(“heat”) Term for any kind of physical asceticism, or what was formerly known as "mortification of the flesh."  Fasting (upava...

  A renowned king of a royal family tracing their ancestors to the moon in Hindu mythology. Pururavas is a good king who conducts one hu...

  Menaka is a lovely heavenly girl/nymph/celestial maiden (apsara) who is a minion of Indra, the ruler of the gods, in Hindu mythology. Me...

  A class of heavenly nymphs known for their beauty, elegance, and irresistible appeal in Hindu mythology.  When ascetics and sages grow too...