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  2. Shiva - Wikipedia

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    The version appearing in Book 13 (Anuśāsanaparvan) of the Mahabharata provides one such list. [a] Shiva also has Dasha-Sahasranamas (10,000 names) that are found in the Mahanyasa. The Shri Rudram Chamakam, also known as the Śatarudriya, is a devotional hymn to Shiva hailing him by many names. [55] [56]

  3. Biological illustration - Wikipedia

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    Image from Andreas Vesalius's De humani corporis fabrica (1543), page 206. Historically, biological illustrations have been in use since the beginning of man's exploration and attempts to understand the world around him. The paleolithic cave paintings were so detailed that we can even recognize species and breeds of many of the depicted animals ...

  4. Ardhanarishvara - Wikipedia

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    The earliest Ardhanarishvara images are dated to the Kushan period, starting from the first century CE. Its iconography evolved and was perfected in the Gupta era. The Puranas and various iconographic treatises write about the mythology and iconography of Ardhanarishvara. Ardhanarishvara remains a popular iconographic form found in most Shiva ...

  5. Real image - Wikipedia

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    A real image is the collection of focus points actually made by converging/diverging rays, while a virtual image is the collection of focus points made by extensions of diverging or converging rays. In other words, a real image is an image which is located in the plane of convergence for the light rays that originate from a given object.

  6. Thiruvilaiyadal Puranam - Wikipedia

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    He then explained the issuing of the twenty-eight books of the Shiva sect, from the centre mouth of Shiva; and the Rig, Sama, Yajur and Atharva Vedas, from the other four mouths. moreover, stating that the sense of the Vedas was difficult to be made out, and of no very great consequence, he told them the real secret was the duty of worshipping ...

  7. Forensic science reveals how Jesus really looked - AOL

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    The latest image is a stark contrast to how He is portrayed in paintings and pictures who appears leaner with long flowy hair. Earlier this year a picture re-emerged that showed what Jesus might ...

  8. Shiva (disambiguation) - Wikipedia

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    Shiva (Āstraverse), main protagonist of an Indian film franchise, portrayed by Ranbir Kapoor Sheeva, a Mortal Kombat character; Shiva (Final Fantasy), a summonable ice elemental in the Final Fantasy franchise

  9. Pancha Bhuta Sthalam - Wikipedia

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    The Pancha Bhuta Sthalam (Tamil: பஞ்சபூதத் தலங்கள், Telugu: పంచభూత లింగాలు, Sanskrit: पञ्चभूत स्थलम्, romanized: Pañcabhūta Sthalam) refers to five temples dedicated to Shiva, [1] each representing a manifestation of the five prime elements of nature: earth, water, fire, air, and ether. [2]