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- Pa-Auk Forest MonasteryTheravāda forest monastery in Mawlamyine, Mon State
- Paadal Petra SthalamGroup of Shaivite temples in India
- Pabonka HermitagePabonka Hermitage (Pha bong kha), also written Pawangka, is a historical hermitage, today
- Pachaimalai Subramanya Swamy TempleTemple in Tamil Nadu, India
- Padikasu Nathar TempleHindu temple in Tamil Nadu, India
- Padma PuranaMedieval era Sanskrit text, one of eighteen major Puranas
- Padmanabha TirthaIndian philosopher and Hindu guru
- PadmapadacharyaIndian philosopher
- Padmasana (shrine)A Padmasana is a shrine (Balinese: palinggih) in the form of a tower, crowned with an empt
- Padmavati (Hinduism)Hindu goddess
- Pagoda of Bailin TempleTower in Hebei, China
- Pagoda of Monk WansongPagoda in Beijing, China
- PaifangTraditional style of Chinese architectural arched gateway
- PaithanTown in Maharashtra, India
- Pakistan Hindu CouncilRepresentative body of Pakistani Hindus
- PakshaFortnight or a lunar phase in a month of the Hindu lunar calendar
- Palaivananathar TempleTemple in India
- PalamanerPalamaner or Palamaneru is a town in Chittoor district of the Indian state of Andhra Prade
- PalaniTown in Tamil Nadu, India
- Palcho MonasteryTibetan Buddhist monastery in Gyantse, Tibet, China
- Pali literatureOldest Buddhist texts in Middle Indo-Aryan language native to the Indian subcontinent
- Pali Text SocietyScholarly society (est. 1881)
- Pallikondeswara Temple, SurutupalleHindu temple in India
- Palm-leaf manuscriptManuscripts made out of dried palm leaves
- Palyul MonasteryTibetan Buddhist monastery in Baiyü County, Sichuan, China
- PañcānanaFive faces of Shiva in Hinduism
- PancasilaIndonesian political philosophy
- Panch KedarGroup of five Shiva temples in Uttarakhand, India
- Panch SarovarAccording to Hindu theology, there are five sacred lakes; collectively called the Panch Sa
- Pancha BhutaFive basic elements in Hinduism
- Pancha Bhuta SthalamFive temples dedicated to Shiva
- Pancha IshwaramsFive Ancient Shiva Temples in Sri Lanka
- Pancha RathasUNESCO World Heritage monument complex in India
- PanchacharyasReligious figures of India
- PanchajanyaConch of the Hindu god Vishnu
- PanchakanyaGroup of five iconic heroines of Hindu epics
- PanchamakaraFive substances used in Tantric practice
- PanchangamTraditional Hindu calendar
- Pancharama KshetrasAncient Indian Hindu temples
- Pancharanga KshetramsGroup of five Vishnu temples in South India
- PancharatraAncient Indian religious movement around Narayana-Vishnu (Vaishnavism)
- PanchavimshatimurtiAspects of Shiva in the Agama texts
- Panchayatana pujaWorship practice related to Smarta tradition
- Panchen LamaProminent figure in Tibetan Buddhism
- PanchikaranaVedantic theory
- PandalFabricated structure
- Pandav LilaHindu tradition
- PandavaGroup of five brothers in the epic Mahabharata
- Pandava (spider)Pandava is a genus of araneomorph spiders in the family Titanoecidae.
- PandharpurTown in Maharashtra, India
- Pandharpur VariAnnual spiritual pilgrimage in Maharashtra, India
- PanditScholar or teacher of Hindu law, philosophy or music
- Pandita (Buddhism)Learned and wise person
- Pandrethan Shiva TempleHindu temple in Jammu and Kashmir, India
- PanduKuru King and father of the Pandavas in the epic Mahabharata
- Pandya kingdom (Mahabharata)Mythical kingdom in the Mahabharata
- Panguni12th month of the Tamil calendar
- Panguni UthiramTamil Hindu observance of the full moon of Panguni month
- PanjikaHindu astronomical almanac
- PāpaAccording to Hinduism, pāpa (sin) is a concept that is tied to the cycle of rebirth (samsa
- Papanasam talukPapanasam taluk is a taluk of Thanjavur district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The he
- Para BrahmanMetaphysical concept, Supreme Brahman in Hinduism
- Para-VasudevaSupreme form of Krishna-Vishnu
- Paraithurainathar templeHindu temple in Karur
- ParamahamsaTitle of honor applied to Hindu spiritual teachers
- Paramahamsa Parivrajaka UpanishadMinor Upanishad of Hinduism
- ParamatmanAbsolute Atman, or supreme Self, in various philosophies
- Parameshvara (epithet)Hindu epithet
- PāramitāBuddhist qualities for spiritual perfection
- Paranjothi7th century Indian army general and monk
- ParasharaAncient Indian sage
- ParashuSanskrit term for axe
- ParashuramaSixth avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu
- Parel ReliefThe Parel Relief or Parel Shiva is an important monolithic relief of the Hindu god Shiva i
- Parijatha Vaneswarar TempleHindu temple in Tamil Nadu, India
- ParikramaReligious practice
- ParinirvanaConcept in Buddhism
- ParittaProtective scriptures in Buddhism
- Pariyatti, paṭipatti, paṭivedhaBuddhist cultivation stages
- Pariyur Kondathu Kaliamman TempleTemple in Tamil Nadu, India
- Parkham YakshaThe Parkham Yaksha is a colossal statue of a Yaksha, discovered in the area of Parkham, in
- Parsurameswara TempleHindu temple of the god Shiva in Bhubaneswar, India
- Parvata kingdomKingdom mentioned in the Mahabharata
- Pashupata ShaivismOldest of the major Shaivite Hindu schools
- PashupatastraCelestial missile affiliated to Shiva
- PashupatiForm of the Hindu god Shiva
- Pashupatinath TempleHindu temple in Kathmandu
- Pashupatinath Temple, MandsaurHindu temple in Madhya Pradesh, India
- PassaddhiPassaddhi is a Pali noun (Sanskrit: prasrabhi, Tibetan: ཤིན་ཏུ་སྦྱང་བ་, Tibetan Wylie: shi
- Pasupateeswarar Temple, KarurTemple in Tamil Nadu, India
- Pasupatheesvarar Temple, PasupathikovilShiva temple in Tamil Nadu, India
- Pasupatiswarar TempleShiva temple in Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India
- PatalaUnderworld in Indian religions
- Pataleeswarar Temple, CuddaloreHindu temple in Tamil Nadu, India
- Patan minaraBrick tower, stupa in Punjab, Pakistan
- PatikulamanasikaraForm of Buddhist meditation and contemplation
- PāṭimokkhaMonastic code of Theravadin Buddhists
- PaṭisambhidāmaggaBuddhist scripture in the Pali Canon
- Patna divisionAdministrative division in Bihar, India
- Patriarch Ching ChweeChan Buddhist monk from Quanzhou
- Patriarchs' HallBuilding in East Asian Buddhist temples
- PaṭṭhānaBuddhist scripture
- Paula AraiProfessor
- PaushaTenth month of the Hindu lunar calendar
- Pausha Putrada EkadashiHindu observance
- PāvāHistorical city in Uttar Pradesh, India
- PavāraṇāBuddhist ceremony
- Pavhari BabaHindu ascetic and saint
- Pavilion of Prince TengTower in Nanchang, China
- Pazhayarai VadathaliHindu temple in India
- Pchum Ben15-day religious festival in Cambodia
- PeintPeth or Peint is the smallest tehsil of Nashik subdivision of Nashik district in Maharasht
- Pemayangtse MonasteryTibetan Buddhist monastery near Pelling, Sikkim, India
- Peng ShaoshengQing dynasty Buddhist scholar
- Periya Mariamman TempleHindu temple in Tamil Nadu, India
- Periya PuranamHindu Shaiva text
- PeriyachiHindu goddess
- Persecution of DalitsCaste-based persecution
- Persecution of HindusHindus have experienced both historical and ongoing religious persecution and systematic v
- Perth Shiva TempleThe Perth Shiva Temple (Tamil: பெர்த் சிவன் கோவில்), officially Perth Hindu Temple, is a H
- Perumal (deity)Hindu deity
- Perur Pateeswarar Temple, CoimbatoreHindu temple in Tamil Nadu, India
- PeṭakopadesaBuddhist scripture in the Pali Canon
- PetavatthuBuddhist scriptures in Pāli Canon
- Peterburgian VedismPeterburgian Vedism (Russian: Петербургский Ведизм) or Peterburgian Rodnovery (Петербургск
- Pey AlvarPey Alvar (also spelt Peyalvar, Peialvar, Pey Azhwar, or Pei Azhwar) is one of the twelve
- Phagmo Drupa Dorje GyalpoPhagmo Drupa Dorje Gyalpo (Tibetan: ཕག་མོ་གྲུ་པ་རྡོ་རྗེ་རྒྱལ་པོ, Wylie: phag mo gru pa rdo
- Phalaris aquaticaPhalaris aquatica, known by the common names bulbous canary-grass and Harding grass, is a
- PhalgunaEleventh month of the Hindu calendar
- Phnom BakhengHindu temple in Cambodia
- PhowaReligious practice
- PhurbaTibetan ritual implement
- Phyang MonasteryMonastery in Ladakh, India
- Physical characteristics of the BuddhaThere are no extant representations of the Buddha represented in artistic form until rough
- Pillai LokacharyaHindu philosopher and religious leader
- Pillaiyar SuḻiHindu iconography
- Pinaka (Hinduism)Celestial bow of Shiva
- PindapataPiṇḍapāta or piṇḍacāra is a Pali term used to refer to the Buddhist monastic practice of a
- Ping Shan Heritage TrailPing Shan Heritage Trail is a heritage trail located in the Ping Shan area of Yuen Long Di
- PingyaoTown in Shanxi, China
- PinyinRomanization scheme for Standard Chinese
- Piranmalai Kodunkundreeswar TempleHindu temple in Tamil Nadu, India
- PītiMental factor in Buddhism
- PitriSpirits of departed ancestors in Hinduism
- Pitru Paksha16–lunar day period in Hindu calendar for ancestral worship
- Plane (esotericism)Subtle state, level, or region of reality
- Plaosan9th-century Buddhist site in Indonesia
- Platform SutraPopular Sutra in Mahāyāna Buddhism
- Po-SrimitraPo-Śrīmitra (Chinese 帛尸梨蜜多羅) was a Kuchean prince turned Buddhist monk and translator who
- Podo pithaPoṛa Piṭhā (Odia: ପୋଡ଼ ପିଠା) is slow-cooked pitha. It is made by slowly baking fermented r
- Poigai AlvarPoigai Alvar was one of the twelve Alvar saints of South India, who are known for their af
- Pointing-out instructionIntroduction to the nature of mind in Tibetan Buddhism
- Politics of Sri LankaSri Lanka is a unitary multi-party semi-presidential representative democratic republic, w
- Polonnaruwa periodPeriod in Sri Lankan history
- Portuguese CeylonPortuguese-controlled kingdom in Asia, 16th–17th century
- Poshan HaimingPoshan Haiming (Chinese: 破山海明; 8 March 1597 – 19 April 1666) was a towering figure in Chin
- PosonBuddhist festival
- Postcanonical textsThe Anupitaka (Pāli, literally, meaning "after piṭaka") is the collected non-canonical or
- Poy Sang LongShan Theravada Buddhist novitiation ceremony
- PoyaPoya is the name given to the Lunar monthly Buddhist holiday of Uposatha in Sri Lanka, whe
- PrabhākaraIndian philosopher
- Prabhat Ranjan SarkarIndian spiritual Guru, philosopher, social reformer, linguist, author and composer
- Prabhu JagadbandhuBengal Vaishnava religious leader
- Prabodhini EkadashiHindu observance
- Practice (Dzogchen)Type of Tibetan Buddhist practice
- PradoshaBimonthly occasion in the Hindu calendar
- PradyumnaSon of Krishna and Rukmini in Hinduism
- Pragjyotisha kingdomMythological kingdom in Hinduism
- PrahladaLegendary devotee of the Hindu god Vishnu
- PrajapatiVedic deity identified with Vishwakarma; also a Kamadeva in Jainism
- Prajñā (Buddhism)Buddhist term often translated as "wisdom" or "intelligence"
- Prajñā (Hinduism)Highest and purest form of wisdom, intelligence and understanding
- PrajnaparamitaPrinciple in Buddhism and the texts associated with it
- Prajñāpāramitā DevīBuddha of Transcendent Wisdom
- PrajñaptivādaThe Prajñaptivāda (Sanskrit; traditional Chinese: 說假部; ; pinyin: Shuō Jiǎ Bù) was a branch
- PrakritiNature in Hinduism
- PralayaPeriod of dissolution (non-activity) in Hindu cosmology
- PramanaEpistemology, proof, reliable means of knowledge in Indian philosophies
- Prambanan9th-century Hindu temple compound near Yogyakarta, Indonesia
- Prambanan Temple CompoundsGroup of temples in Indonesia
- PranaSanskrit meaning "life force" or "vital principle"
- Pranami SampradayaMonotheistic Hindu sect
- Prananadeswarar TempleShiva temple in Mayiladuthurai district, Tamil Nadu, India
- PranayamaPractice of breath control in Yoga
- Prarabdha karmaConcept in Hinduism
- PrasadaReligious food offered in Hinduism and Sikhism temples
- Prasanna Venkatachalapathy TempleHindu temple in Tamil Nadu, India
- Prasat Baksei ChamkrongHindu temple in Siem Reap, Cambodia
- Prasat KravanHindu temple in Cambodia
- PrashastapadaAncient Indian philosopher
- Prashna UpanishadOne of the ancient Sanskrit scriptures of Hinduism
- PrasthanatrayiThree canonical texts of Vedanta theology
- PratighaPratigha (Sanskrit; Pali: paṭigha; Tibetan Wylie: khong khro) is a Buddhist term that is t
- PratimokṣaCollection of rules for Buddhist nuns and monks
- PratītyasamutpādaFundamental Buddhist teaching
- PratyabhijnahridayamPratyabhijñāhṛdayam ('The Heart of Self-Recognition') is an eleventh-century treatise writ
- PratyaharaStage of Patanjali's Ashtanga Yoga
- PratyekabuddhayānaEnlightened beings in Buddhism
- Pratyutpanna Samādhi SūtraMahayana Buddhist scripture (1st c. BCE – 2nd c. CE)
- PravacanaSanskrit term
- Prayag Kumbh MelaGathering or a fair held every 12 years at Prayagraj in India
- PrāyaścittaSanskrit word
- PrayerInvocation or act that seeks to activate a rapport with a deity
- Prayer beadsString of beads used in various religious traditions
- Prayer flagTibetan religious item
- Prayer in HinduismIntegral part of the Hinduism
- Prayer wheelDevotional tool in Buddhism
- Pre-Anuradhapura periodPeriod in Sri Lankan history
- Pre-sectarian BuddhismForm of early Buddhism
- PreceptorTeacher responsible to uphold a certain law or tradition
- PretaType of supernatural being in South and East Asian religions
- Princess WenchengPrincess Wencheng (Chinese: 文成公主; pinyin: Wénchéng Gōngzhǔ; Tibetan: མུན་ཆང་ཀོང་ཅོ, Wylie:
- Principal UpanishadsMost ancient and widely studied Upanishads of Hinduism
- PrithuHindu mythological king
- PrithviVedic goddess of the Earth
- Problem of evil in HinduismThe standard problem of evil found in monotheistic religions does not apply to almost all
- ProselytismAttempt to convert others to a religion
- ProstrationReverential or submissive posture
- Prostration (Buddhism)Practice in Buddhism
- PrudenceAbility of a person to regulate itself with the use of reason
- PudgalavadaBuddhist philosophical view
- Pugazh Thunai NayanarPugazh Thunai Nayanar, also known as Pugazhthunai Nayanar, Pugalthunai Nayanar, Pukazhtthu
- PuggalapaññattiThe Puggalapaññatti (IAST: Pudgalaprajñapti; Vietnamese: Bộ Nhân Chế Định) is a Buddhist s
- Puhua TempleBuddhist temple in Xinzhou, Shanxi, China
- Pūjā (Buddhism)Buddhist religious practice
- Puja (Hinduism)Prayer ritual in Hinduism
- PujavaliyaHistorical Sinhalese literary work
- Puji TempleBuddhist temple in Zhejiang, China
- PulastyaSage in Hinduism
- Puliyur Mahavishnu TempleVishnu temple in Kerala
- PumsavanaHindu rite of passage during early pregnancy
- Pumsavana SimantonayanaModern combination of two Hindu prenatal rites
- PunarjanmanRebirth in Indian religions
- PundalikCharacter in Hindu mythology
- Pundarikakshan Perumal TemplePerumal temple in Tiruchirappalli district, Tamil Nadu, India
- Pune districtDistrict of Maharashtra in India
- Puning Temple (Hebei)The Puning Temple (Chinese: 普宁寺; pinyin: Pǔníng Sì; lit. 'Temple of Universal Peace'), com
- Punjabi HindusEthnoreligious group
- Punrasar Balaji TempleTemple of Hanuman in Rajasthan, India
- Punya (Hinduism)Hindu philosophical concept
- Pura Dalem Segara MadhuHindu temple in Bali, Indonesia
- Pura Griya SaktiBalinese Hindu temple in Indonesia
- Pura Lempuyang LuhurHindu temple in Bali, Indonesia
- Pura MaospahitBalinese Hindu temple in Indonesia
- Pura Meduwe KarangHindu temple in Bali, Indonesia
- Pura Penataran Agung LempuyangHindu temple in Bali, Indonesia
- Pura Ulun Danu BaturBalinese Hindu temple in Indonesia
- Pura Ulun Danu BratanHindu temple in Bali, Indonesia
- PuranasHindu scriptures
- Purattasi6th month of the Tamil calendar
- Pure abodesBuddhist philosophical concept
- Pure LandAbode of a buddha or bodhisattva in Mahayana Buddhism
- Purity in BuddhismImportant concept within Buddhism
- PurnimaSanskrit word for full moon day
- PurohitaFamily priest
- PururavasKing in Hindu tradition
- PuruṣārthaFour goals of human life in Hinduism
- PurushaConcept in Hindu philosophy
- Purusha SuktaRigvedic hymn dedicated to Purusha
- PurushottamaEpithet of Hindu god Vishnu
- Purushottamacharya9th century Indian vedantic philosopher
- Purva Mimamsa SutrasAncient Hindu Philosophical text
- PusadingBuddhist temple in Shanxi, China
- PushkarCity in Rajasthan, India
- Pushkar FairCamel, horse, cattle trading fair with cultural events
- PushkaramPushkaram is an Indian festival dedicated to worshiping of rivers. It is also known as Pus
- Pushpavananathar Temple, TiruppoonturuttiShiva temple in Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India
- Pushtimarg BaithakVaishnavism secret site in India
- Pushtimarga SampradayaVaishnava tradition of Hinduism founded by Vallabha
- PutanaDemoness in Hinduism
- PuthanduFirst day of the Tamil calendar
- Puti TempleBuddhist temple in Yunnan, China
- Putlur Angala Parameshwari Amman TempleHindu temple dedicated to Parvati in Putlur, Tamil Nadu, India
- Puttige MathaPuthige Matha (Kannada: ಪುತ್ತಿಗೆ ಮಠ) or Puttige Mutt in some records and literature is a M
