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... Hindu religion and , to some extent , Buddhism . NDIA'S TRUE NAME is Bharat , after King Bharat whose life is a key to understanding Indian myth ... myth הוט The Indian oral tradition was maintained by spiritual teachers. 142 World Mythology.
... Hindu religion and , to some extent , Buddhism . NDIA'S TRUE NAME is Bharat , after King Bharat whose life is a key to understanding Indian myth ... myth הוט The Indian oral tradition was maintained by spiritual teachers. 142 World Mythology.
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Auther Cotterell. TYPES OF SRI LANKAN MYTH SRI LANKA POSSESSES a rich store of myths which fall into various categories : myths concerning spirits , origin myths , Hindu myths concerning the gods and heroes , and Buddhist myths ...
Auther Cotterell. TYPES OF SRI LANKAN MYTH SRI LANKA POSSESSES a rich store of myths which fall into various categories : myths concerning spirits , origin myths , Hindu myths concerning the gods and heroes , and Buddhist myths ...
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... Hindu phase many temples were dedicated to Shiva and Vishnu . In Hindu Bali these gods and many others remain ... mythology , are still known . The arrival of Islam in the south is remembered in myth : An Islamic saint laid a curse on ...
... Hindu phase many temples were dedicated to Shiva and Vishnu . In Hindu Bali these gods and many others remain ... mythology , are still known . The arrival of Islam in the south is remembered in myth : An Islamic saint laid a curse on ...
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