Mithila:

Mithila. Country of ancient Bharatha, ruled by King Janaka, on the northeastern side of India; Sita's childhood home.

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karma-bhumi:

karma-bhumi (-bhuumi). Land of karma, Godward-directed activity; India.

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Kasi:

Kasi (Kaashee). Benares, and now, Varanasi. One of the oldest and most venerated sacred cities in India.

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Jaya Deva:

Jaya Deva: Great poet devotee of Sri Krishna from eastern part of India.

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Thyagaraja:

Thyagaraja: 1767-1847 Tamil Nadu; great poet, composer; saint whose songs are very popular and loved in India etc.

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Benares:

Benares: a holy pilgrimage centre of Hindus,  now called Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh, India.

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Vivekanada:

Vivekanada (Vivekaanandha). Disciple of Ramakrishna Vivekananda; one of the founders of the Ramakrishna order. He taught Vedantic philosophy in Europe, America, and India.

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Crore:

Crore (Crores): [Hindi karos] in India and Pakistan, one hundred lakhs, or the sum of ten million: said specif. of rupees or land.

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Canakya Pandita:

Canakya Pandita: the brahmana advisor of King Candragupta who was responsible for checking Alexander the Great's invasion of India.

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Thyagaraja:

Thyagaraja (Thyaagaraaja). 18th and 19th century mystic singer/ composer. Leader in Karnatak tradition of classical Indian music. Born in Thanjavur District of south India.

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Sona:

Sona. Famous holy river in the Puranas; known as Sumagadhi. Identified with the Sone river in Bihar State of modern India.

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Sibi:

Sibi (Shibi). Emperor of India, noted for generosity; offered pound of own flesh to save Agni in the form of a dove from Indra in the form of a hawk.

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aryans:

the migrant invaders of india from approximately 1500 b.c; people of spiritual values

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Adyar A suburb of Madras, India, where Blavatsky and Colonel Olcott established the headquarters of the Theosophical Society in 1883. One of the Theosophical Societies continues to make its international headquarters there. ()

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Ashen and Langhan (Kolarian) Ceremonies for casting out evil spirits, similar to the Christian exorcism, used by the Kolarian tribes in India (TG 34).

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Aryans: The migrant invaders of India from approximately 1500 b.c; people of spiritual values.

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Maharishi Ayurveda (MAV): The complete, consciousness-based system of natural medicine from the Vedic civilization of ancient India.

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Vindhya mountain range:

Vindhya mountain range. One of seven chief holy mountain ranges. Separates South India from North India and faces the Himalayas.

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Kanishka kanishka (Sanskrit) A celebrated ruler or king in Northern India who reigned around the first century. Next to Asoka, he was among the greatest patrons and supporters of Indian Buddhism, building some of the finest stupas or dagobas in Northern India and Kabulistan.

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Nabhi (Sanskrit). The father of Bharata, who gave his name to Bharata Varsha (land) or India.

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Mutham or Mattam. (Sanskrit). Temples in India with cloisters and monasteries for regular ascetics and scholars.

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Mathadhipatis (Sanskrit). Heads of various religious Brotherhoods in India, High Priests in Monasteries.

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