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  2. Kugel fountain - Wikipedia

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    (C) Water is pumped back in an endless loop. (D) Pump. (E) Ball can easily be moved by hand. A kugel fountain (also called a floating sphere fountain or by the pleonasmic name kugel ball) is a water feature or sculpture where a sphere sits in a fitted hollow in a pedestal, and is supported by aquaplaning on a thin film of water.

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

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    Varunastra - A water weapon (a storm) according to the Indian scriptures, incepted by Varuna. In stories it is said to assume any weapon's shape, just like water. This weapon is commonly mentioned as being used to counter the Agneyastra. Dhanush & Shara. Ājagava - The bow of Rājā Māndātā and Pŗthu (see Pinaka).

  4. Krishna's Butterball - Wikipedia

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    The Pallava king Narasimhavarman (630–668 CE) made a failed attempt to move the boulder. [2] The Indian Tamil king Raja Raja Chola (985 and 1014 CE) was inspired by the balance of this massive stone boulder and it led to the creation of never-falling mud dolls called Tanjavur Bommai, which having a half-spherical base tends to come back to its original position every time one tries to make ...

  5. Seven stones - Wikipedia

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    Hitters cannot run with the ball to hit the seekers. The seeker, after restoring the pile of stones, says the game's name to announce the reconstruction of the pile of stones. If the ball is thrown by the thrower and hits the piles and the opposite member catch the ball then the whole gis out.

  6. Ashtamangala - Wikipedia

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    The lotus flower (Sanskrit: padma; Tibetan: པདྨ, THL: péma) represents the primordial purity of body, speech, and mind, floating above the muddy waters of attachment and desire. The lotus symbolizes purity and renunciation. Although the lotus has its roots in the mud at the bottom of a pond, its flower lies immaculate above the water.

  7. Water ball - Wikipedia

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    A water ball or water walking ball is a large inflatable sphere that allows a person inside it to walk across the surface of a body of water. The giant ball is usually two metres in diameter and has a zippered entrance to allow for easy entry and exit. The water ball [1] is similar to the zorb but it has only one layer and is designed for

  8. Bangamata - Wikipedia

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    It was during this time the Mother Bengal was an immensely popular theme in Bengali patriotic songs and poems and was mentioned in several of them, such as the song ″Dhana Dhanya Pushpa Bhara″ and ″Banga Amar Janani Amar″ (Our Bengal Our Mother) by Dwijendralal Ray. These songs were meant to rekindle the unified spirit of Bengal, to ...

  9. Kaumodaki - Wikipedia

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    Kaumodaki (Sanskrit: कौमोदकी, romanized: Kaumodakī, lit. 'captivator of the mind') [1] is the gadā (mace) of the Hindu deity Vishnu. [2] Vishnu is often depicted holding the Kaumodaki in one of his four hands; his other attributes are the chakra, the conch and the lotus.