• Varṇa (Sanskrit: वर्ण, Hindi pronunciation: [ʋəɾ'ɳə]), in the context of Hinduism, refers to a social class within a hierarchical traditional Hindu society...
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  • Canada Varna Peninsula, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica Varna (Hinduism), a social class system Varna, an attribute in Hindu astrology Varna culture...
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    Brahmin (redirect from Brahmin varna)
    However, the knowledge about actual history of Brahmins or other varnas of Hinduism in and after the first millennium is fragmentary and preliminary,...
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  • purification in esoteric Hinduism (and Buddhism). Sita The wife of Vishnu's seventh avatar, Rama. Shudra The class or varna in Hindu tradition, consisting...
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    Nasadiya Sukta (Hymn of Creation) Agganna Sutta — a Buddhist critique Varna (Hinduism) and Caste system in India The Rigveda: The Earliest Religious Poetry...
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  • largely segmented on the basis of locality, language, varna, jāti, occupation, and sect. "Hinduism" is an umbrella-term, referring to a broad range of sometimes...
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  • Discrimination Homo sacer Outcast (person) Prejudice Shudra Slavery Underclass Varna (Hinduism) "Definition of untouchability | Dictionary.com". www.dictionary.com...
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    Dharma (redirect from Dharma (Hinduism))
    succeeding Smritis of Hinduism ever use the word varnadharma (that is, the dharma of varnas), or varnasramadharma (that is, the dharma of varnas and asramas),...
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    Balinese Hinduism (Indonesian: Agama Hindu Dharma; Agama Tirtha; Agama Air Suci; Agama Hindu Bali) is the form of Hinduism practised by the majority of...
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    system in Nepal Ethnic groups in Nepal Kshatriya Caste system in India Varna (Hinduism) The Gorkha soldiers are usually from Gurung community in Gorkha district...
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