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themes

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  • Famous place : ancient Region
    ex: Bodhgaya : Baghelkhand
  • Chronology
    ex. Lingaraja Temple at Bhubaneswar
    b) Rock-cut Elephant at Dhauli
    c) Rock-cut Monuments at Mahabalipuram
    d) Varaha Image at Udayagiri
  • Place of Pilgrimage : Location
    ex: Srisailam : Nallamala Hills
    ex. Virupaksha temple
    ex. Vijaya-Vittala temple

-Famous buddhist Shrine : Location

  • meaning of particular term
    ex. Panchayatan

-Famous Work of Sculpture
: Site
ex.image of Buddha’s Mahapariniravana : Ajanta

  • utility of particular architectural piece
    ex. Ibadat Khana of Fatehpur Sikri

-features of Indian rockcut
architecture
ex.oldest surviving ; made for whom ; for which faith -> Caves of badami,barabar,ellora

  • All about chaityas & viharas
    ex. What’s difference
  • all about Nagara, the Dravida and the Vesara
    ex. what are they
  • Subject of important pillar inscriptions
    ex. allahabad inscription
  • important place : it’s present day location
    ex. Udayagiri Caves – Maharashtra
  • Monastery : State
    ex. Dhankar monastery Himachal Pradesh
  • Things related to tirthankars
    ex. statue of gomateswara

-Location of biggest monateries

  • Famous temples : which dynasty built
    ex: khajuraho : Chandela

-Lingaraja temple -> asked twice

  • Dynasty : painting in it’s reign
    ex: Kushanas – Gandhara school
  • Indus valley civilizatiion
    ex. Religious beliefs ; animals
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Chronology of important temples,caves,images

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place of pilgrimage : Hills name

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All -Famous buddhist Shrine : Location

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All imp Temples : location

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Famous Work of Sculpture

: Site

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meaning of particular terms

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utility of particular architectural piece

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features of Indian rockcut
architecture.
ex:oldest surviving ; made for whom ; for which faith

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All about chaityas & viharas

ex.difference

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all about Nagara, the Dravida and the Vesara

ex.what are they

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Subject of pillar inscriptions

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Singhania (1.26)

Major

  1. Sarnath Lion Capital: Near Varanasi -> words Satyameva Jayate are written on this
  2. Vaishali Pillar, Bihar, single lion, with no inscription.
  3. Sankissa Pillar, Uttar Pradesh
  4. Lauriya-Nandangarth, Champaran, Bihar.
  5. Lauriya-Araraj, Champaran, Bihar
  6. Allahabad pillar, Uttar Pradesh.

Minor

Rummindei : Asokha’s visit to Lumbini & exemption of Lumbini from tax.
Nigalisagar, Nepal: It mentions that Asoka increased the height of stupa of Buddha Konakamana to its double size.

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important place : it’s present day states location ex. Udayagiri Caves – Maharashtra

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Monastery : State

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structures related to tirthankars

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Biggest monastries of concerned religion

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Famous temples : which dynasty built

ex:khajuraho : Chandela

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WTF is lingaraja temple

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Dynasty : painting style in it’s reign

ex:Kushanas – Gandhara school

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Indus valley civilizatiion

-religioous beliefs ; animals.

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Harappan art is influenced by which region?

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-influence of Mesopotamian art

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About bearded man
Where is it found?
made from what?
Interpreted as what?
supposed to be in which state?
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  • @ Mohenjo-daro
  • from steatite
  • Interpreted as priest
  • supposed to be in meditative state
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About torso of a man
Where is it found?
made from what?
presence of socket holes?
special features of shoulders & belly?
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  • @ harappa
  • made from Red sandstone
  • in the neck and shoulders for the attachment of head and arms.
  • shoulders are well baked & prominent belly.
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What is a lost-wax technique?

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  1. aadhi wax chi murti banvayachi
  2. mag clay coating dyayachi
  3. wax garam karayacha -> clay coating la holw padun garam wax baher kadhayacha
  4. same hole madhun molten metal insert karayacha.
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About dancing girl
Where is it found?
made from what?
ornaments on body?

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  • found @ mohenjo-daro
  • made from metal using lost-wax technique
  • is wearing bangles & necklace.
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About bronze bull
Where is it found?
made from what?
feature?

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@ mohenjo
-made from metal using lost-wax technique
-Massiveness & fury of the charge are
eloquently expressed.

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what is terracotta ?name important figures?

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terracotta = type of fired clay, typically of a brownish-red colour.

-mother goddess,bearded males,Toy carts : wheels,birds and animals

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About mother godess
Where is it found?
made from what?
feature?

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  • @mohenjo daro
  • terracotta
  • has necklace ; dokyavar kahitari topisarkha ahe ; very crude figure -> not sharp
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seals found in IVC were made from ?

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  • Mostly ->steatite

- occasionally : chert, copper,terracotta

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Figures of animals found on seals were?

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Most often : Bull

-the elephant, tiger, goat and also monsters
,rhinoceros, tiger, bison,buffalo.

-trees or human figures were also depicted sometimes.

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about pashupathi seal/male deity
found where?
made of what?
which animals are surrounding him?

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  • Made of steatite
  • Discovered at Mohenjo-Daro
  • elephant,tiger,rhinoceros & buffalo
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pottery in IVC

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  • More wheel made ; less hand-made

- more plain(generally of red clay) ; less painted

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what is polychrome pottery of IVC?

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-small vases decorated with geometric patterns using different colours

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what is perforated pottery? it’s use?

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  • a large hole at the bottom and small holes all over the wall
  • used for straining beverages
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beads were made of? where are the factories of bead making are found?

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  • jasper, crystal, quartz, steatite,lapis lazuli, etc.

- at Chanhudaro and Lothal

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what kind of jewellery is found?

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necklaces of gold and semi-precious stones, copper bracelets and beads, gold earrings and head ornaments.

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what points towards existence of spinning of cotton & wool?

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discovery of spindles and spindle whorls.

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Site -> Location -> Important Features and Findings

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  1. Harappa -> Ravi river,punjab(paki) ->painted pottery ; mother goddess ; virgin goddess seal
  2. Mohenjodaro -> banks of indus river,markana punjab(pak) -> about 50% of total IVC seals found here ; great grannary ; great bath ; Bronze dancing girl, Bearded man ; pashupati seal.
  3. Lothal -> gulf of cambay,gujrat -> only port town of IVC -> houses facing road(only site ; everywhere else,doors away from road) ; bead making factory ; Persian and Iranian Seal, Baharainean seal
  4. Dholavira -> Rann of Kachchh -> Only site divided in 3 parts ;
  5. chanhudaro -> sindh on indus river -> only indus site without citadel ; use of lipstick ; bangle factory.

6.kalibangan -> Rajasthan on the
bank of Ghaggar river -> Baked/burnt bangles.

  1. Rakhigarhi-> Haryana -> Largest site, partially excavated.
  2. Surkotada Gujarat Bones of Horse (Only Site)
  3. Daimabad -> Maharastra -> southernmost site
  4. Mehrgarh -> Balochistan, Pakistan -> Earliest agricultural community
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What was used to build in indus valley?

the settlement was built on ?

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  • mostly burnt bricks

- giant platforms and elevated grounds

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Town planning notes?

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  • rectangular grid
  • 2 parts of town : 1.upper(for ruling class) 2.lower -> only dholavira had 3 parts
  • gypsum as mortar
  • roads intersecting @ right angles.
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houses in ivc

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  • doors away from road(except lothal)
  • ventilated
  • private well,lavatory
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drainage system

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  • covered

- soak pits for periodical cleaning

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which century saw starting of Buddhism and Jainism which were part of the shraman tradition ? when did ashoka burst to the scene ? whose worship was prevelent in this period?

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  • 6th century
  • ashoka patronised in 3rd century
  • Worship of Yakshas and mother goddesses
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palaces? locations?

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  • using wood.
  • famous for Central Pillar halls.
  • at Kumrahar and Pataliputra
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4 parts of pillars?

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shaft : formed base -> monolith

capital : lotus or bell shaped

abacus : circular/rectangular base above capital

animal figure : mostly bull,lion,elephant

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locations of existing pillars with capital figures(capital figure mhnje top la ek prani asto)

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Basarah-Bakhira, Lauriya-Nandangarh ,Sarnath.

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Ashokan pillars
made from?
edicts(सूचना) on pillars in?
main purpose?

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  • chunar sandstone
  • most : in Pali and Prakrit ; few : in Greek or Aramaic
  • spread the Buddhist ideology and court orders
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Location of Ashoka’s 7 pillar edicts?their subjects?

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Topra (Delhi), Meerut, Kausambhi, Rampurva, Champaran, Mehrauli:

Pillar Edict I: Asoka’s principle of protection to people.

Pillar Edict II: Defines Dhamma as the minimum of sins, many virtues, compassion, liberality, truthfulness, and purity.

Pillar Edict III: Abolishes sins of harshness, cruelty, anger, pride, etc.

Pillar Edict IV: Deals with duties of Rajukas.

Pillar Edict V: List of animals and birds which should not be killed on some days and another list of animals which have not to be killed at all.

Pillar Edict VI: Dhamma policy

Pillar Edict VII: Works done by Asoka for Dhamma policy.

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Similarities and differences of Mauryan and Achaemenian Pillars

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Similarities

  1. polished
  2. text inscribed(lihilay kahitari)
  3. Likhan 3rd person madhe chalu hota,1st person madhe sampata.

Difference
1.Acha -> part of some larger architectural scheme
Mauryan -> standalone

2.Acha -> separate stones used
Mauryan -> monolith

3.Acha -> riged surface
Mauryan -> smooth surface

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what is achamenid

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relating to the dynasty ruling in Persia from Cyrus I to Darius III (553–330 BC).

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Lion capital sarnath
Built in commemoration of ?
by whom?
it's original 5 parts?
Where is this thing used?
abacus var kay kay ahe?
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  • first sermon or Dhammachakrapravartana by Buddha
  • ashoka
  • 1.shaft 2.lotus bell base 3.drum on bell base with 4 animals 4. 4 lions 5. crowning element
  • capital without the crowning wheel and the lotus base used as National Emblem of Independent India.

-a chakra (wheel) in all the four directions and a bull, a horse, an elephant and a
lion (BEHL)

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structure of stupas

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https://i.pinimg.com/originals/a3/4b/6b/a34b6b8c748a53f88869725f7e2d7dc8.jpg

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what is stupa?
how is buddha depicted in stupa?
which events are depicted on stupa?

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  • burial mounds
  • through footprints, stupas, lotus throne, chakra, etc.
  • The events from the life of the Buddha, the Jataka stories-> on the railings and torans ex.shibi rajachi gosht
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what is difference in chaitya & viharas?
related to which religion?
which religion has highest number of them?

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1)• Viharas = Residential quarters for Monks.
• Chaityas or Chaityagriha = Worship place

2) chaitya,viharas & stupa are related to buddhism & jainism
3) buddhism

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at the death of buddha 9 stupas were erected,give location.

tyanchya madhe kay ahe?

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1)at Rajagraha, Vaishali, Kapilavastu,
Allakappa, Ramagrama, Vethadipa, Pava, Kushinagar and Pippalvina.

2)8 of them had the relics of Buddha at their medhi while the ninth had the pot in
which the relics were originally kept.

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features of cave architecture?

important location?

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  • highly polished finish of interior walls and decorative gateways.
  • Lomas Rishi caves and Rock-cut elephant at Dhauli in Orissa
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Lomus Rishi Caves
location?hills?
donated by whom to whom?
features?

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  • at Barabar hills near Gaya in Bihar
  • was donated by Ashoka for the Ajivika sect
  • semi-circular chaitya arch as the entrance.
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what are sculptres?
which are the usually used ones ?
who are they?

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  • sculpters mhnje शिल्प -> te banavanara शिल्पकार
  • Yakshas ,Yakshinis and mother goddesses -> usually created

-yaksha is the male guard and Yakshini is the female guard of lord kubera and his wealth. -> prevelant @ Patna, Vidisha and
Mathura.

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features of Yakshini at Didarganj
size?
made from what?
what's in hand?
ornaments?
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1) life sized
2) Made of sandstone
3) Holding a Chauri in right one
4) Thick bell ornaments adorn the feet

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Pottery of mauryan period
reffered as?
characterised by?
main centres?

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  • Northern Black Polished Ware (NBPW).
  • had black paint, lustrous finish
  • Kosambi and Patliputra
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DHARMACHAKRA MUDRA

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  • of ‘Teaching of the Wheel of Dharma’

- both hand held against the chest

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DHYAN MUDRA

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  • Samadhi or Yoga mudra

- both hands placed on the lap

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BHUMISPARSHA MUDRA

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  • represents buddha’s awakening

- right hand touching ground

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VARADA MUDRA:

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  • represents the offering, welcome, charity, giving, compassion and sincerity
  • Bhumisparsha mudre sarkhi ahe ->fakt right hand samorchya bajune ughadlela ahe -> bhumisparsha madhe front side la hatacha magcha bhag yeto
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KARANA MUDRA

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  • warding off evil

- rock wali mudra :-)

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VAJRA MUDRA

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  • fiery thunderbolt -> i.e., air, water, fire, earth, and metal.
  • davya hatacha index finger ujavya hatachya inclosed muthit place kelay.
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VITARKA MUDRA

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-discussion and transmission of the
teachings of the Buddha.

-chhati javal index finger la angatha lavun ,3 urleli bota straight -> marathi madhe ekdum chhan je vaparato apan te basically

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ABHAYA MUDRA

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  • fearlessness or blessing

- ek ashirwad denara haat ; ek lap var

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UTTARABODHI MUDRA

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  • enlightnment , connecting oneself to divine energy

- chhati javal donhi haat ek-mekat ; index finger straight ahet fakt -> bakiche fingers clasped

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ANJALI MUDRA

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  • greeting gesture

- namskar karto apan tasa ahe

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