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Monster means something in the history of ancient India. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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: Singhi Jain Series: Ratnaprabha-suri鈥檚 Kuvalayamala-katha (history)Monsters were commonly depicted on the Sa峁僺膩racakra paintings (representing scenes of animal life), in ancient India, as mentioned in the Kath膩s (narrative poems) such as Uddyotanas奴ri in his 8th-century Kuvalayam膩l膩 (a Prakrit Camp奴, similar to K膩vya poetry).鈥擯age 185.21 f.: Here follows a description of a printed scroll illustrating the Jaina conception of 蝉补峁僺腻谤补肠补办谤补. [...] The 蝉补峁僺腻谤补-肠补办谤补 illustrated the three worlds of hell, human world and the world of gods. [For example:] Fight between wild buffaloes; fighting antelopes; a serpent being swallowed by a large monster.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
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Ramayana of Valmiki (Griffith) (by Ralph T. H. Griffith)
Chapter CXVI: The Hermit鈥檚 Speech < [Book II]
Chapter IV: Viradha鈥檚 Death < [Book III]
Chapter LXX: Kabandha < [Book III]
Babylonian Religion and Mythology (by Leonard William King)
Chapter III - The Legends Of Creation
Chapter V - Tales Of Gods And Heroes
Silent Monster < [January 鈥� March, 2005]
The Significance of Frankenstein < [October 1968]
The Monster < [January 鈥� March, 2005]
Garuda Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter CXLIV - Description of the Harivamsa < [Brihaspati (Nitisara) Samhita]
Chapter CXLIII - The Ramayana < [Brihaspati (Nitisara) Samhita]
Chapter CXLII - Incarnations of Visnu and the glory of nuptial fidelity of Sita Described < [Brihaspati (Nitisara) Samhita]
The Chaldean account of Genesis (by George Smith)
Chapter XV - Illness and Wanderings of Izdubar
Chapter V - Babylonian Legend Of Creation
Amaravati Art in the Context of Andhra Archaeology (by Sreyashi Ray chowdhuri)
Animal figures < [Chapter 5 - Impact of Amar膩vat墨 Art]
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