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Page 377
... observed within the frame- work of modern Hinduism , such as the rite of initiation ( see upanayana ) and domestic sac- rifices ( see yajña ) . The earliest Vedic religious beliefs included some held in common with other Indo - European ...
... observed within the frame- work of modern Hinduism , such as the rite of initiation ( see upanayana ) and domestic sac- rifices ( see yajña ) . The earliest Vedic religious beliefs included some held in common with other Indo - European ...
Page 409
... observed on the full - moon day of the lunar month Vesakha , which falls in April or May . The day is observed as a public holiday in many Southeast Asian countries and is marked by special devotional services and meritorious acts ...
... observed on the full - moon day of the lunar month Vesakha , which falls in April or May . The day is observed as a public holiday in many Southeast Asian countries and is marked by special devotional services and meritorious acts ...
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... observations are now made almost continually all over the world , and weather forecasting has developed into an ... observe and report the weather and to issue forecasts and warnings of weather and flood conditions affecting nation- al ...
... observations are now made almost continually all over the world , and weather forecasting has developed into an ... observe and report the weather and to issue forecasts and warnings of weather and flood conditions affecting nation- al ...
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