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Encyclopedia - Vedas: Encyclopedia - Vedas
Shruti Vedas Rig Veda Sama Veda Yajur Veda Atharva Veda Brahmanas Aranyakas Upanishads Smriti Itihāsas Mahābhārata Bhagavad G�...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinese Numerals: Encyclopedia - Chinese Numerals
Bases Base 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13,16, 20, 24, 26, 27, 30, 32, 36, 60, 64 Today, speakers of Chinese use three numeral ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swastika: Encyclopedia - Swastika
The swastika (from Sanskrit svastika) is an equilateral cross with its arms bent at right angles either left-facing (卍) or right-facing...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wanzhou District: Encyclopedia - Wanzhou District
Wanzhou District (Simplified: 万州区; Traditional: 萬州區; Hanyu Pinyin: Wànzhōu Qū), formerly Wanxian or Wan County (Simplified...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chevrolet Corvair: Encyclopedia - Chevrolet Corvair
The Chevrolet Corvair was a rear-engined automobile produced by General Motors from 1960 to 1969. The Corvair was offered in a wide range...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hong Kong English: Encyclopedia Ii - Hong Kong English - Spoken English
Hong Kong English - Accent of spoken English. Main article: phonemic differentiation. British influences Like English English, Hong ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Typographical Personification: Encyclopedia Ii - Typographical Personification - In Fiction
In Terry Pratchett's novel The Truth, a group of dwarves run a printing press to create a typo-filled newspaper, intended to be named Ank...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swastika: Encyclopedia Ii - Swastika - History
The earliest swastika-like symbols preserved appear on pottery dated from around 4000 BC, as part of the "Vinca script". The Swastika sym...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swastika: Encyclopedia Ii - Swastika - Religion And Mythology
The swastika is found all over Hindu temples, signs, altars, pictures and iconography where it is sacred. It is used in all Hindu wedding...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Long And Short Scales: Encyclopedia Ii - Long And Short Scales - Current Usage
Long and short scales - Countries using neither short nor long scales. The following countries have their own numbering systems and use...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chevrolet Corvair: Encyclopedia Ii - Chevrolet Corvair - History
The Corvair name originated as a fastback show car in 1954, which, like many Chevy concept cars of the period, were based on the Corvette...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinese Numerals: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinese Numerals - Written Numbers
The Chinese character numeral system consists of the Chinese characters used by the Chinese written language to write spoken numerals. Si...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Names Of Numbers In English: Encyclopedia Ii - Names Of Numbers In English - Cardinal Numbers
If a number is in the range 21 to 99, and the second digit is not zero, one should write the number as two words separated by a hyphen. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rainbows In Mythology: Encyclopedia Ii - Rainbows In Mythology - Ancient Beliefs
Whatever the culture or continent, our species' earliest rainbow is the rainbow of the imagination. Whether as bridge, messenger, archer�...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wanzhou District: Encyclopedia Ii - Wanzhou District - History
The district was part of Wanxian (万县) Prefecture, then the prefectural Wanxian City. It was renamed to Wanzhou in late 1990s. It was ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swastika: Encyclopedia Ii - Swastika - History
The earliest swastika-like symbols preserved appear on pottery dated from around 4000 BC, as part of the "Vinca script". The Swastika sym...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vedas: Encyclopedia Ii - Vedas - Organization
The Mantras are collected into anthologies called Samhitas. There are four Samhitas, the Rk (= Poetry), Sāman (=Song), Yajus(=Prayer) an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Numerals: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Numerals - Powers Of 10
Japanese numerals - Large numbers. Following Chinese tradition, large numbers are created by grouping digits in myriads (every 10,000) ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vedas: Encyclopedia Ii - Vedas - Religious Views: Monism, Monotheism, Henotheism And Polytheism
The religion of the Vedic period, particularly at its earliest, was distinct in a number of respects, including reference to females in p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swastika: Encyclopedia Ii - Swastika - Etymology And Alternative Names
The word swastika is derived from the Sanskrit svastika (in Devanagari, स्वस्तिक), meaning any lucky or auspicious object...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rainbows In Mythology: Encyclopedia Ii - Rainbows In Mythology - Greek Mythology
"In the Greek pantheon, the antiquity of Iris is as great as her importance is small." Daughter of 1st generation gods Electra and Thauma...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rainbows In Mythology: Encyclopedia Ii - Rainbows In Mythology - Sumerian Mythology
Not all peoples have regarded the rainbow’s power as solely benevolent. A rather ambiguous perception of the rainbow strikes a vein in ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rainbows In Mythology: Encyclopedia Ii - Rainbows In Mythology - Australian Aboriginal Mythology
In Aboriginal (Australian) mythology, the rainbow snake is the Creator (Kurreah, Andrenjinyi, Yingarna, Ngalyod et. al.) in the Dreaming,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rainbows In Mythology: Encyclopedia Ii - Rainbows In Mythology - Biblical Rainbows
According to the Biblical account, after Noah saved the animals from the Great Flood, a rainbow appeared. As the flood had killed all oth...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swastika: Encyclopedia Ii - Swastika - Overview
The swastika is a holy symbol in Hinduism, Jainism, Heathenry and Buddhism. In the West, it is more widely known as symbol of Nazism. The...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swastika: Encyclopedia Ii - Swastika - Nazi Germany
The National Socialist German Workers Party (Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei or NSDAP) formally adopted the swastika or Ha...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swastika: Encyclopedia Ii - Swastika - Religion And Mythology
The swastika is found all over Hindu temples, signs, altars, pictures and iconography where it is sacred. It is used in all Hindu wedding...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swastika: Encyclopedia Ii - Swastika - Art And Architecture
The swastika is common as a design motif in current Hindu architecture and Indian artwork as well as in ancient Western architecture, fre...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swastika: Encyclopedia Ii - Swastika - Geometry And Symbolism
Geometrically, the swastika can be regarded as an irregular icosagon or 20-sided polygon. The arms are of varying width and are often rec...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swastika: Encyclopedia Ii - Swastika - Early 20th Century
The British author Rudyard Kipling, who was strongly influenced by Indian culture, had a swastika on the dust jackets of all his books un...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swastika: Encyclopedia Ii - Swastika - Nazi Germany
The National Socialist German Workers Party (Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei or NSDAP) formally adopted the swastika or Ha...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swastika: Encyclopedia Ii - Swastika - Popular Culture And Media
In 2004, Microsoft released a "critical update"[39] to remove two swastikas and a Star of David from the font Bookshelf Symbol 7. The fon...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swastika: Encyclopedia Ii - Swastika - Taboo In Western Countries
Because of its use by Hitler and the Nazis and, in modern times, by neo-Nazis and other hate groups, for many people in the West, the swa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swastika: Encyclopedia Ii - Swastika - Etymology And Alternative Names
The word swastika is derived from the Sanskrit svastika (in Devanagari, स्वस्तिक), meaning any lucky or auspicious object...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swastika: Encyclopedia Ii - Swastika - Overview
The swastika is a holy symbol in Hinduism, Jainism, Heathenry and Buddhism. In the West, it is more widely known as symbol of Nazism. The...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swastika: Encyclopedia Ii - Swastika - Religion And Mythology
The swastika is found all over Hindu temples, signs, altars, pictures and iconography where it is sacred. It is used in all Hindu wedding...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swastika: Encyclopedia Ii - Swastika - Art And Architecture
The swastika is common as a design motif in current Hindu architecture and Indian artwork as well as in ancient Western architecture, fre...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swastika: Encyclopedia Ii - Swastika - Early 20th Century
The British author Rudyard Kipling, who was strongly influenced by Indian culture, had a swastika on the dust jackets of all his books un...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swastika: Encyclopedia Ii - Swastika - Taboo In Western Countries
Because of its use by Hitler and the Nazis and, in modern times, by neo-Nazis and other hate groups, for many people in the West, the swa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hong Kong English: Encyclopedia Ii - Hong Kong English - Written English
British English is taught in primary and secondary schools, but American English spellings (e.g. verbs ending in -ise/-ize, nouns ending ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swastika: Encyclopedia Ii - Swastika - Popular Culture And Media
In 2004, Microsoft released a "critical update"[39] to remove two swastikas and a Star of David from the font Bookshelf Symbol 7. The fon...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swastika: Encyclopedia Ii - Swastika - Geometry And Symbolism
Geometrically, the swastika can be regarded as an irregular icosagon or 20-sided polygon. The arms are of varying width and are often rec...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Names Of Numbers In English: Encyclopedia Ii - Names Of Numbers In English - Whether To Use Digits Or Words
According to most copy editors and English teachers, the numbers zero through nine should be "written out" – meaning instead of "1" and...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swastika: Encyclopedia Ii - Swastika - History
The earliest swastika-like symbols preserved appear on pottery dating to the 5th millennium BC, as part of the "Vinca script". Pottery da...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swastika: Encyclopedia Ii - Swastika - Etymology And Alternative Names
The word swastika is derived from the Sanskrit svastika (in Devanagari, स्वस्तिक), meaning any lucky or auspicious object...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swastika: Encyclopedia Ii - Swastika - Overview
The swastika is a holy symbol in Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism. In the West, it is more widely known as symbol of Nazism. The motif seem...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swastika: Encyclopedia Ii - Swastika - Geometry And Symbolism
Geometrically, the swastika can be regarded as an irregular icosagon or 20-sided polygon. The arms are of varying width and are often rec...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swastika: Encyclopedia Ii - Swastika - Art And Architecture
The swastika is common as a design motif in current Hindu architecture and Indian artwork as well as in ancient Western architecture, fre...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swastika: Encyclopedia Ii - Swastika - Nazi Germany
The National Socialist German Workers Party (Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei or NSDAP) formally adopted the swastika or Ha...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swastika: Encyclopedia Ii - Swastika - Early 20th Century
The British author Rudyard Kipling, who was strongly influenced by Indian culture, had a swastika on the dust jackets of all his books un...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swastika: Encyclopedia Ii - Swastika - Taboo In Western Countries
Because of its use by Hitler and the Nazis and, in modern times, by neo-Nazis and other hate groups, for many people in the West, the swa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinese Numerals: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinese Numerals - Suzhou 蘇州 Or Huāmǎ 花碼 Numerals
Just like Ancient Englishman used the Roman numerals for doing mathematics or commerce, Ancient Chinese used the rod numerals which is a ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Names Of Numbers In English: Encyclopedia Ii - Names Of Numbers In English - Fractions And Decimals
Here are some common fractions: Alternatively, and for greater numbers, one may say for 1/2 "one over two", for 5/8 "five over eight", an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Names Of Numbers In English: Encyclopedia Ii - Names Of Numbers In English - Dates
Years before 2000 are read as follows: The year 2000 is read "two thousand". Years after 2000 have no set system as of yet for expressing...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Names Of Numbers In English: Encyclopedia Ii - Names Of Numbers In English - Empty Numbers
Colloquial English has a small vocabulary of empty numbers that can be employed when there is uncertainty as to the precise number to use...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Names Of Numbers In English: Encyclopedia Ii - Names Of Numbers In English - Usage Notes
While there are a number of "rules" about ways of expressing numbers, the essential requirement must always be to avoid ambiguity. Differ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vedas: Encyclopedia Ii - Vedas - Study
In the dharmashastras the study of the Vedas was regarded as a religious duty of the three upper varnas (Brahmins, Kshatriyas and Vaishya...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vedas: Encyclopedia Ii - Vedas - Position And Compilation
Hindu tradition regards the Vedas as uncreated, eternal and being revealed to sages (Rishis). The hymns of the Rig-Veda Samhita are belie...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vedas: Encyclopedia Ii - Vedas - Religious Views: Monism Monotheism Henotheism And Polytheism
The religion of the Vedic period, particularly at its earliest, was distinct in a number of respects, including reference to females in p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Names Of Numbers In English: Encyclopedia Ii - Names Of Numbers In English - Ordinal Numbers
Here are some ordinal numbers. Zeroth only has a meaning when counts start with zero, which happens in a mathematical or computer science...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chevrolet Corvair: Encyclopedia Ii - Chevrolet Corvair - Engineering
The Chevrolet Corvair engine, unique for an American car, presented a different set of requirements for mechanics, many of whom treated t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinese Numerals: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinese Numerals - Hand Gestures
Main article at: Chinese number gestures. There is a common method of using of one hand to signify the numbers one to ten. While the five...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chevrolet Corvair: Encyclopedia Ii - Chevrolet Corvair - Modifications
Many sports car purists were more interested in the Corvair (particularly the 1965 and later cars) than in more conventional designs, suc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Numerals: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Numerals - Basic Numbering In Japanese
There are two ways of writing the numbers in Japanese, in Arabic numerals (1, 2, 3) or in Chinese numerals (一, ニ, 三). The Arabic nu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Names Of Numbers In English: Encyclopedia Ii - Names Of Numbers In English - Specialised Numbers
A few numbers have special names (in addition to their regular names): 0: has several other names, depending on context: naught / nough...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Long And Short Scales: Encyclopedia Ii - Long And Short Scales - Comparison
For a more extensive table, see names of large numbers. Since bi refers to 2 and tri refers to 3, the logic in the names is: long scale ...   » Read the article

Article - Popular Pages Sitemap Viii - M
This is a sitemap for Popular Pages VIII - M . Click on a link and you will find multiple definitions and articles related to the word....   » Read the article