Glossary: I
- Ikshvaku
- The first ruler of the earth. He was a son of Vaivasvata Manu.
- Ilavrita-varsha
- The central division of Jambudvipa, which in turn is the central part of the earthly planetary system. In the center of Ilavrita-varsha stands the great mountain Sumeru. Lord Siva resides in Ilavrita-varsha with his consort Durga. Ilavrita-varsha was also the ancient name of India before it was renamed after King Bharata, the son of Lord Rishabhadeva.
- indivara lotus
- a blue lotus.
- Indra (Mahendra)
- The king of the demigods, ruler of Svargaloka. In each manvantara there is a different Indra. The name of the current Indra is Purandara.
- indranila
- sapphire.
- Ishopanishad
- one of the 108 principal Vedic scriptures known as the Upanishads.
- Ishta-goshthi
- discussions on the teachings of the spiritual master among his disciples.
- ishvara
- a controller. Krishna is parameshvara, the supreme controller.
- Ishvara Puri
- Lord Chaitanya’s spiritual master.
- ISKCON
- acronym for the International Society for Krishna Consciousness.
- Itihasas
- Epic histories, including the Mahabharata and Ramayana. In contrast to the more encyclopedic Puranas, each Itihasa usually tells one heroic story.