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of directly serving Çré Rädhä-Kåñëa in a spiritual body as a maidservant.
Ekädaçé—eleventh day of both the waxing and waning moon, most favorable for
cultivating Kåñëa-bhakti, during which Vaiñëavas increase their spiritual
practices and fast from at least grains and beans.
Enchantress—(Çréla Sarasvaté Öhäkura’s usage) when used without a qualifier,
refers to the personality of illusion, Mäyä (q.v.).
Flat-rice—(Bengali: ciòä) pre-boiled and pounded rice needing only a few
minutes of soaking to become edible, thus a simple and commonplace
preparation.

Gadädhara—“club-holder”; a name for the Supreme Lord.
Gadädhara Paëòita—a specific associate and the internal potency of Lord
Caitanya.

Gändharvikä—Rädhä, the source of Gändharva-vidyä (arts and skills such as
music and dancing), whereby She pleases Kåñëa unlimitedly.
Gaëeça—the elephant-headed demigod. A son of Lord Çiva, he is supplicated
for material opulence and removing obstacles to material endeavors, and
is the scribe who recorded the Mahäbhärata.
Gaìgä—Ganges River.
Garuòa—the eagle who is the carrier of Lord Viñëu.
Garuòa-stambha—at the entrance to a Viñëu temple, the column bearing the
form of Garuòa.
Gauòa, Gauòa-deça, Gauòa-maëòala—the historical and spiritual name for the
region roughly corresponding to West Bengal, India, particularly denoting
it as a principal place of pastimes of Lord Caitanya and His associates.
Gauòéya—(commonly understood meanings) (1) of or pertaining to Gauòa, an
ancient city in Bengal; (2) pertaining to the Vaiñëava sampradäya derived
from Lord Caitanya (e.g., Gauòéya siddhänta); (3) a Gauòéya Vaiñëava; (4)
the erstwhile flagship periodical of the Gauòéya Maöha; (esoteric meaning)
(5) a devotee of Rädhäräëé.
Gauòéya Maöha—(1) the organization founded by Çréla Bhaktisiddhänta Sarasvaté;
(2) a branch monastery of the aforesaid organization; (3) the generic term
for the diaspora of organizations consisting of the first two branches
that sundered from the original Gauòéya Maöha, and for subsequent
groups (other than ISKCON) formed by discipular descendants of Çréla
Bhaktisiddhänta Sarasvaté; (4) a branch monastery of the aforementioned
diaspora.