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Yoni ( Sanskrit: योनि, IAST: yoni ), sometimes called pindika, is an abstract or aniconic representation of the Hindu goddess Shakti. [3] [4] It is usually shown with linga – its masculine counterpart. [3] [5] Together, they symbolize the merging of microcosmos and macrocosmos, [5] the divine eternal process of creation and ...
Sattva ( Sanskrit: सत्त्व, meaning goodness) is one of the three guṇas or "modes of existence" (tendencies, qualities, attributes), a philosophical and psychological concept understood by the Samkhya school of Hindu philosophy. [1] [2] The other two qualities are rajas (passion and activity) and tamas (destruction, chaos).
Maharaja is a compound word of Maha (great) and Raja (king). [2] In classical and medieval North India, it was used generally by vassal monarchs, though it was used by independent monarchs as well, especially in the early modern era. It ranks higher than Raja which denoted a king who ruled a small kingdom.
Hinglish has become increasingly accepted at the governmental level in India as an alternative to Sanskritised Hindi; in 2011, the Home Ministry gave permission to officials to use English words in their Hindi notes, so long as they are written in Devanagari script. [43] [44] [45]
155 minutes. Country. India. Language. Hindi. Box office. ₹22.17 crore (equivalent to ₹237 crore or US$29 million in 2023) [1] Dulhe Raja (transl. Groom king) is a 1998 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film starring Govinda, Raveena Tandon, Kader Khan, Johnny Lever, Prem Chopra and Asrani .
Kali's most famous appearance is on the battlefield in the sixth century text Devi Mahatmyam where she is said to have emanated from Goddess Durga to slay the demon named Raktabija. [11] In later chapters, the story of two asuras who were destroyed by Kali can be found. Chanda and Munda attack the goddess Kaushiki. Kaushiki responds with such ...
Rajasuya ( Sanskrit: राजसूय, romanized : Rājasūya, lit. 'king's sacrifice') is a śrauta ritual of the Vedic religion. It is ceremony that marks a consecration of a king. [ 1] According to the Puranas, it refers to a great sacrifice performed by a Chakravarti – universal monarch, in which the tributary princes may also take part ...
Imperial, royal, noble, gentry and chivalric ranks in West, Central, South Asia and North Africa. Raja ( / ˈrɑːdʒɑː /; from Sanskrit: राजन्, IAST rājan-) is a royal Sanskrit title that was historically used in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. The title was used by Indian sovereign monarchs, vassal rulers and highest ...