| Names |
Meaning |
| Gadiva |
Arjuna's most potent bow. |
| Gajasura |
Gajasura (elephant demon) is the name used to refer to demon Nila when he took the form of an elephant and attacked Shiva. He was destroyed by Ganapati. |
| Ganapati |
Lord of the territory, The fulfiller of desire, the god of merchants, Son of Shiva and Parvati. |
| Gandhari |
Dhritarashtra's wife and queen mother of the Kaurava. |
| Gandharva |
A class of celestial beings regarded as specialists in music.
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| Ganesha |
The god of good fortune, commonly identified for his elephant head. Son of Shiva and Parvati. |
| Ganga |
A holy river in Northern India, believed to be a goddess by Hindus, Equivalent Ganges, The story of the birth of Ganges was told to Rama and Laxmana by Vishvamitra. |
| Gangadwara |
A place where sage Agastya and his wife performed penance. |
| Garuda |
Lord Vishnu's vehicle. A large mythilogical bird. |
| Gauri |
Gauri or Dakshayani is the Goddess of marital felicity and longevity. An aspect of Devi, Dakshayani is the consort of Shiva. |
| Gayatri |
A revered mantra in Hinduism, found in the Yajur Veda. |
| Ghatotkacha |
Son of Bhima from demoness Hidimba. |
| Gita |
See Bhagwad Gita. |
| Gopa |
Lord Krishna's childhood mates, cow herd-boys. |
| Gopala |
Name of Krishna indicating his origin as a god of flocks and herds. |
| Gopis |
Lord Krishna's childhood mates, cow-herd girls. |
| Govardhan |
Govardhan is a hill located near the town of Vrindavan in India . |
| Govinda |
One of the names of Sri Krishna and Vishnu. It means a cow-keeper and refers to Krishna's occupation in Gokula, the colony of cowherds. |
| Grihastha |
The second of the four phases (Purushartha) of a man, when a person gets married and settles down in life and begets children. |
| Guha |
King of Nishadha. |
| Guru |
Revered tutor, A spiritual teacher. |
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