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Sudra (people)
Sudra may refer to: * Shudra, one of the Varnas in the traditional four-section division in the Hindu caste system * Sudra Kingdom, one of the kingdoms of ancient India mentioned in the epic ''Mahabharata'' * Sudarium, a Latin word, literally meaning 'sweat cloth', used for wiping the face clean and now associated with Christian liturgical usage and art * Sedreh, sure or sudra, a garment worn by Zoroastrians * Sudra, a planet in ''Axiom Verge'', where the events of the game take place * Sudra (headdress) Sudra ( Jewish Babylonian Aramaic square script: , ) is a rectangular piece of cloth sometimes worn as a scarf or headdress as part of ancient Jewish tradition. Over time it held many different functions and today is sometimes understood to be of ...
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Shudra
Shudra or ''Shoodra'' (Sanskrit: ') is one of the four '' varnas'' of the Hindu caste system and social order in ancient India. Various sources translate it into English as a caste, or alternatively as a social class. Theoretically, class serving other three classes. The word caste comes from the Portuguese word casta. The word ''Shudra'' appears in the '' Rig Veda'' and it is found in other Hindu texts such as the ''Manusmriti'', ''Arthashastra'', '' Dharmashastras'' and '' Jyotishshastra''. In some cases, shudras participated in the coronation of kings, or were ministers and kings according to early Indian texts. History Vedas The term ''śūdra'' appears only once in the ''Rigveda''. This mention is found in the mythical story of creation embodied in the ''Purusha Sukta ("The Hymn of Man").'' It describes the formation of the four varnas from the body of a primeval man. It states that the brahmin emerged from his mouth, the kshatriya from his arms, the vaishya from his ...
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Sudra Kingdom
The Abhira kingdom in the Mahabharata is either of two kingdoms near the Sarasvati river. They were dominated by the Abhiras, sometimes referred to as Surabhira also, combining both Sura and Abhira kingdoms. Modern day Abhira territory lies within Northern areas of Gujarat and Southern Rajasthan, India. King Sivadatta was probably the founder of the Abhira kingdom. Reference of Abhiras in Mahabharat According to the Puranas All the kshatriya (warrior caste) were killed in a massacre led by Parshuram. Only the Abhiras survived by escaping into the craters between mountains. The sage Markandeya remarked that all Kshatriya have been killed but Abhira have survived they will surely rule the earth in Kaliyuga." Vātsyāyana also mentions the Abhira kingdoms in the Kama Sutra. References of Abhira being residents of kingdom ruled by Yudhisthira is found in Bhagwatam. Abhiras are mentioned as warriors in support of Duryodhana in Mahabharta war. The Gopas, whom Krishna had offered ...
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Sudarium
A ''sudarium'' (Latin) was a "sweat cloth", used for wiping the face clean. Small cloths of various sorts, for which ''sudarium'' is a general term, played a role in Ancient Roman formal manners and court ceremonial, and many such uses transferred to Christian liturgical usage and art. In Jewish usage, it is the cloth-like habit worn by Jewish men after wedding, wrapped around the head, and usually worn with a central hat. ''Sudarium'' often refers to two relics of the Passion of Jesus, the Sudarium of Oviedo and the Veil of Veronica. Another ''sudarium'' is found in Altmünster, Germany, and was supposedly given to Saint Bilihildis; it is locally venerated since the 15th century. In the Roman Catholic and other Western churches, the term ''sudarium'' has been used for several ornamental textile objects: * The sudarium or maniple (''manipulus'', also ''mappula, mantile, fano, manuale, sestace'', Greek ''epigonation'', earlier ''encheirion''), a cloth of fine quality to wipe ...
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Sedreh
Sedreh (also called sudreh, sudre or sudra) is the Avestan term for the undergarment worn by Zoroastrians, which is worn alongside the Kushti. The Sudreh contains a small pocket in the front, which doesn't open, which is supposed to collect one's good deeds. It is worn to protect the wearer from evil acts. It is considered a spiritual shield from evil. See also * Temple garment, a Mormon undergarment * Kacchera Kachera ( pa, ਕਛੈਰਾ) are an undergarment for the lower body that is specially tailored for shalwar with a tie-knot ''naala'' or '' naada '' (drawstring) worn by fully initiated Sikhs. They are similar to European boxer shorts in appe ..., a Sikh undergarment References Zoroastrian rituals Zoroastrianism in Iran {{Zoroastrianism-stub ...
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Axiom Verge
''Axiom Verge'' is a metroidvania video game by American indie developer Thomas Happ. The game was originally released in March 2015 in North America and April 2015 in Europe and Australia for PlayStation 4. It was released in May 2015 for Microsoft Windows, OS X, and Linux. A PlayStation Vita version was released in April 2016. The Wii U and Xbox One versions were released in North America and Europe in September 2016. A Nintendo Switch version was released in October 2017. Gameplay ''Axiom Verge'' is a side-scroller action-adventure game where the player controls Trace, a scientist who, after suffering a crippling injury, wakes up in an ancient and high-tech world. The game focuses on action and exploration, and features over 60 items and power-ups. The gameplay borrows elements from classic games such as ''Metroid'', ''Contra'', ''Blaster Master'', and ''Bionic Commando'', among others. Plot After a lab explosion knocks him out, a scientist named Trace Eschenbrenner awaken ...
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