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    Tapas (Sanskrit: तपस्, romanized: tapas) is a variety of austere spiritual meditation practices in Indian religions. In Jainism, it means asceticism (austerities...
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  • Look up tapa, Tapa, tapá, tapà, tapas, or tapás in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Tapa, TAPA, Tapas or Tapasya may refer to: Tapas (website), a webtoon...
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  • spiritual Energy, Tapas_(Indian_religions), which in Creation becomes the dynamic and creative principle or Force, called Shakti. Chit-Tapas or Chit-Shakti...
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  • Gwarighat (category Use Indian English from April 2018)
    Narmada Sidh Kund, near Uma Ghat, wherein renowned Rishis performed Tapas (Indian religions), and it is believed that people are cured of their ailments here...
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  • Tapas or Tapasya is an Indian given name. It may refer to: Tapas (Sanskrit: तपस्) is a concept in Indian religions that refers to a variety of ascetic...
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  • the universe. According to the Puranas, Rambha and Karambha did Tapas (Indian religions) at Pañcanada for the blessing of having children. Rambha and Karambha...
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    Indian religions, sometimes also termed Dharmic religions or Indic religions, are the religions that originated in the Indian subcontinent. These religions...
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    Ethics of Jainism (category Use Indian English from February 2016)
    vows. Jain philosophy Five precepts Pratima (Jainism) Tapas (Indian religions) Tapas (Jain religion) Vijay K. Jain 2012, p. 33. Sangave 2001, p. 63. Sangave...
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  • Vrata (category Use Indian English from February 2016)
    that time. Jaya Parvati vrat Vow of silence Novena Tapas (Indian religions) Tapas (Jain religion) Monier Monier-Williams (1899), Sanskrit-English Dictionary...
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    Puja (Hinduism) (category Use Indian English from November 2019)
    Sacred food as offering Satyanarayan Puja Seven stages of Yoga Tapas (Indian religions) The Archaeology of Hindu Ritual Worship in Hinduism Yajna James...
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    Acharya (Jainism) (category Use Indian English from March 2016)
    questioning, reflection, reciting, and preaching. Digambara monk Tapas (Indian religions) Jain 2013, p. 189-191. Jain 2013, p. 125. Jain 2013, p. 189. Christopher...
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    Śrāvaka (Jainism) (category Use Indian English from December 2015)
    related to Śrāvaka (Jainism). Sarak Pratima (Jainism) Tapas (Indian religions) Tapas (Jain religion) Singh, Abhay Kumar; Arora, Udai Prakash (1 January...
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    In Indian religions, a rishi (Sanskrit: ऋषि IAST: ṛṣi) is an accomplished and enlightened person. They find mentions in various Vedic texts. Rishis are...
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    pages 265–274 Kaelber, W. O. (1976). "Tapas", Birth, and Spiritual Rebirth in the Veda, History of Religions, 15(4), 343-386 Jean W. Sedlar (1980). India...
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    The Indian Religions in Pre-Islamic Indonesia and their survival in Bali, in Handbook of Oriental Studies. Section 3 Southeast Asia, Religions, p. 1...
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    Animal Rights. New Internationalist. p. 24. ISBN 9781904456407. These religions emphasize ahimsa, which is the principle of non-violence towards all living...
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  • Hinduism (redirect from Hindu Religion)
    those who identify with other Indian religions such as Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism or various animist tribal religions found in India such as Sarnaism...
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    in Indian history. London: Routledge. ISBN 0-7007-1463-4. Duchesne-Guillemin, Jacques (Summer 1963), "Heraclitus and Iran", History of Religions, 3 (1):...
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    Holi (redirect from Indian holi)
    Religions – Hinduism: Holi. BBC. Retrieved 21 March 2011. Holi – the festival of colours Archived 1 February 2016 at the Wayback Machine The Indian Express...
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    romanized: Loka, lit. 'Planet') is a concept in Hinduism and other Indian religions, that may be translated as a planet, the universe, a plane, or a realm...
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  • Tapa Gaccha is the largest Gaccha (monastic order) of Svetambara Jainism. Tapa Gaccha was founded by Acharya Jagatchandra Suri in Vikram Samvat 1285 (1228...
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    Kollur Mookambika Temple (category Use Indian English from December 2019)
    was installed by Adi Shankara. Once, Sage Kola Maharishi was performing Tapas here when he was persistently troubled by a demon. This Demon had also been...
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    Shambuka (category Use Indian English from April 2017)
    happened due to a violation of a rule of tapas (austerities). Narada informed him that a shudra was performing tapas, which was prohibited in the age of Treta...
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    equality of religions. Hinduism portal Religion portal Indian religions Eastern religions Religious harmony in India "Ayyavazhi Religion" (Web page)....
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  • Jainism (redirect from Jain religion)
    Jainism (/ˈdʒeɪnɪzəm/ JAY-niz-əm), also known as Jain Dharma, is an Indian religion. Jainism traces its spiritual ideas and history through the succession...
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    Kama Sutra (redirect from Indian erotic sex)
    Dictionary of World Religions, Dharma Archived 26 September 2016 at the Wayback Machine, The Oxford Dictionary of World Religions: "In Hinduism, dharma...
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  • Niyama (category Use Indian English from January 2016)
    ISBN 978-0-7914-9086-0. Kaelber, W. O. (1976). "Tapas", Birth, and Spiritual Rebirth in the Veda, History of Religions, 15(4), 343-386 SA Bhagwat (2008), Yoga...
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    800 BCE and 250 BCE, was "a turning point between the Vedic religion and Hindu religions", and a formative period for Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism....
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    India, such as the religions of the Indus Valley civilisation, Dravidian traditions, and the local traditions and tribal religions. Ancient Tamil grammatical...
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  • In Indian philosophy and some Indian religions, samskaras or sanskaras (Sanskrit: संस्कार) are mental impressions, recollections, or psychological imprints...
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