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  2. Hindu iconography - Wikipedia

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    Hinduism. Over the millennia of its development, Hinduism has adopted several iconic symbols, forming part of Hindu iconography, that are imbued with spiritual meaning based on either the scriptures or cultural traditions. The exact significance accorded to any of the icons varies with region, period and denomination of the followers.

  3. Category:Surnames of Hindu origin - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Surnames of Hindu origin" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 284 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.

  4. Category:Surnames of Indian origin - Wikipedia

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    Kashmiri-language surnames ‎ (44 P) Khatri surnames ‎ (82 P) Konkani-language surnames ‎ (11 P) Kulin Brahmin surnames ‎ (5 P)

  5. Shrivatsa - Wikipedia

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    Shrivatsa. Shrivatsa as a triangular mark on right side of Vishnu's chest. The Shrivatsa ( Sanskrit: श्रीवत्स; IAST: Śrīvatsa, lit. 'Beloved of Śrī') [ 1] is an ancient symbol, considered auspicious in Hinduism and other Indian religious traditions. It is said that the Shrivatsa symbol appears on the chest of an avatar of ...

  6. Gowda (surname) - Wikipedia

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    Gowda (surname) Gowda (also known as Gauda, Goud, Gouda or Gonda [ 1][ 2]) is a surname native to Karnataka state of India. It is mainly found among the Vokkaligas in South Karnataka, Vokkaliga Gowda and the Lingayats in north Karnataka. [ 3][ 4] It is also used by other communities like Namadhari Naiks, [ 5] Billavas. [ 6]

  7. Hindus - Wikipedia

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    Hindus ( Hindustani: [ˈɦɪndu] ⓘ; / ˈhɪnduːz /; also known as Sanātanīs) are people who religiously adhere to Hinduism, also known by its endonym Sanātana Dharma. [ 67][ 68][ 69] Historically, the term has also been used as a geographical, cultural, and later religious identifier for people living in the Indian subcontinent. [ 70][ 71]

  8. Om - Wikipedia

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    Om (or Aum) ( listen ⓘ; Sanskrit: ॐ, ओम्, romanized : Oṃ, Auṃ, ISO 15919: Ōṁ) is a symbol representing a sacred sound, syllable, mantra, and an invocation in Hinduism. [ 1][ 2] Its written representation is the most important symbol of Hinduism. [ 3] It is the essence of the supreme Absolute, [ 2] consciousness, [ 4][ 5][ 6 ...

  9. Lingam - Wikipedia

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    A lingam ( Sanskrit: लिङ्ग IAST: liṅga, lit. "sign, symbol or mark"), sometimes referred to as linga or Shiva linga, is an abstract or aniconic representation of the Hindu god Shiva in Shaivism. [ 1]