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- Conch (4541 bytes)
2: ...box_image | image = [[image:conch.jpg|240px]] | caption = A conch shell}}
45: ...uncement of all sorts. The God of Preservation, [[Vishnu]], is said to hold a special conch, Panchajanya, ... - Agathocles of Bactria (7452 bytes)
1: ... of Agathocles.<br>'''Rev:''' [[Zeus]] holding sceptre, with [[Hecate]] on extended arm. Greek legend ...
46: ...on coins, and they display early [[avatar]]s of [[Vishnu]]: [[Balarama]]-[[Samkarshana]] and [[Vasudeva]]-...
48: ...as representations of [[Lakshmi]], the consort of Vishnu. - Caste (32815 bytes)
20: ...ght and explained to them by their spiritual preceptor. To the Brahman belongs the right of teaching a...
58: ...ts of untouchability lies in the hatred and contempt which the Brahmins created against those who were...
84: ...as synonyms of brahmin, seems to justify the assumption that the profession had already, to a certain ...
86: There is, however, with the exception of a solitary passage in a hymn of the last bo...
98: ... the elaboration of a system of conventional precepts, partly forming the basis of [[Manusmriti|Manu's... - India (27950 bytes)
13: ...]. From the [[3rd century]] onwards the [[Gupta|Gupta dynasty]] oversaw the period referred to as Indi...
20: ...ter vishnu1.jpg|thumb|130px|right|A figurine of [[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... - Holi (3290 bytes)
4: ...d]] readily accepted the challenge, and prayed to Vishnu to keep him safe. When the fire started, everyone... - History of India (31279 bytes)
8: ...]. From the [[3rd century]] onwards the [[Gupta|Gupta dynasty]] oversaw the period referred to as Indi...
18: ...ter vishnu1.jpg|thumb|130px|right|A figurine of [[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]]:
19: ...e of the Hindu aspects of God include [[Devi]], [[Vishnu]], [[Ganesh]], and [[Shiva]]. One of the most pro...
21: ...sa, which means "non-violence." Through this concept, strict movements of vegetarianism and tolerance ...
23: ...omprised of [[Brahma]] (the Creator of worlds), [[Vishnu]] (the Preserver of worlds) and [[Shiva]] (the De... - Himalaya (16334 bytes)
123: *[[Badrinath]], a [[temple]] dedicated to [[Vishnu]].
130: ...eti]] is one of the most famous creatures in [[cryptozoology]]. It is a large [[primate]]-like creatur...
177: [[pt:Himalaia]] - Snake (17266 bytes)
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6: {{Taxobox_classis_entry | taxon = [[Reptile|Reptilia]]}}
24: :[[Leptotyphlopidae]]
35: ...' are [[Poikilothermic|cold blooded]] legless [[reptile]]s closely related to [[lizard]]s, which share...
42: ...to be [[mosasaur]]s – extinct [[aquatic]] reptiles from the [[Cretaceous]] – which in turn... - Ancient India (31279 bytes)
8: ...]. From the [[3rd century]] onwards the [[Gupta|Gupta dynasty]] oversaw the period referred to as Indi...
18: ...ter vishnu1.jpg|thumb|130px|right|A figurine of [[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... - 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... - Creation (theology) (32465 bytes)
5: ... say, for example, that a certain [[scripture|scriptural]] account of [[creation]] is a [[metaphor]]. ...
9: ...ral history]], and literal interpretations of scriptures are not considered reliable forms of scientif...
19: ...accordance with a [[polytheistic]] faith, or by [[Vishnu]], the [[Titan (mythology)|Titans]] of [[Greek my...
23: ... many faiths which believe in divine creation accept evolution by natural selection as well as, to a g...
32: ...dendrochronology]], which make the barest of assumptions of [[uniformitarianism (science)|uniformitari... - 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=== - 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...
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