The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (1470 page)

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Ma
ala-n
tya
.
An Indian
dance
performed in a circle. It is based on the dance of
K
a
with the
gop
s
, in which he moved so rapidly around them that they did not notice a moment when he was absent from any one of them. In the same way, God is available for full union with any one of his devotees in
bhakti
at any time.
Ma
ala of the Five Jinas
or Tath
gatas
.

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