Yojana

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A #yojana is about 8 miles, little more than 12 km.      

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Kinnara

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  A celestial musician with bodies resembling that of a humans but with a head similar to horses.     #Kinnara  

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Mandara, the mountain

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  A mountain of Puranic fame. The following information is gathered from Maha-bharata regarding this mountain (1) This mountain rises up to ten thousand yojanas and also goes down to ten thousand yojanas. (Chapter 18; Sloka … Read More

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Meru (Mahameru)

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  The golden coloured peak of Himavan, the seat of Lord Siva.   1) General features. Meru surpasses even the sun in its dazzling golden brilliance. Devas and Gandharvas attend on it on all sides. It … Read More

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Uccaihsrava, the horse

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  Correct way to write it: Uccaihsrava   A horse which emerged from water during the churning of the sea of Milk. (See under Ksirabdhimathana). Devendra grabbed it the moment he saw it, and thenceforth it became … Read More

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Garuda

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  The story of his birth and activities is found in the Maha-bharata, Adi Parva, Astika Parva     #Garuda  

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Vinata

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A wife of Kasyapa. Kasyapa took the daughters of Daksa such as Vinata, Kadru and others as wives. Two sons, Aruna and Garuda and a daughter, Sumati were born to #Vinata. (Details relating to Sumati are … Read More

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Kadru

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Wife of Kasyapa and daughter of Prajapati Daksa. 1) Genealogy. Descended from Visnu thus: Visnu – Brahma – Daksa – #Kadru. 2) Kadru – Wife or daughter of Kasyapa? It’s unclear in the Puranas. Chapter 65 … Read More

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Don’t imprison thoughts

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Srila Thakur #Bhaktivinoda We love to read a book that we have never read before. We are anxious to gather whatever information is contained in it, and with such acquirement our curiosity stops. This mode of … Read More

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