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• tamas — tamasic /teuh mas ik/, adj. /tum euhs/, n. Hinduism. See under guna. [ < Skt: darkness] * * * …   Universalium

• Kathakali — ( ml. കഥകളി, pronounced|kat̪ʰəkaɭi) is a form of highly stylised classical Indian dance drama that is noted for its attractive make up of characters, their elaborate costumes, detailed hand gestures and well defined body movements presented in… …   Wikipedia

• Tamas (philosophy) — In Hinduism, Buddhism, and Sikhism Tamas, or tamo guna, is the lowest of the three gunas. It is a force which promotes one or more of the following: (1) darkness, (2) death, (3) destruction, (4) ignorance, (5) Sloth, (6) resistance . Tamas is… …   Wikipedia

• Kathakali — Le kathakali കഥകളി (de katha histoire et kali, jeu, en malayâlam) est une forme de théâtre dansé originaire de l État du Kerala dans le Sud de l Inde, et fixée en 1657 à partir de formes traditionnelles comme le Krishnanattam et le Kutiyattam. C… …   Wikipédia en Français

• Sharabha — Shiva as Sharabha subduing Narasimha (Lord Vishnu), panel view from Munneswaram temple in Sri Lanka. Devanagari शरभ Sanskrit Transliteration …   Wikipedia

• Varna (Hinduism) — Varna ( sa. वर्ण IAST|varṇa ) is a Sanskrit term derived from the root IAST2| vṛ meaning to enclose . [ M. Mayrhofer, Etymological Dictionary II 518] In historical Indic traditions the varna and caste systems are not the same system, although… …   Wikipedia

• Devil — This is an overview of the Devil. For more specific versions, see Devil in Christianity and Devil in Islam. For other uses, see Devil (disambiguation) …   Wikipedia

• Faith — is a belief in the trustworthiness of an idea. Formal usage of the word faith is usually reserved for concepts of religion, as in theology, where it almost universally refers to a trusting belief in a transcendent reality, or else in a Supreme… …   Wikipedia

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• Trimurti — This article is about the Hindu gods. For the film, see Trimurti (film). Trimurti The Trimurti of the three Hindu Gods: Brahmā, Vishnu, and Shiva (left to right) at Ellora Caves The Hindu Trinity …   Wikipedia