Devala In Hindu mythology, the personification of music as a female. The name also is used for several sages who, legend says, composed hymns for the Rig-Veda, the ancient collection of hymns to the gods.
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Hinduism A set of religions that arose and are especially practiced in India. Hinduism is something of an umbrella term. It includes any Indian religious…
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