The Hansa (Sanskrit: हंस Hansa or hamsa) is an aquatic migratory bird, referred to in ancient Sanskrit texts which various scholars have interpreted as...
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Hamsa in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Hamsa is a Near Eastern symbol often used as a protective amulet. Hamsa or may also refer to: Hamsa (bird)...
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marble and stone slabs. It has a distinct red pinnacle (shikhara) and a hamsa bird motif. The temple sanctum sanctorum holds the image of four-headed Brahma...
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Macau or Canton Hongmen (洪門), a Chinese fraternal organization Hamsa (bird), a mythical bird also known was hong Hong (rainbow-dragon), a two-headed dragon...
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Epics and Puranas mention a variety of birds with the root of hamsa (हंस), such as Maha-hamsa, Raj-hamsa, Kal-hamsa and others, most of which relate to various...
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heterophyllus Western Audience Hall 4 Haṃsāsanapallaṅka ဟံသာသနပလ္လင် Hamsa (bird) Hopea odorata Eastern Hall of Victory 5 Gajāsanapallaṅka ဂဇာသနပလ္လင်...
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minted its own silver coinage, bearing the image of the crested argus or hamsa bird. Funan came into prominence at a time when the trade route from India...
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was established on the location where a hamsa sought refuge during a massive flood, hence the adoption of the bird on the flag. The former flag of Mon State...
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Swan (redirect from Cob (bird))
does not get wet although it is in water. The Sanskrit word for swan is hamsa and the "Raja Hamsam" or the Royal Swan is the vehicle of Devi Saraswati...
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manuscripts, opens with a metaphorical comparison of Atman (Soul, Self) as a Hamsa bird (swan, goose), comparing both to the Om symbol and the Samkhya theory...
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