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Japamala. A japamala, jaap maala, or simply mala ( Sanskrit: माला; mālā, meaning ' garland ' [1]) is a loop of prayer beads commonly used in Indian religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism. It is used for counting recitations ( japa) of mantras, prayers or other sacred phrases. It is also worn to ward off evil, to ...
Rudraksha is a Sanskrit compound word consisting of "Rudra"(Sanskrit: रुद्र) referring to Shiva and "akṣa "(Sanskrit: अक्ष) meaning "eye". [6] [a] [7] Sanskrit dictionaries translate akṣa ( Sanskrit : अक्ष ) as eyes, [8] as do many prominent Hindus such as Sivaya Subramuniyaswami and Kamal Narayan Seetha ...
The name Male is thought to come from the Dravidian word Mala ('hill'). Al-Biruni (973–1048 CE) is the first known writer to call this country Malabar. Authors such as Ibn Khordadbeh and Al-Baladhuri mention Malabar ports in their works. The Arab writers had called this place Malibar, Manibar, Mulibar, and Munibar.
— Malala Yousafzai, 24 January 2009 BBC blog entry In February 2009, girls' schools were still closed. In solidarity, private schools for boys had decided not to open until 9 February, and notices appeared saying so. On 7 February, Yousafzai and her brother returned to their hometown of Mingora, where the streets were deserted, and there was an "eerie silence". She wrote in her blog: "We ...
The word Malayalam originated from the words mala, meaning 'mountain', and alam, meaning 'region' or '-ship' (as in "township"); Malayalam thus translates directly as 'the mountain region'. The term Malabar was used as an alternative term for Malayalam in foreign trade circles to denote the southwestern coast of the Indian peninsula, which also ...
Puja ( Sanskrit: पूजा, romanized : pūjā) is a worship ritual performed by Hindus to offer devotional homage and prayer to one or more deities, to host and honour a guest, or to spiritually celebrate an event. [1] [2] It may honour or celebrate the presence of special guests, or their memories after they die. The word pūjā is ...
Cinnamomum tamala, Indian bay leaf, also known as tejpat, [3] tejapatta, Malabar leaf, Indian bark, [3] Indian cassia, [3] or malabathrum, is a tree in the family Lauraceae that is native to India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, and China. [3] It can grow up to 20 m (66 ft) tall. [4] Its leaves have a clove-like aroma with a hint of peppery taste ...
Lyricist (s) Meerabai. " Sanson Ki Mala Pe " ( Hindi: साँसों की माला पे; "on the rosary of breaths") is a Hindi devotional poem written by Mirabai in the 16th-century. It is one of many bhajans she wrote in honor of Lord Krishna. It was later re-written as a song and was performed by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan during his ...