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Supreme. However, along with Shiva-related themes, the
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2068:
2063:
2052:
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470:Devi Bhagavata
463:Shakta puranas
459:
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453:
448:
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438:
429:Shaiva puranas
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3339:
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3332:
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3327:
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3325:
3322:
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3319:
3317:
3313:
3303:
3300:
3298:
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3293:
3290:
3288:
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3278:
3272:
3269:
3267:
3264:
3262:
3259:
3257:
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3248:
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3235:
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3225:
3221:
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3213:
3211:
3208:
3206:
3203:
3201:
3198:
3196:
3193:
3191:
3188:
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3185:
3183:
3180:
3178:
3175:
3173:
3170:
3168:
3165:
3163:
3160:
3158:
3155:
3151:
3150:Vijayadashami
3148:
3146:
3143:
3141:
3138:
3137:
3136:
3133:
3131:
3128:
3126:
3123:
3121:
3118:
3116:
3113:
3112:
3110:
3108:
3104:
3096:
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3066:
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3025:
3023:
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3018:
3015:
3013:
3010:
3008:
3005:
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2998:
2995:
2993:
2990:
2988:
2985:
2983:
2980:
2978:
2975:
2973:
2970:
2968:
2967:Simantonayana
2965:
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2960:
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2477:
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2470:
2467:
2465:
2464:Bhagavad Gita
2462:
2461:
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2447:
2444:
2442:
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2429:
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2419:
2418:
2416:
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2410:
2404:
2403:Sthapatyaveda
2401:
2399:
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1828:Upapurana
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3095:Sannyasa
3012:Keshanta
2843:Shashthi
2679:Trimurti
2506:Nitisara
2479:Ramayana
2474:Itihasas
2446:Jyotisha
2388:Ayurveda
2380:Upavedas
2361:Mandukya
2306:Aitareya
2288:Aranyaka
2283:Brahmana
2257:Samaveda
2182:Charvaka
1982:Concepts
1963:Timeline
1955:Glossary
1938:Hinduism
1768:Naradiya
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1168:aniconic
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824:text of
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818:, and a
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607:Shastras
490:Ramayana
392:Naradiya
325:Jyotisha
293:Vedangas
242:Mandukya
160:Aitareya
132:Aranyaka
127:Brahmana
98:Samaveda
38:a series
36:Part of
3547:Puranas
3495:Outline
3445:Sikhism
3440:Judaism
3435:Jainism
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3292:Namaste
3145:Ramlila
3075:Ashrama
3063:Vaishya
3053:Brahmin
2876:Worship
2828:Rukmini
2818:Matrika
2791:Parvati
2786:Lakshmi
2776:Tridevi
2731:Krishna
2716:Hanuman
2711:Ganesha
2662:Deities
2548:Tantras
2538:Stotras
2491:Puranas
2436:Nirukta
2426:Chandas
2421:Shiksha
2413:Vedanga
2366:Prashna
2356:Mundaka
2278:Samhita
2247:Rigveda
2178:Nāstika
2163:Advaita
2150:Vedanta
2145:Mīmāṃsā
2125:Samkhya
2113:Schools
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2000:Ishvara
1990:Brahman
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122:Samhita
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3271:Others
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2741:Surya
2721:Indra
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1818:Shiva
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320:Kalpa
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2894:Puja
2854:more
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2833:Sati
2808:Kali
2757:more
2751:Vayu
2736:Rama
2701:Agni
2671:Gods
2351:Kena
2321:Isha
2130:Yoga
2096:Dayā
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