 Reference Base  Sacred and symbolic animals of Nepal: animals in the art,... |
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Majupuria, T.C., 1977. Sacred and symbolic animals of Nepal: animals in the art, culture, myths and legends of the Hindus and Buddhists. Kathmandu, Sahayogi Prakashan, pp. i-ii, i-vi, 1-216
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Asia - South Asia - India |
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Culture |
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Asian Rhino Species |
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Buddhist legends. Some authors describe that Ekashringa Varah, the incarnation of Lord Vishnu, was actually the rhino and not the boar. The habitys and habitat of rhino and boar are almost similar. Rhinos wallow in the mud and dig earth like a boar. However, it is a controversial point so far.
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