Krishna

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108.

108 are the Upanishads, sacred doctrines. - 108 are the main queens of Krishna. - 108 is the number of Maha-Mantra to chant a full round of japamala. - 108 are the Mala, beads of the Indian rosary. - 108 are the beads of the jazu, a Buddhist prayer chain. - In astrology, there are 12 houses and 9 planets (12x9=108). - The diameter of the sun is 108 times the diameter of the earth. - In Chinese astrology, the Tao philosophy holds that there are 108 sacred stars. - 108 are the material temptations, according to Buddhism practiced in Japan, that a person must resist to reach Nirvana. - In the Sanskrit alphabet, there are 54 letters, each with its masculine and feminine form. 54x2=108. - In yoga, there are 108 lines of energy that converge to form the heart chakra. - In Islam, the number 108 is used to refer to God. - Sikhs, instead of a mala, have 108 knots in a woolen cord. - Vishnu and Shiva have 108 names in the Mahabharata. - 108 is the number of gopis (pastoral girls) of Krishna. - Angkor Wat, in Cambodia, has 54 towers and 108 statues along the approach avenue. - It is said that the Sumerian king Enlil gifted 108 fragrances to Aadamu. - In the holy city of Lhasa, Tibet, there were 108 temples. - In Japan, at the end of the year, a bell is rung 108 times to welcome the new year. - 108 were the chapels of the Padmasambhava temple. - 108 are the sins in Tibetan Buddhism.

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