The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (1459 page)

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Majjhimap
tipad
(way taught and practised by the Buddha):
Majlis
(Shi‘ite theologian):
Makara
.
A sea-beast, resembling a crocodile, on which the Hindu god
Varu
a
rides. A makara is believed to increase fertility, and is the emblem of
K
ma
.

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