Gaura (other)
Gaura is a genus of flowering plants. Gaura may also refer to: * Gaura - a Hindu festival celebrated in Nepal * Gaura, Jamo, a village in Uttar Pradesh, India * Gaura, Kapurthala - village in Kapurthala district of Punjab State, India * Gaura, Raebareli, a village in Uttar Pradesh, India * Gaura, Unnao, a village in Uttar Pradesh, India * Gaura - a chiefdom in Sierra Leone * Gaura Caitanya Mahaprabhu - Gauranga Gaurahari Gauracandra Gaurasundara Gaura-Nitai / GAURA as referenced in the Sri Caitanya Upanishad glorifying Indian Vaishnava saint Sri Krsna Caitanya * Guara, an alternate name for the Bengali Hindu mystic Caitanya Mahaprabhu See also * Gaur (other) * Gour (other) * Gauda (other) * Gowda (other) * Goda (other) * Gora (other) Gora may refer to: *Gora (surname) *''Gora (novel), Gora'', a Bengali novel by Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore *Gora (musical instrument) *''G.O.R.A.'', a 2004 Turkish comedy film *Go ...
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Gaura
''Gaura'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Onagraceae, native to North America. The genus includes many species known commonly as beeblossoms. Recent genetic research has shown that the genus is paraphyletic unless the monotypic genus ''Stenosiphon'' is included within ''Gaura'', increasing the number of species in the genus to 22.Raven P. H., & Gregory, D. P. (1972). A revision of the genus Gaura (Onagraceae). ''Mem. Torrey Bot. Club'' 23: 1-96.Carr, B. L., Crisci, J. V., & Hoch, P. C. (1990). A cladistic analysis of the genus ''Gaura'' (Onagraceae). ''Systematic Botany'' 15 (3): 454-461. They are annual, biennial or perennial herbaceous plants; most are perennials with sturdy rhizomes, often forming dense thickets, crowding or shading out other plant species. They have a basal rosette of leaves, with erect or spreading flowering stems up to 2 m (rarely more) tall, leafy on the lower stem, branched and leafless on the upper stem. The flowers have four (rarely three) ...
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Gaura Festival
Gaura Parva (; Saton–Athon ( Kumaoni: ) or Gamara) is an ancient Hindu festival celebrated by the people residing in Sudurpashchim province and parts of Karnali province of Nepal as well as in Kumaon region of Uttarakhand state of India. The festival commemorates the wedding of goddess Gaura (Parvati) to Lord Shiva. The festival falls in the Hindu month of Bhadra (August/September). Over the years, the festivals has become an identifying factor for the people of Sudurpashchim region. It is considered to be the one of the most important festival of the Khas community of Sudurpashchim and Karnali provinces of Nepal. The celebration of the festival has also spread to other parts of the country. In the Nepalese capital city of Kathmandu, people gather at Tundikhel ground on the final day of the festival and perform deuda dance. In India, the festival is celebrated in the regions around Pithoragarh district of Kumaon division of Uttarakhand state. Etymology The name of the fest ...
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Gaura, Jamo
Gaura is a village in Jamo block of Amethi district, Uttar Pradesh, India. The namesake of the historical pargana of Gaura Jamun, Gaura consists of a main site called Gaura ''khas'' in the northeast surrounded by several smaller hamlets. The village lands are fertile and contain many orchard groves. In the east-central part there is a large '' jhil'' which provides a convenient source of irrigation but also sometimes overflows and floods the surrounding fields. Gaura is located just north of Jamo on the Gauriganj- Jagdishpur road, and another road also leads off to Musafirkhana. As of 2011, Gaura has a population of 4,349 people, in 700 households. It has 3 primary schools and a family welfare centre and it does not host a regular market or weekly haat. It serves as the seat of a nyaya panchayat which also includes 6 other villages. History At the turn of the 20th century, Gaura was described as a fairly large but otherwise rather insignificant village that belonged to the ...
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Gaura, Kapurthala
Gaura is a village in Kapurthala district of Punjab State, India. It is located from Kapurthala, which is both district and sub-district headquarters of Gaura. The village is administrated by a Sarpanch, who is an elected representative. Demography According to the report published by Census India in 2011, Gaura has a total number of 105 houses and population of 475 of which include 239 males and 236 females. Literacy rate of Gaura is 64.29%, lower than state average of 75.84%. The population of children under the age of 6 years is 55 which is 11.58% of total population of Gaura, and child sex ratio is approximately 897, higher than state average of 846. Population data Air travel connectivity The closest airport to the village is Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport Sri Guru Ram Das Ji International Airport is an international airport serving Amritsar, Punjab, India, located 11 km (7 mi) north-west from the city centre. It is named after Guru R ...
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Gaura, Raebareli
Gaura is a village in Rohaniya block of Rae Bareli district, Uttar Pradesh, India. As of 2011, it has a population of 351 people, in 72 households. It has two primary schools and one primary health centre, and it does not host a permanent market or a weekly haat. The 1961 census recorded Gaura as comprising 1 hamlet, with a total population of 170 people (91 male and 79 female), in 35 households and 35 physical houses. The area of the village was given as 111 acre The acre is a unit of land area used in the imperial Imperial is that which relates to an empire, emperor, or imperialism. Imperial or The Imperial may also refer to: Places United States * Imperial, California * Imperial, Missouri * Imp ...s. The 1981 census recorded Gaura as having a population of 221 people, in 48 households, and having an area of 44.11 hectares. The main staple foods were listed as wheat and rice. References Villages in Raebareli district {{Raebareli-geo-stub ...
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Gaura, Unnao
Gaura is a village in Sumerpur block of Unnao district, Uttar Pradesh, India. As of 2011, its population is 3,948, in 724 households, and it has one primary school and no healthcare facilities. The 1961 census recorded Gaura as comprising 6 hamlets, with a total population of 1,597 (802 male and 795 female), in 321 households and 291 physical houses. The area of the village was given as 1,825 acre The acre is a unit of land area used in the imperial Imperial is that which relates to an empire, emperor, or imperialism. Imperial or The Imperial may also refer to: Places United States * Imperial, California * Imperial, Missouri * Imp ...s. References Villages in Unnao district {{Unnao-geo-stub ...
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Gaura Chiefdom
Gaura Chiefdom is a chiefdom in Kenema District of Sierra Leone Sierra Leone,)]. officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country on the southwest coast of West Africa. It is bordered by Liberia to the southeast and Guinea surrounds the northern half of the nation. Covering a total area of , Sierra .... Its capital is Joru, Sierra Leone, Joru. References Chiefdoms of Sierra Leone Eastern Province, Sierra Leone {{SierraLeone-geo-stub ...
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Caitanya Mahaprabhu
Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (; born Vishvambhar Mishra) was a 15th-century Indian saint who is considered to be the combined avatar of Radha and Krishna by his disciples and various scriptures. Chaitanya Mahaprabhu's mode of worshipping Krishna with ecstatic song and dance had a profound effect on Vaishnavism in Bengal. He was also the chief proponent of the Vedantic philosophy of Achintya Bheda Abheda Tattva. Mahaprabhu founded Gaudiya Vaishnavism ( the Brahma-Madhva-Gaudiya Sampradaya). He expounded Bhakti yoga and popularized the chanting of the Hare Krishna Maha-mantra. He composed the ''Shikshashtakam'' (eight devotional prayers). Chaitanya is sometimes called Gauranga or Gaura due to his molten gold–like complexion. His birthday is celebrated as Gaura-purnima. He is also called Nimai due to him being born underneath a Neem tree. Life '' Chaitanya'' means "one who is conscious" (derived from Chetana, which means "Consciousness"); ''Maha'' means "Great" and ''Prabhu' ...
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Gaur (other)
The gaur is a bovine animal. Gaur may also refer to: Places *Gaur, Nepal, a town in the Rautahat district of Nepal *Gauḍa (city), also called Gaur, a historic city of Bengal, India * River Gaur in Perthshire, Scotland Other uses * Gaur (artistic group), a Basque artistic group established in 1966 * Gaur, an early transcription for Jushur, a Sumerian king * Gaur Brahmins, a community of Brahmins in India See also * Gour (other) * Gauda (other) * Gowda (other) * Goda (other) * Gora (other) * Gauri (other) * Giaour, a historical slur for non-Muslims * Guar, a green vegetable * Guar gum Guar gum, also called guaran, is a galactomannan polysaccharide extracted from guar beans that has thickening and stabilizing properties useful in food, feed, and industrial applications. The guar seeds are mechanically dehusked, hydrated, mil ...

Gour (other)
Gour may refer to: * Hari Singh Gour (1870-1949), Indian lawyer, educator, and writer * Joseph-Omer Gour (1893-1959), Canadian politician * Rimstone, a cave formation * Gauḍa (city), a medieval Indian city * Gour, a place in Malda district, West Bengal, India * Gaur Brahmins, an Indian caste of Brahmins or landlords * Garha, an Indian caste of Muslims * Gour Kingdom, an ancient kingdom based in Sylhet, Bangladesh **Gour Govinda (r. 1260-1303), the final ruler of Gour See also * Gauda (other) * Gaur * Ghor Province Ghōr (Dari: ), also spelled Ghowr or Ghur, is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. It is located in the western Hindu Kush in central Afghanistan, towards the northwest. The province contains eleven districts, encompassing hundreds ...

Gauda (other)
Gauda may refer to: * Gauda, a caste of Odisha * Gauḍa (city), Bengal * Gauḍa (region), Bengal * Gauda Kingdom, a kingdom during the 5th to 7th century in Bengal (present-day Gauda city) * Gauda (king), ruler of Numidia during 1st century BC * Gauḍa brahmins, part of Pancha-Gauda, India * Gaudu, Nepal, a village in the Gandaki Zone See also * Gaudiya Nritya, a Bengali school of Indian dance * Gavdos, an island in the Mediterranean Sea * Gouda (other) Gouda may refer to: * Gouda, South Holland, a city in the Netherlands ** Gouda (pottery), style of pottery manufactured in Gouda ** Gouda cheese, type of cheese originally made in and around Gouda ** Gouda railway station * Gouda, Western Cape, a ...

Gowda (other)
Gowda may refer to: *Gowda (surname), a surname native to Karnataka, India * Vokkaliga, also known as Gowda, farming community in Karnataka **Tulu Gowda, a subsect of Vokkaliga from Karnataka, India * Arebhase Gowda a sub caste of Vokkkaliga from Karnataka, See also *Gouda (other) Gouda may refer to: * Gouda, South Holland, a city in the Netherlands ** Gouda (pottery), style of pottery manufactured in Gouda ** Gouda cheese, type of cheese originally made in and around Gouda ** Gouda railway station * Gouda, Western Cape, a ...