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As a result, the exile community has an overwhelming population of boys and girls whose first name is "Tenzin", the personal first name of the 14th Dalai Lama. Personal names are in most cases composed of readily understood Tibetan words. Most personal names may be given to either males or females. Only a few are specifically male or female.
Narendra Dhar Jayal (1927–1958) India, founder and first director of the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute; Ganesh Jena (born 1972) India, first male from the Indian state of Odisha to climb Mount Everest; Jimmy Jewell (1953–1987) UK, prolific free soloist of the 1970s and 1980s in Britain; died free soloing
The yak (Bos grunniens), also known as the Tartary ox, grunting ox, [1] hairy cattle, [2] or domestic yak, is a species of long-haired domesticated cattle found throughout the Himalayan region, the Tibetan Plateau, Tajikistan, the Pamir Mountains, and as far north as Mongolia and Siberia. It is descended from the wild yak (Bos mutus). [3]
Gedhun Choekyi Nyima (born 25 April 1989 [1]) is the 11th Panchen Lama belonging to the Gelugpa school of Tibetan Buddhism, as recognized and announced by the 14th Dalai Lama on 14 May 1995.
Pages in category "Nepalese masculine given names" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
The Sivalik Hills form the lowest sub-Himalayan range and extends for almost the entire stretch of the Himalayas. [33] [34] There is a gap in the range between the Teesta in the Indian state of Sikkim and Raidak River in Bhutan. [35] [36] The name derives from Sanskrit meaning "Belonging to Shiva". [37]
The male weighs up to 2,380 g (84 oz) and the female 2,150 g (76 oz). The adult male has multicoloured plumage throughout, while the female, as in other pheasants, is more subdued in colour. Notable features in the male include a long, metallic green crest, coppery feathers on the back and neck, and a prominent white rump that is most visible ...
In Tibetan culture and Sherpa culture, Dawa (Tibetan: ཟླ་བ, Wylie: zla wa; also written Tibetan: ཟླ་བ, Wylie: zla ba) is a word meaning "moon" or "month". It is often used as a name for children born on a Monday. [1] The name can be given to either a girl or a boy.