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
alin
, ‘body’, and ‘universe’.
Kaur
.
Sikh woman's second name, usually translated ‘princess’. Kaur is the female counterpart of
Si
gh
.
Kauravas
.
In the
Mah
bh
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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