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Nachi sennichi no gy
ja
.
ja.
An
ascetic
in Japanese religion (usually Buddhist) who completes the practice of standing naked for a thousand days beneath the Nachi falls, near Katsu-ura. The falls drop in a narrow band of water for about 130 m. At the base of the falls is the Hir
-
(Flying Dragon) shrine. The Nachi shrine is above the falls, an ancient site, but the present buildings are recent (1848).
ascetic
in Japanese religion (usually Buddhist) who completes the practice of standing naked for a thousand days beneath the Nachi falls, near Katsu-ura. The falls drop in a narrow band of water for about 130 m. At the base of the falls is the Hir
-(Flying Dragon) shrine. The Nachi shrine is above the falls, an ancient site, but the present buildings are recent (1848).Nachmanides
(Spanish Jewish philosopher):
(Spanish Jewish philosopher):
MANIDESNaciketas
.
.
Son of V
ja
ravas, who appears in
Taittr
ya Br
hmana
and in
Katha Upani
ad
, where he learns from
Yama
the secret of immortality.
jaravas, who appears inTaittr
ya Brhmanaand in
Katha Upani
ad, where he learns from
Yama
the secret of immortality.
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