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• Chyavana (च्यवनः)
  ...if yes then he was planning to take her away!). Agnideva did not know what to do. If he tells the truth Bhṛgu maharṣhi may get angry, else he may get ...ponsible for stopping the tapas of the maharṣhi and reported their mistake to their King, Nahusha.
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• No Dating or Chronology of Texts (कालानुक्रमणिका न)
  ...on many techniques to collected the evidences. Dharmawiki does not attempt to discuss the timeframes of various texts starting from the Vedas. This is a ...thors of Bharatiya texts gave importance to the subject matter rather than to etching their names in the annals of historical texts. While this is one as
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• Hetvabhasa (हेत्वाभासः)
  ...ertain doctrine after having been accepted, the hetu that is contradictory to it is called Viruddha. सिद्धान्तं अभ्युपे
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• Apaurusheya (अपौरुषेयम्)
  ...s of Bharat. The word Rishi means a seer. The word is derived from Dris - to see. The Rishi is the ''Mantra-Drashta,'' a seer of Mantra or thought. The ...d intact through a beginning-less period by being handed down from teacher to pupil with scrupulous care. This belief is based on the circumstances that
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• Manyu Sukta (मन्युसूक्तम्)
  ...83 and 10.84 from the [[Rig veda]]. It contains 14 verses and is dedicated to [[Manyu (deity)|Manyu]]. Manyu in [[Vedic sanskrit]] stands for temper, ang ...ati,:'We are afraid of this being, lest he destroy us.' [[Prajapati]] said to them: 'Collect for him food, and with it appease him.' They collected for h
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• Kondeshvara Mandir
  Ancient Shivalay located in the caves near Mumbai, is difficult to access during the rainy season. ...ur before sunset.). The place is most beautiful, as well as most difficult to navigate, in the rainy season.
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• Vanaparva Adhyaya 7 (वनपर्वणि अध्यायः ७)
  [[:Category:Vidura's advice to Duryodhana|''Vidura's advice to Duryodhana'']] [[:Category:Vidura's advice to Duryodhana|''Vidura's advice to Duryodhana'']]
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• Putrakameshti (पुत्रकामेष्टिः)
  ...et to the King of Ayodhya, which was provided to his three queens in order to promulgate his sons [[Sri Rama]], [[Lakshmana]], Bharata and Shatrughna.
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• Devaki (देवकी)
  During Devaki's wedding to Vasudeva of Yadu race, there was a prophecy in Kansa's presence that her ei ...has already been born on this earth." Lord Krishna and Balarama returned to Mathura as adolescent boys and killed the despotic Kansa. Subsequently, Kri
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• Vyaghrapada (व्याघ्रपादः)
  .... He was a shadkaala Shivapuuja-dhurandhara. Vyaaghrapaada Brahmarshi used to goto the aranyas and carefully collect Bilva-dalas, vividha-kusumas, with a ...chala Bhakti on Parameshvara. However Parama Shiva insisted the Brahmarshi to ask for something.
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• Nru Yajna (नृयज्ञः)
  ...f name=":0" /> </blockquote>Meaning : The honouring of Guests is ‘offering to men’ (Nru Yajna).<ref name=":1">Ganganath Jha (1920-39), Manusmrti ([http It refers to respectful reception of brahmanas<ref name=":2">Pt. Girija Prasad Dvivedi (
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• Harishchandra (सत्यहरिश्चन्द्रः)
  ...Puranic encyclopaedia : A comprehensive dictionary with special reference to the epic and Puranic literature].'' Delhi:Motilal Banasidass.</ref> ...om, horses, elephants, treasury, everything. The Raja was helpless and had to give up everything.
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• Ekalavya (एकलव्यः)
  ...n Ancient India. He was the son of Vyatraj Hiranyadhanus. Ekalavya aspired to study archery in the gurukul of Guru Drona ...a']]s army commander and leader of the Nishadhas. He approached [[Drona]] to tutor him in the arts of war, especially archery.
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• Kaupineshvara Mandir
  Ancient Shivalaya where the shivalinga said to be growing in size, is located in Thane, Mumbai. ...is located in a very busy area/market. So ideal to visit early in morning to avoid rush).
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• Prakrti (प्रकृतिः)
  ...goodness), रजस् || rajas (energy), and तमस् || tamas (darkness). According to this worldview, the three qualities are distributed in different proportion ...51). ''[https://archive.org/details/NatyaShastra The Natyasastra, Ascribed to Bharata Muni, Vol. I.]'' Calcutta:Asiatic Society of Bengal.
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• Hanuman (हनुमान्)
  ...'s elephant, standing in Devaloka. At once he turned towards that elephant to swallow him. Seeing the struggle between Hanuman and Airavata Indra used hi
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• Kalyana Venkateshvara Swami
  '''Kṣhetra Purāṇam:''' This is the place where the Lord was married to ''Śrī Padmāvatī Devi'', who is the daughter of King ''Ākāśarāja'' a ...e artifacts which were used during the divine marriage: e.g., a stone used to grind turmeric etc. ''Nārāyaṇa Vanam'' was the capital of the king ''Ā
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• Upadhi (उपाधिः)
  ...dy. The Puranic Encyclopedia gives a detailed account of Upadhis according to [[Chaandogya Upanishad (छान्दोग्य उपनिषद्)| ...lled Udana that guides the soul out of the body. Sukshmasharira gives heat to the body while there is life and that is the reason why when the soul leave
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• Cite book
  #REDIRECT [[Template:Cite book]] {{R to template namespace}} {{R from shortcut}}
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• Asat (असत्)
  ...at is there is some energy source (Sat) that sustains whatever we are able to perceive, the unreal (the Asat). Krishna knew then that Sat (the unseen or
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• Svadharma (स्वधर्मः)
  ...her. Thus, performance of svadharma or righteous duties constitute the key to attaining overall wellbeing by an individual.<ref name=":0">Nithin Sridhar, ...or righteous duties with respect to an individual, since they alone cater to the unique temperaments, potential competencies, and inner calling of an in
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• Dharana (धारणा)
  Dharana (Samskrit: धारणा) refers to one-pointed concentration<ref name=":0" /> and is the 6th step in the path ...asya dhāraṇā ।। 3.1 ।।</blockquote>Meaning: Dharana is holding the mind on to some particular object.
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• Indian standard circle
  ...i (zodiac sign) has 1800 minutes (kalās) and thus calculates the first Jyā to a value of 225 minutes (kalā कला ).<ref>Deva Shastri, Pundit Bapu (1 ...ted outcomes of the R.sine values. ''Burgess'' notes that it is remarkable to see that the 2nd order differences increase as the sines and each, in fact,
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• Shodasha Upachara Puja (षोडशोपचारपूजा)
  ...the steps are completed in the right order that the worship is considered to be properly offered. The sixteen steps are: ...e priest invokes the particular deity that he is worshipping, inviting him to come inhabit the image in the place of worship.
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• Lopamudra (लोपामुद्रा)
  ...Puranic encyclopaedia : A comprehensive dictionary with special reference to the epic and Puranic literature.]'' Delhi:Motilal Banasidass. (Page 5)</ref
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• Abhyudaya (अभ्युदयः)
  Abhyudaya (Samskrit: अभ्युदयः) refers to socio economic welfare of an individual or a social group. ...n. Dharma (धर्मः) brings about even stability of the world, which is meant to ensure abhyudaya (अभ्युदयः), socio economic welfare and [[N
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• Brahmin (ब्राह्मणः)
  ...ana dharmas. One who has the following occupations are Brahmanas according to Mahabharata<blockquote>वृत्त्यर्थं ब्राह् ...forgiveness, straightforwardness, knowledge, compassion, fervent devotion to Lord Vishnu and truthfulness are the characteristics of a brahmana.<ref nam
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• Varahapurana (वराहपुराणम्)
  ...Yamapuri, Nachiketa is welcomed by his delighted father and people throng to see him and seek his experiences of his stay there.
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• Soma Yajna (सोमयज्ञः)
  ...e the name Somayajña. The Soma plant, the king of medicinal herbs, is said to be relished by the celestials. # Agnistoma - This is the first and main type, referred to as the ‘Prakriti’ (archetype) while the other six are its ‘Vikriti’
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• Dharmawiki Editor
  ...mik and cultural backgrounds yet have sound technical knowledge. Dedicated to the core idea of this project, each of them actively research and delve int # ensure that articles adhere to the [[Dharma Point of View|content policies]] incorporated in the site
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• Khila Suktas (खिलसूक्तानि)
  ...Oriental Research Institute, Poona, 1995</ref> Many scholars have referred to the number of suktas while a few mention the number of mantras as ninety-ei ...ttributed to any shaka and it is customary to publish them as a supplement to the Rigveda.<ref>Rig Veda (With Sayanacharya's Commentary) [https://archive
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• Veeranjaneya Devasthanam
  ...n Lord Hanuman appeared in the dream of the locals and said that He wished to stay in the place as the current temple.
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• Nijanta (णिजन्तः)
  ० दृश् + णिच् => दर्शि , दृश् - to see, दर्शि - to show (make another see) ० गम् + णिच् => गमि , गम् - to go, गमि - to send (make another go)
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• Khandavadaha (खाण्डवदाहः)
  ...[Indra (इन्द्रः)|Indra]] at once sent a heavy downpour of rain with a view to save his friend Takshaka living there. However, Arjuna created a canopy of
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• Towards Diligence (रचनासौष्ठवम्)
  Rachana Saushtavam (Samskrit : रचनासौष्ठवम्) refers to the adeptness (skillfulness, excellence) in composing the topics of relevan ...ral maharshis, have to be rightly explored and put together with reference to present days' society and relevance.
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• Gayatri (गायत्री)
  ...a form of Adi Shakti. Gayatri meaning 'Gaya' to sing and 'tri' referring to the three Goddess, is the source of Brahma's power. Accompanied by a white swan, holding a book to portray knowledge in one hand and a cure in the other, as the Goddess of ed
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• Verifiability (परीक्षणम्)
  ...contexts. One is with respect to the textual references or citations given to original sources on the site and the other is consideration of Vedas as the ...nce the time of systematization of various darshana shastras, we have come to accept the three kinds of Pramanas viz., 'Prathyaksha (Perception) Pramana
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• Stri Pratyaya (स्त्रीप्रत्ययः)
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• Paroksha (परोक्षम्)
  In Indian philosophy, '''Paroksha''' refers to mediate knowledge or indirect cognition, mediated by sensory-intellectual a ...sha-vada'' (indirect injunctions) of the Vedic rishis indirectly leads one to the path of liberation Srimad-Bhagavatam (XI.iii.44).^[12]
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• Triputipratyakshavada (त्रिपुटिप्रत्यक्षवादः)
  ...ers to [[Prabhākara|Prabhakara]]’s ''Theory of Knowledge'', more precisely to his '''Doctrine of Triple Perception'''. ...owledge as the subject but it can never become an object; it is impossible to know the self as an object.<ref>{{cite book|title=A Critical Survey of Indi
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• Sridevi Padmavati Temple
  ...ngs. An agricultural land (the present IIT campus) was also donated by him to the Temple. Chattrapati Śivāji, later installed Goddess Padmāvatī‘s m
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• Walkeshvara Mandir
  ...āṇam:''' Once, during araṇyavāsam, Lord Rāma visited this place and wanted to worship His iṣhṭa-daivam, Lord Śiva. He then made a saikata-lingam (ma ...s to the efforts of the Gaud Saraswat Brahmins, because of who we are able to worship this ancient Śiva lingam that was once worshiped by Lord Rāma.
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• Bharata (भरतः)
  he hit a fawn with his arrow. The fawn (led to the Asrama and the/ married according to the Gandharva
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• Ayurveda in Yajurveda (यजुर्वेदे आयुर्वेदः)
  Yajurveda is one of the four eminent and oldest Sanskrit literature belonging to 1200-800 BCE roughly. It is written in prose form which distinguishes this ...fice”. The word “yajus” means “worship or sacrifice” and “Veda” translates to “knowledge”.
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• Muktinath
  ...som. It is entirely mud road from Beni onwards. Sri Galeshwordham is known to be the place where Bharata, son of King Rishabha conducted austerities and ...hnava Ashram. Devotees in the Vaishnava ashram are eager to serve prasadam to visitors if informed in advance.
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• Acharya Madhavakara (आचार्य माधवकरः)
  ...ntra(toxicology and forensics) and etc. “Amavata” (which can be correlated to modern Rheumatoid Arthritis) and its detailed description is a prominent co ...ce Acharya Madhava is popularly known as “Madhavakara” as well. (according to Vachaspati’s commentary on Madhav Nidana)
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• Article Structure
  ...as) have a few basic aspects such as the writing style, font, interlinking to further indepth content, classification into categories, a reference sectio #Flags and Pointers (such as To Be Edited, Need Citations) are placed to highlight the future action requirements of the article
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• Rajasuya Yajna (राजसूययज्ञः)
  ...a telling of the tale of [[Shunahshepa]], a boy who was nearly sacrificed to [[Varuna]] on behalf of the sonless king [[Harishchandra]]. Also included i ...e presented by a healthy "ox". There are special fees that should be given to the priests who are performing this yaga for the king . <ref name="test1">[
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• Guidelines for Authors and Editors
  ...|guest authors]]. Guidelines can be of three different sections pertaining to quality of concept content, quality of the written content, *content should strictly adhere to [[Dharma Point of View]] policies.
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• Uddalaka (उद्दालकः)
  ...ch of the two works, from amongst blocking the flow of water and attending to the guru, should be accomplished by him. The pleased guru then blessed Arun
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