The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (1148 page)
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Ja
.
.Caste
group dominant in Sikh
Panth
. Although low in the Hindu caste hierarchy, the Ja
s are economically powerful as landowners in
Pañj
b
, with a martial and agricultural tradition.
group dominant in Sikh
Panth
. Although low in the Hindu caste hierarchy, the Ja
s are economically powerful as landowners inPañj
b, with a martial and agricultural tradition.
Ja
.
.The state of
hair
when a Hindu leaves it matted and uncared for, either as a sign of mourning, or as a mark of
asceticism
. It is characteristic of
iva
as the great yogin, whose ja
is also identified with V
yu, the god of wind.
hair
when a Hindu leaves it matted and uncared for, either as a sign of mourning, or as a mark of
asceticism
. It is characteristic of
ivaas the great yogin, whose ja
is also identified with Vyu, the god of wind.J
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