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| ARTICLES RELATED TO Devi | | | |  Devi: Encyclopedia II - Char Dham - OriginsThe origins of the Char Dham are obscure. Originally, Char Dham was an appellation reserved for India's most famous pilgrimage circuit, four important temples—Puri, Rameshwaram, Dwarka, and Badrinath—grouped together by the great 8th century reformer and philosopher Shankaracharya (Adi Sankara), into the archetypal All-India pilgrimage circuit to the four cardinal points of the subcontinent. At some point, Badrinath, the last visited and the most important of the four sites in the original Char Dham, also became the cornerstone site of a ...
See also:Char Dham, Char Dham - Origins, Char Dham - Pilgrimage centers Read more here: » Char Dham: Encyclopedia II - Char Dham - Origins |
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| | | | | Devi: Encyclopedia II - Bengali language - Variation in dialects Dialectual differences in Bangla manifest themselves in three forms: standardized dialect vs. regional dialect, literary language vs. colloquial language and lexical influences.
Bengali language - Literary forms.
In Bangla, there exists what is known as Shadhubhasha (the elegant language; literally "language of sages"; also called Shuddhobhasha) and Choltibhasha (the current, or colloquial, language; literally "the current or running language"; also called Cholitobhasha or Ch ...
See also:Bengali language, Bengali language - Script, Bengali language - Phonetics, Bengali language - Phonology, Bengali language - Stress, Bengali language - Intonation, Bengali language - Vowel Length, Bengali language - Consonant Clusters, Bengali language - Syntax, Bengali language - Morphology, Bengali language - Nouns, Bengali language - Verbs, Bengali language - Vocabulary, Bengali language - Variation in dialects, Bengali language - Literary forms, Bengali language - Regional variations, Bengali language - Lexical variations, Bengali language - Bangla literature, Bengali language - History, Bengali language - The Fight for Bangla Read more here: » Bengali language: Encyclopedia II - Bengali language - Variation in dialects |
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| | | | | | Devi: Encyclopedia II - Vrata - Three Types The puranas generally denote three types of vratas.
‘kayika-vrata’. It is a vrata pertaining to the body. The stress is on physical austerity like fasting, remaining sleepless, taking baths and such other restraining activity in connection with one’s body.
‘vachika-vrata’ or vrata pertaining to speech. Here much importance is given to speaking the truth and reciting the scriptures, both being a function of the organ of speech.
‘manasa-vrata’ or vrata pertaining to the mind. The emphasis here is on controlling the mind, by controlling the passions an ...
See also:Vrata, Vrata - Etymology, Vrata - Three Types, Vrata - Time based vrata, Vrata - Based on Deity, Vrata - Impact on Society, Vrata - Rules of Vratas Read more here: » Vrata: Encyclopedia II - Vrata - Three Types |
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| | | | | | Devi: Encyclopedia II - Ashoka - Rise to power Developing into an impeccable warrior general and a shrewd statesman, Ashoka went on to command several regiments of the Mauryan army. His growing popularity across the empire made his elder brothers wary of his chances of being favoured by Bindusara to become the next emperor. The eldest of them, Prince Susima, the traditional heir to the throne, persuaded Bindusara to send Ashoka to quell an uprising in the city of Taxila in the north-west province of Sindh, of which Prince Susima was the governor. Taxila was a highly volatile place becaus ...
See also:Ashoka, Ashoka - Historical sources, Ashoka - Early life, Ashoka - Rise to power, Ashoka - Conversion to Buddhism, Ashoka - Death and legacy, Ashoka - Ashoka and Buddhist Kingship, Ashoka - Ashoka in popular culture, Ashoka - Sources Read more here: » Ashoka: Encyclopedia II - Ashoka - Rise to power |
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| | | | | Devi: Encyclopedia II - Vishnu sahasranama - Benefits of chanting Vishnu Sahasranama The following lines are from the Mahabharata and are quoted portions from the text. Believers believe that regular chanting of the hymn can accrue benefits.
On avoiding evil, succeeding in battle, and gaining affluence, pleasure, happiness, and offspring:
Bhisma said, "Even thus have I recited to thee, without any exception, the thousand excellent names of the high-souled Kesava whose glory should always be sung. That man who hears the names every day or who recites them every day, never meets with any evil either here ...
See also:Vishnu sahasranama, Vishnu sahasranama - Etymology, Vishnu sahasranama - Interpretation, Vishnu sahasranama - Pronunciation and Merits of Recitation, Vishnu sahasranama - Prayer, Vishnu sahasranama - Shlokas, Vishnu sahasranama - Recitation and aggregation, Vishnu sahasranama - Tradition of recitation, Vishnu sahasranama - Inclusion of other deities, Vishnu sahasranama - Quotes about Vishnu Sahasranama, Vishnu sahasranama - Benefits of chanting Vishnu Sahasranama, Vishnu sahasranama - Books Read more here: » Vishnu sahasranama: Encyclopedia II - Vishnu sahasranama - Benefits of chanting Vishnu Sahasranama |
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| | | | | | | Devi: Encyclopedia II - Dakshayani - Legend The Goddess Umā, a personification of the divine "Omkāra", took human birth at the bidding of Brahmā. She was born as a daughter of Daksha Prajāpati, a son of Brahmā himself, and his wife Prasuti. She was named Gowri, the turmeric-hued one, since she was of the fair, golden complexion of auspicious turmeric. As the daughter of Daksha, she is also known as "Dākshāyani".
Daksh ...
See also:Dakshayani, Dakshayani - Legend, Dakshayani - Dakshayani weds Shiva, Dakshayani - Dakshas arrogance, Dakshayani - Dakshayani's self-immolation, Dakshayani - Shiva's rage, Dakshayani - Aftermath Read more here: » Dakshayani: Encyclopedia II - Dakshayani - Legend |
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| | | | | | Devi: Encyclopedia II - Hinduism - Core Concepts
Hinduism - The Eternal Way.
"Sanātana Dharma" (सनातन धर्म, The Eternal Values ), the traditional name of Hinduism, speaks to the idea that certain spiritual principles hold eternally true, transcending man-made constructs, representing a pure science of consciousness. This consciousness is not merely that of the body or mind and intellect, but of a transcendental state that exists within and beyond our existence, the unsullied Soul of all. Religion to the Hindu is the eternal sear ...
See also:Hinduism, Hinduism - Core Concepts, Hinduism - The Eternal Way, Hinduism - Basic beliefs, Hinduism - Practice Yoga Dharma, Hinduism - The four objectives Of Life, Hinduism - The four stages of Life, Hinduism - The four classes of the society, Hinduism - Nature of God, Hinduism - Denominations, Hinduism - Hindu sacred texts, Hinduism - Shruti, Hinduism - Bhagavad Gītā, Hinduism - Smriti, Hinduism - Origins and society, Hinduism - Origins of Hinduism, Hinduism - Etymology, Hinduism - Vedic religion, Hinduism - Hindu nationalism, Hinduism - Temples, Hinduism - Current geographic distribution, Hinduism - Hindu philosophy: the six Vedic schools of thought, Hinduism - Pūrva Mīmāmsā, Hinduism - Yoga, Hinduism - Uttara Mimāmsā: Vedānta and its three main schools, Hinduism - Alternative cultures of worship, Hinduism - The Bhakti schools, Hinduism - Tantra, Hinduism - Important symbolism and themes in Hinduism, Hinduism - Tilaka symbol on forehead or between eyebrows, Hinduism - Ahimsa non-violence vegetarian diet and the cow, Hinduism - Hindu symbolism, Hinduism - Murtis icons, Hinduism - Sanskrit, Hinduism - Mantra, Hinduism - Criticism, Hinduism - Hinduism, Hinduism - Related systems and religions Read more here: » Hinduism: Encyclopedia II - Hinduism - Core Concepts |
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| | | | | Devi: Encyclopedia II - Air Force One - Sources and further reading
Air Force One - Text.
"Air Force One" The Boeing Company. [6]
"Air Force One" United States Air Force. July 2003. [7]
Albertazzie, Ralph, and Jerald F. Terhorst. Flying White House: The Story of Air Force One. Book Sales: 1979. ISBN 0698109309.
Dorr, Robert F. Air Force One. Motorbooks International: 2002. ISBN 0760310556.
Hardesty, Von. Air Force One: The Aircraft that Shaped the Modern Presidency. ...
See also:Air Force One, Air Force One - Operation, Air Force One - Capability and features, Air Force One - History, Air Force One - First of Flying Presidents, Air Force One - Boeing 707s as Air Force One, Air Force One - Transition to Boeing 747s, Air Force One - Location of past planes that served as Air Force One, Air Force One - Popular culture, Air Force One - Analogues in other countries, Air Force One - Argentina, Air Force One - Australia, Air Force One - Canada, Air Force One - Brazil, Air Force One - Burkina Faso, Air Force One - France, Air Force One - Germany, Air Force One - Japan, Air Force One - Netherlands Kingdom of the, Air Force One - People's Republic of China, Air Force One - United Kingdom, Air Force One - Vatican, Air Force One - Sources and further reading, Air Force One - Text, Air Force One - Photographs and other multimedia, Air Force One - Notes Read more here: » Air Force One: Encyclopedia II - Air Force One - Sources and further reading |
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| | | | | Devi: Encyclopedia II - List of Hindu deities - Aspects
List of Hindu deities - Aspects of Brahma.
Prajapati
List of Hindu deities - Aspects of Shiva.
Mahadeva
Prajapati
List of Hindu deities - Aspects of Devi.
Bhavani
Durga
Jagaddhatri
Parvati
Shakti
Uma
Mahavidya
Kali
Tara
Tripura Sundari
Bhuvaneshvari
Bhairavi
Chhinnamasta
Dhumavati
Bagalam ...
See also:List of Hindu deities, List of Hindu deities - A, List of Hindu deities - B, List of Hindu deities - C, List of Hindu deities - D, List of Hindu deities - E, List of Hindu deities - G, List of Hindu deities - H, List of Hindu deities - I, List of Hindu deities - K, List of Hindu deities - L, List of Hindu deities - M, List of Hindu deities - N, List of Hindu deities - P, List of Hindu deities - R, List of Hindu deities - S, List of Hindu deities - T, List of Hindu deities - U, List of Hindu deities - V, List of Hindu deities - Y, List of Hindu deities - Aspects, List of Hindu deities - Aspects of Brahma, List of Hindu deities - Aspects of Shiva, List of Hindu deities - Aspects of Devi, List of Hindu deities - Aspects of Vishnu, List of Hindu deities - Incarnations, List of Hindu deities - Mental son of Brahma, List of Hindu deities - Incarnations of Vayu, List of Hindu deities - Avatara of Lakshmi, List of Hindu deities - Manifestation of Durga, List of Hindu deities - Avatars of Vishnu Read more here: » List of Hindu deities: Encyclopedia II - List of Hindu deities - Aspects |
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| | | | | Devi: Encyclopedia II - Idolatry - Eastern religions and idolatry It appears that Exodus 36:35 And he made a veil of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen: with cherubim made he it of cunning work. is evidence enough to show that Exodus 20:4 Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth is not to be taken literally - indeed that it is laudable to make likenesses of cherubim for instance, so long as one does not make the mistake of worshi ...
See also:Idolatry, Idolatry - Etymology, Idolatry - Idolatry in many forms, Idolatry - Idolatry in the Hebrew Bible, Idolatry - Did idolators really worship idols?, Idolatry - Were ancient Israelites ever henotheistic?, Idolatry - Idolatry in Jewish thought, Idolatry - Christian views of idolatry, Idolatry - Muslim views of idolatry, Idolatry - Eastern religions and idolatry, Idolatry - Hindu views of idolatry, Idolatry - Shinto views of idolatry, Idolatry - Christian views regarding Confucianism as idolatry, Idolatry - Buddhist views of idolatry, Idolatry - Polytheistic views of idolatry in general, Idolatry - Notes Read more here: » Idolatry: Encyclopedia II - Idolatry - Eastern religions and idolatry |
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| | | | | Devi: Encyclopedia II - Glossary of terms in Hinduism - B
Brahma
(Devanagari ब्रह्मा, pronounced as "brəhmα:") is the Hindu creator god, and one of the Trimurti, the others being Vishnu and Shiva. He must not be confused with the Supreme Cosmic Spirit of Hindu philosophy Brahman (the word stems of both are the same). Brahmā is identied with the Vedic deity Prajapati.
Brahmacharya
The word Brahmacharya symbolises a person who is leading a life in quest of Brahma, or in other words a student. The root "Bra ...
See also:Glossary of terms in Hinduism, Glossary of terms in Hinduism - A, Glossary of terms in Hinduism - B, Glossary of terms in Hinduism - C, Glossary of terms in Hinduism - D, Glossary of terms in Hinduism - E, Glossary of terms in Hinduism - F, Glossary of terms in Hinduism - G, Glossary of terms in Hinduism - H, Glossary of terms in Hinduism - I, Glossary of terms in Hinduism - J, Glossary of terms in Hinduism - K, Glossary of terms in Hinduism - L, Glossary of terms in Hinduism - M, Glossary of terms in Hinduism - N, Glossary of terms in Hinduism - O, Glossary of terms in Hinduism - P, Glossary of terms in Hinduism - Q, Glossary of terms in Hinduism - R, Glossary of terms in Hinduism - S, Glossary of terms in Hinduism - T, Glossary of terms in Hinduism - U, Glossary of terms in Hinduism - V, Glossary of terms in Hinduism - W, Glossary of terms in Hinduism - Y, Glossary of terms in Hinduism - Z, Glossary of terms in Hinduism - Notes Read more here: » Glossary of terms in Hinduism: Encyclopedia II - Glossary of terms in Hinduism - B |
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| | | | | Devi: Encyclopedia II - Hindu deities - Denominations of Hinduism Contemporary Hinduism traditionally has four major divisions, Saivism, Shaktism, Vaishnavism, and Smarthism.
According to Adherents.com there are 580,000,000 Vaishnavas, 220,000,000 Shaivites and 22,000,000 neo-Hindus and reform Hindus.
Hinduism is a very rich and complex religion. Each of its four denominations shares rituals, beliefs, traditions and personal Gods with one another, but each sect has a different philosophy on how to achieve life's ultimate goal (moksa, liberation) and on their views of the Gods. E ...
See also:Hindu deities, Hindu deities - Trimurti, Hindu deities - Popular gods, Hindu deities - Denominations of Hinduism, Hindu deities - Polytheistic gods, Hindu deities - Smartism, Hindu deities - The Trinity, Hindu deities - Vedic Deities, Hindu deities - The 10 Avatars of Vishnu, Hindu deities - The 'Hidden' Avatar, Hindu deities - Relatives, Hindu deities - Mother goddesses Read more here: » Hindu deities: Encyclopedia II - Hindu deities - Denominations of Hinduism |
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| | | | | Devi: Encyclopedia II - Hindu denominations - Shaktism Shaktas worship Shakti, the divine Mother, in her many forms like (Kali, Durga, Laxmi, Saraswati etc.).
Shakta form was one of the oldest forms of Hindu religion (evidences even from Indus valley civilisation), but with evolution of civilisation and emergence of various doctrines, various other forms of Hindu philosophy emerged. Shaivism and Shakta forms are really inseparable, as is the description of Shiva and Shakti/Sati/Parvati. Vaishanvism has also its connections with Shakta philoso ...
See also:Hindu denominations, Hindu denominations - Basic overview, Hindu denominations - Vaishnavism, Hindu denominations - Śaivism, Hindu denominations - Shaktism, Hindu denominations - Smartha sect, Hindu denominations - Newer denominations, Hindu denominations - Agama Hindu Dharma Read more here: » Hindu denominations: Encyclopedia II - Hindu denominations - Shaktism |
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| | | | | | Devi: Encyclopedia II - Shakti Wicca - What is Shakti Wicca Shakti Wicca seeks to make a synergistic combination of the Hindu and Wiccan spiritualities, providing a structure that is familiar and accessable to Westerners. Shakti Wicca is a new, self-initatory tradition of Wicca that draws most of its spiritual inspiration from the Hindu tradition, in the same manner that other Wiccan traditions draw the bulk of their inspiration from Celtic, Norse, Greek, Roman, Egyptian or other spiritual cultures. It is considered an eclectic tradition, despite its focus on the Hindu pantheon and spiritual philosop ...
See also:Shakti Wicca, Shakti Wicca - What is Shakti Wicca, Shakti Wicca - Elements Unique to Shakti Wicca:, Shakti Wicca - The Shakti Wiccan Training Scheme Read more here: » Shakti Wicca: Encyclopedia II - Shakti Wicca - What is Shakti Wicca |
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