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  2. Trailokya - Wikipedia

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    Kāma-loka (world of desire), is a plane of existence typified by base desires, populated by hell beings, preta (hungry ghosts), animals, humans, lower demi-gods and gods of the desire realm heavens. Rūpa -loka (world of form), a realm predominantly free of baser desires, populated by higher level devas.

  3. Chiranjivi - Wikipedia

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    The term is a combination of chiram, or 'permanent', and jīvi, or 'lived'.It is similar to amaratva, which refers to true immortality.At the end of the last manvantara (age of Manu), an asura named Hayagriva attempted to become immortal by swallowing the sacred pages of the Vedas, as they escaped from the mouth of Brahma.

  4. Hindu views on evolution - Wikipedia

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    While elements of Victorian England opposed the idea of Darwinism, Hindus already had the present notion of common ancestry between humans and animals. [3] While the creation–evolution controversy has seen much debate in US, Middle East and parts of Africa, it is an insignificant issue in India, because of its Hindu-majority population.

  5. Hanuman - Wikipedia

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    Hanuman became more important in the medieval period and came to be portrayed as the ideal devotee of Rama. [31] Hanuman's life, devotion, and strength inspired wrestlers in India. [91] Devotionalism to Hanuman and his theological significance emerged long after the composition of the Ramayana, in the 2nd millennium CE.

  6. Versions of the Ramayana - Wikipedia

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    Bas-relief at Angkor Wat depicting the “Battle of Lanka”. Preah Ream (Rama) is standing on Hanuman, followed by his brother Preah Leak, and Vibhishana. The following are among the versions of the Ramayana that have emerged outside India: Central Asia. Khotan Kingdom. The Khotanese version is somewhat similar to the Tibetan version [31] East ...

  7. Oshadhiparvata - Wikipedia

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    At Jambavan's urging, Hanuman goes to the Himalayas to find the four healing plants. Oshadhiparvata (Sanskrit: ओषधिपर्वत, romanized: Oṣadhiparvata, lit. 'herb mountain') is a mythological mountain featured in the Ramayana. It is described to possess a number of medicinal plants growing upon its summit.

  8. Khajuraho Hanuman inscription - Wikipedia

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    The Khajurāho Hanumān inscription is an epigraphic record on the base of a colossal figure of Hanuman, located at the temple site of Khajuraho in Madhya Pradesh, India. The inscription dates to the tenth century CE. The Hanumān is under the protection of the Archaeological Survey of India, being listed as a monument of national importance. [1]

  9. Certificate of life - Wikipedia

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    A 1939 Certificate of Life from the British Embassy in Paris. The fee has been paid through the application of revenue stamps.. A Certificate of Life (also called a Certificate of Existence, Letter of Existence, Life Certificate, Proof of Life) is a certificate produced by a trusted entity to confirm that an individual was alive at the time of its creation.