Manu (In the mythology of India

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• Manu — /man ooh/, n. Hindu Myth. the progenitor and lawgiver of the human race. * * * In the mythology of India, the first man and the legendary author of the Manu smrti. Manu appears in the Vedas as the performer of the first sacrifice. He is also… …   Universalium

• India — • The peninsula is separated on the north from Tibet and Central Asia by the Himalaya, Hindu Kush, and Karakoram mountains, and some lower ranges divide it from Afghanistan and Baluchistan Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. India      …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Manu (Hinduism) — For other uses, see Manu (disambiguation). In various Hindu traditions, Manu is a title accorded to the progenitor of mankind, and also the very first brahman king to rule this earth, who saved mankind from the universal flood. He was absolutely… …   Wikipedia

• India — /in dee euh/, n. 1. Hindi, Bharat. a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950.… …   Universalium

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• Jewish mythology — is generally the sacred and traditional narratives that help explain and symbolize the Jewish religion, whereas Jewish folklore consists of the folk tales and legends that existed in the general Jewish culture. There is very little early folklore …   Wikipedia

• Deluge (mythology) — The story of a Great Flood (also known as the Deluge) sent by a deity or deities to destroy civilization as an act of divine retribution is a widespread theme among many cultural myths. Though it is best known in modern times through the Biblical …   Wikipedia

• Order of the Star in the East — The Order of the Star in the East (OSE) was an organization established by the leadership of the Theosophical Society at Adyar, India, from 1911 to 1927. Its mission was to prepare the world for the expected arrival of a messianic entity, the so… …   Wikipedia

• Monarchy in ancient India — An article related to Hinduism …   Wikipedia

• Hindu mythology — Part of a series on Hindu mythology Sources Vedas · Puranas Vedic mythology …   Wikipedia

• Characters of Hindu mythology — This article tries to compile and classify the prominent personalities of ancient India that find mention in more than one source of Sanskrit/Vedic literature like the two Hindu Ithihasas viz the Mahabharata and the Ramayana, the Puranas and the… …   Wikipedia