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Bhom (Bhum, or Bhumi)

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Bhom (Bhum, or Bhumi)

in the mythology of India, is the name of Tuesday. The god Mongult (Mangalen), a son of the earth, rules the same, as also the earth, therefrom the name Bhom (earth-day).

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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Bhom (Bhum, or Bhumi)'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​b/bhom-bhum-or-bhumi.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
 
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