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Vritra. Vritra (Sanskrit: वृत्र, lit. 'enveloper', IAST: Vṛtrá, Sanskrit pronunciation: [ʋr̩.ˈtrɐ]) is a danava in Hinduism. He serves as the personification of drought, and is an adversary of the king of the devas, Indra. As a danava, he belongs to the race of the asuras. [anachronism] Vritra is also known in the Vedas as Ahi ...
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Singh (IPA: / ˈ s ɪ ŋ / SING) is a title, middle name, or surname that means "lion" in various South Asian and Southeast Asian communities. Traditionally used by the Hindu Kshatriya community, [1] it was later mandated in the late 17th century by Guru Gobind Singh (born Gobind Das) for all male Sikhs as well, in part as a rejection of caste-based prejudice [2] and to emulate Rajput naming ...
Rai (Hindi: राय; Urdu: رائے; Bengali: রায়; Nepali: राई) [1] is a surname in use since historical times on the Indian subcontinent. Etymologically the term is inherited from (Śaurasenī Prākṛta) Shauraseni: 𑀭𑀸𑀬, romanized: rāya, from Sanskrit: राजन्, romanized: rājan. Rai is a doublet with the ...
Indian names are based on a variety of systems and naming conventions, which vary from region to region. In Indian culture, names hold profound significance and play a crucial role in an individual's life. The importance of names is deeply rooted in the country's diverse and ancient cultural heritage. Names are also influenced by religion and ...
Khatri and Jat clan. Ethnicity. Punjabi. Language. Punjabi. Religion. Sikhism, Hinduism and Islam. Uppal (Hindi: उप्पल) is an Indian and Pakistani surname. It is also found as clan name among the Khatris and Jats.
Chishti (surname) Chitnis. Chockalingam. Chokshi. (previous page) (next page) Categories: Family in India. Surnames of Asian origin. Surnames of South Asian origin.
e. In Hinduism, the Bhargavas are the purohitas, the family priests, of the daityas and the danavas. They are regarded to be associated with the Angiras, the Atharvans, and the Ribhus, races named for their founders, who were also great sages. Some of the notable characters in Hinduism who belong to the Bhargava race include: [3] Chyavana. Shukra.