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  2. List of people from West Bengal - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of notable people from West Bengal, India. This list does not include the significant number of prominent East Bengali refugees from East Bengal who settled in West Bengal after the partition of the Indian sub-continent in 1947.

  3. Shankha - Wikipedia

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    The Brahma Vaivarta Purana declares that shankha is the residence of both Lakshmi and Vishnu, bathing by the waters led through a shankha is considered like bathing with all holy waters at once. Sankha Sadma Purana declares that bathing an image of Vishnu with cow milk is as virtuous as performing a million yajnas (fire sacrifices), and bathing ...

  4. List of Sahitya Akademi Award winners for Bengali - Wikipedia

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    Shankha Ghosh: Poetry 1978 Vivekananda O Samakalin Bharatvarsha, Vol. I, II and III Sankari Prasad Basu: Biography and cultural history 1979 Aranyer Adhikar: Mahashweta Devi: Novel 1980 Shambo: Samaresh Basu `Kalkut' Novel 1981 Kolikata Darpan, Pt. I Radharaman Mitra: Local history and culture 1982 Amritasya Putree: Kamal Das Novel 1983 Jete ...

  5. Nandy (surname) - Wikipedia

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    Nandy or Nandi (Bengali: নন্দী) is a Bengali surname (meaning pleasing, from Sanskrit ānand) which is found among the Bengali Kayasthas,Tanti, Teli or Tilis, Sankhari (Conch Shell seller) in Indian States of West Bengal, Assam, Tripura and in Bangladesh.

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

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    Panchajanya - a Shankha conch shell of the Hindu god Vishnu. Shankha - A conch shell which is of ritual and religious importance in both Hinduism and Buddhism. The Shankha is a sacred emblem of the Hindu preserver god Vishnu. It is still used as a trumpet in Hindu ritual, and in the past was used as a war trumpet. Yogesha Nadam - The conch of ...

  7. Today’s NYT ‘Strands’ Hints, Spangram and Answers for ...

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    In today's puzzle, there are eight theme words to find (including the spangram). Hint: The first one can be found in the top half of the board. Here are the first two letters for each word:

  8. Spiritual travel is seeing a boom: Here are popular ... - AOL

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    The travel industry is seeing a spike in vacationers looking to take spiritual trips to prioritize mindfulness, faith and connect with nature. See a list of the top cities to visit.

  9. Dhanvantari - Wikipedia

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    Dhanvantari is depicted in a stark resemblance to Vishnu, with four hands, holding the shankha, chakra, jalauka (leech), and a pot containing amrita. He is often shown with a leech in his hand rather than the scriptures, symbolism for the historical practice of bloodletting .