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  2. Jewellery of Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia

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    Kreedam, golden crown worn by Deities and Kings, studded with precious stones and gems. Nethi chutti or Vagupu chutti or Chutti, Jewel for the forehead. Rakkodi, used in the backhead, to hold the bunch of lengthy soft hair spun and tied. Surya & Chandra Pirai, Sun & Moon shaped ornamental jewel used to decorate their forehead.

  3. History of women in the Indian subcontinent - Wikipedia

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    Works by ancient Indian grammarians such as Patanjali and Katyayana suggest that women were educated in the early Vedic period. [1] [2] [3] Rig Vedic verses suggest that women married at a mature age and were probably free to select their own husbands in a practice called swayamvar or through Gandharva marriage. [4]

  4. Ashtamangala - Wikipedia

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    Ashtamangala. Ashtamangala: first row (left to right): parasol, pair of golden fish, conch; second row: treasure vase, lotus; Last row: infinite knot, victory banner and wheel. The Ashtamangala (Sanskrit: अष्टमङ्गल, romanized: Aṣṭamaṅgala) is a sacred suite of Eight Auspicious Signs featured in a number of Indian ...

  5. Chakram - Wikipedia

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    The chakram (Sanskrit: cakra, cakram; Punjabi: cakkra, cakkram) is a throwing weapon from the Indian subcontinent. It is circular with a sharpened outer edge and a diameter of 12–30 centimetres (41⁄2 –12 inches). It is also known as chalikar[1] meaning "circle", and was sometimes referred to in English writings as a "war- quoit ".

  6. Ringstone - Wikipedia

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    "Ringstone with Four Goddesses and Four Date Palms" that has a four-pointed star motif in a border, Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York) [1] Detail of a complete ringstone having a central border with figures of women in full-length skirts separated by trees, a border motif of fifteen different animals, and a border motif of four-pointed stars, Cleveland Museum of Art Broken section of a ...

  7. Amaravati art - Wikipedia

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    Amaravati art. Amaravati school of art is an ancient Indian art style that evolved in the region of Amaravati (then known as Dhānyakaṭaka) in the modern-day Andhra Pradesh from 2nd century BCE to the end of the 3rd century CE. [1][2][3] It is also called the Andhra School or Vengi School. [2] Art historians regard the art of Amaravati as one ...

  8. Maitreyi - Wikipedia

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    Maitreyi, who is also mentioned in a number of Puranas, "is regarded as one of the most learned and virtuous women of ancient India" [31] and symbolizes intellectual women in India. [17] A college in New Delhi is named after her, [ 4 ] as is the Matreyi Vedic Village, a retreat location in Tamil Nadu .

  9. Mangala sutra - Wikipedia

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    For example, in large parts of North India, the toe ring and glass bangles indicate the marital status of a woman. Historian of Indian jewellery, Usha Balakrishnan, explains that the practice of ritualistically adorning the bride with a mangala sutra to solemnise marriage, is a modern concept, made possible due to marketing strategies of ...

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