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churning of the milky ocean — ▪ Hindu mythology in Hindu mythology, one of the central events in the ever continuing struggle between the devas (gods) and the asuras (demons, or titans). The gods, who had become weakened as a result of a curse by the irascible sage,… … Universalium
Soma — (Sanskrit: ), or Haoma (Avestan), from Proto Indo Iranian * sauma , was a ritual drink of importance among the early Indo Iranians, and the later Vedic and greater Persian cultures. It is frequently mentioned in the Rigveda, which contains many… … Wikipedia
Panchamrita — (Sanskrit: IAST|pañcāmṛta ) generally refers to a collection of five sweet things used in Hindu worship services. [For definition of sa. पञ्चामृत (IAST: IAST|pañcāmṛta ) as the collection of five sweet things used in worshipping deities see:… … Wikipedia
Médecine tibétaine traditionnelle — Thangka de médecine : Les racines de la santé et de la maladie Bouddha de médecin … Wikipédia en Français
Garuda — In Hindu mythology, the bird (similar to a kite or eagle) on whom the god Vishnu rides. Garuda was a younger brother of Aruna, charioteer of the sun god Surya. His mother was enslaved by nagas (hence the emnity between kites and serpents) and was … Universalium
angel and demon — ▪ religion Introduction demon also spelled daemon respectively, any benevolent or malevolent spiritual being that mediates between the transcendent and temporal realms. Throughout the history of religions (myth), varying kinds and… … Universalium
anamirte — ● anamirte nom masculin (latin scientifique anamirta, peut être du sanskrit) Liane dont le fruit (coque du Levant), utilisé autrefois dans la bière comme substitut du houblon et dans la pêche en rivière pour engourdir les poissons, est d usage… … Encyclopédie Universelle
amrita — amrìta (àmrta) ž DEFINICIJA mit. 1. hrana koju pripremaju hinduski bogovi; daje besmrtnost 2. tako dobivena besmrtnost ETIMOLOGIJA skr. amrtā : besmrtnost … Hrvatski jezični portal
Lakshmi — For other uses, see Lakshmi (disambiguation). Lakshmi Lakshmi by Raja Ravi Varma Devanagari लक्ष्म … Wikipedia
Amitābha — This article is about the buddha. For the actor, see Amitabh Bachchan. For other uses, see Amitabha (disambiguation). Amitabha Amitabha Buddha pictured in the … Wikipedia
