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373:Marichi
339:Krishna
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312:Satyaki
274:apsaras
248:Dvaraka
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139:बाणासुर
107:Consort
90:Parents
18:Wanasur
1314:Devata
1307:Danava
1302:Daitya
1297:Asuras
1259:Shakti
1249:Sanjna
1239:Rohini
1199:Shachi
1184:Chhaya
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1083:Kubera
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369:Brahma
352:Family
240:Narada
236:Varuna
214:him.
199:Vishnu
177:Legend
157:is an
1486:Asura
1393:Yajur
1378:Vedas
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1063:Indra
1026:Shiva
995:texts
555:Shiva
551:Rudra
335:Shiva
320:Jvara
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265:Nandi
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74:Texts
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1446:more
1388:Sama
1369:list
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1275:more
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1234:Rati
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