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- Agathocles of Bactria (7452 bytes)
1: ... of Agathocles.<br>'''Rev:''' [[Zeus]] holding sceptre, with [[Hecate]] on extended arm. Greek legend ...
46: ...edic]] deities on coins, and they display early [[avatar]]s of [[Vishnu]]: [[Balarama]]-[[Samkarshana]] an... - India (27950 bytes)
13: ...]. From the [[3rd century]] onwards the [[Gupta|Gupta dynasty]] oversaw the period referred to as Indi...
20: ...f [[Vishnu]], a [[Hindu]] god, in the ''Narasimha Avatar''.]]
32: ...de for a post of Deputy Prime Minister, but this option has been exercised from time to time.
38: ...uch as the [[Election Commission of India]], [[Comptroller and Auditor General of India]] and the [[At... - Religion (72319 bytes)
10: ...d by [[Cicero]] to describe the repetition of scripture. The second interpretation, favoured by more ...
54: * Maintenance and study of scripture, or [[sacred text|texts they hold as sacred]] ...
56: ...er to celebrate holy days, to recite or chant scripture, to [[pray]], to worship, and provide spiritua...
65: ... Christian denominations hold this, with some exceptions, e.g. [[Oneness Pentecostals]], [[Jehovah's W...
92: ...logy|mythologies]] of ancient [[Greece]] and [[Egypt]], and modern [[Paganism|Pagan]] revivals such as... - History of India (31279 bytes)
8: ...]. From the [[3rd century]] onwards the [[Gupta|Gupta dynasty]] oversaw the period referred to as Indi...
18: ...f [[Vishnu]], a [[Hindu]] god, in the ''Narasimha Avatar''.]]
38: ...t, and jungle. All of these environments are susceptible to unpredictable periods of flood, drought, a...
58: ''[[Chandragupta Maurya]]'', a famed Hindu monarch, founded the [...
64: Between the [[Maurya]] and [[Gupta]] empires, northern India was ruled by smaller k... - Hinduism (49198 bytes)
6: ...iverse array of belief systems, practices and scriptures. It has its origin in the ancient [[Indo-Arya...
8: ... the Hindu spirit of unity in diversity is best captured in a line from the ancient [[Rig Veda]]:
21: ...sa, which means "non-violence." Through this concept, strict movements of vegetarianism and tolerance ...
23: ...m, specifically, [[Smartism]], is most widely accepted to consist of a Holy Trinity. This is comprise...
25: ...indu religion are the avatars of Vishnu. The ten avatars of Vishnu are The Fish ([[Matsya]]), The Tortois... - Ancient India (31279 bytes)
8: ...]. From the [[3rd century]] onwards the [[Gupta|Gupta dynasty]] oversaw the period referred to as Indi...
18: ...f [[Vishnu]], a [[Hindu]] god, in the ''Narasimha Avatar''.]]
38: ...t, and jungle. All of these environments are susceptible to unpredictable periods of flood, drought, a...
58: ''[[Chandragupta Maurya]]'', a famed Hindu monarch, founded the [...
64: Between the [[Maurya]] and [[Gupta]] empires, northern India was ruled by smaller k... - Dung Beetles (4024 bytes)
2: ...mage | image = [[Image:Dungbeetle.jpg|250px]] | caption = A dung beetle busy rolling its ball of dung}...
7: {{Taxobox_ordo_entry | taxon = [[beetle|Coleoptera]]}}
36: ...or dry weather. They occur on all continents except [[Antarctica]].
44: ==The Scarabs of Ancient Egypt==
45: [[Image:Egypt.KV6.04.jpg|left|thumb|200px|A scarab beetle, depi... - Turtles, Tortoises, and Terrapins (8143 bytes)
2: ... | image = [[Image:Seaturtlethumb.jpg|240px]] | caption = }}
6: {{Taxobox_classis_entry | taxon = [[Reptile|Reptilia]]}}
13: '''Turtles''' are [[reptile]]s of the order '''Chelonia''', most of whose ...
15: ==Description==
25: ...eir lives underwater, turtles are air-breathing reptiles, and must surface at regular intervals to ref... - Mauryan (48769 bytes)
4: ...nd western [[India]] taking advantage of the disruptions of local [[power (international)|powers]] in ...
6: ...ral and southern regions by the emperors Chandragupta and [[Bindusara]], but it excluded a small porti...
10: ...ansion of the sciences and of knowledge. Chandragupta Maurya's embrace of [[Jainism]] increased social...
12: Chandragupta's minister [[Kautilya Chanakya]] wrote the ''[[A...
17: ===Chanakya and Chandragupta Maurya=== - Cult of personality (7246 bytes)
21: ...f cult of personality features, with ancient [[Egypt]] especially practised in the ways of elevating m...
30: ... of a person (e.g. a [[guru]], or [[saint]], or [[avatar]]) then this personality cult can take strong for... - Yoga (18820 bytes)
23: ...deity). "Christ the Yogi" is not an uncommon concept in the world of Yoga today. Most religions, when ...
26: ...eligious about most yoga techniques. The sole exception to this is [[Bhakti yoga]], which is a special...
36: ...ripture of Yoga" (see the final verses of each chapter).
65: ...ru-initiated system that as yet finds few true adepts outside of India.
82: ...ations and interpretations of Hindu and Yogic scriptures are mystic and esoteric, and often are the op... - Scarab beetle (3999 bytes)
6: {{Taxobox_ordo_entry | taxon = [[beetle|Coleoptera]]}}
14: ...or dry weather. They occur on all continents except [[Antarctica]].
22: ==The Scarabs of Ancient Egypt==
23: ...9.jpg|left|thumb|200px|A scarab beetle|ancient egyptian beetle hieroglyph - Provided by [http://classr...
25: ...featured prominently in [[Egyptian art]] and [[Egyptian mythology]].
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