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Raining cats and dogs. A 19th-century cartoon by English artist George Cruikshank illustrating the phrase "raining cats and dogs" (and "pitchforks") Look up rain cats and dogs in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The English-language idiom " raining cats and dogs " or " raining dogs and cats " is used to describe particularly heavy rain.
Cross-linguistics onomatopoeia at WikIdioms (Archived) Derek Abbott's, Animal Noises. Portal for the Greek language and language education, onomatopoeic words in Modern Greek. Onomatopoeia - words for rain that sound like rain.
Gajasura is an elephant demon killed by Shiva, in his Gajasurasamhara form. Gajendra the elephant, was rescued by Vishnu from the clutches of Huhu, the Crocodile in the legend of Gajendra Moksha. Ganesha also known as Ganapati and Vinayaka, the elephant headed God. Iravati is a daughter of Kadru and Kasyapa.
Vahana (Sanskrit: वाहन, romanized: vāhana, lit. 'that which carries') or vahanam (Sanskrit: वाहनम्, romanized: vāhanam) denotes the being, typically an animal or mythical entity, a particular Hindu deity is said to use as a vehicle. In this capacity, the vahana is often called the deity's "mount". Upon the partnership ...
Dogs in religion. Dogs have played a role in the religion, myths, tales, and legends of many cultures. They hold diverse and multifaceted roles in various religious traditions around the globe. These interpretations often revolve around the faithful and loyal nature of dogs, paralleling human devotion to higher powers.
OCLC. 165478930. The Art of Racing in the Rain is a 2008 novel by American author Garth Stein. Narrated from the perspective of the protagonist's dog Enzo, the novel explores philosophy and the human condition through the narrative device of car racing. The novel was a New York Times bestseller for 156 weeks. [1]
Indra (/ ˈɪndrə /; Sanskrit: इन्द्र) is the king of the devas [4] and Svarga in Hinduism. He is associated with the sky, lightning, weather, thunder, storms, rains, river flows, and war. [5][6][7][8] Indra is the most referred deity in the Rigveda. [9] He is celebrated for his powers based on his status as a god of order, [4] and ...
Sarama. In Hindu mythology, Sarama (Sanskrit: सरमा, Saramā) is a mythological dog being referred to as the female dog of the gods, or Deva-shuni (देव-शुनी, devaśunī). She first appears in one of Hinduism's earliest texts, the Rig Veda, in which she helps the king of the gods Indra to recover divine cows stolen by the ...