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Hamsa — This article is about the amulet. For other uses, see Hamsa (disambiguation) and Khamsa (disambiguation). The hamsa (Arabic: خمسة khamsah, also romanized khamsa, meaning lit. five ) is a palm shaped amulet popular throughout the Middle East and… … Wikipedia
Hamsa — Hamsa, 1) (Hams, Gramm.), so v.w. Hamzah; 2) (ind. Myth., malabarisch Annon), der Schwan, Reitthier des Brahma, Symbol des Wassers, aber auch der Erde; 3) (oriental. Gesch.), so v.w. Hamza … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Hamsa — Ne doit pas être confondu avec Khamsa (symbole). Hamsa reliquaire en cristal de roche découvert à Taxila dans une coupe en granite, avec l inscription sur feuille d or « Shira a d … Wikipédia en Français
Hamsa — Ganso Sagrado de Gandhara, una reliquia que representa a un jansá (ganso sagrado), en el stupa 32 del grupo Gangu, en Babar Khana, Taksila (Gandhara), siglo I d. C. Este jansá se encontró dentro de un recipiente cóncavo de granito … Wikipedia Español
Hamsa — Hamza (همزة, eingedeutscht Hamsa) ist ein Phonem des Arabischen. Es bezeichnet den stimmlosen glottalen Plosiv [ʔ] (wie im deutschen beachte [bəˈʔaxtə]). In der DMG Umschrift wird das Hamza mit einem modifizierten rechten Halbkreis (ʾ)… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Hamsa — Ham|sa der; s <aus sanskr. haṁsá »(Wild)gans, Schwan«> der indische Ganter als Reittier der Gottheiten Brahma u. Sarasvati … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
haṁsa — the third stage of sannyāsa, as mentioned in Śrīmad Bhāgavatam (3.12.43). In his commentary on this verse, Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura defines an ascetic in the haṁsa stage as jñāna ābhyāsa niṣṭhā, one established in the cultivation of… … The Bhaktivedanta encyclopedia
Hamsa (disambiguation) — Hamsa can refer to: *Hamsa, a Near Eastern symbol often used as a protective amulet by Muslims and Jews. *Hamsa (bird), a goose or swan in Indian culture. *Hamsa (musical group) (חמסה), an Israeli musical quintet. *A subsidiary Purana in Hinduism … Wikipedia
Hamsa (musical group) — Hamsa (חמסה) is an Israeli musical quintet, perhaps best described as an Israeli Spice Girls. The group was formed in 2001 by music producers Eyal Buchbut and Dror Margalit. The group got a breakthrough in the spring of 2003 with the single… … Wikipedia
Hamsa (bird) — The Hamsa (हंस, in Sanskrit and often written hansa ) is a swan or goose, often considered to be the Mute Swan ( Cygnus olor ), but is really the Bar headed Goose ( Anser indicus ).Fact|date=September 2008 It is used in Indian culture as a symbol … Wikipedia
