Vahana
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vahana-175-16487108
title:
Vahana
text:
Vahana or vahanam denotes the being, typically an animal or mythical entity, a particular Hindu deity is said to use as a vehicle. In this capacity, the vahana is often called the deity's "mount". Upon the partnership between the deity and his vahana is woven much iconography and Hindu theology. Deities are often depicted riding the vahana. Other times, the vahana is depicted at the deity's side or symbolically represented as a divine attribute. The vahana may be considered an accoutrement of th
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Mounts of Hindu deities
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vahana
date created:
2005-05-29T07:44:27Z
date modified:
2024-09-03T12:11:18Z
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13
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