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Reference Base  Sacred and symbolic animals of Nepal: animals in the art,... |
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Sacred and symbolic animals of Nepal: animals in the art, culture, myths and legends of the Hindus and Buddhists |
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Majupuria, T.C. |
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1977 |
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Kathmandu, Sahayogi Prakashan |
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pp. i-ii, i-vi, 1-216 |
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Asia - South Asia - India
Culture - Countries
All Rhino Species
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| These animals are also modelled and carved out with great accuracy in the wood-works and sculptures. Ancient Hindus treated them as highly sacred. Some books describe that these animals have no significance. But this view is completely wrong.
Unicorn Rhinoceros has been frequently depicted on... |
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Asia - South Asia - India
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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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