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A Popular Dictionary of Hinduism

Himālaya

(‘the abode of the snow’) in popular mythology regarded as the abode of the gods, it denotes not only the actual mountain range, but also the invisible higher and subtle spiritual realms whose centre is the mythical Mount Meru.

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HimāLaya from A Popular Dictionary of Hinduism. ISBN: 0-203-98618-0. Published: 2005–05–30. ©2009 Taylor and Francis. All rights reserved.



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