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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. Mayurasana - Wikipedia

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    Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks or boxes, misplaced vowels or missing conjuncts instead of Indic text. Mayūrāsana ( Sanskrit: मयूरासन) or Peacock pose [1] is a hand-balancing asana in hatha yoga and modern yoga as exercise with the body held horizontal over the hands. It is one of the oldest non ...

  4. 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.

  5. Punkah - Wikipedia

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    A punkah in the house of French colonials in Indochina c. 1930. Church interior with an intricate system of punkahs c. 1900. A punkah, also pankha ( Urdu: پَنکھا, Hindi: पंखा, paṅkhā ), is a type of fan used since the early 6th century BC. The word pankha originated from pankh, the wings of a bird which produce a current of air ...

  6. Peacock dance - Wikipedia

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    The peacock dance or peafowl dance is a traditional Asian folk dance that describes the beauty and the movement of peacocks.There are several peacock dance traditions developed in Asia, among others are peacock dances of Myanmar, and in the western and northern parts of Cambodia, West Java in Indonesia, also peacock dances of Indian subcontinent in Southern India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh.

  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. 'What the heck is Peacock?' Ohio State fans react to ... - AOL

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    Here's how Ohio State fans are reacting to the Buckeyes' debut on Peacock.

  9. 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 ...