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320 Glimpses of Traditional Indian Life

Gāyatrī — a mantra chanted silently at morning, noon,
and night by those initiated into it.
Gopīs — Kṛṣṇa’s transcendental cowherd girl friends, who
are His most surrendered and confidential devotees.
The gopīs of Vṛndāvana are central figures in the
esoteric pastimes of Lord Kṛṣṇa.
Gośālā — cowshed.

Gura — partially processed sugar, made by boiling sugar
cane juice, or the sap of date or palmyra trees, into a
thick liquid or solid, and ranging from pale yellow to
dark brown in color.
Gurukula — literally, “place of the guru;” a traditional
school for training boys in Vedic literature, celibacy,
and good character.
Hari — another name for Kṛṣṇa.

Harināma party — a group of people chanting the Hare
Kṛṣṇa mantra in a public place, to the accompaniment
of music.

Jagannātha — literally “Lord of the universe;” wooden
Deity form of Lord Kṛṣṇa worshiped with similar forms
of His brother, Baladeva, and sister, Subhadrā, at Puri,
Orissa; and in many other parts of India, especially
in Bengal and Orissa, and now throughout the world.
There is a vast and ancient culture surrounding the
worship of Jagannātha.

Jīyar — Śrī Vaiṣṇava guru.