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1
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The Asrama system is an attempt to

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reconcile worldly prosperity and renunciation

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Sanskirt word for classes

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Varnas

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What are the top three classes eligible for studentship and vedic study

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  1. Brahmanas
  2. Ksatriyas
  3. Vaisyas
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4
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What is the common job of brahmanas?

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Priests and teachers

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What is the common job of ksatriyas?

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Warriors

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What is the common job for vaisyas?

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Merchants and agriculturalists

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What is the sanskrit word for servants?

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sudras

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4 Asramas in the original formulation

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  1. Permanent Student
  2. Householder
  3. Forest Dweller
  4. Renunciate
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9
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4 asramas in the classicaly formulation

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Each male goes in sequence:

  1. Student - (youth)
  2. Householder (adult)
  3. Forest Dweller (old age)
  4. Renunciate (old age)
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10
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The classical model of the asrama system solves

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economic concerns

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11
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Asceticism

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to engage in renunciation

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12
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3 negative aspects of the formal ceremoyn in the classical formulation of the asramas

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  1. The Recitation of the Call
  2. Vow of ahimsa
  3. Removes all clothing to symbolize another birth out of social and worldy order and into the deeply relgious life
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13
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5 possessions adopted positively during renunciation ceremony

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  1. A staff (walking and weapon)
  2. Water pot
  3. Loincloth (genital cover)
  4. Waistband (holds cloth)
  5. Large garment (weather)
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14
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What is mendicancy?

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Become a beggar

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15
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What is an aum?

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food given to beggar

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16
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4 rules to mendicancy

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  1. Only take a little food
  2. Avoid generous houses
  3. Be tongueless (tasteless)
  4. Possibly eat from the ground
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17
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6 stereotypes of the caste system

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  1. Caste entirely determined by birth
  2. No upward social mobility
  3. No intermarriage
  4. Eternal/divinely created
  5. Jobs invariably correspond with caste
  6. Always hierarchal in the same way
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18
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Small groups that share traditional, occupational specialization are called

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Jatīs

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19
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4 types of pollution

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  1. Body Excretions
  2. Kinship (death/birth)
  3. People of other classes or castes
  4. Violation of dharma
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20
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Caste is best translated to

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Jatī

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21
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Another word for merit/habits is

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samskaras

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22
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Steps to merit and demerit

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Actions > Good Habits > Good Consequences

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23
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2 problems with the contemporary interpretation of karma

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  1. Needs a role for desire

2. No way to avoid merit and demerit

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24
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Desire will always lead to

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merit and demerit

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25
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When an action is motivated by desire, it produces

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merit and demerit

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26
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What produces a habit?

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Desires and Aversions

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27
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In the Bhagavad Gita, the avatar of Vishnu is

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Krsna

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28
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In the Bhagavad Gita, Arjuna and Krsna discuss

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responsibilities to the community

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29
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A renunciate in action is called a

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karma yogin

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30
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3 problems with desire

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  1. It causes suffering
  2. It compromises moral agency
  3. Desire plays an essential role in the production of merit and demerit
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31
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2 problems with desireless action

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  1. Desire for liberation

2. Desire to desire less

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32
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4 forms of Bhakti (out of 11)

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  1. Attachment of divine companionship
  2. Attachment of parental affection
  3. Attachment of the beloved
  4. Attachment of the deepest separation
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33
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The traditional god of creation is

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Brahma

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34
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The traditional god on maintenance is

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Visnu

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35
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The traditional god of destruction is

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Siva

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36
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Word for formless, transcendent god is

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Brahman

37
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Age of destruction is called a

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pralaya

38
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The Kali age is where people are judged on

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their death rather than their moral character

39
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4 themes in the Markandeya Episode

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  1. Visnu as the destroyer
  2. Visnu as Creator
  3. Visnu as playful
  4. Bhakti
40
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4 Themes in The Dwarf

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  1. Visnu as supreme god
  2. Visnu as maintainer
  3. Visnu containing the universe
  4. Visnu is playful
41
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2 themes in Krsna’s birth

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  1. Visnu maintains dharma

2. Visnu’s playfulness

42
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3 themes in Krsna’s killing of Putana

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  1. Krsna maintains dharma by killing the villain
  2. Krsna is playful
  3. Parental Bhakti
43
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3 Themes in Krsna the mischevious child

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  1. Playfulness
  2. Visnu as containing the universe
  3. Bhakti
44
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4 themes in Siva’s destruction of Daksa’s sacrifice

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  1. Siva originated outside of the vedic pantheon
  2. Siva as destroyer
  3. Siva as supreme god
  4. Siva can be pacified
45
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4 themes to destruction of the triple city

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  1. Siva as supreme god
  2. Siva as destroyer
  3. Siva maintains the world
  4. Siva as protector
46
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The three manifestations of gods is called what in sanskrit?

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The Trimurti

47
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4 themes in the linga myth

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  1. Siva as supreme god
  2. Siva as destroyer
  3. Siva can be pacified
  4. Linga symbol
48
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5 themes in the pine forest sages

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  1. Siva as supreme god
  2. Siva as erotic aesthetic
  3. Siva can be pacified
  4. Siva as creator
  5. Siva maintains the universe
49
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3 themes in the killing of Kama

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  1. Siva is supreme god
  2. Siva as an erotic ascetic
  3. Siva as maintainer of the universe
50
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Durga is what type of goddess

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warrior goddess

51
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3 parts to the mahisa story

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Birth, enticement, slaughter

52
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4 themes in the Mahisa story

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  1. Devi is supreme
  2. Independence and Unconventiality
  3. Maintains dharma
  4. Devi is a destroyer of the world
53
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7 stages to Radha’s prominence in the vedas

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  1. No mention of Radha
  2. Radha is mentioned by name
  3. Radha becomes main character of the drama
  4. Radha as object of bhakti
  5. Radha identifies with Krsna
  6. Radha as superior
  7. Radha as the wife of Krsna
54
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Seven in sanskrit

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Sapta

55
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Mother in sanskrit

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Matru

56
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The Saptamatrika is translated to

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the seven mothers

57
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The female power/Shakti of Brahma is names

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Brahmani

58
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Who is Brahma?

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The creator god

59
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Attributes of Brahma

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Ladle, water pot, scriptures and rosary

60
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Who is the female power of Visnu?

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Vaishnavi

61
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Vaishnavi rides what animal

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eagle

62
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What is Vaishnavi holding?

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Conch, discus, lotus bid and mace

63
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The mother with the same attributes as Siva is

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Maheshwari

64
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Mahesh/Siva carries what?

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Trident, drum, tiger skin

65
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Who is Aindri/Indrani?

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The rider of the white elephant and female embodiment of Indra

66
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Who is indra?

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the king of the gods

67
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What does Aindri/Indrani carry?

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holding the thunderbolt

68
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Who is Varaha?

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The boar incarnation of Visna who was incarnated to save the earth from drowning in the netherworld

69
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Who is Varahi?

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female counterpart of Varaha

70
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Varahi holds what?

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A hoe, signifying the association with land tillers and gardeners

71
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Kartikeyya is who?

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The son of Siva, brother of Ganesh

72
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Kartikeyya carries

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a spear

73
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What does Kartikeyya do?

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he is the army of gods

74
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Kaumari is

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the shakti of Kartikeyya

75
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Kaumari rides

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a peacock

76
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Chamunda is the personification of

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Siva’s rage on the battlefield

77
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Chamunda is described as

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old, matted hair and drinking blood from a cup made of human skill

78
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Ganesh is

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the elephant headed god and son of Siva

79
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Ganesh is known to be

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the remover of obstacles

80
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Vainayaki is

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the shakti of Ganesh who rides a mouse

81
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Narsimha is

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main-lion incarnation of visnu

82
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Narsimhi is

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the female power of Narsimha

83
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Shaivite is

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sect under hinduism worshipping Siva as supreme god

84
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Wife of Siva is

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Parvati

85
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Vaishnavite is

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worshippers of visnu and his incarnations

86
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Shaktism is

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ideology of the veneration of female power in general

87
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Ganpatya is

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sect worshipping Ganesh

88
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Andhakasura is

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a demon portrayed as te arch-enemy of Siva

89
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Names of all seven (+1) mothers

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  1. Brahmani
  2. Vaishnavi
  3. Maheshvari
  4. Indrani
  5. Kaumari
  6. Varahi
  7. Chaumunda
  8. Narasimhi

Asian Religions (6 decks)

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