(the motion of the planets is measured against the position of the Sun on theSpring equinox). This difference becomes noticeable over time. After twomillennia, as a result of theprecession of the equinoxes, the origin of theecliptic longitudehas shifted by about 22 degrees. As a result, ...
Acrostic, in which the first letters of the lines, when read downward, form a word, phrase, or sentence. Cinquain, a poem that has five lines with two, four, six, eight, and two syllables, respectively. Concrete, a poem that uses typeface, word arrangement, spacing, special characters, ...
It is a fact that the word ” India ” is of foreign origin but this does not mean ,the very idea of an Indian nation is a contribution by outsiders. There are many countries, as I know, bearing names of foreign origin. This is because of historical reasons. This does not in any w...
[Middle Englishshovelen,probably of Middle Dutch or Middle Low German origin.] shuf′flern. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights...
Jp. = Tenbu天部,Sanskrit = Deva Group. Like most deities in Japan’s Buddhist pantheon, the Tenbu originated fromHindumythology.But once these Hindu gods were incorporated into Buddhism, they became protectors of Buddhist Law (Dharmain Sanskrit) and givenbothandattributes. In most Japanese traditio...
The origin of the term Sarumimi is unclear, but it may be related to the custom, already established in the Kamakura era, of keeping pet monkeys in the vicinity of stables, apparently to protect the horses from sickness and ill-fortune. <quoted from JAANUS> ...
Are Hindu nationalists jealous of the Taliban’s success? How do they really feel about the Taliban taking over Afghanistan? There are some glaring inconsistencies in the modality of your question. First of all, there is no Global Right in the manner that there is a Global Left – ...
Materials of animal origin such as bone, ivory, horn, coral, shells and pearls are also used. A Japa mala made of gold or gemstones is considered one hundred times more auspicious and efficacious than any other material. Glass, especially coloured ones simulating precious stones, has also been...
He also cites Dawn’s Irfan Hussain’s column criticising Hizb u-Tahrir’s vision of a caliphate. His ire against Pakistanis and Muslims seems to have at least partial origin in personal experience. He speaks at length about his childhood best friend, a Pakistani Muslim immigrant to Norway who...