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The problem is that one grabs the tail, the other a leg, the other the side, the other an ear and the fifth, the tusk. Composed primarily in sanskrit, but also in regional languages, several of these texts are named after major hindu deities such as lord vishnu, lord shiva and goddess devi. Hindu theology in early modern south asia kiyokazu okita. Hinduism is a term that was coined by foreign invaders of india to designate the traditional socio.
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The pioneers of indian theology were not christians but enlightened hindus who came under the strong influence of western thought and christianity. A few texts are shared resources across these traditions and broadly considered as hindu scriptures. The bhagavata purana and contemporary theory oxford theology and religion monographs 9780199641543 by edelmann, jonathan b. Nirguna without qualities and saguna with qualities in hindu theism.
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