VADZHRA, in vedijskoj, induistskoj and Buddhist mythology sacred weapons, palitsa, a scepter. Belongs Indre, and also to characters of the maximum hierarchy in the Buddhism.

VADZHRADHARA (sanskr. Bearing vadzhru), in the Buddhism vadzhrajany the Buddha. It was figured sitting with vadzhroj and a bell - flower.

VADZHRANGA, the hero induizma, the soldier - opponent Indry.

VADZHRAPANI (sanskr. Keeping vadzhru in an arm), in the Buddhism of a Mahajana and vadzhrajany one of bodhisatv, the terrible sentinel, the defence attorney of the Doctrine.

VADZHRAJANA (sanskr. A chariot vadzhry), one of directions of the Buddhism; asserts a capability of achievement of a condition buddy in mortal life.

VADI (arab). (ued), dry valleys in deserts of Arabia and the Sowing. Africa; are filled in with water routinely after the strong downpours. See also Cry, Uzboj.

VADIA (Wadia) Darashav Noshervan (1883-1969), the indian geologist. The writer of capital transactionses on geology of India. Probeed a stratigraphy, a tectonics and a geologic structure of the Himalaya zone.

VADIM VALIANT (?-864), polulegendarnyj the leader novgorodtsev, grandson Gostomysla. Has raised revolt against Rjurika and it is killed by him.

VADI-NATRUN, tectonic a hollow in Egypt, to the west from delta of Nile, at the altitude 24 m are lower than a sea level. Small-sized brine lakes. Production thrones.

VADKOVSKY Feodor Fedorovich (1800-44), the decembrist, the ensign. The member of Boreal and Austral societies. It is convicted on transportation for life. With 1826 in Keksgolmskoj strengths, with 1828 in Nerchinskih mines, with 1839 on a settlement.

VAD-MEDANI (Ued-Medani), city in Sudan, an administrative centre of Central locale. 145 thousand inhabitants (1987). A traffic centre and shopping center of Gezira - main area of an irrigation farming of country.

BARODA (. Baroda), city in the west India, pieces. Gujarat. 1,1 million inhabitants (1991). A traffic centre. The large centre of cotton industry in a cotton-growing area Maches - Normada. Chemical, metal-working, pharmaceutical, cement, electrotechnical, etc. the enterprises; handcrafts. Bliz Baroda, in Kojali, large petroleum refinery.

VADUZ (Vaduz), capital of the principality Liechtenstein, on Rhein. 4,8 thousand inhabitants (1990). A precise machine industry, a textile industry, wine-making. A state museum. The clasp of 9 century with a Gothic chapel of 15 century. Tourism.

VAER (from English wire - a strand), a steel wire rope for trailing a trawl.

VAZHA PSHAVELA (an ice-film. A name of Onions Pavlovich Razikashvili) (1861-1915), the Georgian poet. Ideas and modes of folklore and mythology are philosophically rethought in racy poems about life gortsev (" the Visitor and a host ", 1893; "Zmeeed", 1901), stories, a drama "Cast-off" (1894).

SHE-DEER, samka a reindeer.

VASE (Vasa) (Vasa), the Swedish royal dynasty in 1523-1654. Founder Gustav I. In 1587-1668 reigned also in Poland.

VAZARELI (Vasarely; an ice-film. fam. Vasharhej) Victor (r. 1908), the French artist. The native of Hungary, in 1930 has moved to Paris. In 1950-60-Ñ has become one of founders and the largest master op-arta. His picturesque compositions written by bright and clear tints of " a space spectrum " are based on the optical illusions bearing to effect of magicly transfigured space. Developed the art discoverings in a broad band - from the monumental architecture up to small luxury multiplej.

VAZARI (Vasari) Dzhordzho (1511-74), the italian painter, the architect, the historian of art. Worked primarily in Florence. The representative manjerizma (frescos in Palace Vekkjo, 1555-71); architectural ensemble Uffitsi (nowadays a museum, with 1560). " Biographies of the most well-known painters, sculptors and architects ".