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Rishis of rigid vows have said that he that giveth away rice or maketh any gift at the tirtha called Kanya, rendereth such gift eternal.
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 1 Books 1, 2 and 3 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli
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Touching next the waters of the tirtha called Kanya on the shores of the sea one is cleansed from every sin.
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 1 Books 1, 2 and 3 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli
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_tirthas_ called Kanya, Aswa, and Go and staying (as directed) in
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Translated into English Prose Vana Parva, Part 1 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli
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Kanya, an officer in the Environment Ministry's corps of field soldiers responsible for protecting the city from incursions of disease, animals and artificial humans.
Archive 2010-01-01 Blue Tyson 2010
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Kanya King, chief executive and founder of Mobo, said: We are very pleased with the level of this year's nominees, including many emerging artists, some who have come from backgrounds where they haven't been given a foot in the door.
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Other compelling characters include Jaidee's second in command, Kanya, who secretly plots to betray Jaidee even as she worships him; Anderson, a representative of the biggest agri-genetic company and the rare foreigner who dares contemplate invading Thailand; and Hock Seng, a Chinese survivor of the genocide in Malaysia.
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If the previous video gave us a glimpse into the life of a girl who has doubled up duties of work and school, this next video by the Vedic Kanya School in Delhi shows the academic perspective of such a life where girls have doubled responsibilities, and how lack of time to turn in homework could affect their performance:
Global Voices in English » India: Perspectives on Growing up in India 2009
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They had many Kanya jokes on the red carpet already!
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Slip of the tongue or not, Obama is right about Kanya West.
Gaffe-prone Biden avoids weighing in on Obama verbal slip 2009
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While Emiko may be the titular windup girl, Kanya is the novel's woundup woman, a human kink spring under intense psychological pressure.
Paolo Bacigalupi's "The Windup Girl," winner of the Nebula Award 2010
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