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Nyuney means something in the history of ancient India. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

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Source: Mandala Texts: Yakchoe: The Grand Festival of Ura Village

Nyuney is the name of a ritual practiced in the village Ura Makrong in Bhutan.—The Yakchoe is one of over a dozen festive events in Ura’s annual ritual calendar. The Ura Guru Lhakhang is the venue for most of these scheduled events including the nyuney ritual in the first month, reading of the Kanjur in the second month, zhingdrub ceremony in the fourth, sang in the seventh, drubchen in the eighth and gonpo ritual in the ninth month. Other religious events and funerary ceremonies also take place in the temple.

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

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