The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (1261 page)

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. Among the meanings of Kaula as a theological term are

akti (as opposed to

iva who is
akula
),
Ku

, ‘body’, and ‘universe’.

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Kaur
.

Sikh woman's second name, usually translated ‘princess’. Kaur is the female counterpart of
Si

gh
.

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Kauravas
.

In the
Mah

rata
, the evil cousins of the
P

avas
, and their rivals for the throne; thus, the villains of the epic, whom the P

avas eventually defeat in battle.

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