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Niya
Niya (泥雅) is a site on the southern edge of the Tarim Basin, in modern-day Xinjiang, China at which numerous Buddhist scriptures were recovered. It was located on the southern branch of the Silk Road, north of modern Minfeng or New Niya.Niya is also a city in upper Mesopotamia, in the late Bron..
Niyama
The Niyamas are codified as "the observances" in numerous scriptures including the Shandilya and Varuha Upanishads, Hatha Yoga Pradipika by Gorakshanatha, the Tirumantiram of Tirumular and the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. All the above texts list ten Niyamas, with the exception of Patanjali's work, whi..
Niyam Bhushan
Niyam Bhushan is an Indian computer graphics consultant for print and video. He is a leading technology editor and columnist, conducts professional workshops on GNU/Linux and Graphics and helped the GNU revolution to spread in India. Bhushan is the designer of the FSF India Logo. External links &#..
Niyati
Niyati means "fate" or "destiny" in Hinduism. (or "Necessity, restriction; the fixed order of things, destiny.") It is also a female name. Niyati is one of the shuddhashuddha tattvas in Trika metaphysics. Specifically, it is the element (tattva) which deals with the illusion of limitation of place..
Niyaz
Niyaz is an acoustic electronic project, consisting of lead singer Azam Ali (of Vas), instrumentalist and composer Ramin Loga Torkian (of Axiom of Choice) and producer/remixer Carmen Rizzo. This musical group makes an interesting fusion between traditional Persian music and modern electronics. For t..
Niyazi
Niyazi (real name: Kniaz Hajibeyov) (1912-1984), - prominent Azerbaijani musical conductor, composer, author of the famous "Rast" symphonic mugam. Niyazi was born in Tbilisi in a family of prominent Shusha musicians. His father was the composer Zulfigar Hajibeyov, brother of Uzeyir Hajibeyov, the f..
Niyaz (album)
Azam Ali, who sings with the duo VAS, has one of the most seductive and effortlessly disciplined altos active on the world stage. Now based in Los Angeles, she is a child of three cultures, Indian, Persian (Iranian) and American, so her music encompasses a triple conundrum. She is joined by Loga R..
Niyi Adebayo
Niyi Adebayo is a Nigerian politician. He served as Governor of Ekiti State from May 29 1999 to May 29 2003 and represents the Alliance for Democracy (AD). ..
Niyi Osundare
Osundare, Niyi Dr. (1947-present) Born in Ikere-Ekiti, Ondo State of Nigeria, Osundare is a prolific poet, dramatist and literary critic. He gained degrees at the University of Ibadan (BA), the University of Leeds (MA) and York University, Canada (PhD, 1979). Previously professor (from 1989) and H..
Niyodo, Kochi
Niyodo (仁淀村; -mura) was a village located in Takaoka District, Kochi, Japan. On August 1, 2005 the village merged with the town of Ikegawa and the village of Agawa (both from Agawa District) to form the new town of Niyodogawa (in Agawa District) and no longer exists as an independent municipa..
Niyodogawa, Kochi
Niyodogawa (仁淀川町; -cho) is a town located in Agawa District, Kochi, Japan. The town was formed on August 1, 2005 from the merger of the town of Ikegawa and the village of Agawa (from Agawa District) with the village of Niyodo from Takaoka District. As of its creation but with 2004 populati..
Niyogi
Castes of India Niyogis Classification Caste/Brahmin Subdivisions - Significant populations in Andhra Pradesh Languages Telugu Religions Hinduism Niyogis are a sect of Brahmins and are predominantly Telugu speakers. Contents 1 Theories of Origin2 Etymology..
Niyuddha-kride
Niyuddha-kride is a form of martial arts that concentrates on diversion and quick strking in case of a successful diversion. The practitioners of Niyuddha-kride practice swaying movements, quick alterations of movement patterns and move in surprisingly quick when least expected. Indian Martial Ar..
Niyyah
Niyyah is an intent one evokes in his heart to do an act of worship for the sake of Allah (God). Thus, because its seat is in the heart, it does not have to be pronounced verbally. That is why no wording for Niyyah is reported from the Prophet (s.a.s.), nor from any of his companions. Taken from ..
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