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The Tajul muluk (taken from Arabic: تجول ملوك, romanized: tājūl mūlūk, lit. 'wandering kings') is a commonly used name for a system of geomancy, comprising metaphysical and geomantic principles considered when siting or designing buildings to improve and maintain well-being in Maritime Southeast Asia.
In Buddhism, the third eye is said to be located around the middle of the forehead, slightly above the junction of the eyebrows, Buddhists regard the third eye as the "eye of consciousness", representing the vantage point from which enlightenment beyond one's physical sight is achieved, and use an urna to the same effect as Hindus.
Hindu woman in Kullu, Himachal Pradesh wearing a bindi. A bindi (from Sanskrit bindú meaning "point, drop, dot or small particle") [1] [2] is a coloured dot or, in modern times, a sticker worn on the centre of the forehead, originally by Hindus, Jains and Buddhists from the Indian subcontinent.
In kuji kiri the vertical strokes/slashes represent the yin/in syllables, while the horizontal strokes/slashes represent the yang/yo syllables. Thus, in kuji kiri the practitioner is first making an aggressive horizontal slash representing the first syllable which is a yang/yo which represents the absolute aspect or offensive nature of the deity.
Doea Tanda Mata (Mementos, literally "Two Eye Marks") is a 1985 Indonesian war film directed by Teguh Karya. Plot.
Two inscriptions belonging to the 2nd century C.E. have been unearthed at the Kiri Vehera Stupa site. Of them, one inscription records a donor named Mahadali Mahana raja who is a local ruler of the Principality of Ruhuna. [4] The Kiri Vehera Stupa is mentioned in this inscription by the name Mangalamahaseya of the Kajaragama raji maha vehera. [4]
Mata Hari is a musical with a book by Jerome Coopersmith, lyrics by Martin Charnin and music by Edward Thomas. The exotic dancer Mata Hari was accused of spying for the Germans during World War I and was executed by a French firing squad, but her guilt is still being debated. [ 1 ]
The pupil is the dark circular opening in the center of the iris and is where light enters the eye. By analogy with a camera, the pupil is equivalent to aperture, whereas the iris is equivalent to the diaphragm.