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... According to tradition , the event took place on Mt. Tabor . It is not known when the festival was first celebrated , but it was kept in Jerusalem by the 7th century and in most parts of the Byzantine Empire by the 9th century . It was ...
... According to tradition , the event took place on Mt. Tabor . It is not known when the festival was first celebrated , but it was kept in Jerusalem by the 7th century and in most parts of the Byzantine Empire by the 9th century . It was ...
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... according to the seasons of the year , events of Kṛṣṇa's life , and anni- versaries of the sect's founders , Vallabha and his son Vitthala . The highest form of bhakti ( devotion or ado- ration of god ) , according to Vallabha , is par ...
... according to the seasons of the year , events of Kṛṣṇa's life , and anni- versaries of the sect's founders , Vallabha and his son Vitthala . The highest form of bhakti ( devotion or ado- ration of god ) , according to Vallabha , is par ...
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... according to the light and creating a decorative effect of considerable beauty . Known as crossbanding , the effects can range from quite simple ones to the most complex fan shapes , sunbursts , and floral patterns . When the veneers ...
... according to the light and creating a decorative effect of considerable beauty . Known as crossbanding , the effects can range from quite simple ones to the most complex fan shapes , sunbursts , and floral patterns . When the veneers ...
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