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unusual facts about Ashta-Dikpalas



Ashta

Ashta, Maharashtra, a city in Sangli district in the state of Maharashtra, India

Ashta, Madhya Pradesh, a municipality in Sehore district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India

Ashta Bhairavar

Ashta Bhairavar (Tamil:அஷ்ட பைரவர் (Meaning: Eight manifestations of Bhairavar)) Lord Bhairavar is the moving form of Lord Shiva and they guard the directions.

Ashta Nayika

The Ashta-Nayika is a central theme in Pahari embroidery used to decorate the Chamba Rumal, especially produced in Chamba, Himachal Pradesh.

Bhima Devi Temple Complex

In keeping with Hindu tradition of temple architecture, the outer walls of the temple complex are adorned with statues Ashta-Dikpalas like, Indra, Agni, Vayu, Varun & Ishan in the cardinal directions.

Wolves of Ashta

The wolves of Ashta were a pack of 6 man-eating Indian wolves which between the last quarter of 1985 to January 1986, killed 17 children in Ashta, Madhya Pradesh, a town in the Sehore district.

Yaar Annmulle

It stars Arya Babbar, Yuvraj Hans (son of Hans Raj Hans), Harish Verma, Jividha Ashta, Kajal Jain, Jenny Ghottra in lead roles and directed by Anurag Singh.

Z Gundam

Although the unit was seen receiving minimal damage in the end of Zeta, it is portrayed as a battle-worn unit in the beginning of Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ when the main character Judau Ashta is seen stealing it from the hangar of the Argama.


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