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  2. Mayura (mythology) - Wikipedia

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    Mayura (mythology) Mayura ( Sanskrit: मयूर Mayūra) is a Sanskrit word for peacock [1] which is one of the sacred birds of the Hindu culture. It is referred to in a number of Hindu scriptures. It is also a contemporary Hindu name used in many parts of India.

  3. List of mudras (dance) - Wikipedia

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    Kartarimukha. scissors face or arrow shaft face. separation of women and men, opposition, stealing, corner of the eye, death, disagreement, lightning [2] 5. Mayura. peacock or peacock's beak. bird of omen, forehead, stroking the hair, wiping tears, argument [2] 6. Ardhachandra.

  4. Indian peafowl - Wikipedia

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    The Indian peafowl ( Pavo cristatus ), also known as the common peafowl or blue peafowl, is a peafowl species native to the Indian subcontinent. It has been introduced to many other countries. Male peafowl are referred to as peacocks, and female peafowl are referred to as peahens, although both sexes are often referred to colloquially as a ...

  5. Jana Gana Mana - Wikipedia

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    Rabindranath Tagore, the author and composer of the national anthems of India and Bangladesh Rabindranath Tagore reciting "Jana Gana Mana". Jana Gana Mana (lit. ' Thou Art the Ruler of the Minds of All People ') is the national anthem of the Republic of India.

  6. Google Translate - Wikipedia

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    Google Translate is a multilingual neural machine translation service developed by Google to translate text, documents and websites from one language into another. It offers a website interface, a mobile app for Android and iOS, as well as an API that helps developers build browser extensions and software applications.

  7. Vahana - Wikipedia

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    Vahana ( Sanskrit: वाहन, romanized : vāhana, lit. 'that which carries') or vahanam ( Sanskrit: वाहनम्, romanized : vāhanam) denotes the being, typically an animal or mythical entity, a particular Hindu deity is said to use as a vehicle. In this capacity, the vahana is often called the deity's "mount". Upon the partnership ...

  8. Hand fan - Wikipedia

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    Hand fan. A handheld fan, or simply hand fan, is a broad, flat surface that is waved back-and-forth to create an airflow. Generally, purpose-made handheld fans are folding fans, which are shaped like a sector of a circle and made of a thin material (such as paper or feathers) mounted on slats which revolve around a pivot so that it can be ...

  9. European hand fans in the 18th century - Wikipedia

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    Possible fan shapes are a leaf, a rectangle, or an oval. The fan is attached to a base where it is held. Folding fan. The folding fan was the most popular in Europe during the 18th century, a time known as the golden age of the folding fan. The principal folding fan styles are pleated, brisé, and cockade. Hand fan 1800 1805