Proper Nouns Lexicon

Vajrayāna is an esoteric branch of Buddhism, particularly influential in the Himalayas and Central Asia. It is known for its symbolic rituals, mantras, and tantric meditations.

The Vakataka dynasty was an ancient Indian dynasty that ruled central Deccan and central India between the 3rd and 5th centuries CE.

The Valley of the Temples is an archaeological site located in Agrigento, Sicily. It houses some of the best-preserved Greek temples in the world, dating back to the 5th century BCE, and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Varaha is the third avatar of Vishnu in Hindu mythology, depicted as a boar, known for saving the Earth from the cosmic ocean.

Vardhana refers to a dynasty that ruled parts of northern India from the late 6th to the mid-7th century. It is best known for the reign of Harshavardhana, its most prominent ruler.

The Varman dynasty was an Indian ruling house that governed the kingdom of Kamarupa, in present-day Assam, from the 4th to the 7th century CE. It played a foundational role in the political and cultural history of northeastern India.

Vasco da Gama (1469-1524) is a renowned Portuguese explorer, known for being the first to sail directly from Europe to India via the Cape of Good Hope.

Vasudeva is a major figure in Hindu mythology, known as the father of Lord Krishna and a central character in epic and sacred Hindu texts.

The Vedas are a collection of ancient sacred texts of Hinduism, consisting of four main works, regarded as the foundation of spiritual and religious knowledge.

The Venad (Travancore) dynasty refers to the royal lineage that ruled the territory of Venad from the medieval period and later became the ruling house of the princely state of Travancore in southern Kerala.