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Umâmaheshvara : Form of God Shiva showing the Great God quietly sitting with His Shakti Pârvatî (= Umâ) near Him; He looks at her tenderly, and sometimes embraces Her

Udarabhanda : scarf tied around the waist, on certain Ganesh representations

Upanishad : sacred texts (scriptures) of hinduism. They were elaborated during many centuries and written in verses or prose Sanskrit. The 108 Upanishads explain the mystical teachings of the Sages (Rishis), as they received it from the divine source, during their meditations. Later Upanishads are also known, but the main ones have been conceived several centuries B.C.

Utpala : raised blue lotus. It is a symbol of wisdom, a symbol of the supremacy that spirit may get over the senses


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