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Talk:Cāmara

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By Swami Harshananda

Cāmara
  • Camarī-mṛga is the animal yak normally found in Tibet. A long chowrie prepared from the hairs on the bushy tail of the yak was commonly used by the attendants of a king as a sort of a fan to ward off flies and insects. However, in course of time, it became a part of the royal insignia along with the chatra or umbrella. It is also used in the ceremonial worship of a deity at the time of ārati or vespers.
  • Cāmara, according to the Mārkandeya Purāna,[1] was one of the generals of the demon king Mahiṣāsura who was slained by goddess Durgā.


References[edit]

  1. ↑ Devi- māhātmya section
  • The Concise Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Swami Harshananda, Ram Krishna Math, Bangalore
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