Status and Origin
Approval Status |
Adopted by IAU |
Approval Date |
Sep 04, 2009
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Continent |
Asia
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Ethnicity |
Hindu
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Origin |
Hindu river goddess revered as a great fertilizing and purifying mother. |
Reference |
[83] - Dictionary of Mythology, Folklore, and Symbols (in 3 vols.), by Gertrude Jobes: Scarecrow Press, Inc., New York, 1962.
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Updated |
Sep 04, 2009 7:43 AM |
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