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Over the millennia of its development, Hinduism has adopted several iconic symbols, forming part of Hindu iconography, that are imbued with spiritual meaning based on either the scriptures or cultural traditions. The exact significance accorded to any of the icons varies with region, period and denomination of the followers.
Satyameva Jayate (Sanskrit pronunciation: [sɐt̪jɐmeːʋɐ d͡ʒɐjɐt̪eː]; lit. ' Truth alone triumphs ') is a part of a mantra from the Hindu scripture Mundaka Upanishad. [1]
Udgītha (उद्गीथ); meaning "song, chant", a word found in Samaveda and bhasya (commentaries) based on it. It is also used as a name of the syllable Om in Chandogya Upanishad. [27] Akṣara (अक्षर); literally, "imperishable, immutable", and also "letter of the alphabet" or "syllable".
Note that Hindi–Urdu transliteration schemes can be used for Punjabi as well, for Gurmukhi (Eastern Punjabi) to Shahmukhi (Western Punjabi) conversion, since Shahmukhi is a superset of the Urdu alphabet (with 2 extra consonants) and the Gurmukhi script can be easily converted to the Devanagari script.
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The word sehra is derived from Sanskrit word Śīrṣahāra (शीर्षहार) [5] meaning garland for decorating head. The word sehra is mentioned in Braj poetry of the Hindu Bhakti saint Suradāsa .
Hindi and Urdu share almost all of their grammar and most of their day-to-day vocabulary. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 ...
from Hindi and Urdu: An acknowledged leader in a field, from the Mughal rulers of India like Akbar and Shah Jahan, the builder of the Taj Mahal. Maharaja from Hindi and Sanskrit: A great king. Mantra from Hindi and Sanskrit: a word or phrase used in meditation. Masala from Urdu, to refer to flavoured spices of Indian origin.