The Encyclopedia of Hinduism

The Indian Heritage Research Foundation’s Encyclopedia of Hinduism delivers depth, breadth, and unsurpassed scholarship with authoritative photos, illustrations, and art. Readers can access quick facts or immerse themselves in detailed articles on any Hinduism-related subject, while enjoying vivid and beautiful images of paintings and sculpture, geographic locations, historic figures, key cultural events, and much more. Over twenty years in the making, the IHRF Encyclopedia of Hinduism is a historic achievement.

This monumental work will fascinate, intrigue, and surprise everyone with an interest in the exotic, profound, and vital world known as Hinduism. This handsome encyclopedia is a must-have for homes, universities, and public libraries, and anyone with serious interest in India’s indigenous culture.

India Heritage Research Foundation (IHRF) is an international, non-profit, humanitarian foundation founded and chaired by one of India’s most revered saints, H.H. Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji. IHRF runs and sponsors free schools, women’s vocational training programs, a medical clinic, orphanages/gurukuls, frequent free medical health camps, "Clean, Green and Serene" programs, organic gardening programs, Cow-Care programs, an extensive rural development program, and innumerable other humanitarian projects including the first ever Encyclopedia of Hinduism as well as ashrams and medical clinics in the sacred land of Mansarovar and Mt. Kailash in Tibet.

IHRF is based in Rishikesh, India with a U.S. office in Louisville, Kentucky.