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Ambareesh |
A great devotee of in Hindu mythology
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Ashwamedha |
A type of ritual of royals mentioned in Indian mythologies that involved horse sacrifice.
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Bhrigu |
Son of Manu, a character from Indian mythologies who cursed Nahusha
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Chitragupta |
As per Hindu mythologies, the accountant of the good and bad deeds of individuals.
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Daitya |
(a.k.a. Rakshasa) Giants from Indian mythologies who are always in war against Gods.
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Daksha |
A common name in Indian mythologies; one was a son of Brahma, another as father of Sati (who married Shiva); Daksha means efficient or capable in Sanskrit and used as an "Attention" command in RSS.
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Dhruva |
A great devotee of God in Hindu mythologies; the North star is named after him
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Durvasa |
An ill tempered sage from Indian mythologies who cursed Shakuntala.
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Dwaparayuga |
The third era according to Hindu mythologies; the war of Mahabharata is said to have taken place in this period
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Gandharvas |
Celestial beings appearing in Hindu mythologies
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Hamsa |
Royal Geese; a.k.a. Rajahamsa, the bird has mythological significance in Indian art and literature
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Harischandra |
A king from Hindu mythologies who was tested at the altar of truth
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Jamadagni |
A sage from Indian mythologies who is the father of Parashuram.
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Jambudwipa |
Mythical continent sometimes used synonym with India.
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Makara |
A mystical crocodile from Indian mythologies
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Prahlada |
A famous devotee from Hindu mythology; son of Hiranya Kashapu.
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Pushpak Viman |
Mythical aeroplane appearing in the epic of Ramayan
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Savithri |
A perfect wife in Hindu mythology.
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Sita |
(see-tha): Rama's wife, an reincarnation of goddess Laxmi, represents the ideal Hindu wife. Born to mother earth, she is a key figure in the Hindu mythology of Ramayana.
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Surya |
The Sun God according to the Hindu mythologies, worshipped as the grantor of special favors
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Trishanku |
A king from Indian mythologies who got stranded in beween hell and heaven; used as a verb in Indian literature to describe an unstable state.
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Yaksha |
Yaksha and Yakshini are the celestial spirits from Hindu mythologies
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Yayati |
A king in Hindu mythologies who traded his old age to the youth of his son Puru.
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