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Merapi, Mount
(Encyclopedia) Merapi, MountMerapi, Mountməräˈpē [key] [Indonesian=mountain of fire], volcano, 9,551 ft (2,911 m) high, central Java, Indonesia, 20 mi (32 km) NNE of Yogyakarta. It is the most active…Bhubaneswar
(Encyclopedia) Bhubaneswar Bhubaneswar b&oomacr;bänĕˈswär [key], city, capital of Odisha (Orissa) state, E central…Vellore
(Encyclopedia) VelloreVellorevĕlôrˈ [key], city (1991 pop. 310,776), Tamil Nadu state, SE India, on the Palar River. It is a district administrative center and an agricultural market town. In the…Diwali
The Hindu festival of lights by Holly Hartman Diwali, "the festival of lights" Related Links Hinduism India | Map Hindu Festival Dates…Chittagong
(Encyclopedia) Chittagong Chittagong chĭtˈəgŏng [key], city, capital of Chittagong division, SE Bangladesh, on the…Harijans
(Encyclopedia) HarijansHarijanshârˈĭjănzˌ [key] [children of God], in India, individuals who are at the bottom of or outside the Hindu caste system. They were traditionally sweepers, washers of…Kashmir
(Encyclopedia) KashmirKashmirkăshmērˈ, kăshˈmēr [key], region and former princely state, 85,714 sq mi (222,236 sq km), NW India, NE Pakistan, and SW China. Kashmir is bordered on the west by Pakistan…Banerjea, Sir Surendranath
(Encyclopedia) Banerjea, Sir SurendranathBanerjea, Sir Surendranaths&oobreve;rĕnˈdrənät bäˈnərjē [key], 1848–1926, Indian nationalist. One of the first Indians to join the Indian civil service,…Shrirangapattana
(Encyclopedia) ShrirangapattanaShrirangapattanashrēˌrŭngˌgəpŭtˈənə [key], formerly SrirangapatnaShrirangapattanasrēˌrŭngˌgəpŭtˈnə [key], town (1991 pop. 21,905), Karnataka state, S India, on an…avatara
(Encyclopedia) avataraavataraăvˌətârə [key] [Skt.,=descent], incarnations of Hindu gods, especially Vishnu. The doctrine of avatara first occurs in the Bhagavad-Gita, where Krishna declares: “For the…Trending
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