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  2. Japamala - Wikipedia

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    Sanskrit. mālā (माला) A japamala, jaap maala, or simply mala ( Sanskrit: माला; mālā, meaning ' garland ' [1]) is a loop of prayer beads commonly used in Indian religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism. It is used for counting recitations ( japa) of mantras, prayers or other sacred phrases. It is also worn to ...

  3. Prayer beads - Wikipedia

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    The number of beads varies by religion or use. Islamic prayer beads, called Misbaha or Tasbih, usually have 100 beads (99 +1 = 100 beads in total or 33 beads read thrice and +1). Buddhists and Hindus use the Japa Mala, which usually has 108 beads, or 27 which are counted four times. Baháʼí prayer beads consist of either 95 beads or 19 beads ...

  4. List of mythological objects (Hindu mythology) - Wikipedia

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    Khadgamala - Khaḍgamālā, Sanskrit: खड्गमाला, "Garland of the Sword". Mundamala (also called Kapalamala or Rundamala) - The mundamala is a garland of severed human heads and/or skulls. It is characteristic of fearsome aspects of Kali and Shiva. Vaijayanti-mala - Literally meaning, "the garland of victory".

  5. List of mudras (dance) - Wikipedia

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    opening of a bracelet picking flowers, holding a pearl necklace or garland of flowers, drawing a bow slowly, speech, glancing: 13. Suchi needle Parabrahma, one, one hundred, sun, city, world, fan, threatening, astonishment, umbrella, beating the drum: 14. Chandrakala crescent moon digit of the moon: 15. Padmakosha lotus bud

  6. Anklet - Wikipedia

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    Anklet. An anklet on female feet. A toe ring with attached anklet. An anklet, also called ankle chain, ankle bracelet or ankle string, is an ornament worn around the ankle. [1] Barefoot anklets and toe rings historically have been worn for at least over 8,000 years by girls and women in Indus Valley, in South Asia where it is commonly known as ...

  7. List of Latin phrases (full) - Wikipedia

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    From the full phrase: "necesse est aut imiteris aut oderis" ("you must either imitate or loathe the world"). aut neca aut necare: either kill or be killed: Also: "neca ne neceris" ("kill lest you be killed") aut pax aut bellum: either peace or war: Motto of the Gunn Clan: aut simul stabunt aut simul cadent: they will either stand together or ...

  8. Garland dance - Wikipedia

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    Garland dancing is an English dance tradition that began in the 19th century in North England's mill towns. The Industrial Revolution was centralizing people, bringing rural folk to factory work. As country girls moved to new industrial cities, they brought with them dancing traditions from many rural areas.

  9. List of Jewelpets and Sweetspets - Wikipedia

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    The Jewelpet of Positiveness (Dream Fulfillment in the first series), Peridot is a yellow and green Papillon who wears a green hairclip shaped like a butterfly, and a yellow and green flower garland around her neck. Debuting in episode 12 of the first series, Peridot is the Gajin of all the residents of Jewel Land.