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Ayya
Ayya is a Pali term often used as a veneration in addressing or referring to ordained female Theravadan monks. It can refer to either a bhikkhuni (wearing saffron robes) or a novice renunciant, but generally not to non-ordained nuns. In Thailand, nuns are known as mae chees (also spelled "Mae ji)...
Ayyalur
Ayyalur is a panchayat town in Dindigul district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Demographics As of 2001 India census[Geographic references#IndiaGRIndia], Ayyalur had a population of 14,362. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Ayyalur has an average literacy rate ..
Ayyampalayam
Ayyampalayam is a panchayat town in Dindigul district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Demographics As of 2001 India census[Geographic references#IndiaGRIndia], Ayyampalayam had a population of 12,131. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Ayyampalayam has an average..
Ayyampettai
Ayyampettai is a census town in Kancheepuram district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Geography Ayyampettai is located at [10.9° N 79.18° E][Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Ayyampettai]. It has an average elevation of 28 metres (91 feet). Demographics As..
Ayyanar
Ayyanar is a regional Tamil male deity who is popular among the rural social groups of South India, specifically Tamil Nadu. The deity is also popular among certain segments of the Tamil diaspora in Sri Lanka. He is identified as a Kaval Deivam (guardian angel). Ayyanar temples are found in almost e..
Ayyankali
Ayyankali (1863 - 1914) was a leader of the Indian lower caste Dalits ("Untouchables"). Ayyankali was born in 1863 at Perunkattuvila in Venganoor, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. During his times, Dalits were not allowed to walk along public roads. The Dalit women were not allowed to cover their brea..
Ayyanthole
Ayyanthole is a suburb area of Thrissur district in Kerala state, south India. It is about 3 km away from Thrissur (town). Ayyanthole is the seat of District Collectorate which houses the District Court, Treasury and other Government offices. The central point of Ayyanthole is Ayyanthole ground (als..
Ayyappan
The Hindu god Ayyappan, Malayalam അയ്യപ്പന്, is one of southern India’s most revered deities. Known also as Dharmasastha, Hariharan, Manikanta, Ayyanar and Bhoothnath, Lord Ayyappan is worshipped in a number of shrines across India. At Kulathupuzha, in Kerala he is worshipped as ..
Ayyappa Nagar
Ayyappa Nagar is one of the prominent communities in Madipakkam, which is a southern suburb of Chennai(formerly known as Madras), in Tamil nadu, India. It is mostly a residential area. The place was name after the Lord Ayyappa temple that was built here. The temple is quite famous for it has the u..
Ayyaraka Patrudu
Ayyaraka Patrulu Caste: Kshatriya Subdivisions: Suryavanshi,Nagavanshi. Found in: Andhra Pradesh Language Telugu Religion Hinduism Ayyaraka Patrudu is a kshatriya community of Andhra Pradesh who live principally in the districts of Visakhapatnam and Vijayanagaram, while a few..
Ayyarun
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Ayyavazhi
Part of the series onAyyavazhi --> The followers of Ayyavazhi established Pathis and Nizhal Thangals, which are centers of worship and religious learning in different parts of the country. They served as centres for propagation of the beliefs and practices of Ayyavazhi. There are more than 3,500 ..
Ayyavazhi and Hinduism
OM, a sacred syllable and a quintessential symbol of Hinduism. Its meanings are many. Like other the movements of the Hindu Renassiance (e.g. Arya Samaj,) this was a Southern movement. But with regard to religious practices, belief, and sociology, Ayyavazhi differs from traditional Hindu..
Ayyavazhi holy sites
The holy places of Ayyavazhi includes the following ThalaimaippathiPanchappathis See also List of Ayyavazhi-related articles ..
Ayyavazhi in reports by Christian missionaries
Ayyavazhi, officially a Tamil Hindu sect originating from South India, is mentioned in a number of reports by Christian missionaries in the 19th century. In some of these reports, it is claimed that Ayyavazhi is an anti-Christian religious phenomenon. The following quotations are taken from G. Pat..
Ayyavazhi mythology
Ayyavazhi ''' ''' Ayya Vaikundar Akilattirattu Ammanai Ayyavazhi theology Religious Practices Swamithoppepathi Ayyavazhi Trinity Salient Teachings Arul Nool Ayyavazhi mythology is the mythology of the growing South Indian religious faith and officially an offshoot of Hinduism known as Ay..
Ayyavazhi publications
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Ayyavazhi regulations for God-heads
Ayyavazhi ''' ''' Ayya Vaikundar Akilattirattu Ammanai Ayyavazhi theology Religious Practices Swamithoppepathi Ayyavazhi Trinity Salient Teachings Arul Nool Ayya Vaikundar was the incarnation of Ekam according to Akilattirattu Ammanai, the religious text of Ayyavazhi and the source of Ayy..
Ayyavazhi religious practices
It became a ritual action to be performed before the people entered the Pathi to worship. The male devotees usually removed their upper garment and tied the headgear and entered the Pathi for worship. To this day this practice is followed.[[Citing sources citation needed] ..
Ayyavazhi theology
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Ayyavazhi Trinity
Part of the series onAyyavazhi According to Ayyavazhi, as the Soul of Vaikundar is of the Paramatma or the Ultimate God, it was viewed that the Ultimate God or Ekam, the God beyond Conciouseness incarnates here in the world. The Thiru Nadana Ula, a part of Akilam, states, "An assemblage was ..
Ayya Khema
Ayya Khema (1923 - November 2, 1997), a Buddhist teacher, was born in Berlin to Jewish parents. Khema dodged the Nazis during World War II, but was interred by the Japanese. She eventually moved to the United States. After travelling in Asia she decided to become a Buddhist nun in Sri Lanka in 1979..
Ayya Tataaloka Bhikkhuni
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Ayya Vaikundar
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Ayya vaikundar avataram
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Ayya vaikunda Avataram
The Vaikunda Avataram is celebrated by the followers of Ayyavazhi sect on the 20th day of the Tamil Month of Masi, the date on which the Ayyavazhi followers believe that Lord Vaikundar arose from the sea at Thiruchendur as the son of Mummorthies to destroy the evil spirit of Kali and transform the K..
Ayya Vaikunda Avataram
Ayyavazhi ''' ''' Ayya Vaikundar Akilattirattu Ammanai Ayyavazhi theology Religious Practices Swamithoppepathi Ayyavazhi Trinity Salient Teachings Arul Nool The Vaikunda Avataram is celebrated on the 20th day of the Tamil Month of Masi, the date at which Lord Vaikundar arose from the sea..
Ayyubid dynasty
The Ayyubid or Ayyoubid Dynasty (pronounced "eye-YOO-bid") was a Muslim dynasty of Kurdish[Saladin. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition] origins which ruled Egypt, Syria, Yemen, Diyar Bakr, Mecca, Hejaz and northern Iraq in the 12th and 13th centuries. The Middle East, c. 1190. Sal..
Ayyub khan
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Ayyuqi
Ayyuqi was a 10th century poet of Persia. A contemporary of Mahmud of Ghazni, he wrote the epic Varqa u Gulshah. His works are characterized by paired rhyme interspersed with ghazal. References Jan Rypka, History of Iranian Literature. Reidel Publishing Company. ASIN B-000-6BXVT-KSee the work of..
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