Giridhama
455.
Giridurga
456.
Giridvara
457.
Girigahvara
458.
Girigriha
459.
Girija
460.
Girijajanani
461.
Girijalaya
462.
Girijamada
463.
Girijamantra
464.
Girijanatha
465.
Girijanayaka
466.
Girijapati
467.
Girijaputra
468.
Girijashiva
469.
Girijatmika
470.
Girika
471.
Girikamika
472.
Girikamini
473.
Girikandara
474.
Girikanya
475.
Girikanyaka
476.
Girikshatra
477.
Girikunja
478.
Girinathadikshita
479.
Girindra
480.
Girindraja
481.
Girindrasuta
482.
Girindrasutaputra
483.
Girindratanaya
484.
Girinirjhara
485.
Giripati
486.
Giripatni
487.
Giripraja
488.
Giriprastha
489.
Giripriya
490.
Giripura
491.
Giriputri
492.
Giriradgriha
493.
Giriraj
494.
Giriraja
495.
Girirajagriha
496.
Girirajaputri
497.
Girirajasuta
498.
Giriraksha
499.
Girisamnibha
500.
Girisha
501.
Girishacihna
502.
Girishardula
503.
Girishasuta
504.
Girishreshtha
505.
Girishvara
506.
Girishvarapriya
507.
Girisuta
508.
Giritanayavrata
509.
Giritra
510.
Girivara
511.
Girivraja
512.
Giriyajna
513.
Girvana
514.
Girvanasamiti
515.
Giryagamana
516.
Gita
517.
Gitaghosha
518.
Gitalankara
519.
Gitanadita
520.
Gitanritya
521.
Gitapriya
522.
Gitavaditra
523.
Gitavadya
524.
Gitavidyadhara
525.
Gitavisharada
526.
Gitayogini
527.
Githa
528.
Giti
529.
Gitirathendra
530.
Glani
531.
Glanicitta
532.
Go
533.
Gobhanu
534.
Gobhila
535.
Gobrahmana
536.
Gobrahmanahita
537.
Gocapala
538.
Gocaratva
539.
Gocarman
540.
Goda
541.
Godana
542.
Godashrma
543.
Godava
544.
Godavama
545.
Godavari
546.
Godavaritata
547.
Godha
548.
Godhaman
549.
Godhana
550.
Godharma
551.
Godhe
552.
Godhuma
553.
Godhvaja
554.
Godila
555.
Goghna
556.
Gogriha
557.
Goharanaparva
558.
Gohatya
559.
Gohita
560.
Gojala
561.
Gokamukha
562.
Gokarisha
563.
Gokarna
564.
Gokarnasya
565.
Gokarnatirtha
566.
Gokarni
567.
Gokarnika
568.
Gokhala
569.
Gokhali
570.
Gokula
571.
Gokulakirna
572.
Golaka
573.
Golaki
574.
Golangula
575.
Goloka
576.
Golokanatha
577.
Golokavasin
578.
Goma
579.
Gomahishada
580.
Gomanta
581.
Gomat
582.
Gomati
583.
Gomatimantra
584.
Gomatiputra
585.
Gomaya
586.
Gomayana
587.
Gomayu
588.
Gomeda
589.
Gomedadvipa
590.
Gomedagandhika
591.
Gomedaka
592.
Gomedavarsha
593.
Gomukha
594.
Gomukhavadin
595.
Gomukhi
596.
Gomutra
597.
Gonama
598.
Gonanda
599.
Gonarda
600.
Gonasa
601.
Gonasavarana
602.
Gonasi
603.
Gonipati
604.
Gopa
605.
Gopada
606.
Gopajala
607.
Gopala
608.
Gopalaka
609.
Gopalakaccha
610.
Gopali
611.
Gopana
612.
Gopaparthiva
613.
Gopapati
614.
Goparashtra
615.
Gopati
616.
Gopavesha
617.
Gopayana
618.
Gopi
619.
Gopigita
620.
Gopikkuri
621.
Gopiputra
622.
Gopisha
623.
Gopratra
624.
Gopta
625.
Goptatara
626.
Goptum
627.
Gopucchabhramana
628.
Gopura
629.
Gorakshya
630.
Gorasa
631.
Goratha
632.
Gorocana
633.
Gosahasra
634.
Gosava
635.
Goshringa
636.
Goshtha
637.
Goshthayana
638.
Gostani
639.
Gotama
640.
Gotirtha
641.
Gotra
642.
Gotrapravartaka
643.
Govardhana
644.
Govasana
645.
Govasha
646.
Govikarta
647.
Govinda
648.
Govindadatta
649.
Govindagiri
650.
Govindasharman
651.
Govitata
652.
Govithi
653.
Govraja
654.
Govrisha
655.
Govrishanka
656.
Goyajna
657.
Graha
658.
Grahabala
659.
Grahabali
660.
Grahadrishti
661.
Grahagana
662.
Grahahoma
663.
Grahana
664.
Grahanakala
665.
Grahaneccha
666.
Grahantara
667.
Grahanyasa
668.
Grahapida
669.
Grahapujana
670.
Graharaj
671.
Graharaja
672.
Graharksha
673.
Grahas
674.
Grahatva
675.
Grahayuddha
676.
Graheshu
677.
Grahin
678.
Grahirupa
679.
Grahishyat
680.
Grahitavya
681.
Grahitum
682.
Graishmika
683.
Grama
684.
Gramadevata
685.
Gramadhisha
686.
Gramaka
687.
Gramaneya
688.
Gramani
689.
Gramaniya
690.
Gramapreshya
691.
Gramaraga
692.
Gramasimha
693.
Grammar
694.
Gramya
695.
Gramyapashu
696.
Gramyaranya
697.
Gramyasukha
698.
Gramyayani
699.
Granthanukramani
700.
Granthi
701.
Granthibandhana
702.
Granthika
703.
Granthinirmocana
704.
Grasana
705.
Grasta
706.
Gratadvoca
707.
Gravastut
708.
Gravastuta
709.
Griddhraka
710.
Griddhrakuta
711.
Griddhrapatra
712.
Griddhravata
713.
Griddhrika
714.
Gridhra
715.
Gridhrakuta
716.
Gridhravaktra
717.
Gridhravata
718.
Gridhreshvara
719.
Gridhri
720.
Griha
721.
Grihabhoga
722.
Grihacarya
723.
Grihadevi
724.
Grihadevipuja
725.
Grihadvar
726.
Grihadvarin
727.
Grihaksheta
728.
Grihangana
729.
Grihantara
730.
Grihapati
731.
Grihashrama
732.
Grihastha
733.
Grihasthamula
734.
Grihavasa
735.
Griheshu
736.
Grihin
737.
Grihita
738.
Grihitahasta
739.
Grihitaparigha
740.
Grihitva
741.
Grihya
742.
Grihyokta
743.
Grinjana
744.
Grishma
745.
Gritsa
746.
Gritsamada
747.
Gritsaman
748.
Gritsapati
749.
Griva
750.
Guda
751.
Gudadana
752.
Gudadhenu
753.
Gudakesa
754.
Gudakulya
755.
Gudaudana
756.
Gudha
757.
Gudhadeha
758.
Gudhasena
759.
Gudhavarcas
760.
Guduci
761.
Guggula
762.
Guggulu
763.
Guha
764.
Guhajanman
765.
Guhaksha
766.
Guhapraveshanagara
767.
Guhapriya
768.
Guhapura
769.
Guhasena
770.
Guhasevana
771.
Guhavasa
772.
Guhavasi
773.
Guhotpatti
774.
Guhya
775.
Guhyaka
776.
Guhyakadhipa
777.
Guhyakalaya
778.
Guhyakanatha
779.
Guhyavidya
780.
Gulika
781.
Gulma
782.
Gulmaka
783.
Gulmanivasina
784.
Gulmarsha
785.
Gumphi
786.
Gumphipatra
787.
Guna
788.
Gunadhya
789.
Gunaka
790.
Gunakara
791.
Gunakarya
792.
Gunakeshi
793.
Gunakirtana
794.
Gunakrita
795.
Gunalaya
796.
Gunamaya
797.
Gunamukhya
798.
Gunanidhi
799.
Gunarupin
800.
Gunarupini
801.
Gunasamyuta
802.
Gunasharira
803.
Gunasharman
804.
Gunasvarupa
805.
Gunatman
806.
Gunatraya
807.
Gunatva
808.
Gunavan
809.
Gunavara
810.
Gunavarjita
811.
Gunavarman
812.
Gunavati
813.
Gunavattara
814.
Gunin
815.
Gunja
816.
Gupta
817.
Guptaka
818.
Guptavamshaja
819.
Gurjara
820.
Gurnika
821.
Guru
822.
Gurudakshina
823.
Gurudara
824.
Gurudarika
825.
Gurudatta
826.
Gurudharmata
827.
Gurudhi
828.
Gurulinga
829.
Gurunda
830.
Guruniketana
831.
Guruninda
832.
Gurunindarata
833.
Guruparampara
834.
Gurupriti
835.
Gurupuja
836.
Guruputra
837.
Gurusevi
838.
Gurushushrusha
839.
Gurutalpaka
840.
Guruvara
841.
Guruvirya
842.
Guruvita
843.
Gurvajna
844.
Gurvaksha
845.
Gurvanugraha