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    Vimāna are mythological flying palaces or chariots described in Hindu texts and Sanskrit epics. The "Pushpaka Vimana" of Ravana (who took it from Kubera;...
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  • vimana in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Vimana may mean: Vimana, "flying chariot" in Indian epics In most modern Indian languages, the word vimāna...
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  • Pushpaka Vimana is a mythological flying palace or chariot in the Indian epic Ramayana. Pushpaka Vimana may also refer to: Pushpaka Vimana (1987 film)...
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    Vimana is the structure over the garbhagriha or inner sanctum in the Hindu temples of South India and Odisha in East India. In typical temples of Odisha...
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  • Pushpaka Vimana is a 2017, Indian Kannada drama film directed by S. Ravindranath, making his debut. The film stars Ramesh Aravind, acting in his 100th...
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  • Vimana is a vertically scrolling shooter arcade video game developed by Toaplan and published in Japan by Tecmo and Europe in June 1991. It is notable...
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  • The ICP Vimana is a single engine, two seat, high wing, light aircraft with STOL capability. Designed and built in Italy by ICP srl, it was introduced...
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  • Pushpaka Vimana (transl. The Flower Chariot) is a 1987 Indian black comedy film written and directed by Singeetam Srinivasa Rao, who co-produced it with...
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    walls that were added after the 16th century. Built using granite, the vimana tower above the shrine is one of the tallest in South India. The temple...
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  • The Vaimānika Śāstra (वैमानिक शास्त्र, lit. "shastra on the topic of Vimanas"; or "science of aeronautics", sometimes also rendered Vimanika, Vymanika...
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    The Vimānavatthu (Vimāna-; abbreviated as "Vv") is a Theravada Buddhist scripture, the sixth book of the Khuddaka Nikaya in the Pali Canon. Its name in...
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  • influence, the band now moved towards a jazz-fusion sound. The second album, Vimana, was recorded with a number of distinguished guest musicians, including...
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    stage of the vimana only, which is usually a dome capped with a finial; this article is concerned with the northern form. The southern vimana is not to be...
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  • temples. Vimanas are structures over the sanctum of temples. In Northern India they are called sikharas. In the Nagara style of architecture, the vimana is...
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    Air Service (Nepali: नेपाली सैनिक विमान सेवा, romanized: Nēpālī sainika vimāna sēvā) is the army aviation branch of the Nepali Army, also known as the...
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    gateway to the octagonal compound. The temple has two structures namely, the vimana (structure above the sanctum) and a mukhasala, the leading hall, both of...
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  • film with a 5D camera. In 2017, he was the cinematographer for Pushpaka Vimana. His work was well appreciated by critics. He collaborated with Neel again...
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    Karkodeswarar temple, Dinamalar Board Rajagopura North Prakaram Vimana of the presiding deity South Prakaram Vimana of the goddess Vimana of Nataraja v t e...
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    Viswaksena, Sugriva, Ramanuja. Vimana Venkateswara is the exact replica icon of Venkateswara carved on the Ananda Nilayam Vimana's second tier north west corner...
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    stand on a jagati (platform). Three of the vimanas (shrines) have a common square mantapa (hall). The fourth vimana, one at the north and dedicated to Kali...
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    notable films like Panthulamma (1978), Mayuri (1985), Anand (1986), Pushpaka Vimana (1987), Aditya 369 (1991), Brundavanam (1992), Magalir Mattum (1994), Bhairava...
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     16–29. ISBN 978-9-060-23607-9. Neela, N.; Ambrosia, G. (April 2016). "Vimana architecture under the Cholas" (PDF). Shanlax International Journal of Arts...
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    (gathering hall) and a primary garbha-griya (sanctum) topped with a four-storey vimana. The main sanctum is surrounded by nine shrines, seven outside and two inside...
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    sandstone and laterite. It is built in the Deula style with four components; vimana (structure containing the sanctum), jagamohana (assembly hall), nata-mandapa...
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    of their own fancy", such as flying machines that are generally called vimanas. The "Brihat-Samhita" of the mathematician Varahamihira says: "The Greeks...
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    "Vimana" is the style of architecture that Hindu temples followed. The Ananda Nilaya Vimanam is a three-tiered canopy. The first mention of Vimana is...
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  • temples which had vimanas in this style. The sanctum sanctorum of these temples, especially Shiva temples, had this style of vimana. Shiva Temples of...
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    Hoysala art. The vimana, also called the cella, contains the most sacred shrine wherein resides the image of the presiding deity. The vimana is often topped...
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    pp. 16–29, ISBN 978-9-0602-3607-9 Neela, N.; Ambrosia, G. (April 2016). "Vimana architecture under the Cholas" (PDF). Shanlax International Journal of Arts...
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    Rajagopuram Flagpost Front mandapa Vimana of the presiding deity Mehanadhar vimana and Sakalabhuvanesvarar vimana Vimana from north side Muyarchinatheswarar...
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