Devanagari: फाल्गुन ISO15919: phālguna The last month of the Hindu calendar: roughly March, just after spring. LEARN MORE In poetry, the name is often modified to suit the rhythm or for linguistic ornamentation....

Devanagari: फल्गु-वैराग्य ISO15919: phalgu vairāgya False renunciation. The word phalgu means false. The phrase, phalgu vairagya originates from the Phalgu River, situated in the holy city of Gaya in Bihar, India,...

Devanagari: पिचकारी ISO15919: picakārī A large syringe-like instrument used to squirt coloured water on others during the festival of Holi. REFERENCE Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating Bliss of Divine Love, Vol. 2, Ch....

Devanagari: पीताम्बर ISO15919: pītāmbara also written as pitambar The ankle-length yellow silken garment worn by Shri Krishna. LEARN MORE Sometimes also a shawl-like upper garment. Uniqueness of Shri Krishna's...

Devanagari: पीठासन ISO15919: pīṭhāsana also written as pithasan A low stool used to sit on when eating or during prayer. LEARN MORE In ancient India, for kings and queens it would be made of...

Devanagari: पितृ-ऋण ISO15919: pitr̥ r̥ṇa The debt to the forefathers: one of the five debts to be repaid to attain liberation. See pancha rina. LEARN MORE This debt acknowledges the contribution of ancestors...