• Hindu cosmology is the description of the universe and its states of matter, cycles within time, physical structure, and effects on living entities according...
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    unethical actions. The Hindu cosmology, like the Buddhist and Jain cosmology, considers all existence as cyclic. With its ancient roots, Hindu texts propose and...
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  • years, including cycles of cosmic time that repeat general events in Hindu cosmology. Time (kāla) is described as eternal. Various fragments of time are...
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    Cosmology (from Ancient Greek κόσμος (cosmos) 'the universe, the world', and λογία (logia) 'study of') is a branch of physics and metaphysics dealing...
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    Loka (category Hindu cosmology)
    the three worlds has a number of different interpretations in Hindu cosmology. In Hindu literature, the three worlds refer to either the earth (Bhuloka)...
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    Mount Meru (category Hindu cosmology)
    Sineru, or Mahāmeru, is the sacred five-peaked mountain of Hindu, Jain, and Buddhist cosmology and is considered to be the centre of all the physical, metaphysical...
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    ideas and beliefs of Hinduism. A temple incorporates all elements of Hindu cosmology, the highest spire or dome representing Mount Meru – reminder of the...
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    Mount Meru (Buddhism) (category Buddhist cosmology)
    Sumeru is closely related to the central Mount Meru of Hindu cosmology, but it differs from the Hindu concept in several particulars. According to Vasubandhu's...
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    Prajapati (category Hindu gods)
    Vishvakarma, Agni, Indra, Daksha, and many others, reflecting the diverse Hindu cosmology. In classical and medieval era literature, Prajapati is equated to...
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  • Manvantara (category Hindu philosophical concepts)
    A manvantara, in Hindu cosmology, is a cyclic period of time identifying the duration, reign, or age of a Manu, the progenitor of mankind. In each manvantara...
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    World Elephant (category Hindu legendary creatures)
    quarters') is a group of eight legendary elephants that appear in Hindu cosmology, serving as the guardians of the eight zones of the universe. There...
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    portal Hinduism portal Dashavatara Greek mythology Hindu cosmology Hindu deities Hindu eschatology Hindu scriptures Meitei mythology Proto-Indo-European...
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  • Seven heavens (category Hindu cosmology)
    In mythological or religious cosmology, the seven heavens refer to seven levels or divisions of the Heavens. The concept, also found in the ancient Mesopotamian...
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    Trailokya (category Buddhist cosmology)
    concept of three worlds has a number of different interpretations in Hindu cosmology. Traditionally, the three worlds refer to either the earth (Bhuloka)...
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    Indra (category Heroes in Hindu myths and legend)
    gods, which changes every Manvantara – a cyclic period of time in Hindu cosmology. Each Manvantara has its own Indra and the Indra of the current Manvantara...
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    Mandala: Drawings, Patrick George, University of Pennsylvania Space and Cosmology in the Hindu Temple Hindu Javanese Temples (archived 24 June 2004)...
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  • and numbers of items in the universe as seen from the perspective of Hindu cosmology. Note: Where distances are given in yojana a rough equivalent is sometimes...
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    Pralaya (category Hindu cosmology)
    concept of pralaya has been widely discussed in Hindu cosmology as well as philosophy. Hindu cosmology posits an endless cycle of the periodic creation...
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  • Plaksadvipa (category Locations in Hindu mythology)
    is one of the seven dvipas ("island" or "continent") envisioned in Hindu cosmology. The word Plakṣadvīpa literally refers to "the land of fig trees" where...
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    Svarga (category Hindu cosmology)
    Hinduism. Svarga is one of the seven higher lokas (esoteric planes) in Hindu cosmology. Svarga is often translated as heaven, though it is regarded to be...
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    Buddhist cosmology is the description of the shape and evolution of the Universe according to Buddhist scriptures and commentaries. It consists of a temporal...
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    Patala (category Locations in Hindu mythology)
    dharmapala or dakinis by famous Buddhist figures such as Padmasambhava. In Hindu cosmology, the universe is divided into the three worlds: Svarga, Bhumi or Martya...
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    Wat Arun (section Cosmology)
    the reign of Rama V. The central prang symbolises Mount Meru of the Hindu cosmology. The satellite prang are devoted to the wind god, Phra Phai. The demons...
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  • cosmology – description of the shape and evolution of the Universe according to the Buddhist scriptures and commentaries. Hindu cosmology – In Hindu cosmology...
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    Kshira Sagara (category Locations in Hindu mythology)
    In Hindu cosmology, the Ocean of Milk (Sanskrit: Kṣīra Sāgara, Tamil: Tiruppāṟkaṭal, Malayalam: Pālāḻi) is the fifth from the centre of the seven oceans...
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    Kripa (category People in Hindu mythology)
    sages—in the next Manvantara, which is a cyclic period of time in Hindu cosmology. The Sanskrit word Kripa (Kṛpa) means 'pity' or 'mercy'. According...
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  • Prithvi (category Hindu cosmology)
    of Vishnu, milked her in the form of a cow. Owing to strong historical Hindu influence, the name is also used for national personifications of Indonesia...
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  • Yuga cycle (category Hindu astronomy)
    Cycle (a.k.a. chatur yuga, maha yuga, etc.) is a cyclic age (epoch) in Hindu cosmology. Each cycle lasts for 4,320,000 years (12,000 divine years) and repeats...
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