Proper Nouns Lexicon

Piton de la Fournaise is one of the most active volcanoes in the world, located on the island of Réunion. Its spectacular crater and frequent eruptions make it a major natural attraction on the island.

Po-i-Kalyan is the principal Islamic monumental complex of Bukhara, Uzbekistan. It brings together several major religious buildings constructed between the twelfth and sixteenth centuries, including the Kalyan Minaret, the Kalyan Mosque and the Mir-i-Arab Madrasa.

Prajnaparamita is a goddess in the Buddhist tradition, often associated with the perfection of wisdom. She is revered for embodying transcendent wisdom and is frequently depicted in Buddhist art and sculpture.

The Pratihara dynasty was a powerful Rajput dynasty that ruled northern India from the 8th to the 11th century.

Prithvi Narayan Shah (1723-1775) was the founder of modern Nepal. As the King of Gorkha (1743-1775), he unified the fragmented states of the Kathmandu Valley.

Ptah is one of the most ancient and revered gods in Egyptian mythology, known as the divine creator and the god of craftsmen and architects.

Pulakeshin I (born around 500, died in 566) was the founder of the Chalukya dynasty of Badami in India. His reign, from 543 to 566, marks the beginning of this dynasty's rise in the Deccan.

The Puranas are a genre of ancient Indian literature considered sacred scriptures in Hinduism. They encompass mythological narratives, legends, hymns, as well as ritual and philosophical prescriptions.

Pure Land refers to a central concept in some Mahayana Buddhism schools, denoting a paradise where followers can be reborn through their devotion to Amitabha Buddha.

Pushyabhuti refers to a dynasty of northern India, also known as the Vardhana dynasty. First centred on Sthanishvara, modern Thanesar, it reached its height in the seventh century under Harshavardhana, better known as Harsha, whose authority extended over much of the Gangetic plain.