Vatican City; the Vatican, located in the city of Rome and serving as the center of the Catholic Church

Vincent van Gogh (1853–1890), the Dutch post-Impressionist painter

Sanskrit; an ancient Indo-Aryan language and script of India, traditionally believed to have been created by the god Brahma.

Vatican City, the capital city of the Holy See

A Buddhist temple or monastery. Also written as [[梵刹|梵剎|fan4 cha4]].

Buddhist temple or monastery; also called [[梵宇|梵宇|fan4 yu3]]

the creator god in Hinduism, often depicted in Buddhist contexts with four faces as a protector of the teachings and a granter of good fortune

the great King Brahma, a supreme Hindu deity incorporated into Buddhism as a protector of the dharma

ancient Hindu texts consisting of commentaries on the Vedas, compiled around 900–700 BC

violin (variant form)

A group of Buddhist monks; the monastic community

Van Cleef & Arpels; a French luxury jewelry, watch, and perfume company

Sanskrit text written on Talipot palm leaves; Buddhist scripture

Buddhist chanting of prayers, scriptures, or hymns during religious ceremonies. Historically refers to Indian-style chanting or singing of Buddhist verses; often accompanied by instruments. The word combines the character for Brahma or India with the transliteration [[呗|唄|bai4]] from Sanskrit.

violin; a loanword from English used primarily in older literature

violin (dated transliteration)

The creator god in Hinduism and Brahmanism, who is also a major guardian deity in Buddhism.

violin (early 20th century transliteration)

(loanword) (archaic) violin

Buddhism as a field of academic study or learning; Buddhist scholarship

the Vatican; the city-state that is the headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church

Brahmanism; the historical precursor to modern Hinduism

The system or study of using Chinese characters to represent the sounds of Sanskrit words; specifically used in the translation of Buddhist texts

the ancient language of India and the liturgical language of Hinduism and Buddhism; an ancient Indo-European language

the Vatican; the seat of the Roman Catholic Church

Taiwanese name for Vincent van Gogh (1853–1890), the Dutch post-Impressionist painter

The sound of chanting Buddhist scriptures or hymns

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