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Nep 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: Yullha and Zhidak: Two Types of Local Deities

Nep (གནསཔོ་) refers to “host”.—The Bhutanese cultural world has a rich range of non-human spirits some of whom are considered to be yullha (ཡུལ་ལྷ་) or gods of the territory and zhidak (གཞི་བདག་) or lords of the settlement. The yullha and zhidak deities, sometimes also called nedak zhidak (གནས་བདག་གཞི་བདག་) or lord of place/settlement or nep (གནསཔོ་) or host, form an important part of the local history and cultural identity and life of the community.

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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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