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Chandanas
Chandana tree Chanada or Sandalwood is a class of woods from trees in the genus Santalum. The woods are heavy, yellow, and fine-grained, and, unlike many other aromatic woods, they retain their fragrance for decades. Sandalwood oil is extracted from the woods for use. Sandalwood is the second-most expensive wood in the world, after African blackwood. Both the…
Chandra
ChandraChandra (Sanskrit: चन्द्र, IAST: Candra, lit. “shining” or “moon”) is a lunar deity and is also one of the nine planets (Navagrahas) in Hinduism. Chandra is synonymously referred to as Soma. Other names include Indu (bright drop), Atrisuta (son of Atri), Sachin (marked by hare), Tārādhipa (lord of stars) and Nishakara (the night maker).Chandra is described as young and beautiful, two-armed and carrying a club and a lotus. In Hindu mythology, Chandra…
Charmavarman
Charmavarman Charmavarman fought along side Duryodhana. He was killed by Dhrishtadyumna on the 12th day of war. Dhrishtadyumna also taking up a sword and a bright shield; despatched Charmavarman and also Brihatkshatra, the ruler of the Naishadhas. The Panchala prince then, mounting upon his own car and taking up another…
Chandanas
Chandana tree Chanada or Sandalwood is a class of woods from trees in the genus Santalum. The woods are heavy, yellow, and fine-grained, and, unlike many other aromatic woods, they retain their fragrance for decades. Sandalwood oil is extracted from the woods for use. Sandalwood is the second-most expensive wood in the world, after African blackwood. Both the…
Chandra
ChandraChandra (Sanskrit: चन्द्र, IAST: Candra, lit. “shining” or “moon”) is a lunar deity and is also one of the nine planets (Navagrahas) in Hinduism. Chandra is synonymously referred to as Soma. Other names include Indu (bright drop), Atrisuta (son of Atri), Sachin (marked by hare), Tārādhipa (lord of stars) and Nishakara (the night maker).Chandra is described as young and beautiful, two-armed and carrying a club and a lotus. In Hindu mythology, Chandra…
Charmavarman
Charmavarman Charmavarman fought along side Duryodhana. He was killed by Dhrishtadyumna on the 12th day of war. Dhrishtadyumna also taking up a sword and a bright shield; despatched Charmavarman and also Brihatkshatra, the ruler of the Naishadhas. The Panchala prince then, mounting upon his own car and taking up another…