Auspicious
51Propitiously — Propitious Pro*pi tious, a. [L. propitius, perhaps originally a term of augury meaning, flying forward (pro) or well; cf. Skr. pat to fly, E. petition, feather.] [1913 Webster] 1. Convenient; auspicious; favorable; kind; as, a propitious season;… …
52Propitiousness — Propitious Pro*pi tious, a. [L. propitius, perhaps originally a term of augury meaning, flying forward (pro) or well; cf. Skr. pat to fly, E. petition, feather.] [1913 Webster] 1. Convenient; auspicious; favorable; kind; as, a propitious season;… …
53Diwali — (Dipawali) Diyas (oil lamp) during Diwali Also called Translation: Row of Lights; Diwali, Festival of Lights Observed by Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, Bu …
54Buddhist symbolism — appeared from around the 3rd century BCE, and started with aniconic symbolism, avoiding direct representations of the Buddha. Anthropomorphic symbolism appeared from around the 1st century CE with the arts of Mathura and the Greco Buddhist art of …
55Vijayadashami — Also called Dashain, Dussehra, Dashahara, Dashera Observed by Hindus. Type …
56Sankranti — is a national festival in India. The word is derived from sat and kranti , meaning good movement. The festival takes place when the sun moves from Dakshanayanam to Uttaryanam. For the festival celebrated in: *North India, see Makar Sankranti… …
57Shiva Tandava Stotra — (िशवताण्डवस्तोत्रम्) is a hymn of praise in the Hindu tradition that describes Shiva s power and beauty. It was sung by the demon king Ravana. Both the fourth and fifth quatrains of this hymn conclude with lists of Shiva s epithets as destroyer,… …
58Makar Sankranti — Colourful kites being sold in a Shop in [Lucknow] Official name Makar Sankranti Also called sankaranthi Type Season …
59mangala — Mangala is the name for the planet Mars in Indian tradition; in North Indian languages it is used as the name for Tuesday. Its widest meaning, how ever, is “auspicious.” Along with its opposite, amangala, the term is constantly heard on a… …
60propitious — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. encouraging, auspicious; gracious; fortunate, prosperous, favorable; timely, opportune; thriving. See hope, prosperity, occasion. Ant., inauspicious. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Favorable] Syn.… …
