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Japamala. 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 ward off evil, to count ...
The Vaijayanti (Sanskrit: वैजयन्ति, romanized: Vaijayantī, lit. 'garland of victory') [1] is a mythological garland or elemental necklace, primarily associated with Vishnu. [2] Employed in its worship as a garland, this object is also called the Vaijayantimala, or the Vanamala. [3][4] In Sri Vaishnava tradition, the poet-saint ...
Kaustubha, featured in the top-left under the crescent. Kaustubha (Sanskrit: कौस्तुभ, romanized: Kaustubha, lit. 'crest jewel') is a divine ruby or ratnam (gem) in Hindu mythology. [1] This gem is in the possession of Vishnu, granting him the epithet of Kaustubhadhari. It is believed in Hindu scriptures to be the most magnificent ...
opening of a bracelet picking flowers, holding a pearl necklace or garland of flowers, drawing a bow slowly, speech, glancing [2] 13. Suchi needle Parabrahma, one, one hundred, sun, city, world, fan, threatening, astonishment, umbrella, beating the drum [2] 14. Chandrakala crescent moon digit of the moon [2] 15. Padmakosha lotus bud
A varamala (Sanskrit: वरमाला, romanized: Varamālā, lit. 'boon garland') [1] or a jayamala (Sanskrit: जयमाला, romanized: Jayamālā, lit. 'victory garland') [2][3] is a South Asian garland that is most commonly associated with its eponymous ritual during a Hindu wedding ceremony. [4] Traditionally, a varamala is made of ...
Engagement is a significant part of a Punjabi wedding. First, the girl is draped with a phulkari (very decorative dupatta), which is usually very ornate. In some families this chunni is a family heirloom, passed down from generation to generation. She is also presented with jewellery, which her mother and sister-in-law help her wear.
Indian armour. An early 18th century Maratha helmet and armor from the Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia. Armor in the Indian subcontinent was used since antiquity. Its earlier reference is found in the Vedic period. [1] Armor has been described in religious texts; including the Itihasa epics Ramayana and Mahabharat, as well as in the ...
Kali (top) wears one of freshly severed heads; while Chhinnamasta (bottom; in center) and her attendants wear a skull-garland. Mundamala (Sanskrit: मुण्डमाला, IAST: Muṇḍamālā), also called kapalamala or rundamala, is a garland of severed Asura heads and/or skulls, in Hindu iconography and Tibetan Buddhist iconography.