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Bindi (decoration) Hindu woman in Kullu, Himachal Pradesh wearing a bindi. A bindi (from Sanskrit bindú meaning "point, drop, dot or small particle") [ 1][ 2] is a coloured dot or, in modern times, a sticker worn on the center of the forehead, originally by Hindus, Jains and Buddhists from the Indian subcontinent .
Kaupinam. The kaupinam, koavanam, kaupina, langot, or lungooty ( langoṭī) is a loincloth worn by men in the Indian subcontinent as underclothing. It is still commonly worn in South Asia by pehlwans (wrestlers) while exercising or sparring in a dangal. It is basically a rectangular strip of cloth used to cover the genitals, with strings ...
Arti. (Hinduism) Arti ( Hindi: आरती, romanized : Ārtī) or Arati ( Sanskrit: आरात्रिक, romanized : Ārātrika) [ 1][ 2] is a Hindu ritual employed in worship, part of a puja, in which light from a flame (fuelled by camphor, ghee, or oil) is ritually waved to venerate deities. [ 3][ 4][ 5] Arti also refers to the songs ...
Nimbarka, in accordance with the Sahitya Akademi's Encyclopaedia, more than any other acharyas gave Radha a place as a deity. [49] Prior to Gita Govinda, Radha was also mentioned in text Gatha Saptasati which is a collection of 700 verses composed in Prakrit language by King Hāla. [50] The text was written around first or second century AD.
Sunglasses at Night. " Sunglasses at Night " is a song by Canadian singer Corey Hart. It was released on January 21, 1984 as the first single from his debut album, 1983's First Offense, and became a hit single in the United States, officially rising to number 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 during the week that ended on September 1, 1984. [ 1]
For other uses, see Linga (disambiguation) and Shivling (disambiguation). A lingam ( Sanskrit: लिङ्ग IAST: liṅga, lit. "sign, symbol or mark"), sometimes referred to as linga or Shiva linga, is an abstract or aniconic representation of the Hindu god Shiva in Shaivism. [ 1 ]
Hindi is considered a Sanskritisedregister[10]of the Hindustani language, which itself is based primarily on the Kharibolidialect of Delhiand neighbouring areas. [11][12][13]It is an official languagein nine states and three union territoriesand an additional official language in three other states.
Jai Hind ( Hindi: जय् हिन्द्, IPA: [dʒəj ɦɪnd]) is a salutation and slogan that originally meant "Victory to Hindustan ", [ 1] and in contemporary colloquial usage often means "Long live India" [ 2] or "Salute to India". Coined by Champakaraman Pillai [ 3][ 4] and used during India's independence movement from British rule ...