Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
Deshastha Brahmin is a Hindu Brahmin subcaste mainly from the Indian state of Maharashtra and North Karnataka. [5] Other than these states, according to authors K. S. Singh, Gregory Naik and Pran Nath Chopra, Deshastha Brahmins are also concentrated in the states of Telangana [6] [1] (which was earlier part of Hyderabad State and Berar Division), Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh (Which was ...
The Jātaka ( Sanskrit for "Birth-Related" or "Birth Stories") are a voluminous body of literature native to the Indian subcontinent which mainly concern the previous births of Gautama Buddha in both human and animal form. Jataka stories were depicted on the railings and torans of the stupas. [ 1][ 2] According to Peter Skilling, this genre is ...
Paritta ( Pali ), generally translated as "protection" or "safeguard," [ 1] refers to the Buddhist practice of reciting certain verses and scriptures in order to ward off misfortune or danger, as well as to the specific verses and discourses recited as paritta texts. The practice of reciting or listening to the paritta suttas began very early ...
Singaporean M. Nasir wrote, produced, and provided the vocals for the duet "Bagaikan Sakti". Regarded as a Malaysian film icon, Siti has covered and recorded three songs that were composed by P. Ramlee, "Alunan Biola", "Anakku Sayangku", and "Bunga Melor". Rozi Abdul Razak (Rozi Sang Dewi) has written lyrics for several songs for Siti Nurhaliza ...
Paṭṭhāna. v. t. e. The Khuddakapāṭha ( Pali for "short passages"; abbreviated as "Khp") is a Theravada Buddhist scripture, the first collection of discourses ( suttas) in the Khuddaka Nikāya of the Pali Canon. It may have originated as a handbook for novice monks composed from excerpts of canonical texts. [ 1]
Vaishnavism. Potu Raju ( Telugu: పోతరాజు, romanized : Pōtu Rāju) is a Hindu folk deity, regarded as a form of Vishnu by his adherents. He is considered to be a gramadevata in some rural regions of Maharashtra and South India, and sometimes considered to be the brother of a female folk deity, such as Gangamma or Yellama. [1]
The Johor State Anthem (Malay: Lagu Bangsa Johor, Jawi: لاݢو بڠسا جوهر , pronounced [lagu baŋsa dʒohor]), which was composed by Armenian bandmaster Mackertich Galistan Abdullah, had no official lyrics until 1914 when a staff member of the Hong Kong Bank in Johor Bahru, Hubert Allen Courtney, wrote the first English words and Haji Mohamed Said Hj.
There are different types [1] of Stone inscriptions in Sri Lanka. The number of stone inscriptions that have been found in Sri Lanka to date is over 4000. Considering their locations and their appearances, for the ease of studying, they are classified as follows: 1. Cave Inscriptions.