On Zyeth Atham Jyeshtha Ashtami in Sanskrit or the eighth day of the bright half of Jyeshtha May ... . Another festival is held at the shrine on Asharha Ashtami with equal devotional fervour, the sacred ... more details
Durga Puja which starts from Krishna Paksha Ashtami night which falls before Mahalaya and ends on Ashwin ... phase from Shukla Ashtami to Shukla Navami the special animal Sacrifice is performed which is called ... more details
Refimprove date August 2009 Original research date September 2010 Infobox Holiday holiday name Krishna Janmashtami type Hindu longtype Religious image Baby Krishna Sleeping Beauty.jpg caption Lord Krishna official name nickname Janmashtami Dahi Handi removed clutter as different name already mentioned in main text observedby Hindu s begins ends date Shraavana , Ashtami date2009 14 August date2010 1 September date2011 22 August North India 21 August Kerala celebrations observances Fasting, praying relatedto Krishna Krishna Janmashtami Devanagari lang sa IAST k a janm ami , also known as Krishnashtami , Saatam Aatham , Gokulashtami , Ashtami Rohini , Srikrishna Jayanti , Sree Jayanthi or sometimes merely as Janmashtami , is a List of Hindu festivals Hindu festival celebrating the birth of Krishna , an avatar of the god Vishnu . ref cite news url http www.hindu.com 2008 08 24 stories 2008082458410200.htm title Sri Krishna Janamashtami celebrated in the city work The Hindu date August 24, 2008 accessdate 2009 08 12 ref Krishna Janmashtami is observed on the Ashtami tithi , the eighth day of the dark half or Krishna Paksha of the month of Shraavana in the Hindu calendar , when the Rohini nakshatra Rohini Nakshatra is ascendant. The festival always falls within mid August to mid September in the Gregorian calendar . In 2010, for example, the festival was celebrated on 2 September, and in 2011 on 22 August in North India and on 21 August in South Indian states like Kerala. ref http www.hindu blog.com 2009 09 ashtami rohini 2009 in kerala sri.html Ashtami Rohini 2011 in Kerala Sri Krishna Jayanti and Janmashtami ref Rasa lila , dramatic enactments of the life of Krishna, are a special feature in regions of Mathura, Uttar Pradesh Mathura and Vrindavan , and regions following Vaishnavism of Manipur Vaishnavism in Manipur . While the Rasa lila re creates the flirtatious aspects of Krishna s youthful days, the Dahi Handi celebrate God s playful and mischievo ... more details
See Wikipedia WikiProject Indian cities for details Infobox Indian Jurisdiction native name Vaikom type Town latd 9 latm 46 lats 0 latNS N longd 76 longm 24 longs 0 longEW E base map Kerala locator map.svg state name Kerala district Kottayam district Kottayam nearest city Kochi leader title leader name altitude population as of 2001 population total 22,637 population density area magnitude sq. km area total area telephone 04829 postal code vehicle code range KL 36 sex ratio unlocode website footnotes Vaikom lang ml is a taluk and also its capital town, situated in the North West of Kottayam district in Kerala , India . Its western border is the Vembanad Lake Lake Vembanad , and is crossed by various estuaries of the Muvattupuzha River Muvattupuzha . Vaikom is the oldest township in Kottayam district, and among the oldest in South India. The Vaikom Temple Vaikom Shiva Temple , known as Thekkan Kashi Southern Varanasi Kashi , is the heart of the town, and is remarkable for the Vaikom Ashtami celebrations during November. It is notable as the venue of the Vaikom Satyagraha Vaikom Agitation for achieving for the lower castes the right to walk on the roads surrounding the temple. The traditional economy has been based on coconut and rice crops, and fishing more recently, crops like nutmeg , black pepper , and latex have also been introduced. Tourism and software are also pursued as means to livelihood. Hindustan Newsprint Limited is situated in Velloor near Vaikom. Vaikom is administered by a Municipality and is the seat of a Munsiff s court among the oldest to be established in the Kingdom of Travancore . Vaikom assembly constituency is reserved for Dalits and is part of Kottayam Lok Sabha constituency Kottayam parliamentary constituency . ref cite web url http eci.nic.in delim Final Publications KERALA Final Order Kerala.pdf format PDF title Delimitation Commission of India Kerala and Order No.55 accessdate 2010 08 29 work Kerala publisher Election Commission of ... more details
Infobox Indian jurisdiction native name Tulluru type mandal latd 16.5275 longd 80.4681 locator position right state name Andhra Pradesh district Guntur district Guntur leader title leader name altitude population as of population total 8000 area magnitude km area total area telephone 91 8645 postal code 522237 vehicle code range sex ratio unlocode website footnotes Tulluru , or Thulluru , is a Tehsil mandal in the Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh , India with a population of about 8,000. It is 4 km from Krishna River . Geography Major crops grown in this region include tobacco, chili, cotton, lemon, guava, coconut, and banana. Irrigation water is provided through the Rayapudi Lift Irrigation and Tulluru Lift Irrigation Projects. The distances to nearby cities and towns include Guntur 30 km Vijayawada 25 km Mangalagiri 18 km Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh Amaravathi 15 km Ananthavaram 2 km Culture Telugu is the main language of communication in the Town. One of the earliest purest forms of Telugu language can be noticed in this region. Other languages such as Hindi and English are also used within the Town to some extent. Indian Culture is vibrant with many festivals that are being celebrated for thousands of years , here are some of the festivals that are observed in Tulluru to a great detail Deepavali , Krishna Ashtami, Rama Navami , Sankranti , Sivaratri, Ugadi , Vijaya Dasami , Vinayaka Chaviti along with non Hindu festivals like Christmas, Eid ul Fitr, Muharram, Ramadan. Educational institutions Bapuji Govt School Geetaniketan K.V.R.Z.P High School Margadarsi E&T Public School Mary Matha English Medium School, Assisi Nagar SGT & JVB Degree College SRVSR & NSGR Intermediate College Urdu School Religion Temples Columns list 2 Durga Geetamandiram Lord Krishna Hanuman Palanati Veerulu Poleramma Rama Ramalayam Saibaba Sivalayam Veerabadhra Venugopal swamy sri venkateswara swamy temple ANANTHAVARAM Churches Tulluru Church Masjid Tulluru Musji ... more details
Multiple issues unreferenced January 2007 orphan February 2009 Nangal Chaudhary is an important village and block of District Mahendragarh at Narnaul . It holds the crown of being First Cyber Village of Haryana . Now it has an assembly seat in Haryana government. when date December 2010 History During the Mughal Empire Mughal rule, Narnaul was a flourishing town. Nawab Shah Quli Khan, a Governor of Akbar, erected many splendid buildings at Narnaul, laid out many beautiful gardens and built a fine mausoleum for himself. Geography Presently, Nangal Chaudhary is one of district block headquarters situated in southern part of the district and touchs districts of Alwar, Sikar and Jaipur of Rajasthan state. The upland tract unit covers the area between northern Narnaul and Nangal Chaudhary Hills in the Narnaul Tehsil. A desert upland,situated between 284 and 302 meters above the mean sea level belongs to the Aravali System. Nangal Chaudhary hills in Narnaul tehsil near Haryana Rajasthan boundary are one of the many geographical features of Independent hill ranges in Mahendragarh in Narnaul Tehsils. East of the Kasaunti or Krishnawati river stream, the elevation of 626 m and relative relief of 160 m is found near Mukandpura village. North west and south of Narnaul town, rounded hillocks and elliptical hills are prominent features of the landscape in the sandy terrain between the Dohan and Kasaunti streams. The elevation of the conical hillock near Thans village is the highest, 652 m. Festivals The people of the district celebrate major festivals with same enthusiasm as in other parts of Haryana. The most significant festivals are Diwali, Dussehra, Ram Naumi, Holi, Teej, Janam Ashtami, Shivaratri, Sankrat and Raksha Bandhan. Some festivals are celebrated only by women and these include Karva Chauth, Nirjala Ekadshi and Hoee. Three festivals, viz Teej, Gugga Naumi and Dulhandi carry wider local significance in the district. Gugga Naumi is a religious festival connected with ... more details
Infobox person name Reshmi Ghosh image Reshmi ghosh.jpg imagesize caption birth date birth name Reshmi Ghosh birth place Kolkata , West Bengal , India occupation Actress yearsactive 2002 present caption Reshmi Ghosh lang bn is an India n Beauty contest beauty queen and actress . Since being crowned Femina Miss India Miss India Earth 2002 ref http timesofindia.indiatimes.com articleshow 25683817.cms Reshmi takes on the Earth Delhi Times Cities The Times of India Bot generated title ref , Ghosh has appeared in several Bollywood films ref http in.movies.yahoo.com artists Reshmi Ghosh filmography 12155.html Reshmi Ghosh Filmography Yahoo India Movies Bot generated title ref as well as television serials ref http www.mumbaimirror.com net mmpaper.aspx?page article§id 12&contentid 2007113020071130023312828d9d78eed Untitled Document Bot generated title ref and advertisements. Television Serials Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi Bhoomi Virani Star Plus Kahe Naa Kahe Neena 9X Karam Apnaa Apnaa Nisha Star Plus Kaun Jeetega Bollywood Ka Ticket Herself 9X Kayamath Mallika Star Plus Nach Baliye 4 Herself Star Plus Maan Rahe Tera Pitaah Madhav s wife Tere Liye Nupur Star Plus Mata Ki Chowki Nirti Mata Sahara One Shobha Somnath Ki Indumati Zee TV Baba Aiso Varr Dhoondo Ashtami Imagine TV Piya Ka Ghar Pyaara Lage Urmila Sahara One References Reflist s start succession box before Shamita Singha title Femina Miss India Femina Miss India Earth years Femina Miss India Representatives to Miss Earth 2002 after Shweta Vijay S end ticket to bollywood herself Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Ghosh, Reshmi ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH PLACE OF BIRTH India DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Ghosh, Reshmi Category Indian film actors Category Indian television actors Category Femina Miss India winners Category Miss Earth delegates Category Living people India actor stub ... more details
Cleanup date August 2008 Refimprove date August 2008 Garapadu is a village in the India n state of Andhra Pradesh . This village belongs to the Vatticherukuru mandal. It is situated 12KM from the city Guntur . This village has an estimated population of 1500. The people of this village mainly dependent upon the agriculture. The people cultivates rice , chillies , cotton mainly because of the nature of land and the city Guntur is known as chilly city and is hub for the cotton production. Before the village formed, the was filled with a type of thorn trees called Garlakampa . And the people cut that trees and make this place for purpose of living. In earlier days it is called as Garlapadu and now it is known as Garapadu. GARAPADU is located at16 sup 0 sup 12 sup 1 sup N 80 sup 0 sup 23 sup 1 sup . The village is located around 76KM to the north of the Bay of Bengal on the east coast of India. This village include all types of cultures and it is not center for only one type of religion or cast. Telugu is the main language of communication in the village. The culture is vibrant with many festivals that have been celebrated over thousands of years . Those festivals observed in Garapadu with great pomp and splendour are Deepavali, Krishna Ashtami, Rama Navami , Sankranti, Sivaratri, Ugadi, Vijaya Dasami, Vinayaka Chaviti. Vinayaka chavithi and Sankranthi are most famous festivals. Image Spot billed Pelicans, Black headed Ibises & Painted Storks nesting at Garapadu, AP W IMG 5268.jpg thumb 250px left Spot billed Pelicans, Black headed Ibises & Painted Storks nesting at Garapadu, Andhra Pradesh , India . Painted Storks Mycteria leucocephala , Spot billed Pelicans Pelecanus philippensis , Black headed Ibis Threskiornis melanocephalus and other birds nest here as it is located near Uppalapadu sanctuary, Andhra Pradesh , India . http commons.wikimedia.org wiki Category Birds of Garapadu Pictures of Birds at Garapadu Image Spot billed Pelicans, Black headed Ibises & Painted Sto ... more details
multiple issues inappropriate tone February 2010 cleanup February 2010 Pallapadu is a village in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh . This village belongs to the Administrative divisions of India mandal of Vatticherukuru . It is situated 18 KM from the city Guntur . This village has an estimated population of 3000. The people of this village are mainly dependent upon the agriculture. The people cultivate rice, chillis, and cotton mainly because of the nature of land. The city Guntur is known as chilli city and is hub for the cotton production. The village is located around 76KM to the north of the Bay of Bengal on the east coast of India . This village includes all types of cultures and it is not center for only one type of religion or cast. Telugu language Telugu is the main language of communication in the village. The culture is vibrant with many festivals that have been celebrated over thousands of years . Those festivals observed in Pallapadu with great pomp and splendour are Deepavali, Krishna Ashtami, Rama Navami, Sankranti, Sivaratri, Ugadi, Vijaya Dasami, Vinayaka Chaviti. The Royal Youth Association of Pallapadu celebrates the festivals Vinayaka Chavithi and Sankranthi in a grand scale by making the entire village actively participate by conducting various games and also organizing a meeting on the evening of sankranti with various dance performances. The temples in Pallapadu are Ramalayam, Sivalayam, Veera Brahmendra Swami Alayam which also has the idols of Lord Sai Baba and Vinayaka, and a church. The surnames in village include Korrapati, Putikam,Makineni,Chennupati,Talluri,Muppa,Ginjupalli, Thokala, Nalluri, Manukonda, Kakani, Parimi, Chunduri, Minnaganti, Jagarlamudi,dhullipalla,velaga, Parvathaneni and Koppaka. this village has people spread across different countries USA, Germany, Canada, Australia, Italy.. and also different states in India Transportation APSRTC Transportation is available hourly from 5AM 10PM everyday. Directions Coming from Vijay ... more details
Asoj lang ne also called Ashvin Ashwin is the sixth month in the Bikram Samwat , the official Nepali calendar . This month coincides with September 17 to October 17 of the Western Calendar and is 31 days long. Asoj is the month of the 15 day harvest festival Dashain , Nepal s main festival. Most of people are free in this month, Nepal s holiday month. Being mostly based on Hindu calendar, Nepali calendar s festival dates are flexible. Important events are around September 19 Asoj 3, Ghatasthapana, First Day of Dashain Public Holiday in Nepal aound September 25 Asoj 9, Fulpati, Seventh day of Dashain Public Holiday in Nepal aound September 26 Asoj 10, Ashtami, Eighth day of Dashain Public Holiday in Nepal around September 27 Asoj 11, Nawami, Ninth day of Dashain Public Holiday in Nepal around September 28 Asoj 12, Vijaya Dashami, Tenth and main day of Dashain Public Holiday in Nepal Months in Nepali Calendar class wikitable No. Name Nepali language Nepali Days 1 Baishakh Nepali calendar Baish kh 30 31 2 Jetha Nepali calendar Je ha or 31 32 3 Asar Nepali calendar As r or 31 32 4 Saaun Nepali calendar S un or 31 32 5 Bhadau Nepali calendar Bhadau or 31 32 6 Asoj Nepali calendar Asoj or 30 31 7 Kartika Nepali calendar Kartik 29 30 8 Mangsir Nepali calendar Mangsir or 29 30 9 Pauush Nepali calendar Push or 29 30 10 Magh Nepali calendar Magh 29 30 11 Falgun or 29 30 12 Chait Nepali calendar Chaitra or 30 31 References http www.nepalicalendar.info ashwin Asoj calender and festivals http www.bestcyberzone.com nepalicalendar Full Nepali Calendar with festivals http www.rajan.com calendar Rajan Nepali date converter http www.ashesh.com.np nepali calendar Nepali Calendar Nepali calendar DEFAULTSORT Phagun Nepali Calendar Category Nepali calendar Nepal stub ... more details
Tirupoonthuruti under a huge mango tree, on the banks of river Kudamurutti, on the Masi Sukla Ashtami ..., at Tirupoonthuruti on Masi Sukla Ashtami Day. ref http www.hindu.com thehindu fr 2003 03 07 stories ... more details
hours of the next morning Janmashtami Ashtami in the dark half of Shravan August September Krishna one day Birthday of Lord Krishna on Shravan Vadya ashtami is observed with a fast. Gopalkala, a recipe ... more details
Satamkar also Satamker is a Bene Israel family who lived for centuries in its India n village before returning to Israel or settling throughout the world. Origins The Satamkar family has its origins in the village of Satamba Virjoli coord 18.343726 73.092846 type city region IN scale 5000 source Wikimapia display inline , Roha taluka , Raigad district , Maharashtra , near the West Coast of India , south of Mumbai . This family belongs to the Bene Israel community, one of the three groups of Indian Jews. According to tradition, The Bene Israel came to India about 2000 years ago. Their life in Konkan They have been living in the Konkan today Raigad district Raigad District for close to eighteen centuries .They used to dwell in villages from which they took their surnames SATAMKAR from SATAMBA, PENKER from the town called PEN, ASHTAMKAR from the town called ASHTAMI, etc ... . SATAMBA means, in Marathi language Marathi , Seven Mangoes . For centuries their principal occupation was oil pressing. They extracted oil from a kind of sesame seed called til and were known as Shaniwar Telli Saturday oil pressors , because they did not work on Saturday. Settling throughout India At the end of the 18th century and, mostly, during the 19th century, BENE ISRAELS enlisted in the Army and joined the civil service, the railways, the Post office, Customs and Excise, etc.... From that time they settled in all parts of India present India and Pakistan . Many of them lived in Mumbai as carpenters or contractors maistry . Members of the SATAMKAR family lived in Satamba Virjoli until the 1970s. At the beginning of the 19th century some of them left their village for Mumbai for Nandgaon, Maharashtra and other places. Emigration from India Between the 1960s and the 1980s most of the Satamkars emigrated to Israel . Some of them are now living in the United Kingdom, the U.S.A., Canada, France and other countries around the world. However, the family is still present in India. People with the su ... more details
Orphan date June 2010 Ammachatram is a small and peaceful developing village situated 6KM from Kumbakonam Temple Town to Mayiladuthurai route on State Highway SH 64 and 277 km away from Chennai . The village is called Mela Ammachatram West and Ammachatram East that s centered in between UmaMaheswarapuram , Thirunageswaram Famous for Rahu and Oppiliappan temple , Kumbakonam and Mayiladuthurai which is nearby the panchayat of Thepperumalnallur famous for its Bhagavatha mela and comes under Kumbakonam and Thiruvidaimarudur Taluk in Thanjavur District. Ammachatram is a village in Kumbakonam taluk, Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu . As per the 2001 census, Ammachatram had a population of 2947 with 1499 males and 1448 females.2010 census may tell the development scenario which is expected at the earliest. An ancient village prescribed in Bavishyotta puranam as Bairavapuram after some period it was called Sakkuvambalpuram or Ammani Ammal Chatiram , presently pronounced as Ammachatiram in Tamil. Temple The 1500 Years old temple is familiared for its Kalabairavar stalam on its Ancient Shiva temple. The lord Name is Saptharishiswarar and Deities name is Gnanambikai , Five Lingams including moolavar , Vinayakar, Dhakshnamurthi, Murugan, Mahalakshmi, Lingothbavar,Vishnu, Durga, Chandikeshwarar, Kalabairavar, Saneeswarar, Suriyan, Chandiran, etc. The temple has two stala vritchams one is Vilva tree and another one is Jackfruit tree. The temple was built by Chola Kings and still maintained by Thanjavur Palace . The Full moon Ashtami pooja for Kalabairavar is very familiar for its great power of solving the problems and giving remedies to life. Saptharishsis were prayed this Lord and they arranged the marriage for this Moolavar that is why the Lord name is called Saptharishiswarar and the deity name is Gnanambikai will give the brilliance and stability to withstand the karmas in life. In Bavishyaotta Purana this place is mentioned as a Sin relief place as like as Varanasi Kasi ... more details
File Peruvanam Kuttan Marar.JPG thumb right Peruvanam Kuttan Marar performing Melam at Sree Poornathrayesa Temple , Thrippunithura Peruvanam Kuttan Marar is a chenda artist. He leads several popular traditional orchestra performances in Kerala . He is a recipient of Padma Shri award in the year 2011 for his contributions in the field of art. ref http www.pib.nic.in newsite erelease.aspx?relid 69364 ref Early life Peruvanam Kuttan Marar was born to a family of chenda artists in Peruvanam, Thrissur , Kerala . His grandfather, late Peruvanam Narayana Marar and his father, Late Peruvanam Appu Marar were also well known chenda artists. His teachers include his father, Peruvanam Appu Marar, Kumarapuram Appu Marar and Sreenarayanapuram Appu Marar. ref name The Hindu peruvanam newsconf cite news title Melam artistes should not play to the gallery Peruvanam url http www.thehindu.com todays paper tp national tp kerala article2000986.ece accessdate 23 January 2012 newspaper The Hindu date 8 May 2011 ref He made his debut with Chenda at the age of 10. He performed at festivals in nearby temples including Peruvanam Mahadeva Temple. ref name The Hindu Article He also joined as a teacher in a nearby school at the age of 20. ref http wikimapia.org 779032 P e r u v a n a m N a d a v a z h i ref ref http www.spiderkerala.net resources 3714 Vadya Kala Chakravarthy Peruvanam Kuttan Marar.aspx ref Career as an Artist File Melam.jpg thumb right Sree Peruvanam Kuttan Marar and group performing Melam at Sree Poornathrayeesa Temple, Thripunithura. Kuttan Marar features in prominent temple festivals of Kerala including Thrissur Pooram, Peruvanam pooram, Kollam Pooram and those at Guruvayur Temple. ref name The Hindu Article ref cite news title Guruvayur all set to celebrate Ashtami Rohini url http www.thehindu.com todays paper tp national tp kerala article2378589.ece accessdate 23 January 2012 newspaper The Hindu date 21 August 2011 ref ref cite news title Grand finale to Kollam Pooram url h ... more details
s. So on that day, there will be a Snake boat regatta in front of the Aranmula temple. Ashtami Rohini .... Another important event is the Ashtami Rohini Valla sadya banquet . It is served to the oarsmen ... valla sadya s were held in 2008 besides the mega feast on Ashtami Rohini. For this mega feast as many ... more details
Chathurthhi are given under aatta viseshas. Sree Krishna Jayanthi also known as Ashtami Rohini, Gokulaashtami ... is celebrated in Kerala when the Ashtami thithhi in the Mahaalaya paksha dark fortnight is at midnight ... on Ashtami day and slew the Asura Mahisha on the Dasami day. Hence the Dasami day is known as Vijaya .... Though Navaraathri indicates nine day festival in Kerala, the last three days viz. Ashtami, Navami ... and Ashtami Rohini Sree Krishna Jayanthi in the month of Chingam, Navaraathri in Kanni Thulam, Thrikkaarthika and Ashtami in Vrschikam, Thiruvathira, Mandala pooja and Makara vilakk in Dhanu ... more details
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