Abode can mean: House, a human-built dwelling with enclosing walls, a floor, and a roof World of Two Moons, a fictional Earth-type planet featured in the comic book Elfquest Other related archivesHouse, World of Two Moons

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Enchanting Abode of The Double Devta

Having been born into a secular Hindu family which venerates a Sufi saint, I have always thought I had a special advantage over my friends whose faith in their respective religions would perhaps be more limiting than mine. So, while we commemorate the Urs of our Pir, we also celebrate Diwali and New Year at his shrine. Are we Muslim, Hindu, Sufi or Christian?

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The Khechari Mantra

19. Khechari contains the Bija or the seed-letter. Khechari Bija is spoken of as Agni encircled with water. It is the abode of the Devas or the Khecharas. The mastery of the Siddhi is obtained by this Yoga.

From "Kundalini Yoga" by Sri Swami Sivananda

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Álfheim (Old Norse Álfheimr 'Elf-home') is the abode of the Álfar 'Elves' in Norse mythology and appears also in northern English ballads under the forms Elfhame and Elphame, sometimes modernized as Elfland or Elfenland. It is also an ancient name for the modern Swedish province of Bohuslän. Álfheim - The Elven abode. Álfheim - In Old Norse texts. Álfheim as an abode of the Elves is mentioned only twice in Old Norse texts.< ...

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• Álfheim - In Old Norse texts
• Álfheim - In English text
• Álfheim - Used by J. R. R. Tolkien
• Álfheim - The region in Scandinavia
• Álfheim - About the region and its folk
• Álfheim - Traditions of Álf the Old
• Álfheim - Later kings of Álfheim
• Álfheim - Variant spellings

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Ayyavazhi mythology is the mythology of the growing South Indian religious faith and officially an offshoot of Hinduism known as Ayyavazhi. The main source of Ayyavazhi mythology is the Ayyavazhi scripture, Akilattirattu Ammanai, and its supplement, Arul Nool. The Akilattirattu Ammanai is a recitation by Mayon (the Tamil name for Vishnu, or Lord Narayana) to his consort Lakshmi. It is divided into three sections: pre-incarnational e ...

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• Ayyavazhi mythology - Pre-incarnational events
• Ayyavazhi mythology - The first six Yugas
• Ayyavazhi mythology - The Santror
• Ayyavazhi mythology - Kalineesan Kali Yuga and Kalimayai
• Ayyavazhi mythology - Thirumal in Thiruvananthapuram
• Ayyavazhi mythology - Incarnational events
• Ayyavazhi mythology - Preparing for incarnation
• Ayyavazhi mythology - Mayon — on the identity of his people
• Ayyavazhi mythology - Final admonition through Thiruvasakam
• Ayyavazhi mythology - Deciding to incarnate as Vaikundar
• Ayyavazhi mythology - The incarnation
• Ayyavazhi mythology - Post-incarnational events
• Ayyavazhi mythology - Vaikundar's emergence out of the sea
• Ayyavazhi mythology - Vaikundar's journey to Detchanam
• Ayyavazhi mythology - Tavam
• Ayyavazhi mythology - Burning of the demons
• Ayyavazhi mythology - Seizing the power of magic witchcraft sorcery trickery etc.
• Ayyavazhi mythology - Exhortations
• Ayyavazhi mythology - Vaikundar's trial
• Ayyavazhi mythology - Thuvayal Thavasu
• Ayyavazhi mythology - Marriage with the Seven Virgins
• Ayyavazhi mythology - Festivals and celebrations
• Ayyavazhi mythology - Vaikundar as the Reigning King
• Ayyavazhi mythology - Marriage with the Deities
• Ayyavazhi mythology - Ascending to Vaikundam the abode of Thirumal
• Ayyavazhi mythology - Dharma Yukam [The final victory]

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Kanchipuram, Kanchi, or Kancheepuram (also sometimes Conjeevaram) is the name of a temple town and the headquarters of Kanchipuram district in Tamil Nadu, India. In ancient times it is called as kachi and kachiampathi. Kanchipuram] is located on the Palar River, and known for its temples and silk sarees. There are several big temples, notably Ekambaranatha Temple which is one of the five form of abodes of Lord Siva, (it is the earth abode here, other abodes include Chidambaram(Sky), Kalahasthi (air), Thiruvanika ( ...

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• Kanchipuram - History
• Kanchipuram - The Kanchi matha
• Kanchipuram - Kanchi Silk Sarees

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Hades (Greek: ᾍδης - Hadēs or Ἅιδης - Háidēs) ("unseen") means both the ancient Greek abode of the dead and the god of that underworld. The word originally referred to just the god; haidou, its genitive, was short for "the house of Hades", and eventually the nominative, too, came to designate the abode of the dead. (A related Hebrew word, She'Ol, for the abode ...

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• Hades - Hades: the place
• Hades - Hades: the entity
• Hades - Worship
• Hades - Hades in art
• Hades - Persephone
• Hades - Orpheus and Eurydice
• Hades - Minthe and Leuce
• Hades - Theseus and Pirithous
• Hades - Heracles
• Hades - Other names
• Hades - Usages in the New Testament
• Hades - Other usages
• Hades - Hades in Neopaganism

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All British overseas territories operate their own immigration controls which apply to British citizens as well as to those from other countries. These territories generally have local immigration laws regulating who has Belonger status in that territory. ...

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The immigration laws of some countries give a de-facto right of abode to citizens of other specified countries. Right of abode - Full Permanent Resident. This includes cases where there is access to citizenship: New Zealand grants Australian citizens full permanent resident rights in New Zealand The United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland grant automatic permanent residency to each other's citizens Full permanent residency rights exist between the countries of the Nordic Council (Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark and Iceland)

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Citizens of the European Economic Area (the European Union plus Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway) and Switzerland enjoy the freedom to travel and work in any European Union country without a passport or visa, although transitory dispositions may restrict the rights of citizens of new member states to work in other countries. However rights to reside in another EU/EEA state are not absolute. In particular they can be refused to those who depend on social assistance, and those who commit crimes may be deporte ...

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As Hong Kong is not an independent nation, there are no provisions for Hong Kong citizenship. The right of abode in Hong Kong is almost identical in nature to citizenship, however the right of abode in Hong Kong confers no legal status in mainland China, while citizens of Hong Kong who are eligible for Hong Kong passports must also be citizens of China and ethnically Chinese. Before the handover of Hong Kong to China in 1997, the right of abode was derived from the United Kingdom, and those who had the right of abode in Hong Kong were Britis ...

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According to Article 24 of the Basic Law, Chinese nationals may acqire the right of abode in Hong Kong by one of three ways: if they were born in Hong Kong before or after the transfer of sovereignty (Article 24(2)(1)); if they have resided in Hong Kong for a continuous period of not less than seven years before or after the transfer of sovereignty (Article 24(2)(2)); or if they were born outside Hong Kong to persons covered by the above to categories (Article 24(2)(3)). Many people from Hong Kong had moved to Mainland China and started fami ...

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Some have argued that the judicial independence of Hong Kong is undermined by the act of Government seeking an interpretation of the Basic Law after a judgement by the judiciary has been made. (Some critics dubbed this a re-interpretation of the Basic Law). In addition, the fact that NPC is the law-making body of People's Republic of China has prompted critics to argue that the principle of One country, two systems is endangered. The Government argued otherwise. In its paper Right of Abode, The Solution, the problems facing the ...

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A number of persons in the legal sector believed that the best way forward was to seek the National People's Congress (NPC) of the People's Republic of China to amend the part of the Basic Law in order to redress the problem. They argued that judgment has correctly reflected the true legislative intent of Articles 22(4) and 24(2)(3) of the Basic Law, and there are precedents in common law jurisdictions to repudiate a court judgment by means of legislative amendment. However, the Government pointed out (in May 1999) the disadvantages of such ...

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Tirupati Tirumala Devasthanam is one of the most popular Hindu shrines in the country. The temple dedicated to Lord Venkateshwara at Tirumala is perched at a height of 874 m above sea level and 15 km north-west of Tirupati, which is another temple town. Tirupathi is located at the foot of the seven hills of the Eastern Ghats in the Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh. The 12th-century Vaishnavite shrine is one of the richest shrines of the world, the annual income of the temple being more than six billion rupees. Often referred as the ...

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Álfheim - In Old Norse texts. Álfheim as an abode of the Elves is mentioned only twice in Old Norse texts. The eddic poem Grímnismál describes twelve divine dwellings beginning in stanza 5 with: Ydalir call they     the place where Ull A hall for himself hath set; And Álfheim the gods     to Frey once gave As a tooth-gift in ancient times. A tooth-gift was a gift given to an infant on the cutting of the first tooth. Snorri Sturluson in the Gylfaginning relates a ...

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Despite its participation in treaties for reduction of statelessness, the British government has not dealt with issues of nationality of South Asians in Hong Kong properly. Their respective motherlands have also been criticised as slow in addressing this matter. The difficulty in re-establishing their country of ancestry is multifold: Apart from wars for decolonisation, their places of ancestry have been engaged in numerous conflicts. Some of these people have been subjected to transportation as a punishment or sent to penal colonies, and their ancestries are often obscured this way. However, a numbe ...

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South Asians in Hong Kong, South Asians in Hong Kong - History, South Asians in Hong Kong - Nationality and right of abode, South Asians in Hong Kong - Demographics, South Asians in Hong Kong - Nepalese, South Asians in Hong Kong - Sindhis, South Asians in Hong Kong - Sikhs, South Asians in Hong Kong - Jains, South Asians in Hong Kong - Parsis, South Asians in Hong Kong - Tamils, South Asians in Hong Kong - South Asian Jews, South Asians in Hong Kong - Others, South Asians in Hong Kong - Languages

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The exact period in which the temple was founded is not known, and tradition has it that the temple is Swayambhustala, meaning that it came into existence on its own without anyone constructing it. According to folk legends, there was a huge anthill at Tirupati. A farmer heard a voice from the heavens asking him to feed the ants. By chance the local king heard the voice and began supplying milk for the ants himself. His compassion resulted in the liquid uncovering a magnificent idol of Lord Venk ...

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The Brahmotsavam festival is celebrated here in September and October. Sacred texts are recited each day. Every morning and evening images of the deities are taken in a colourful procession around the temple. The chariot of Lord Brahma, believed to be the initiator of the festival, leads the procession in the name of Adika-masam which comes in every third year. A second Brahmotsava is held, which is known as Navratri Brahmotsavam. These festivals attract thousands of ...

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