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Kistna

(Encyclopedia)Kistna, river: see Krishna.

idol

(Encyclopedia)idol, an object, frequently an image, which is worshiped as a deity. Idols are usually found in human or animal form and may be treated as though alive; they are fed, bathed, anointed, crowned, and so...

Bengal, Bay of

(Encyclopedia)Bengal, Bay of, arm of the Indian Ocean, c.1,300 mi (2,090 km) long and 1,000 mi (1,610 km) wide, bordered on the W by Sri Lanka and India, on the N by Bangladesh, and on the E by Myanmar and Thailand...

Indian art and architecture

(Encyclopedia)Indian art and architecture, works of art and architecture produced on the Indian subcontinent, which is now divided among India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. In the Western world, notable collections of...

Tenali

(Encyclopedia)Tenali tānäˈlē [key], city (1991 pop. 143,726), Andhra Pradesh state, SE India, on the Krishna River delta. It is a market for rice. ...

Sangli

(Encyclopedia)Sangli sängˈglēˈ [key], town (1991 pop. 363,751), Maharashtra state, SE India, on the Krishna River. It is an agricultural market and a district administrative center. Oilseed and turmeric are par...

Ghats

(Encyclopedia)Ghats gŏts [key] [Hindi,=steps], two mountain ranges of S India, paralleling the coasts of the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal and forming two sides of the Deccan plateau. Anai Mudi (8,841 ft/2,695...

Nibhaz

(Encyclopedia)Nibhaz nĭbˈhăz [key], in the Bible, deity worshiped in Samaria by the captive Avites. ...

Guntur

(Encyclopedia)Guntur go͞onto͞orˈ [key], city, Andhra Pradesh state, SE India. Located in the Krishna River ...

Succoth-benoth

(Encyclopedia)Succoth-benoth sŭkˈŏth-bēˈnŏth [key], in the Bible, deity worshiped by Babylonian captives in Samaria. ...