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VANARA

The Vanara is perhaps the most beloved “mythical” race in Hindu epics, specifically the Ramayana. While often translated simply as “monkeys,” the word actually comes from Vana (forest) and Nara (man)—literally “Forest-Dwellers” or “Forest-Men.” They are…

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