Explore Hindu Mythology
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Hinduism is the oldest and the major Indian religion. Hinduism is based on some antique sacred ...
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According to Hinduism, every part of the cosmos is seen as being a manifestation of an underlying ...
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According to the epic Mahabharata, composed after the Rig Veda in about 500 B.C., the stars ...
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In the Hindu mythology, it is said that the stars of the Big Dipper were the seven sages called ...
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According to Hindu mythology, Svaha represents the star Zeta Tauri, which is the tip of one ...
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In the Rig Veda, which is a collection of antique Hindu hymns, Indra is described as the king ...
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In Vedic mythology, Garuda is the king of birds and the enemy of serpents. His body was that ...
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In Hindu mythology, the planet Mars is known as Mangala. The planet of Mars is identified ...
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In Hindu mythology, Sani was identified with the planet Saturn. ...
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Dip-slip faultxDip-slip fault : Dip-slip faults are inclined fractures where the blocks have mostly shifted vertically. If the rock mass above an inclined fault moves down, the fault is termed normal, whereas if the rock above the fault moves up, the fault is termed reverse.
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