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Ghasipura
Ghasipura is a census town and an administrative block in the Anandapur Subdivision of Kendujhar District, Odisha, India. It lies on the way from Bhubaneswar to Kendujhar at a distance of 160 km from the former and 80 km from the later. The whole block comprises 179 villages including the village Ghasipura. Geography The town lies on the right bank of the Baitarani River with geographic location . It has an average elevation of from mean sea level (MSL). The town is bounded by the Baitarani River to its north, Salapada to its east, Sailong to its west and Kainipura to its south. It is the part of Anandapur Municipality. Politics The current MLA for Ghasipura Assembly Constituency is Sri Badrinarayan Patra of Biju Janata Dal, ex-education minister of the government of Odisha, who won the seat in the state elections of 2009. The previous MLA and ex-PCC president is Shri Niranjan Pattanaik of Indian National Congress. Places of interest There are several places of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kendujhar District
Kendujhar District, is an administrative district of Odisha. The district is one of the fifth Scheduled Areas of Odisha. The town of Kendujhar (or Kendujhargarh) is the district headquarters. The district has 3 Sub-Divisions, Anandapur, Champua, and Kendujhar. Etymology Origin of the name Keonjhar/Kendujhar is not certain. In the locals pronounce the name as ''Kenjhar''. In medieval Sanskrit inscriptions the name is "Kenjhar" is found. The name has been Sanskritised to Kendujhar by the ex-Durbar government. The name ''Kendujhar'' is derived from ''"Kendu"'' meaning East Indian Ebony (tree which is abundant in the district) and ''"Jhar"'' meaning water spring. History Early history of Kendujhar is not certain. Nagas of Vindhyatabi ruled keonjhar during the 2nd century CE to 4th century CE and Satrubhanja was famous king of the dynasty. In Sitabhinji, fresco paintings were found in the cave shelter of Ravana Chhaya, which date to the 5th century A.D. Written reference ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kainipura
Kainipura is a small village in the Kendujhar District of Odisha, India. It lies at a distance of 5 km. from Anandapur, 80 km. from the district headquarters ' Kendujhar' and 160 km. from Bhubaneswar, the state capital. It is a village within the Ghasipura Block of Anandapur Subdivision. The people of the village are Hindus. Most of the people depend on various types of business, rest are farmers and a few work in government and private sectors. The neighbourhood villages are Sailong to the north, Chaumuhin to the south-west and Ghasipura to the north-east. Places of interest Kalpeshwar Temple It is a temple of Lord Shiva, located at the beginning of the village. The specialty of this temple is that it has been stood on a pond. Shiva Ratri is grandly celebrated in this village. All the villagers come to the temple for "Darshan" everyday especially on Monday and offer their obeisances to Lord Mahadev regardless any caste. Every evening of Monday the villagers, c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sailong
Sailong is a small village in the Kendujhar District of Odisha, India. It lies at a distance of 5 km. from , 80 km. from the district headquarters 'Kendujhar' and 160 km. from , the state capital. It is a village within the Block of Anandapur Subdivision. It comes under the Anandapur Municipality which is one of the three Municipalities of the district. The people of the village are |
Maha Shivaratri
Maha Shivaratri (IAST: Mahāśivarātri) is a Hindu festival celebrated annually in honour of the god Shiva. The name also refers to the night when Shiva performs the heavenly dance called Tandava. In every month of the luni-solar Hindu calendar, there is a ''Shivaratri'' – "night of Shiva" – on the day before new moon. But once a year, in late winter and before the arrival of Summer (February/March), this night is called "Maha Shivaratri" – "the Great Night of Shiva". This day falls in the month of Phalguna as per the North Indian Hindu calendar and in Magha as per the South Indian Hindu calendar (see Amanta and Purnimanta systems). It is a notable festival in Hinduism, and this festival is solemn and marks a remembrance of "overcoming darkness and ignorance" in life and the world. It is observed by remembering Shiva and chanting prayers, fasting, and meditating on ethics and virtues such as honesty, non-injury to others, charity, forgiveness, and the discovery of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kartikeya
Kartikeya ( sa, कार्त्तिकेय, Kārttikeya), also known as Skanda, Subrahmanya, Shanmukha (), and Murugan ( ta, முருகன்), is the Hindu god of war. He is the son of Parvati and Shiva, the brother of Ganesha and a god whose legends have many versions in Hinduism. Kartikeya has been an important deity in the Indian subcontinent since ancient times, worshipped as Mahasena and Kumara in North India and is predominantly worshipped in the state of Tamil Nadu and other parts of South India, Sri Lanka, Singapore, and Malaysia as Murugan. Murugan is widely regarded as the "God of the Tamil people". It has been postulated that the Tamil deity of Murugan was syncretised with the Vedic deity of Subrahmanya following the Sangam era. Both Muruga and Subrahmanya refer to Kartikeya. The iconography of Kartikeya varies significantly; he is typically represented as an ever-youthful man, riding or near an Indian peafowl, called Paravani, bearing a vel and so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parvati
Parvati ( sa, पार्वती, ), Uma ( sa, उमा, ) or Gauri ( sa, गौरी, ) is the Hindu goddess of power, energy, nourishment, harmony, love, beauty, devotion, and motherhood. She is a physical representation of Mahadevi in her complete form. She is also revered in her appearances as Durga and Kali.Suresh Chandra (1998), Encyclopedia of Hindu Gods and Goddesses, , pp 245–246 She is one of the central deities of the goddess-oriented sect called Shaktism, and the chief goddess in Shaivism. Along with Lakshmi and Saraswati, she forms the Tridevi. Parvati is the wife of the Hindu god Shiva. She is the reincarnation of Sati, the first wife of Shiva who immolated herself during a yajna (fire-sacrifice).Edward Balfour, , The Encyclopaedia of India and of Eastern and Southern Asia, pp 153 Parvati is the daughter of the mountain-king Himavan and queen Mena.H.V. Dehejia, Parvati: Goddess of Love, Mapin, , pp 11 Parvati is the mother of the Hindu deities Ganesha and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kushaleshwar Temple
Kushaleswar Temple is situated in the district of Keonjhar, at a distance of 90 km from Keonjhar city and15 km from Anandapur. The temple is located in the bank of river Kusei. It was built during the 9th century AD by King Jajati Keshari. This temple pays homage to Lord Kushaleswar. The temple was built in Panchamukhi style with five different deities facing towards different directions. Lord Shiva is facing towards East direction, Goddess Parvati towards North direction, Lord Kartikeya and Bhairava towards West direction and Lord Ganesha towards South direction. An important monument of this place is a stone embankment built on the side of the river Kusei, to protect the temple from corrosion. This monument is the second of its kind in the State. Major festival of this temple is Maha Shiva Ratri, in which thousands of devotees come to pay homage to the deity from across the state. Many devotees also come to here in the month of Sravan as Bholebom Devotee. Reference ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Satsang Vihar Anandapur, Odisha
A satsanga (), also rendered satsang, refers to the practice of gathering in the company of good people for the performance of devotional activities. It also refers to an audience with a Satguru for yogic instruction. Satsangas are group events, organised by various spiritual organisations. Etymology The word satsanga is derived from Sanskrit, where ‘Sat’ means “purity or truth” and ‘Sanga’ meaning “in group or association”. The main purpose of conducting satsanga by any organisation is for marking an important event in its history. Participating in any satsanga is considered pious in Yogic sciences due to its benefits in spiritual upliftment of an aspirant. Satsangs are generally conducted by any non-religious or spiritual organisations in large groups. Activities The following activities may take place in a satsanga: * Spiritual discourse * Chanting of mantras * Meditation * Tree planting * Cleanliness programmes * Spiritual stories * Weddings See als ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Satsang (Deoghar)
Satsang is a philanthropic organization founded by Sree Sree Thakur Anukulchandra. It is one of the major spiritual and cultural movements in India started in the early 20th century. Satsang was originally registered in Pabna (British India) in 1925 as a public charitable institution. However, after the Independence and partition of India, it was again registered in 1951 in the Indian Union under the Societies Registration act of 1860. Its headquarters was established as Satsang Ashram at Deoghar, Jharkhand (then Bihar) after Thakur Anukulchandra moved to Deoghar from his birthplace in the Pabna District of East Bengal (now Bangladesh) on September 2, 1946. At present Satsang has more than two thousand branches located in India, Bangladesh, Burma, Europe, Middle East, Africa and America. The Founder Anukulchandra Chakravarty (1888–1969) a physician, a philosopher, a guru and the founder of Satsang, was born in the Himaitpur village of Pabna district of British India which is no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thakur Anukulchandra
Anukulchandra Chakravarty (14 September 1888 – 27 January 1969), popularly known as Sree Sree Thakur, was a physician, a philosopher, a spiritual leader and the founder of Satsang (Deoghar), Satsang, in Deoghar. He was born in a Brahmin family Early life and service Anukulchandra Chakravarty was born in the Hemayetpur, Himaitpur village of Pabna district of , British India which is now a part of Bangladesh. Sivachandra Chakravarty and Monomohini Devi were his father and mother respectively. As a young medical student in Calcutta, Anukulchandra started serving and treating the slum dwellers in 1911. After six years of study, he came back to Himaitpur and began to practice medicine. In 1913, Anukulchandra was spiritually initiated by his mother. After his initiation, he along with his friends and companions started doing intense kirtan. During kirtan, he often went into a state of trance, fell on the ground unconsciously and uttered messages in that condition. His going into ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baruni Yatra
Baruni is a Croatian pop band originating from Zagreb. The group was formed in 1991. The name "Baruni" ( Croatian for "Barons") was given to them by Tomislav Ivčić. The group was previously signed to Croatia Records, but is currently working with rival Hit Records. They release their albums through in Bosnia through the label Hayat Production. They have been participated in the Croatian Radio Festival The Croatian Radio Festival ( Croatian: Hrvatski Radijski Festival, abbreviated as HRF) was a music festival held annually in Croatia from 1997 to 2009. The festival was first held in 1997 in Vodice. It remained in Vodice until 2002, when it was h ... seven times and in the Etnofest Neum festival twice. Band members *Miroslav Rus – songwriter *Danijel Banić – lead vocal *Jadranko Jagarinec – bass guitar *Dubravko Jagarinec – acoustic guitar *Jelena Domazet – keyboard *Zvonimir Domazet – electric guitar *Miroslav Budanko – drums Albums * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shiva
Shiva (; sa, शिव, lit=The Auspicious One, Śiva ), also known as Mahadeva (; ɐɦaːd̪eːʋɐ, or Hara, is one of the principal deities of Hinduism. He is the Supreme Being in Shaivism, one of the major traditions within Hinduism. Shiva is known as "The Destroyer" within the Trimurti, the Hindu trinity which also includes Brahma and Vishnu. In the Shaivite tradition, Shiva is the Supreme Lord who creates, protects and transforms the universe. In the goddess-oriented Shakta tradition, the Supreme Goddess ( Devi) is regarded as the energy and creative power (Shakti) and the equal complementary partner of Shiva. Shiva is one of the five equivalent deities in Panchayatana puja of the Smarta tradition of Hinduism. Shiva has many aspects, benevolent as well as fearsome. In benevolent aspects, he is depicted as an omniscient Yogi who lives an ascetic life on Mount Kailash as well as a householder with his wife Parvati and his three children, Ganesha, Kartikeya and A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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