Vahan
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Vahan or Vahana
is a Sanskrit
word meaning 'vehicle.' More specifically it means 'a vehicle of consciousness'.
'Vahan' may also refer to:
Vahana
Vāhana denotes the being, typically an animal or mythical entity, a particular deva is said to use as a vehicle. In this capacity, the vāhana is often called the deity's mount. Upon the partnership between the deva and his vāhana is woven much iconography and mythology...
is a Sanskrit
Sanskrit
Sanskrit , is a historical Indo-Aryan language and the primary liturgical language of Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism.Buddhism: besides Pali, see Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Today, it is listed as one of the 22 scheduled languages of India and is an official language of the state of Uttarakhand...
word meaning 'vehicle.' More specifically it means 'a vehicle of consciousness'.
'Vahan' may also refer to:
- Vahan, ArmeniaVahan, ArmeniaVahan is a town in the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia. When the town was founded in 1925, it was named in honor of Soviet politician and politburo member, Sergo Ordzhonikidze. Nearby upon a hill towards the eastern end of the town is a Early Iron Age cyclopean fort.- References :* –...
- a town - VAHAN (firearm)VAHAN (firearm)The VAHAN is an assault rifle of Armenian origin and was designed by Engineer and Firearms Designer Vahan S. Manasian. It can be fitted with a GP-30 grenade launcher, bayonet and scope. The weapon has its traces back to 1952 as the MBC-2 when Manasian was a Soldier in the Soviet Army. As of 2009,...
- an Armenian manufactured assault rifle - Vahan (given name)Vahan (given name)Vahan is a given name. People with the given name Vahan include:*Vahan - a Byzantine commander *Vahan Gevorgyan - a Polish footballer*Vahan Hovhannisyan - an Armenian politician...
- of Armenian origin meaning 'shield' in English