one of the most prominent deities of HIndus; the preserver of the world order.

name of one of the twelve Adityas, a class of gods.

an esoteric hymn, of which Viṣṇu is the presiding deity.

the brightest star in the constellation Aquila; Altair.

Agni, the Fire-God.

(pros.) a set of three syllables (some times the initial long one is substituted by two short ones making it five) which can be put in eight combinations.

any microscopic organism, esp. one of the bacteria, that can cause disease; a germ.

a hard, hollow, bony or keratinous, permanent projection that grows on the head of various hoofed animals; a horn.

a very long, large, pointed tooth, usu. one of a pair, projecting outside the mouth and used for defense, digging up food, etc. as in elephants, wild boars, walruses, etc.

any animal that has a horn or horns, as a cow, buffalo, etc.

any animal with tusks, as an elephant, wild boar, etc.

(myth.) a person having horns.

the tree Lannea coromandelica ( = Odina woodier) of Anacardiaceae family; Indian ash tree.