the King of the Devas. He lies around or under water. And, he seemed to have control over the waters in the havens and on the earth, alike. Later in the text, there is a reference toAhi Budhnya, meaning – the serpent of the deep –ahir budhnyaḥ(RV_10,066.11c).Ahir-...
12.2. After theAlapanathe performer takes up Taana (comparable toJor –Jhalain Hindustani Dhrupad and instrumental music). This involves boundless play on meaning-less syllables such asta, na, nom, tumortanam, etc.Taana is unique in the sense that with the rise in tempo, the performer improvis...
The genus name Amorphophallus comes from the Greek amorphos meaning shapeless or deformed and phallus meaning penis. The specific epithet konjac comes from the colloquial name for both the plant as well as the starchy food made from the tubers. Konjac is a root vegetable that grows in parts o...
Mother, Bobeh and I huddled in our living room, while Ramzan Kaak and Father left the house to be assembled in a large ground of a public school nearby, alongside all the other men from the neighbourhood. The morning passed in a daze, punctuated with the abrupt thuds of doors being sla...
Originated from Brahman in Sanskrit meaning "absolute" or the "infinite spirit" of Lord Brahma. Brahmo Samaj Reformist society founded by Rajaram Mohan Roy Brihannala Warrior Arjuna's name in disguise while in hiding in king Virata's palace Brihaspati The Hindu Deity of Wisdom; the chief...
The Henry's chestnut, also called the Henry chestnut, is a type of chestnut tree in the family Fagaceae. Its formal name is Castanea henryi. This plant comes from several places in China. It can be found in the hilly areas of southeastern and southwester
Bokodes are only 3mm in diameter, but can be enlarged enough to be sharp enough in the camera. The name Bokodes is a combination of the words bokeh (a photographic term meaning out of focus) and barcode (barcode). Some Bokodes tags can be rewritten. Bokodes that can be rewritten are...
Are Hindu nationalists jealous of the Taliban’s success? How do they really feel about the Taliban taking over Afghanistan? There are some glaring inconsistencies in the modality of your question. First of all, there is no Global Right in the manner that there is a Global Left –...
either in Patiala house court or in front of JNU north gate. Every day we see people assemble at front gate with Indian Flag to beat JNU student, well this is hooliganism not nationalism, you can’t do anything in the name of nation, there is a difference between nationalism and ...
This is also known by the name of Ghughuta festival. It is celebrated on the 1st day of Magh month as per Hindu calendar which as per the modern calendar falls on 15th January.Before I tell you more about this festival, let me tell you the meaning of Kale Kavva. These are Kumaoni ...