Mandana Mishra in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, India
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Mandana may refer to *Mandana (given name) *Mandane of Media, 6th century BCE princess of Media *Mandana Paintings Mandana paintings are wall and floor paintings of Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, India. Mandana are drawn to protect home and hearth, welcome gods into the house and as a mark of celebrations on festive occasions. Meena women in the Hadoti area ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mandana (given Name)
Mandana is a given name of the following people *Mandana Dayani, American branding, technology, and fashion expert *Mandana Jones, British actress *Mandana Karimi, Iranian actress and model *Abigail Mandana Holmes Christensen (1852–1938), American collector of folklore *Maṇḍana Miśra, 8th century Hindu philosopher *Mandana Moghaddam, Iranian-Swedish visual artist *Mandana Seyfeddinipur, Iranian linguist *Mandana Coleman Thorp (1843-1916), American Civil War nurse, singer, patriot; public official {{given name ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mandane Of Media
: Mandana of Media (Old Iranian: ''Mandanā'') was a Shahbanu of Media and, later, the Queen consort of Cambyses I of Anshan and mother of Cyrus the Great, ruler of Persia's Achaemenid Empire. Etymology The name ''Mandane'' is a Latinized form derived from the Greek Μανδάνη, ''Mandánē'', itself from the Old Iranian name ''*Mandanā-'' which means ''delighting'' and ''cheerful''. Mandana in Herodotus' histories According to Herodotus, Mandane was the daughter of Astyages, King of Media. Shortly after her birth, Herodotus reports that Astyages had a strange dream where his daughter urinated so much that Asia would flood. He consulted the magians who interpreted the dream as a warning that Mandane's son would overthrow his rule. To forestall that outcome, Astyages betrothed Mandane to the vassal prince, Cambyses I of Anshan, “a man of good family and quiet habits”, whom Astyages considered no threat to the Median throne. Astyages had a second dream when Mandane ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |