Macaulay's children

Sanatani

a devout Hindu who values traditionalist Hinduism

From Thomas Babington Macaulay, a British politician who made English the language used by higher levels of formal education in India. The term refers to his views towards traditional Indian culture and the Hindu religion, which he described as stagnant and unfit for the modern world.

(India, derogatory, slang, politics, ethnic slur) Indian people who reject their native culture in favour of westernization.


Khalistani

en-adjective

Khalistani (comparative more Khalistani, superlative most Khalistani)

more Khalistani (comparative)
most Khalistani (superlative)

From Khalistan + -i. Derived from Punjabi ਖ਼ਾਲਿਸਤਾਨ (xālistān, literally “place of Khalsa”).

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Hindu and Sikh groups in Canada came together on Monday to pass a resolution against Khalistani groups. According to sources, a meeting was conducted by the Khalsa Diwan Society Ross Street Vancouver Gurudwara where 36 societies of Hindus and Sikhs participated with almost 1,000 people present. The groups passed a resolution against Khalistani extremists and Canadian PM Justin Trudeau.

2024 November 4, “Hindu, Sikh Groups in Canada Pass Resolution Against Khalistanis And Trudeau”, in News18:

(Indian politics) Supporting a militant separatist movement that advocates for a separate Sikh state by waging war against the Indian government.


hindouist

(non-native speakers' English) Alternative letter-case form of Hindouist.


Hindouist

Greek or roman, as well as hindouist polytheisms are not "real" polytheisms, which could mean that many "God-like" supreme being would be at the origin of the universe, man and so on.

1998 August 26, Thomas Thierry, “Deism vs. Pantheism”, in alt.religion.deism (Usenet), retrieved 2022-05-10:

5. dynasty swa (môn-khmer with hindouist civilisation; perhaps from lin-yi kingdom or champa of actual center vietnam) xieng dong xieng thong became muang swa; 8 kings.

2003 July 31, drsouk, “Royal Lao Descendant”, in soc.culture.laos (Usenet), retrieved 2022-05-10:

The name is a reference to the hindouist god siva often represented with many arms.

2004 October 23, Stephane Payrard, “[perl #32117] [PATCH] new multifacetted pmc: siva”, in perl.perl6.internals (Usenet), retrieved 2022-05-10:


Hindouist

We have to doe an interview about the religion "Hindouism" for our school.
Our question is if somebody, being a Hindouist, is willing to give us an interview about his/hers religion.

1996 March 4, luck...@pop.pi.net, “interview”, in alt.religion.buddhism.tibetan (Usenet), retrieved 2022-05-10:

Actually, Greeks and Romans (which I know better than Hindouists) are factual "monotheist" if we consider that monotheism is based on a "One first cause" system.

Yes, the official figures (more or less) gives around 1929 millions, whose 1093 are catholics. WSecond largest are muslims, with 1075 m; third are hindouists, with 745 m; fourth are chinese religions, with 363m, 5th are ethnical beliefs, 232m; (I discarded agnostic and athees, 961 m). Jews are only 15 m.

2000 September 8, roger gonnet, “San Jose picket”, in alt.religion.scientology (Usenet), retrieved 2022-05-10:


Hindumisia

From Hindu + -misia (as in misogyny or misotheism). Sometimes used as an alternative to the word Hinduphobia, to point out hatred towards Hindus or Hinduism as opposed to being afraid of Hindus or Hinduism.

(India, neologism, rare) Hatred of Hinduism and Hindu people.


Lutyens' media

From Edwin Lutyens, a British architect who designed the city of New Delhi, which was also known as "Lutyens' Delhi".
Because it contained the Parliament building, it was also known as "Lutyens' zone", and the name "Lutyens" became associated with leftist politicians.

(India, derogatory, slang, Hindutva) Leftist-aligned mass media.


Hindumisic

en-adj

Hindumisic (comparative more Hindumisic, superlative most Hindumisic)

more Hindumisic (comparative)
most Hindumisic (superlative)

(India, neologism, rare) Showing hostility and hatred against Hinduism and Hindu people.

(India, politics) Opposed to Hindutva or Hindu nationalism.


Jai Hind

Borrowed from Hindi जय हिंद (jay hind), from जय (jay, “hail to, victory”) and हिंद (hind, “India”). Coined by Subhas Chandra Bose, an Indian freedom activist.

(India, politics) "Victory to India", a patriotic slogan raised to salute or celebrate India.


urban Naxal

Coined by Indian filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri in Urban Naxals: The Making of Buddha in a Traffic Jam, a 2018 book about his 2014 film Buddha in a Traffic Jam. Referring to the group's alleged ties with communist militants for left-wing beliefs, support for socialism, and hostility to Hindu nationalism.

(Indian politics, derogatory, slang, chiefly Hindutva, politics) a liberal or a leftist.

Indian politics; chiefly Hindutva; Indian politics; chiefly Hindutva


Brahmaloka

(Hinduism) The heavenly abode of the god Brahma and goddess Sarasvati.


Gayatri Mantra

Borrowed from Sanskrit गायत्री (gāyatrī). Thе mantra is named after Gayatri, the Vedic meter in which the verse is composed.

(Hinduism) a popular mantra in Hinduism, dedicated to the Vedic deity Savitr.


Hinduland

From Hindu + -land. Compare Dutch Hindoeland, German Hinduland.

An even larger body of water separates the two continents of 'Hinduland' (India) and Confuciania (the Far East plus Indo—China) from each other and from the other continents.

2013, Terry M. Boardman, Mapping the Millennium: Behind the Plans of the New World Order:


Lokapala

intercardinal direction
intercardinal direction

(Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism) Any of a number of gods associated with specific cardinal and intercardinal directions.


Hindu Rashtra

Compound of Hindu + Sanskrit राष्ट्र (rāṣṭra, “state, nation”); possibly an unadapted borrowing from Hindi or another Indian language.

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The RSS has been in existence since 1925. It considered the whole of India to be Hindu Rashtra. The way India was partitioned only confirmed the RSS view about Hindu Rashtra which is in keeping with the modern concept of nationalism.

1982, Balraj Madhok, Rationale of Hindu State, page 99:

Even as Pakistan had been declared an Islamic state, India should be declared a Hindu Rashtra, they argued.[…]A nation is a nation but when everyone starts calling it Hindu Rashtra or a Sikh nation or a Muslim nation then it becomes a theocratic State.

1998, The Muse and the Minorities: Social Concerns and Creative Cohesion : International Seminar, Papers and Proceedings, Steering Committee the Muse and Minorities, pages 172, 384:

The end game is the establishment of a Hindu Rashtra, an ethnic democracy predicated on their ideology of Hindutva, an ethno-religious nationalism holding that the cultural values of Hinduism (as interpreted by the Hindu Right) are indistinguishable from the national identity of India.

2021 December 11, Antara Chakraborthy, Pravin Prakash, “Uttar Pradesh 2022: A Blueprint for the Yogi’s Hindu Rashtra”, in The Diplomat:

He said the country is facing “a moment of crisis” with the RSS aiming to turn it into a Hindu Rashtra if it manages to win the next elections.

2022 September 20, “Kerala Governor has mindset of an RSS worker, says CPI(M) State Secretary M.V. Govindan”, in The Hindu:

(Hindutva, Hindudom, Hinduism) the (idealised) administration of India under a theocratic government as a Hindu state as sought by Hindu nationalists


Itihasa

Borrowed from Sanskrit इतिहास (itihāsa).

(Hinduism) The collection of written descriptions of important events in Hinduism, including the Mahabharata, the Puranas and the Ramayana.


Tantra

(Hinduism, Buddhism) The esoteric traditions of Hinduism and Buddhism that developed in India from the middle of the 1st millennium CE onwards.


Bangabhumi

Borrowed from Bengali বঙ্গভূমি (boṅgobhumi, “Land of Vanga”).

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(now) A sovereign state proposed by separatists to be established as a homeland for Bengali Hindus.


Kuru

(Hinduism, historical) an ancient kingdom, mentioned in the Mahabharata.


purushartha

(Hinduism) Any of four proper goals or aims of a human life: dharma, artha, kama, and moksha.


Prithvi

English transliteration of Sanskrit पृथ्वी f (pṛthvī, “the vast one”), an epithet for Earth. Doublet of fold.

(Hinduism) Name of deity Prithvi or Mother Earth


Akash

(Hinduism, Jainism) The sky and the cosmos.

Now when the vital principle aſſumes to itſelf a body of fire, air, and akaſh, it becomes what we call ſpirit or ſoul, and is endued with perception and the activity of thought in its motions.

1769, Firishta, translated by Alexander Dow, Tales translated from the Persian of Inatulla of Delhi, volume I, Dublin: P. and W. Wilson et al., page 13:

(Hinduism, Jainism) One of the five Hindu elements: a primordial, imperceptible substance pervading the sky, cosmos, and open spaces.


mukti

मोक्ष मोक्ष#Sanskrit

Feminine synonym of masculine substantive noun मोक्ष (mokṣa, “liberation”).


mukt

(Hinduism) not bound by the cycle of transmigration


Mrityunjay

From Sanskrit मृत्यु (mṛtyu) ("death") + Sanskrit जय (jaya) ("victory", "victor"). Literally "victor of death".


sramana

A misannotated form of Sanskrit श्रमण (śramaṇa). Doublet of samana and shaman in some contexts.

(religion, inexact, sometimes proscribed) Synonym of samana (“Indian ascetic, particularly in Hindu and Jain contexts”).


Makar Sankranti

en-noun

Makar Sankranti (plural Makar Sankrantis)

Borrowed from Hindi मकर संक्रांति (makar saṅkrānti).

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मकर संक्रांति

A Hindu harvest festival, usually observed in 15 January, marking the first day of the Sun's transit into Capricorn.


Ekalavya

Transliteration of Sanskrit एकलव्य (ekalavya).

translit

a character in the Hindu epic Mahabharata.


avidya

Borrowed from Sanskrit अविद्या (avidyā).

(Buddhism, Hinduism) Ignorance or delusion.


akshauhini

Borrowed from Sanskrit अक्षौहिणी (akṣauhiṇī).

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(Hinduism, mythology) an army consisting of ten anikinis, or 21,870 elephants, 21,870 chariots, 65,610 horses, and 109,350 foot


Sangh

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh
w:Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh

(India, Indian politics, Hindutva) Ellipsis of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh.


trambiyo

An old monetary unit of Kutch, worth half a dokda.


Bajrangbali

Borrowed from Hindi बजरंगबली (bajraṅgablī).


Svarga

(Hinduism) The celestial abode of the devas.


tandava

Borrowed from Sanskrit ताण्डव (tāṇḍava).

(Hinduism) A divine dance performed by the Hindu god Shiva.


Vaisheshika

Transliteration of Sanskrit वैशेषिक (vaiśeṣika).

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A particular school of Hindu philosophy from ancient India.


Dvapara Yuga

Unadapted borrowing from Sanskrit द्वापरयुग (dvāparayuga, “age of two”), द्वापर (dvāpara, “two”) + युग (yuga, “yuga”).

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(Hinduism) The third of four stages of development that the world goes through as part of the cycle of yugas; it lasts for 864,000 years.


Porkistani

Blend of pork + Pakistani, or from Porkistan + -i.

(India, derogatory, offensive, slang, ethnic slur) A Pakistani.


ULFA

United Liberation Front of Asom
w:United Liberation Front of Asom

(Indian politics) Initialism of United Liberation Front of Asom.


CPI(M)

Communist Party of India (Marxist)
w:Communist Party of India (Marxist)

(Indian politics) Initialism of Communist Party of India (Marxist), a political party.


INDIA

w:Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance

(Indian politics) Initialism of Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance, a political alliance.


ABVP

Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad
w:Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad

(Indian politics) Initialism of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad, a student organization in India.


SIMI

Students' Islamic Movement of India
w:Students' Islamic Movement of India

(Indian politics) Initialism of Students' Islamic Movement of India, a banned organization in India.


Gauri

A female given name from Sanskrit used in India.


Ayyappan

(Hinduism) The Hindu god of righteousness and celibacy, popular in South India.


Dashavatara

Borrowed from Sanskrit दशावतार (daśāvatāra).


Devasena

Borrowed from Sanskrit देवसेना (devasenā).


Parashurama

Transliteration of Sanskrit परशुराम (paraśurāma).


From the date 26 November written in numbers according the format used in the India, which puts the day before the month.


Sikh Empire

An Indian empire that ruled over the Punjab region from 1799 CE to 1849 CE.


Maratha Empire

An Indian empire that controlled large portions of the Indian subcontinent from 1678 CE - 1818 CE.


Gupta Empire

An ancient Indian empire that ruled from 319 CE - 550 CE.


Pillaiyar

Borrowed from Tamil பிள்ளையார் (piḷḷaiyār).


Pillayar Suzhi

Borrowed from Tamil பிள்ளையார் சுழி (piḷḷaiyār cuḻi).

பிள்ளையார் சுழி

(Hinduism) a sacred symbol, used by Hindus in South India and Sri Lanka to draw it at beginning of diaries, notebooks, etc. before writing anything new.


prakrti

(Hinduism) The original or natural form or condition of anything.


Bholenath

From Hindi भोलानाथ (bholānāth) and its source, Sanskrit भोलानाथ (bholānātha).

‘But I swear on Bholenath that nothing like that happened.’

2023, Radhika Iyengar, Fire on the Ganges, Fourth Estate, page 60:

(Hinduism) The god Shiva, in his aspect as the lord of innocence.


Ikshvaku

Borrowed from Sanskrit इक्ष्वाकु (ikṣvāku).

(Hinduism) The first king of Ayodhya, one of the sons of Vaivasvata Manu, ancestor of Rāma.


tapasya

(Hinduism, Jainism) Alternative form of tapas (“asceticism, self-discipline”)


Saptarshi

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit सप्तर्षि (saptarṣi)

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(Hinduism) the seven seers of ancient India who are extolled in the Vedas, and other Hindu literature.


Gandhari

Borrowed from Sanskrit गान्धारी (gāndhārī).

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(Hinduism) Wife of Dhritarashtra, mother of Kauravas and the sister of Shakuni.


Aśvins

(Hinduism) Twin gods of medicine, health, dawn and the sciences.


Ram Ram

See Ram (“Rāma, incarnation of Vishnu”).


Satavahana

/ˌsɑtəˈvɑhənə/

/ˌsɑːtəˈvɑːhənə/

Borrowed from Sanskrit सातवाहन (sātavāhana).

the surname of the rulers of the Satavahana dynasty (a dynasty of southern India, extant from the 1st century BCE to the 3rd century CE)


Satavahana dynasty

a dynasty of southern India, extant from the 1st century BCE to the 3rd century CE.


Chola Empire

(historical) a South Indian empire that ruled from 848 C.E. – 1279 C.E.


Har Har Mahadev

Borrowed from Hindi हर हर महादेव (har har mahādev), from Sanskrit हर हर महादेव (hara hara mahādeva).

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हर हर महादेव

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हर हर महादेव

(Hinduism) a salute or invocation towards the Hindu god Shiva, the god of destruction and time.


Draupadi

Borrowed from Sanskrit द्रौपदी (draupadī).


H-pop

From H (“Hindutva”) + pop, by analogy with J-pop.

On another occasion, H-pop singer Kanhiya Mittal sang a duet with a BJP lawmaker whose lyrics read “the saffron is getting deeper”, a reference to the colour of Hinduism and the BJP's own party colours, […]

2024 May 4, John Reed, “How to interpret India?”, in FT Weekend, Life & Arts, page 9:

(music) Hindutva pop music; Indian nationalist pop music.


jhana

en-noun

jhana (countable and uncountable, plural jhanas)

The first time I heard about the jhanas, they sounded too good to be true. These special mental states are described in the sacred texts of an ancient school of Buddhism.

2024 March 4, Ross Andersen, “The Meditation Start-Up That’s Selling Bliss on Demand”, in The Atlantic:

(Hinduism, Buddhism) Alternative spelling of dhyana


simran

(Hinduism, Sikhism) The continuous remembrance of the finest aspect of the self, or of God, sometimes achieved by repeating a mantra.


Goloka

Borrowed from Sanskrit गोलोक (goloka, literally “cow’s world”), from a compound of गो (go, “cow”) + लोक (loka, “world, realm”).

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Gokul (or Goloka)—the innermost realm of love, is, like, Krishna’s Form all-pervading. At Krishna’s will Goloka revolves through all the worlds. From this it follows that Goloka is the realm of his eternal love-games, which successively manifests itself throughout the worlds.

1927, Charuchandra Guha, Krishna of Vrindabana, Bengal Library Book Depot, →OCLC, page 490:

(Hinduism) The celestial abode of the Hindu god Krishna and his chief consort goddess Radha.


Marut

(Vedic religion, Hinduism) Maruts, storm deities and children of Rudra and Prishni.


Bhudevi

Borrowed from Sanskrit भूदेवी (bhūdevī).


Periyalvar

Borrowed from Tamil பெரியாழ்வார் (periyāḻvār).

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பெரியாழ்வார்

(Hinduism, Vaishnavism) One of the twelve alvar saints, foster father of Andal.


Iravan

Borrowed from Sanskrit इरावान् (irāvān).

(Hinduism) a village deity, character in Mahabharata; son of Arjuna and Ulupi.


Devi Kanya Kumari

Borrowed from Sanskrit देवी कन्या कुमारि (devī kanyā kumāri).

देवी कन्या कुमारि


Angala Devi

Borrowed from Tamil அங்காளதேவி (aṅkāḷatēvi).

(Hinduism) a village goddess, manifestation of Parvati.


karsevak

Transliteration of Hindi कारसेवक (kārsevak), in turn from Sanskrit कार (kāra, “work”) + सेवा (sevā, “service done with devotion”).

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The karsevaks built a new shelter to protect homeless people.

Huge number of karsevaks had gathered in Ayodhya in support for Ram temple campaign.

(India, Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism) A person who freely offers their service to a religious cause; particularly in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Sikhism.


Jakkamma

Borrowed from Tamil ஜக்கம்மா (jakkammā).

(Hinduism) a folk deity worshipped in Tamil Nadu.


Nappinnai

Borrowed from Tamil நப்பின்னை (nappiṉṉai).


Isakki

(Hinduism) a folk Hindu goddess primarily worshipped in South India.


Perumal

(Hinduism) a Hindu deity, considered to be a form of Vishnu.


Pavadairayan

Borrowed from Tamil பாவாடைராயன் (pāvāṭairāyaṉ).

(Hinduism) a folk and Hindu deity worshipped in Tamil Nadu.


Kannagi

(Hinduism) a character in Cilappatikaram, sometimes worshipped as a goddess of chastity.


Pidari

(Hinduism) a Hindu deity, consort of Shiva.


Sudalai Madan

Borrowed from Tamil சுடலைமாடன் (cuṭalaimāṭaṉ).

(Tamil religion) a Dravidian folk religion deity, considered to be a son of Shiva and Parvati.


Madurai Veeran

Borrowed from Tamil மதுரைவீரன் (maturaivīraṉ).


Annamar

(Hinduism, Tamil religion) a Tamil village deity of the Nalavar and Pallar castes


Meenakshi

(Hinduism) a Hindu goddess, the tutelary deity of Madurai.


Niladevi

Borrowed from Sanskrit नीलदेवी (nīladevī).

(Hinduism) a Hindu goddess, primarily worshipped in South India.


Uttarā

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit उत्तरा (uttarā)

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परीक्षित् परीक्षित्

(Hinduism) Uttarā, wife of Abhimanyu and the mother of परीक्षित्.


Kriya

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit क्रिया (kriyā)

(Hinduism) Kriyā, (personified as a daughter of Daksha and wife of Dharma; or as a daughter of Kardama and wife of Kratu)


Vasishtha

Borrowed from Sanskrit वसिष्ठ (vasiṣṭha).

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(Hinduism) Vasishtha, husband of Arundhati, attributed as the author of the 7th Mandala of the Rigveda and one of the seven Saptarshis.


Hiranyakashipu

Borrowed from Sanskrit हिरण्यकशिपु (hiraṇyakaśipu).

(Hinduism) Hiranyakashipu, son of Kashyapa and Diti, father of Prahlada, slain by the Narasimha avatar of Vishnu.


Satya Yuga

Unadapted borrowing from Sanskrit सत्य युग (satya yuga).

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(Hinduism) The first and best of four stages of development that the world goes through as part of the cycle of yugas; it lasts for 1,728,000 years.


Shurasena

Borrowed from Sanskrit शूरसेन (śūrasena).

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(Hinduism) Shurasena, King of Mathura, and the father of Samudravijaya, Vasudeva and Kunti


Kashyapa

(Hinduism)Kashyapa, who is considered to be the author of some of the hymns of the Rigveda; one of the seven Saptarishis; the father of the Adityas


ardhamandapa

(Hinduism) A half-open entrance porch on a Hindu temple.


kar seva

(Hinduism, Sikhism) Voluntary labor for the benefit of a religious cause.


shankha

Transliteration of Sanskrit शङ्ख (śaṅkha).

etymon

(Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism) The conch-shell, considered sacred and of ritual importance.


Balmikism

(Hinduism) The beliefs of a Hindu sect who revere the sage Srishtikarta (also called Bala Shah or Lal Beg) as their ancestor and patron saint.


Kumbhakarna

Borrowed from Sanskrit कुम्भकर्ण (kumbhakarṇa).

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(Hinduism) Kumbhakarna younger brother of Ravana


chatra

From Sanskrit छत्र (chatra), variant of छत्त्र (chattra, “umbrella, parasol, chatra”). Doublet of chador and chatta.

The so-called Chatra coins of the Guptas seem in all probability, to have been the issue of Chandragupta I to begin with... This variety apart from the noticeable distinction in the figure of the monarch and the umbrella bearer contains the obverse legend Chandragupta merely, with the reverse legend Vikramaditya.

1926, S. Krishnaswami Aiyangar, “Studies in Gupta History”, in Journal of Indian History: University Supplement, page 9:

CHATRA (UMBRELLA)
In the Gupta period, Brahmins used a Chatra.

1982, Anantray Jatashanker Rawal, Indian Society, Religion, and Mythology..., p. 98: #*:

Chatra (I)—the seven worlds, white in colour, are one above the other umbrella-like...
 Chatra (II)—the white umbrella as insignia of royalty given to Kāmaśvara by Viṣṇu...

2003, V.R. Ramachandra Dikshitar, The Puraṇa Index, volume I, page 617:

(India) Synonym of umbrella or parasol, particularly ritual or ceremonial forms.


Kali Puja

Kali + Puja, based on Sanskrit काली (kālī) and Sanskrit पूजा (pūjā). Literally means "reverence of Kali".

(Hinduism) A festival celebrating the goddess Kali, held at around October and November.

Deepavali

other Hindu festivals celebrated at the same time


Ambalavasi

Borrowed from Malayalam അമ്പലവാസി (ampalavāsi).

A group of castes among Hindus in Kerala, India.


Khodiyar

Transliteration of Gujarati ખોડિયાર (khoḍiyār).

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A Hindu folk goddess worshiped in the Indian states of Gujarat and Rajasthan.


ananda

(Hinduism) The eternal bliss that accompanies the ending of the rebirth cycle.


Bhairava

(Hinduism, Buddhism) A Shaivite and Vajrayāna deity worshipped by Hindus and Buddhists.


DDLJ

I was in high school when I watched DDLJ for the first time, it was enticing to watch you open your arms and Simran running into them.

2023, Lubaina Najmi, “An Open Letter to SRK”, in Prerna Agrawal, editor, Dust of Love, Suvidhi Publication, page 146:

Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
w:Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge

Initialism of Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (a 1995 Hindi film).


Sharmishta Roy, who did the sets of K3G, has this to say about Johar: “Karan cannot handle dirt, he cannot deal with grime, he went to Chandni Chowk and almost fainted.”

2007, Ranjani Mazumdar, Bombay Cinema: An Archive of the City, University of Minnesota Press, page 227:

Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...
w: Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...

Abbreviation of Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... (a 2001 Hindi film).


HAHK

In keeping with the neo-conservatism of [Madhuri Dixit’s character Nisha’s] times, [Nisha] enthusiastically participates in the numerous Hindu marriage rituals and ceremonies that dominate the diegetic world of HAHK.

2012, Nandana Bose, Madhuri Dixit, Bloomsbury Publishing, pages 61-62:

Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!
w:Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!

Initialism of Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! (a Hindi movie).


QSQT

The most recognisable sequence that QSQT has borrowed from West Side Story is the one where Tony and Maria pledge their troth before God.

2018, Koel Chatterjee, “Where art thou Muse that thou forget'st so long,/To speak of that which gives thee all thy might?”, in Poonam Trivedi, Paromita Chakravarti, editors, Shakespeare and Indian Cinemas: "Local Habitations", Routledge, page 173:

Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak
w:Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak

Initialism of Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (a Hindi movie).


KHNH

KHNH, however, is best known for the scene where Aman and Naina’s eventual husband Rohit (played by Saif Ali Khan), are mistaken as gay lovers by the traditional Indian maid of the diasporic Indian man (Gehlawat 2010).

2013, Nandini Bhattacharya, Hindi Cinema: Repeating the Subject, Routledge, page 211:

Initialism of Kal Ho Naa Ho (a Hindi movie).


KANK

While the mismatched couple - a protagonist with the “wrong” partner – is a common trope in Hindi cinema, KANK employs this trope within the institution of marriage to indicate that Maya and Dev are with the wrong partners - namely, their spouses.

2013, Jigna Desai, Rani Neutill, “The Anxieties of a “New” Indian Modernity”, in Ato Quayson, Girish Daswani, editors, A Companion to Diaspora and Transnationalism, John Wiley & Sons, page 202:

Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna
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Initialism of Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (a Hindi movie).


MNIK

Living in Ithaca, New York, on February 13, 2010, I would have needed to drive to Syracuse, which is about seventy-five minutes away, in order to see MNIK in a theatre.

2012, Monika Mehta, Censorship and Sexuality in Bombay Cinema, University of Texas Press, page 225:

Initialism of My Name Is Khan (a Hindi movie).


RNBDJ

“So, how was your day?”“Good”, [Ada] said, “I slept, I ate Maggi for lunch and watched my Shahrukh’s RNBDJ”
“Surinder Sahni?” [Aarav] laughed, “nice movie isn’t it?”
“Amazing!”

2021, Syed Arshad, If It's Not Love, Blue Rose Publishers, page 132:

Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi
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Initialism of Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi (a Hindi movie).


HSSH

An secondary couple in HSSH⁴² mirrors another archetypal relationship: Radha and Krishna […] In HSSH⁴⁴ Vinod (Saif Ali Khan) and Sapna (Karishma Kapoor) reminisce over home movies, gazing romantically as they see younger versions of themselves singing, dancing and fighting during a Janmashtami celebration⁴⁵ in which they dressed up as Krishna and Radha.

2014, Rekha Sharma, Carol A. Savery, “Bollywood Marriages: Portrayals of Matrimony in Hindi Popular Cinema”, in Norma Jones, Maja Bajac-Carter, Bob Batchelor, editors, Heroines of Film and Television: Portrayals in Popular Culture, Rowman & Littlefield, pages 151-152:

Hum Saath-Saath Hain
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Initialism of Hum Saath-Saath Hain (a 1999 Hindi film).


JJWS

After [QSQT]’s stupendous success, [Mansoor Khan] had a clearer view of what would work in a film and rewrote JJWS.

2018, Diptakirti Chaudhuri, Bioscope: A Frivolous History of Bollywood in Ten Chapters, Hachette UK, page 1989:

While [Mansoor Khan] had based ‘JJWS’ in the hill station of Kodaikanal, ‘Josh’ had the backdrop of sunny Goa.

2020, Bobby Ghatak, Teen Sey Chhey - Rewinding Bollywood, Becomeshakespeare.com, page 355:

Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar
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Initialism of Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar (a 1992 Hindi film).


My point is that, against the historical backdrop of stereotypical images of Asia (China in particular) in Indian cinema, CC2C certainly comes across as relatively mild, if somewhat offensive.
[…] Viewed against [the] history of negative images of China [in Indian films], CC2C is a study of contrast.
[…] CC2C was made at a time when there was hitherto unprecedented degree of cross-pollination of Indian and Asian film cultures.

2016, S. V. Srinivas, “Between solidarity and the stereotype: Chandni Chowk to China”, in Vikrant Kishore, Amit Sarwal, Parichay Patra, editors, Salaam Bollywood: Representations and interpretations, Routledge, page 251:

Chandni Chowk to China
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Abbreviation of Chandni Chowk to China (a 2009 Hindi film).


YJHD

[My daughter] is not just born to sit at the backseat of her
boyfriend’s bike,
She can ride better than him.
She is not just born to be a toy for anyone’s
lust,
She rule[s] her own body & can decide to
whom [to] give [the] right to touch her body & soul.
She can be bold, badass like Aditi in YJHD,
At the same time she can be sweet &
innocent like Naina in YJHD.

2021, Vishakha Malukani (Morika), “I will teach my daughter”, in Vishakha Malukani (Morika), editor, The Warmth of Emotions, Writersgram Publications, →ISBN, page 19:

YJHD gave a new look to me,
About the
Camaraderie bond with friends.
It was not just any film,
It was an emotion.
[…]
Which I would cherish with my friends,
As if I was Naina.

2023, Mitali Pravin Shah, “If I was Naina in YJHD”, in Mitali Pravin Shah, editor, Delightful Sonnets: (Versatile genre of poems), Shashwat Publication, →ISBN, page 355:

Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani
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Initialism of Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (a 2013 Hindi film).