Aditi (The personification of the infinite

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• Aditi — ▪ Hindu deity       (Sanskrit: “The Boundless”), in the Vedic phase of Hindu mythology, the personification of the infinite, and mother of a group of celestial deities, the Ādityas. As a primeval goddess, she is referred to as the mother of many… …   Universalium

• Cosmogony — • By this term is understood an account of how the universe (cosmos) came into being (gonia • gegona = I have become). It differs from cosmology, or the science of the universe, in this: that the latter aims at understanding the actual… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Vikram (name) — Vikram is a male name in the Hindu community. In Sanskrit or Hindi Devanāgarī script, it is written विक्रम. The most common understanding of the name Vikram is valorous one who is wise, brave and strong many Hindu names, the name Vikram has… …   Wikipedia

• Glossary of terms in Hinduism — The following is a glossary of terms and concepts in Hinduism. The list consists of concepts that are derived from both Hinduism and Hindu tradition, which are expressed as words in Sanskrit as well as other languages of India. The main purpose… …   Wikipedia

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• Hinduism — /hin dooh iz euhm/, n. the common religion of India, based upon the religion of the original Aryan settlers as expounded and evolved in the Vedas, the Upanishads, the Bhagavad Gita, etc., having an extremely diversified character with many… …   Universalium