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Hindu cosmology

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  • The churning of the ocean by gods and demons to retrieve the nectar of immortality; below, Lord Vishnu's avatar as Kurma, the tortoise. Gouache painting by an Indian artist.
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    The churning of the ocean by gods and demons to retrieve the nectar of immortality; below, Lord Vishnu's avatar as Kurma, the tortoise. Gouache painting by an Indian artist.

    | Date: [between 1800 and 1899?] | Reference: 582090i
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    Vedic cosmogony / by Babu Ram Yadava.

    Yadava, Babu Ram, 1944- | Date: 1987
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    Ancient Indian insights and modern science : a UGC project / by Kalpana M. Paranjape.

    Paranjape, Kalpana M. | Date: 1996
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