Purana glossary, starting with ‘n’

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The Purana glossary, starting with the letter “n”, contains 893 definitions, select a phrase below for the definitions and references.

  1. Na
  2. Nabala
  3. Nabhaga
  4. Nabhagarishta
  5. Nabhahsthala
  6. Nabhakanana
  7. Nabhas
  8. Nabhasa
  9. Nabhashri
  10. Nabhasvan
  11. Nabhasvati
  12. Nabhasya
  13. Nabhasyashri
  14. Nabhi
  15. Nabhicakra
  16. Nabhigupta
  17. Nabhoda
  18. Nabhoddishta
  19. Nabhogata
  20. Nacciyar
  21. Nacciyarkoyil
  22. Nacika
  23. Naciketa
  24. Naciketas
  25. Nacina
  26. Nada
  27. Nadagiri
  28. Nadamaya
  29. Nadanadi
  30. Nadarupa
  31. Nadashrova
  32. Nadatmika
  33. Nadayana
  34. Nadayaniya
  35. Nadi
  36. Nadicakra
  37. Nadija
  38. Nadijangha
  39. Nadika
  40. Nadini
  41. Nadinilayana
  42. Naditata
  43. Naditira
  44. Nadvala
  45. Nadvalamanu
  46. Naga
  47. Nagabalaka
  48. Nagadanta
  49. Nagadantamaya
  50. Nagadantamayi
  51. Nagadatta
  52. Nagadbheda
  53. Nagadhanvana
  54. Nagadhanvatirtha
  55. Nagadhipa
  56. Nagadrishtivisha
  57. Nagadvipa
  58. Nagagiri
  59. Nagahara
  60. Nagakanya
  61. Nagakesara
  62. Nagakula
  63. Nagakuta
  64. Nagaloka
  65. Nagamukha
  66. Naganatha
  67. Nagapadi
  68. Nagapasha
  69. Nagapura
  70. Nagara
  71. Nagarani
  72. Nagarastri
  73. Nagaratirtha
  74. Nagari
  75. Nagarjuna
  76. Nagasahvaya
  77. Nagasakshaka
  78. Nagasattama
  79. Nagashaila
  80. Nagashata
  81. Nagashreshtha
  82. Nagashri
  83. Nagastra
  84. Nagatirtha
  85. Nagatma
  86. Nagatmaja
  87. Nagavadhu
  88. Nagavana
  89. Nagavati
  90. Nagavithi
  91. Nagavithya
  92. Nagayajnopavita
  93. Nagayajnopavitaka
  94. Nagda
  95. Nagendramoksha
  96. Nagesha
  97. Nageshaganesha
  98. Nageshavighnesha
  99. Nageshavinayaka
  100. Nageshvara
  101. Nageya
  102. Nagna
  103. Nagnadaya
  104. Nagnajit
  105. Nagnajita
  106. Nagnajiti
  107. Nagodbheda
  108. Nagottama
  109. Nagrihu
  110. Nahusa
  111. Nahushi
  112. Naidhruva
  113. Naidunda
  114. Naigama
  115. Naigamesha
  116. Naigameya
  117. Naigamopakhya
  118. Naika
  119. Naikabahu
  120. Naikabhrica
  121. Naikajihva
  122. Naikaprishtha
  123. Naikarupa
  124. Naikarupatva
  125. Naikashi
  126. Naikavaktra
  127. Nail
  128. Naila
  129. Naimisha
  130. Naimishaka
  131. Naimishakunja
  132. Naimishalaya
  133. Naimisharanya
  134. Naimisheya
  135. Naimittika
  136. Naimittikakalpa
  137. Naimittikapralaya
  138. Naimittikapratisancara
  139. Naimittikapratisarga
  140. Nairiti
  141. Nairṇika
  142. Nairrita
  143. Nairriti
  144. Naishadha
  145. Naishreyasa
  146. Naishthiya
  147. Naitunda
  148. Naivedya
  149. Naivedyasamarpana
  150. Naka
  151. Nakai
  152. Nakapattinam
  153. Nakaprishtha
  154. Nakavan
  155. Nakhadyuti
  156. Nakhavan
  157. Nakhendu
  158. Nakramukha
  159. Naksha
  160. Nakshatra
  161. Nakshatra-taradya
  162. Nakshatracakra
  163. Nakshatrakalpa
  164. Nakshatramana
  165. Nakshatramandala
  166. Nakshatrapurusha
  167. Nakshatrayoga
  168. Nakta
  169. Nakula
  170. Nakulavatra
  171. Nakuleshatirtha
  172. Nakuli
  173. Nakulisha
  174. Nakuraya
  175. Nala
  176. Nalakalaka
  177. Nalakalika
  178. Nalakubara
  179. Nalaraja
  180. Nalasetu
  181. Nalatantu
  182. Nalayani
  183. Nalayiraprabandham
  184. Nali
  185. Nalika
  186. Nalikeraphala
  187. Nalikoccaya
  188. Nalini
  189. Nalopakhyanaparva
  190. Nalu
  191. Nalva
  192. Nama
  193. Namabhrit
  194. Namahshabda
  195. Namahshivaya
  196. Namakarana
  197. Namakarshanika
  198. Namaskara
  199. Namasyu
  200. Namaya
  201. Nambutiris
  202. Namini
  203. Nammalvar
  204. Namra
  205. Namuci
  206. Nanabharana
  207. Nanabhushana
  208. Nanadesha
  209. Nanadhatu
  210. Nanadravya
  211. Nanadruma
  212. Nanagabhu
  213. Nanagana
  214. Nanahasya
  215. Nanakarman
  216. Nanakrida
  217. Nanalankara
  218. Nanalila
  219. Nanalilakara
  220. Nanamani
  221. Nanamarga
  222. Nanapakshin
  223. Nanaprakara
  224. Nanaratna
  225. Nanarupa
  226. Nanasampad
  227. Nanashastra
  228. Nanashcarya
  229. Nanashringa
  230. Nanastra
  231. Nanasugandha
  232. Nanatala
  233. Nanavadya
  234. Nanavahana
  235. Nanavakya
  236. Nanavastra
  237. Nanavastu
  238. Nanavatara
  239. Nanavesha
  240. Nanaveshadhara
  241. Nanavidha
  242. Nanavidhi
  243. Nanavriksha
  244. Nanavyanjana
  245. Nanayuddha
  246. Nanayudha
  247. Nanda
  248. Nandabhadra
  249. Nandagokula
  250. Nandagopa
  251. Nandaka
  252. Nandakamukha
  253. Nandala
  254. Nandana
  255. Nandanavasa
  256. Nandanodaradundubhi
  257. Nandaprayaga
  258. Nandashrama
  259. Nandatithi
  260. Nandavraja
  261. Nandavrata
  262. Nandayaniya
  263. Nandendu
  264. Nandi
  265. Nandigrama
  266. Nandika
  267. Nandikesha
  268. Nandikeshvara
  269. Nandikeshvarapurana
  270. Nandikunda
  271. Nandimukha
  272. Nandini
  273. Nandipurana
  274. Nandisha
  275. Nandishabda
  276. Nandishena
  277. Nandishvara
  278. Nandivardhana
  279. Nandivega
  280. Nandiyasha
  281. Nantipura
  282. Nantipuravinnakaram
  283. Nanyadrik
  284. Napita
  285. Napta
  286. Napumsaka
  287. Nara
  288. Naraca
  289. Narada
  290. Naradadhyani
  291. Naradagamanaparva
  292. Naradapurana
  293. Naradavaca
  294. Naradeshvara
  295. Naradeva
  296. Naradi
  297. Naradiya
  298. Naradiyapurana
  299. Naradopadesha
  300. Naradurga
  301. Narah
  302. Naraiyur
  303. Naraka
  304. Narakantaka
  305. Narakasura
  306. Narakriti
  307. Naramedha
  308. Naramitra
  309. Naranarayana
  310. Naranarayanas
  311. Naranarayanau
  312. Narantaka
  313. Nararashtra
  314. Narasimha
  315. Narasimhapurana
  316. Narasimhavatara
  317. Narasimhi
  318. Narastri
  319. Naravahana
  320. Naravahanadatta
  321. Naravarman
  322. Narayana
  323. Narayanajna
  324. Narayanakala
  325. Narayanakula
  326. Narayanapriya
  327. Narayanapura
  328. Narayanasaras
  329. Narayanashrama
  330. Narayanasthana
  331. Narayanastramokshaparva
  332. Narayanavarmamantra
  333. Narayani
  334. Narayaniya
  335. Narendra
  336. Nari
  337. Narika
  338. Narikavaca
  339. Narikela
  340. Narishyanta
  341. Naritirtha
  342. Nariya
  343. Narmada
  344. Narmadanikata
  345. Narmadeshvara
  346. Nartaka
  347. Nartaki
  348. Nartana
  349. Nasa
  350. Nasana
  351. Nasatya
  352. Nasatyau
  353. Nashadacara
  354. Nashaka
  355. Nashakarana
  356. Nashin
  357. Nashini
  358. Nashta
  359. Nashtabuddhi
  360. Nashtadhi
  361. Nashtakirti
  362. Nashtum
  363. Nashvara
  364. Nashvarabhoga
  365. Nasika
  366. Nasikhya
  367. Nastikamata
  368. Nata
  369. Nataka
  370. Natakakhyayikadarshana
  371. Natakeya
  372. Natanga
  373. Natarupa
  374. Nataskandha
  375. Nateshvara
  376. Natha
  377. Nathaprada
  378. Natotinataka
  379. Natotippattu
  380. Natunatu
  381. Natvali
  382. Natya
  383. Natyaveda
  384. Nau
  385. Naubandhana
  386. Naukarni
  387. Nava
  388. Navabrahmana
  389. Navacandra
  390. Navadeshika
  391. Navadha
  392. Navadurga
  393. Navagrahamakha
  394. Navagva
  395. Navahimapatotsava
  396. Navakanyaka
  397. Navakoti
  398. Navaksha
  399. Navamasa
  400. Navami
  401. Navamivarata
  402. Navanaka
  403. Navananda
  404. Navanga
  405. Navanidhi
  406. Navanita
  407. Navanitadhenu
  408. Navanitalinga
  409. Navanitamaya
  410. Navanitamayalinga
  411. Navannavidhana
  412. Navarashtra
  413. Navaratha
  414. Navaratnas
  415. Navaratri
  416. Navasamvatsara
  417. Navasamvatsara Mahotsava
  418. Navasarga
  419. Navatala
  420. Navatantu
  421. Navati
  422. Navatikoti
  423. Navavaktra
  424. Navavarsha
  425. Navavithya
  426. Navavyuharcana
  427. Navay
  428. Navina
  429. Navinaka
  430. Navinayauvana
  431. Navyashrama
  432. Naya
  433. Nayaka
  434. Nayaki
  435. Nayana
  436. Nayanagni
  437. Nayanambuja
  438. Nayanar
  439. Nayapala
  440. Needlework
  441. Nemi
  442. Nemicakra
  443. Nemihamsapada
  444. Nemikrishna
  445. Nepala
  446. Nepalakambala
  447. Nepalapitha
  448. Nepathya
  449. Nepathyaprayoga
  450. Neshta
  451. Neshtri
  452. Netishya
  453. Netra
  454. Netraka
  455. Netrakona
  456. Netranta
  457. Netrasamudbhuta
  458. Netravan
  459. Netrayugma
  460. Netrodbhava
  461. Nibhrita
  462. Nibida
  463. Nibodha
  464. Nica
  465. Nicaknu
  466. Nicandra
  467. Nicaya
  468. Nicira
  469. Nicita
  470. Nida
  471. Nidagha
  472. Nidana
  473. Nidanajna
  474. Nidanta
  475. Nidarshaka
  476. Nidarshana
  477. Nidata
  478. Nidesha
  479. Nidhana
  480. Nidhaya
  481. Nidhi
  482. Nidhidarshana
  483. Nidhriti
  484. Nidhruva
  485. Nidra
  486. Nigarhara
  487. Nighna
  488. Nigraha
  489. Nihantavya
  490. Nihantri
  491. Nihantukama
  492. Nihanyamana
  493. Nihara
  494. Nihata
  495. Nihatya
  496. Nihira
  497. Nihkshipta
  498. Nihnuta
  499. Nihsamshaya
  500. Nihsanga
  501. Nihsara
  502. Nihsarya
  503. Nihshreni
  504. Nihshrenika
  505. Nihshritya
  506. Nihshvasya
  507. Nihspriha
  508. Nihsvana
  509. Nihsvartha
  510. Nija
  511. Nijabhakti
  512. Nijadhriti
  513. Nijahetu
  514. Nijakarman
  515. Nijalila
  516. Nijamandira
  517. Nijananda
  518. Nijanga
  519. Nijapunya
  520. Nijapuri
  521. Nijarupa
  522. Nijarupata
  523. Nijasampad
  524. Nijashrama
  525. Nijasthana
  526. Nijavidya
  527. Nikama
  528. Nikara
  529. Nikata
  530. Niketa
  531. Niketana
  532. Nikharva
  533. Nikharvata
  534. Nikhata
  535. Nikhila
  536. Nikhilajagat
  537. Nikhilakarman
  538. Nikrintana
  539. Nikrishta
  540. Nikritaja
  541. Nikriti
  542. Nikritta
  543. Nikrittanga
  544. Nikrunta
  545. Nikshara
  546. Nikshepa
  547. Nikshubha
  548. Nikumbha
  549. Nikumbhaka
  550. Nikumbhanabha
  551. Nikumbhila
  552. Nikunja
  553. Nila
  554. Nilabja
  555. Niladri
  556. Nilagala
  557. Nilagiri
  558. Nilagriva
  559. Nilaka
  560. Nilakantha
  561. Nilakukshi
  562. Nilakunda
  563. Nilakuta
  564. Nilalohita
  565. Nilamata
  566. Nilamatapurana
  567. Nilamrittika
  568. Nilamukha
  569. Nilanalina
  570. Nilanjana
  571. Nilaparvata
  572. Nilapataka
  573. Nilarudra
  574. Nilarudramantra
  575. Nilashaileya
  576. Nilashikhanda
  577. Nilaskandha
  578. Nilattinkaltuntam
  579. Nilavamsha
  580. Nilavat
  581. Nilayanakrida
  582. Nili
  583. Nilini
  584. Nilotpala
  585. Nimajjana
  586. Nimantrana
  587. Nimesha
  588. Nimeshamatra
  589. Nimesharahita
  590. Nimi
  591. Nimilita
  592. Nimishakshetra
  593. Nimitta
  594. Nimittajnana
  595. Nimloca
  596. Nimlocani
  597. Nimloci
  598. Nimna
  599. Nimnagama
  600. Nimroci
  601. Ninada
  602. Ninda
  603. Nindakara
  604. Nindana
  605. Nindanakarman
  606. Nindarata
  607. Nindita
  608. Ninravur
  609. Nipa
  610. Nipapriya
  611. Nipata
  612. Nipatita
  613. Nipatithi
  614. Nipidita
  615. Nipuna
  616. Nirabhasa
  617. Nirahara
  618. Nirajana
  619. Nirajita
  620. Nirakam
  621. Nirakara
  622. Nirakula
  623. Niralamba
  624. Nirali
  625. Niraloka
  626. Niramarda
  627. Niramaya
  628. Niramitra
  629. Nirananda
  630. Niranjana
  631. Nirantara
  632. Nirapa
  633. Nirarthaka
  634. Nirashraya
  635. Nirasya
  636. Nirata
  637. Niratala
  638. Niravadya
  639. Niravagraha
  640. Niravinda
  641. Niraya
  642. Nirbaddha
  643. Nirbhara
  644. Nirbhartsya
  645. Nirbhaya
  646. Nirbhinna
  647. Nirbhita
  648. Nirdaha
  649. Nirdahatma
  650. Nirdaya
  651. Nirdesha
  652. Nirdosha
  653. Nirdvandva
  654. Nirghata
  655. Nirghosha
  656. Nirghrina
  657. Nirghushta
  658. Nirgrantha
  659. Nirguna
  660. Nirgundi
  661. Nirgundikusuma
  662. Nirgundipushpa
  663. Nirhayu
  664. Nirhrada
  665. Niriha
  666. Nirihaka
  667. Nirikshaka
  668. Nirikshamana
  669. Nirikshya
  670. Nirjana
  671. Nirjanasthana
  672. Nirjara
  673. Nirjhara
  674. Nirjita
  675. Nirlajja
  676. Nirlipta
  677. Nirmala
  678. Nirmalai
  679. Nirmalata
  680. Nirmama
  681. Nirmamsavaktra
  682. Nirmaya
  683. Nirmita
  684. Nirmocana
  685. Nirmoha
  686. Nirmoka
  687. Nirmukta
  688. Nirnida
  689. Nirnita
  690. Nirrita
  691. Nirriti
  692. Nirudara
  693. Nirukta
  694. Nirupadhi
  695. Nirupadrava
  696. Nirutsuka
  697. Niruttara
  698. Nirvaha
  699. Nirvaira
  700. Nirvak
  701. Nirvaktra
  702. Nirvana
  703. Nirvanapada
  704. Nirvanarati
  705. Nirvanaruci
  706. Nirvanata
  707. Nirvighna
  708. Nirvikalpaka
  709. Nirvikara
  710. Nirvikaravat
  711. Nirvikarin
  712. Nirvindhya
  713. Nirvinna
  714. Nirvishesha
  715. Nirvrita
  716. Nirvriti
  717. Niryantra
  718. Nisa
  719. Nisarga
  720. Nishada
  721. Nishadanaresha
  722. Nishadavan
  723. Nishadha
  724. Nishadhadhipati
  725. Nishadhana
  726. Nishadhashva
  727. Nishadhavamshakarta
  728. Nishakara
  729. Nishangi
  730. Nishata
  731. Nishatha
  732. Nishcala
  733. Nishcara
  734. Nishcaya
  735. Nishceshta
  736. Nishcira
  737. Nishcita
  738. Nishcitya
  739. Nishcyavana
  740. Nishedha
  741. Nisheka
  742. Nishekaphala
  743. Nishekaphalada
  744. Nishekasadhya
  745. Nishiddha
  746. Nishitha
  747. Nishithadipa
  748. Nishka
  749. Nishkala
  750. Nishkama
  751. Nishkantaka
  752. Nishkriti
  753. Nishkriya
  754. Nishkulada
  755. Nishkuladapura
  756. Nishkumbha
  757. Nishkuta
  758. Nishkutika
  759. Nishpapa
  760. Nishpava
  761. Nishphala
  762. Nishprabha
  763. Nishprakamya
  764. Nishprapanca
  765. Nishravyavana
  766. Nishtakarman
  767. Nishtanaka
  768. Nishtanika
  769. Nishtha
  770. Nishthura
  771. Nishthuraka
  772. Nishthurika
  773. Nishthyunaka
  774. Nishtivi
  775. Nishumbha
  776. Nishvasa
  777. Nisita
  778. Nissheshakalpa
  779. Nissvara
  780. Nistara
  781. Nistraigunya
  782. Nisunda
  783. Nisvara
  784. Nitala
  785. Nitambhu
  786. Nitandra
  787. Nitavidushaka
  788. Nitha
  789. Niti
  790. Nitibhrit
  791. Nitigotra
  792. Nitijna
  793. Nitina
  794. Nitishastra
  795. Nitumda
  796. Nitya
  797. Nityabhoga
  798. Nityaklinna
  799. Nityananda
  800. Nityanitya
  801. Nityapralaya
  802. Nityapratisancara
  803. Nityapratisarga
  804. Nityarupa
  805. Nivara
  806. Nivaraka
  807. Nivarana
  808. Nivarayitum
  809. Nivarita
  810. Nivartana
  811. Nivarya
  812. Nivasa
  813. Nivasanti
  814. Nivasat
  815. Nivasin
  816. Nivasini
  817. Nivata
  818. Nivatakavaca
  819. Nivatakavacayuddhaparva
  820. Nivedana
  821. Nivedita
  822. Nivesana
  823. Niveshaka
  824. Nivit
  825. Nivita
  826. Nivriti
  827. Nivritta
  828. Nivritti
  829. Nivrittimarga
  830. Nivrittirupa
  831. Niyama
  832. Niyamastha
  833. Niyantri
  834. Niyantrita
  835. Niyata
  836. Niyatatman
  837. Niyatayu
  838. Niyati
  839. Niyoga
  840. Niyojita
  841. Niyut
  842. Niyuta
  843. Niyutsa
  844. Nodhas
  845. Nricakshu
  846. Nricakshus
  847. Nrideva
  848. Nriga
  849. Nrimahisha
  850. Nrimna
  851. Nripa
  852. Nripacakshu
  853. Nripadharma
  854. Nripakanya
  855. Nripamurti
  856. Nripanjaya
  857. Nripasambandhin
  858. Nripasammita
  859. Nripashreshtha
  860. Nripati
  861. Nripatisattama
  862. Nripavartta
  863. Nripeshvara
  864. Nrishad
  865. Nrishamsa
  866. Nrishart
  867. Nrisimha
  868. Nrisimhabhairava
  869. Nrisimharupa
  870. Nrit
  871. Nritya
  872. Nrityagana
  873. Nrityaka
  874. Nrityamana
  875. Nrityanti
  876. Nrityapriya
  877. Nrityat
  878. Nrityavisharada
  879. Nunam
  880. Nupa
  881. Nuta
  882. Nutana
  883. Nuti
  884. Nyagrodha
  885. Nyagrodharohina
  886. Nyagrodhatirtha
  887. Nyarbuda
  888. Nyasa
  889. Nyasamantra
  890. Nyasin
  891. Nyaya
  892. Nyayavid
  893. Nyuna
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