Purana glossary, starting with ‘n’

Glossary:  |  A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z

The Purana glossary, starting with the letter “n”, contains 935 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. Nadayat
  36. Nadi
  37. Nadicakra
  38. Nadija
  39. Nadijangha
  40. Nadika
  41. Nadini
  42. Nadinilayana
  43. Naditata
  44. Naditira
  45. Nadvala
  46. Nadvalamanu
  47. Naga
  48. Nagabalaka
  49. Nagadanta
  50. Nagadantamaya
  51. Nagadantamayi
  52. Nagadatta
  53. Nagadbheda
  54. Nagadhanvana
  55. Nagadhanvatirtha
  56. Nagadhipa
  57. Nagadrishtivisha
  58. Nagadvipa
  59. Nagagiri
  60. Nagahara
  61. Nagakanya
  62. Nagakesara
  63. Nagakula
  64. Nagakuta
  65. Nagaloka
  66. Nagamukha
  67. Naganatha
  68. Nagapadi
  69. Nagapasha
  70. Nagapura
  71. Nagara
  72. Nagaraja
  73. Nagarastri
  74. Nagaratirtha
  75. Nagaratraya
  76. Nagari
  77. Nagarjuna
  78. Nagaropavana
  79. Nagasahvaya
  80. Nagasakshaka
  81. Nagasattama
  82. Nagashaila
  83. Nagashata
  84. Nagashreshtha
  85. Nagashri
  86. Nagastra
  87. Nagatirtha
  88. Nagatma
  89. Nagatmaja
  90. Nagavadhu
  91. Nagavana
  92. Nagavati
  93. Nagavithi
  94. Nagavithya
  95. Nagayajnopavita
  96. Nagayajnopavitaka
  97. Nagda
  98. Nagendramoksha
  99. Nagesha
  100. Nageshaganesha
  101. Nageshavighnesha
  102. Nageshavinayaka
  103. Nageshvara
  104. Nageya
  105. Nagna
  106. Nagnadaya
  107. Nagnajit
  108. Nagnajita
  109. Nagnajiti
  110. Nagodbheda
  111. Nagottama
  112. Nagrihu
  113. Nahusa
  114. Nahushi
  115. Naidhruva
  116. Naidunda
  117. Naigama
  118. Naigamesha
  119. Naigameya
  120. Naigamopakhya
  121. Naika
  122. Naikabahu
  123. Naikabhrica
  124. Naikajihva
  125. Naikaprishtha
  126. Naikarupa
  127. Naikarupatva
  128. Naikashi
  129. Naikavaktra
  130. Nail
  131. Naila
  132. Naimisha
  133. Naimishaka
  134. Naimishakunja
  135. Naimishalaya
  136. Naimisharanya
  137. Naimisheya
  138. Naimittika
  139. Naimittikakalpa
  140. Naimittikapralaya
  141. Naimittikapratisancara
  142. Naimittikapratisarga
  143. Nairiti
  144. Nairṇika
  145. Nairrita
  146. Nairriti
  147. Naishadha
  148. Naishreyasa
  149. Naishthika
  150. Naishthiya
  151. Naitunda
  152. Naivedya
  153. Naivedyasamarpana
  154. Naka
  155. Nakai
  156. Nakapattinam
  157. Nakaprishtha
  158. Nakavan
  159. Nakhadyuti
  160. Nakhavan
  161. Nakhendu
  162. Nakramukha
  163. Naksha
  164. Nakshatra
  165. Nakshatra-taradya
  166. Nakshatracakra
  167. Nakshatrakalpa
  168. Nakshatramana
  169. Nakshatramandala
  170. Nakshatrapurusha
  171. Nakshatrayoga
  172. Nakta
  173. Nakula
  174. Nakulavatra
  175. Nakuleshatirtha
  176. Nakuli
  177. Nakulisha
  178. Nakuraya
  179. Nala
  180. Nalakalaka
  181. Nalakalika
  182. Nalakubara
  183. Nalaraja
  184. Nalasetu
  185. Nalatantu
  186. Nalayani
  187. Nalayiraprabandham
  188. Nali
  189. Nalika
  190. Nalikeraphala
  191. Nalikoccaya
  192. Nalini
  193. Nalopakhyanaparva
  194. Nalu
  195. Nalva
  196. Nama
  197. Namabhaj
  198. Namabhrit
  199. Namahshabda
  200. Namahshivaya
  201. Namakarana
  202. Namakarshanika
  203. Namaskara
  204. Namasyu
  205. Namaya
  206. Nambutiris
  207. Namini
  208. Nammalvar
  209. Namra
  210. Namuci
  211. Nanabharana
  212. Nanabhushana
  213. Nanadesha
  214. Nanadhatu
  215. Nanadravya
  216. Nanadruma
  217. Nanagabhu
  218. Nanagana
  219. Nanahasya
  220. Nanakarman
  221. Nanakrida
  222. Nanalankara
  223. Nanalila
  224. Nanalilakara
  225. Nanamani
  226. Nanamarga
  227. Nanapakshin
  228. Nanapraharana
  229. Nanaprakara
  230. Nanaprasada
  231. Nanaratna
  232. Nanarupa
  233. Nanasampad
  234. Nanashastra
  235. Nanashcarya
  236. Nanashringa
  237. Nanastra
  238. Nanasugandha
  239. Nanatala
  240. Nanavadya
  241. Nanavahana
  242. Nanavakya
  243. Nanavastra
  244. Nanavastu
  245. Nanavatara
  246. Nanavesha
  247. Nanaveshadhara
  248. Nanavidha
  249. Nanavidhi
  250. Nanavriksha
  251. Nanavyanjana
  252. Nanayuddha
  253. Nanayudha
  254. Nanda
  255. Nandabhadra
  256. Nandagokula
  257. Nandagopa
  258. Nandaka
  259. Nandakamukha
  260. Nandala
  261. Nandana
  262. Nandanavasa
  263. Nandanodaradundubhi
  264. Nandaprayaga
  265. Nandashrama
  266. Nandatithi
  267. Nandavraja
  268. Nandavrata
  269. Nandayaniya
  270. Nandendu
  271. Nandi
  272. Nandigrama
  273. Nandika
  274. Nandikesha
  275. Nandikeshvara
  276. Nandikeshvarapurana
  277. Nandikunda
  278. Nandimukha
  279. Nandini
  280. Nandipurana
  281. Nandisha
  282. Nandishabda
  283. Nandishena
  284. Nandishvara
  285. Nandivardhana
  286. Nandivega
  287. Nandiyasha
  288. Nanopabhoga
  289. Nantipura
  290. Nantipuravinnakaram
  291. Nanyadrik
  292. Napita
  293. Napta
  294. Napumsaka
  295. Nara
  296. Naraca
  297. Narada
  298. Naradadhyani
  299. Naradagamanaparva
  300. Naradapurana
  301. Naradavaca
  302. Naradeshvara
  303. Naradeva
  304. Naradi
  305. Naradiya
  306. Naradiyapurana
  307. Naradopadesha
  308. Naradurga
  309. Narah
  310. Naraiyur
  311. Naraka
  312. Narakabhiru
  313. Narakaharin
  314. Narakantaka
  315. Narakasura
  316. Narakriti
  317. Naramedha
  318. Naramitra
  319. Naranarayana
  320. Naranarayanas
  321. Naranarayanau
  322. Naranayatanu
  323. Naranayatanudbhava
  324. Narantaka
  325. Nararashtra
  326. Narasimha
  327. Narasimhapurana
  328. Narasimhavatara
  329. Narasimhi
  330. Narastri
  331. Naravahana
  332. Naravahanadatta
  333. Naravarman
  334. Narayana
  335. Narayanajna
  336. Narayanakala
  337. Narayanakula
  338. Narayanapriya
  339. Narayanapura
  340. Narayanasaras
  341. Narayanashrama
  342. Narayanasthana
  343. Narayanastramokshaparva
  344. Narayanasvarupa
  345. Narayanavarmamantra
  346. Narayani
  347. Narayaniya
  348. Narendra
  349. Nari
  350. Narika
  351. Narikavaca
  352. Narikela
  353. Narishyanta
  354. Naritirtha
  355. Nariya
  356. Narmada
  357. Narmadalinga
  358. Narmadanikata
  359. Narmadeshvara
  360. Nartaka
  361. Nartaki
  362. Nartana
  363. Nasa
  364. Nasana
  365. Nasatya
  366. Nasatyau
  367. Nashadacara
  368. Nashaka
  369. Nashakarana
  370. Nashartha
  371. Nashin
  372. Nashini
  373. Nashta
  374. Nashtabuddhi
  375. Nashtadhana
  376. Nashtadhi
  377. Nashtakirti
  378. Nashtaputra
  379. Nashtum
  380. Nashvara
  381. Nashvarabhoga
  382. Nasika
  383. Nasikhya
  384. Nastikamata
  385. Nata
  386. Nataka
  387. Natakeya
  388. Natanga
  389. Natapriya
  390. Natarupa
  391. Nataskandha
  392. Nateshvara
  393. Natha
  394. Nathaprada
  395. Natotinataka
  396. Natotippattu
  397. Natunatu
  398. Natvali
  399. Natyaveda
  400. Nau
  401. Naubandhana
  402. Naukarni
  403. Nava
  404. Navabrahmana
  405. Navacandra
  406. Navadeshika
  407. Navadha
  408. Navadurga
  409. Navagrahamakha
  410. Navagva
  411. Navahimapatotsava
  412. Navakanyaka
  413. Navakoti
  414. Navaksha
  415. Navamasa
  416. Navami
  417. Navamivarata
  418. Navanaka
  419. Navananda
  420. Navanga
  421. Navanidhi
  422. Navanita
  423. Navanitadhenu
  424. Navanitalinga
  425. Navanitamaya
  426. Navanitamayalinga
  427. Navannavidhana
  428. Navarashtra
  429. Navaratha
  430. Navaratnas
  431. Navaratri
  432. Navasamvatsara
  433. Navasamvatsara Mahotsava
  434. Navasarga
  435. Navatala
  436. Navatantu
  437. Navati
  438. Navatikoti
  439. Navavaktra
  440. Navavarsha
  441. Navavithya
  442. Navavyuharcana
  443. Navay
  444. Navina
  445. Navinaka
  446. Navinayauvana
  447. Navyashrama
  448. Naya
  449. Nayaka
  450. Nayaki
  451. Nayana
  452. Nayanabhishana
  453. Nayanagni
  454. Nayanaja
  455. Nayanambuja
  456. Nayanar
  457. Nayapala
  458. Needlework
  459. Nemi
  460. Nemicakra
  461. Nemihamsapada
  462. Nemikrishna
  463. Nepala
  464. Nepalakambala
  465. Nepalapitha
  466. Neshta
  467. Neshtri
  468. Netishya
  469. Netra
  470. Netraka
  471. Netrakona
  472. Netranta
  473. Netrasamudbhava
  474. Netrasamudbhuta
  475. Netravan
  476. Netrayugma
  477. Netrodbhava
  478. Nibhrita
  479. Nibida
  480. Nibidi
  481. Nibidikrita
  482. Nibodha
  483. Nica
  484. Nicaknu
  485. Nicandra
  486. Nicaya
  487. Nicira
  488. Nicita
  489. Nida
  490. Nidagha
  491. Nidana
  492. Nidanajna
  493. Nidanta
  494. Nidarshaka
  495. Nidarshana
  496. Nidata
  497. Nidesha
  498. Nidhana
  499. Nidhaya
  500. Nidhi
  501. Nidhidarshana
  502. Nidhriti
  503. Nidhruva
  504. Nidhuvana
  505. Nidra
  506. Nigarhara
  507. Nighna
  508. Nigraha
  509. Nihantavya
  510. Nihantri
  511. Nihantukama
  512. Nihantum
  513. Nihanyamana
  514. Nihara
  515. Nihata
  516. Nihatya
  517. Nihira
  518. Nihkshatra
  519. Nihkshipta
  520. Nihnuta
  521. Nihsamshaya
  522. Nihsanga
  523. Nihsara
  524. Nihsarya
  525. Nihshreni
  526. Nihshrenika
  527. Nihshritya
  528. Nihshvasya
  529. Nihspriha
  530. Nihsrita
  531. Nihsvana
  532. Nihsvartha
  533. Nija
  534. Nijabhakta
  535. Nijabhakti
  536. Nijadhama
  537. Nijadhriti
  538. Nijahetu
  539. Nijakarman
  540. Nijalila
  541. Nijamandira
  542. Nijananda
  543. Nijanga
  544. Nijapunya
  545. Nijapuri
  546. Nijarupa
  547. Nijarupata
  548. Nijasampad
  549. Nijashrama
  550. Nijasthana
  551. Nijatantra
  552. Nijavidya
  553. Nikama
  554. Nikara
  555. Nikata
  556. Niketa
  557. Niketana
  558. Nikharva
  559. Nikharvata
  560. Nikhata
  561. Nikhila
  562. Nikhilajagat
  563. Nikhilakarman
  564. Nikrintana
  565. Nikrishta
  566. Nikritaja
  567. Nikriti
  568. Nikritta
  569. Nikrittanga
  570. Nikrunta
  571. Nikshara
  572. Nikshepa
  573. Nikshubha
  574. Nikumbha
  575. Nikumbhaka
  576. Nikumbhanabha
  577. Nikumbhila
  578. Nikunja
  579. Nila
  580. Nilabja
  581. Niladri
  582. Nilagala
  583. Nilagiri
  584. Nilagriva
  585. Nilaka
  586. Nilakantha
  587. Nilakukshi
  588. Nilakuncita
  589. Nilakunda
  590. Nilakuta
  591. Nilalohita
  592. Nilamata
  593. Nilamatapurana
  594. Nilamrittika
  595. Nilamukha
  596. Nilanalina
  597. Nilanjana
  598. Nilaparvata
  599. Nilapataka
  600. Nilarudra
  601. Nilarudramantra
  602. Nilashaileya
  603. Nilashikhanda
  604. Nilaskandha
  605. Nilattinkaltuntam
  606. Nilavamsha
  607. Nilavat
  608. Nilayanakrida
  609. Nili
  610. Nilini
  611. Nilotpala
  612. Nilotpaladala
  613. Nimagna
  614. Nimajjana
  615. Nimantrana
  616. Nimesha
  617. Nimeshamatra
  618. Nimesharahita
  619. Nimi
  620. Nimilita
  621. Nimishakshetra
  622. Nimitta
  623. Nimloca
  624. Nimlocani
  625. Nimloci
  626. Nimna
  627. Nimnagama
  628. Nimroci
  629. Ninada
  630. Ninda
  631. Nindakara
  632. Nindana
  633. Nindanakarman
  634. Nindarata
  635. Nindita
  636. Ninravur
  637. Nipa
  638. Nipapriya
  639. Nipata
  640. Nipatita
  641. Nipatithi
  642. Nipidita
  643. Nipuna
  644. Nirabhasa
  645. Niradhara
  646. Nirahara
  647. Nirajana
  648. Nirajita
  649. Nirakam
  650. Nirakara
  651. Nirakrita
  652. Nirakula
  653. Niralamba
  654. Nirali
  655. Niraloka
  656. Niramarda
  657. Niramaya
  658. Niramitra
  659. Nirananda
  660. Niranjana
  661. Nirantara
  662. Nirapa
  663. Nirarthaka
  664. Nirashraya
  665. Nirasya
  666. Nirata
  667. Niratala
  668. Niravadya
  669. Niravagraha
  670. Niravinda
  671. Niraya
  672. Nirbaddha
  673. Nirbhara
  674. Nirbhartsya
  675. Nirbhaya
  676. Nirbhinna
  677. Nirbhita
  678. Nirbuddhi
  679. Nirdagdha
  680. Nirdaha
  681. Nirdahatma
  682. Nirdaya
  683. Nirdesha
  684. Nirdhana
  685. Nirdosha
  686. Nirdvandva
  687. Nirghata
  688. Nirghosha
  689. Nirghrina
  690. Nirghushta
  691. Nirgrantha
  692. Nirguna
  693. Nirgundi
  694. Nirgundikusuma
  695. Nirgundipushpa
  696. Nirhayu
  697. Nirhrada
  698. Niriha
  699. Nirihaka
  700. Nirikshaka
  701. Nirikshamana
  702. Nirikshya
  703. Nirjana
  704. Nirjanasthana
  705. Nirjara
  706. Nirjhara
  707. Nirjita
  708. Nirlajja
  709. Nirlipta
  710. Nirmala
  711. Nirmalai
  712. Nirmalata
  713. Nirmama
  714. Nirmamsavaktra
  715. Nirmana
  716. Nirmaya
  717. Nirmita
  718. Nirmiti
  719. Nirmocana
  720. Nirmoha
  721. Nirmoka
  722. Nirmukta
  723. Nirnida
  724. Nirnita
  725. Nirrita
  726. Nirriti
  727. Nirudara
  728. Nirukta
  729. Nirupadhi
  730. Nirupadrava
  731. Nirutsuka
  732. Niruttara
  733. Nirvaha
  734. Nirvaira
  735. Nirvairakriti
  736. Nirvak
  737. Nirvaktra
  738. Nirvana
  739. Nirvanapada
  740. Nirvanarati
  741. Nirvanaruci
  742. Nirvanata
  743. Nirvighna
  744. Nirvikalpaka
  745. Nirvikara
  746. Nirvikaravat
  747. Nirvikarin
  748. Nirvindhya
  749. Nirvinna
  750. Nirvishesha
  751. Nirvrita
  752. Nirvriti
  753. Nirvyagra
  754. Niryantra
  755. Nisarga
  756. Nishada
  757. Nishadanaresha
  758. Nishadavan
  759. Nishadha
  760. Nishadhadhipati
  761. Nishadhana
  762. Nishadhashva
  763. Nishadhavamshakarta
  764. Nishakara
  765. Nishangi
  766. Nishata
  767. Nishatha
  768. Nishcala
  769. Nishcara
  770. Nishcaya
  771. Nishceshta
  772. Nishcira
  773. Nishcita
  774. Nishcitya
  775. Nishcyavana
  776. Nishedha
  777. Nisheka
  778. Nishekaphala
  779. Nishekaphalada
  780. Nishekasadhya
  781. Nishiddha
  782. Nishitha
  783. Nishithadipa
  784. Nishka
  785. Nishkala
  786. Nishkama
  787. Nishkantaka
  788. Nishkasya
  789. Nishkriti
  790. Nishkriya
  791. Nishkulada
  792. Nishkuladapura
  793. Nishkumbha
  794. Nishkuta
  795. Nishkutika
  796. Nishpapa
  797. Nishpava
  798. Nishphala
  799. Nishprabha
  800. Nishprakamya
  801. Nishprapanca
  802. Nishravyavana
  803. Nishtakarman
  804. Nishtanaka
  805. Nishtanika
  806. Nishtha
  807. Nishthura
  808. Nishthuraka
  809. Nishthurika
  810. Nishthyunaka
  811. Nishtivi
  812. Nishudin
  813. Nishumbha
  814. Nishvasa
  815. Nisita
  816. Nissarita
  817. Nissheshakalpa
  818. Nissvara
  819. Nistara
  820. Nistraigunya
  821. Nisudana
  822. Nisunda
  823. Nisvara
  824. Nitala
  825. Nitambhu
  826. Nitandra
  827. Nitavidushaka
  828. Nitha
  829. Niti
  830. Nitibhrit
  831. Nitigotra
  832. Nitijna
  833. Nitina
  834. Nitishastra
  835. Nitumda
  836. Nitya
  837. Nityabhoga
  838. Nityakarman
  839. Nityaklinna
  840. Nityananda
  841. Nityanitya
  842. Nityapralaya
  843. Nityapratisancara
  844. Nityapratisarga
  845. Nityarupa
  846. Nivara
  847. Nivaraka
  848. Nivarana
  849. Nivarayitum
  850. Nivarita
  851. Nivartana
  852. Nivarya
  853. Nivasa
  854. Nivasanti
  855. Nivasat
  856. Nivasin
  857. Nivasini
  858. Nivata
  859. Nivatakavaca
  860. Nivatakavacayuddhaparva
  861. Nivedana
  862. Nivedita
  863. Nivedya
  864. Nivesana
  865. Niveshaka
  866. Nivit
  867. Nivita
  868. Nivriti
  869. Nivritta
  870. Nivritti
  871. Nivrittimarga
  872. Nivrittirupa
  873. Niyama
  874. Niyamastha
  875. Niyantri
  876. Niyantrita
  877. Niyata
  878. Niyatatman
  879. Niyatayu
  880. Niyati
  881. Niyoga
  882. Niyojita
  883. Niyut
  884. Niyuta
  885. Niyutsa
  886. Nodhas
  887. Nricakshu
  888. Nricakshus
  889. Nrideva
  890. Nriga
  891. Nrimahisha
  892. Nrimna
  893. Nripa
  894. Nripacakshu
  895. Nripadharma
  896. Nripakanya
  897. Nripamurti
  898. Nripanjaya
  899. Nripasambandhin
  900. Nripasammita
  901. Nripashreshtha
  902. Nripati
  903. Nripatisattama
  904. Nripavartta
  905. Nripeshvara
  906. Nrishad
  907. Nrishamsa
  908. Nrishart
  909. Nrisimha
  910. Nrisimhabhairava
  911. Nrisimharupa
  912. Nrit
  913. Nritya
  914. Nrityagana
  915. Nrityaka
  916. Nrityamana
  917. Nrityanti
  918. Nrityapriya
  919. Nrityat
  920. Nrityavisharada
  921. Nunam
  922. Nupa
  923. Nuta
  924. Nutana
  925. Nuti
  926. Nyagrodha
  927. Nyagrodharohina
  928. Nyagrodhatirtha
  929. Nyarbuda
  930. Nyasa
  931. Nyasamantra
  932. Nyasin
  933. Nyaya
  934. Nyayavid
  935. Nyuna
Glossary:  |  A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z
Like what you read? Consider supporting this website: