Velan
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Velan may refer to:
- Velan, a non-Brahmanical priest associated with Hindu deity, MuruganMuruganMurugan also called Kartikeya, Skanda and Subrahmanya, is a popular Hindu deity especially among Tamil Hindus, worshipped primarily in areas with Tamil influences, especially South India, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Mauritius and Reunion Island. His six most important shrines in India are the...
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Places
- Mont VélanMont VélanMont Vélan is a mountain in the Pennine Alps, located on the border between Switzerland and Italy. At 3,727, metres Mont Vélan is the highest summit lying between the Great St Bernard Pass and Grand Combin. Two large glaciers cover its northern flanks: Glacier de Tseudet and Glacier de Valsoray...
, a mountain in the Pennine AlpsPennine AlpsThe Pennine Alps are a mountain range in the western part of the Alps. They are located in Switzerland and Italy...
, between Switzerland and Italy. - Velan, AlbaniaVelan, AlbaniaVelan is a settlement in the Kelmend municipality, Malësi e Madhe District, Shkodër County, northern Albania....
, a settlement in AlbaniaAlbaniaAlbania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...
. - Velan, a historic port and a village in the mandal of KodinarKodinarKodinar is a city and a municipality in Junagadh district in the Indian state of Gujarat, west of Una. Kodinar is close to the Gir Forest National Park....
, JunagadhJunagadhJunagadh is the headquarters of Junagadh district in the Indian state of Gujarat. The city is the 7th largest in Gujarat. The city is located at the foot of the Girnar hills, 355 km south west of state capital Gandhinagar and Ahmedabad. The city is in western India. Literally translated,...
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