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Okha Airport
Krishna's grand daughter in law Uṣā is known as Okha in Gujarati language. Okha may also refer to: *Okha, India, a town in India **Okha Port **Okha railway station *Okha, Russia, a town in Russia **Okha Airport See also *Oka (other) *Yokosuka MXY-7 Ohka, Yokosuka MXY-7 ''Ohka'', a Japanese attack plane {{place name disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uṣā
Usha (Sanskrit: उषा, IAST: Uṣā) is a character in Hindu mythology. She is the daughter of the asura king Banasura and the wife of Aniruddha, the grandson of Krishna. Her story of falling in love with Aniruddha and wedding him is described in the Bhagavata Purana. Legend One day, Usha saw a young man in her dream, made love to him, and fell in love with him. Chitralekha, a friend of Usha a talented artist, helped Usha to identify the young man seen in her dream by sketching various portraits of the Vrishnis. Usha realised that she had dreamt of Aniruddha, the grandson of Krishna. Chitralekha, through her yogic powers, shrunk Aniruddha to the size of a doll, abducted him from the palace of Krishna and brought him to Shonitapura. Usha worshipped her lover and furnished him with priceless garments, garlands, fragrances, lamps, and with beverages, dishes, and words. Breaking her vow of chastity with him, she kept him hidden in her maiden quarters, and the lovers lost ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Okha, India
Okha is a coastal town in Devbhoomi Dwarka district of Gujarat state in India. It has a sea port. Dwarka situated some 30 km south and Bet Dwarka island situated 2.9 km across a small creek from Okha port are a major Hindu pilgrimage sites due to a temple dedicated to Krishna. History The town is mentioned in ancient Indian epic literature. It is associated with story of marriage of Aniruddha, the grandson of Krishna and Usha (called ''Okha'' in Gujarati), the daughter of Banasur. 18th century Gujarati Akhyana entitled ''Okhaharan'' by Premanand Bhatt recounts the same story. Okha, along with Dwarka and Bet Dwarka, was under Gaekwad of the Baroda State. During Indian rebellion of 1857, the Vaghers captured the region in 1858. Later by joint offensive of British, Gaekwad and other princely states troops ousted the rebels and recaptured the region in 1859. Geography Okha is situated on a narrow strip of land that projects into sea. It is surrounded by sea on three ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Okha Port
Okha port is a census town in Devbhumi Dwarka in the Indian state of Gujarat. Demographics India census, Okha port had a population of 18,847. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Okha port has an average literacy rate of 60%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 70%, and female literacy is 48%. In Okha port, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age. It is located at the sea coast and Pakistan is quite close to the Port of Okha. Okha has the Coast Guard as well as the Navy protecting the sea border which has been very helpful during wars in the past. Import - Export business is carried out in a large scale which mainly consists of the aluminium ore bauxite and the chemicals manufactured at Tata Chemicals situated in Mithapur (10 km away). Interesting Places Beyt Dwarka is a pilgrimage place to visit which is just 2 km away from Okha Nageshwar, one of the 12 Jyotilings of Lord Shiva is at a distance of 22 km from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Okha Railway Station
Okha railway station is a railway station in Okha, Gujarat. It belongs to Rajkot Division of Western Railway in India. Geography The Okha railway station is one of the western broad-gauge railway stations in India. It serves the port of Okha. There are trains to destinations in India like Mumbai, Somnath, Howrah, Nathdwara, Gorakhpur, Puri, Guwahati, Rameswaram, Kochi, Tuticorin, Varanasi, Dehradun and Jaipur . History Jamnagar–Okha metre-gauge line was opened for traffic in the year 1922 by Jamnagar & Dwarka Railway. Later Jamnagar & Dwaraka Railway was merged into Saurashtra Railway in April 1948. Later it was undertaken by Western Railway. Gauge Conversion of Hapa–Okha section was later completed in 1984 by Indian Railways. Major trains Following Express/Superfast trains originate from Okha railway station: * 15635/15636 Dwarka Express * 15045/15046 Gorakhpur–Okha Express * 19567/19568 Okha–Tuticorin Vivek Express * 16337/16338 Ernakulam–Okha Express * 19251/ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Okha, Russia
Okha (russian: Оха́) is a town and the administrative center of Okhinsky District of Sakhalin Oblast, Russia. Population: Geography Okha is located on the east coast of the far north of Sakhalin island, just south of the isthmus of the Schmidt Peninsula, approximately north of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, near the shoreline of the Sea of Okhotsk. History It was founded shortly after the discovery of petroleum in the area in 1880, initially under the name ''Okhe''. The name is derived from an Ainu word meaning ''Bad Water''. Industrial exploitation of the petroleum reserves began in 1923, during the Japanese occupation of Sakhalin from 1920-1925. During this time the town was called or depending on Kanji used. Town status was granted to it in 1938. Climate The town suffered significant damage in the 1995 Neftegorsk earthquake that occurred on May 28, and was used as pivotal base for rescuers deployed to Neftegorsk, which was destroyed to the extent that it was not rebuilt. A n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Okha Airport
Krishna's grand daughter in law Uṣā is known as Okha in Gujarati language. Okha may also refer to: *Okha, India, a town in India **Okha Port **Okha railway station *Okha, Russia, a town in Russia **Okha Airport See also *Oka (other) *Yokosuka MXY-7 Ohka, Yokosuka MXY-7 ''Ohka'', a Japanese attack plane {{place name disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oka (other)
Oka or OKA may refer to: Cars * Oka (automobile), a small car designed by AvtoVAZ and produced by ZMA and SeAZ * OKA 4wd, a large 4-wheel-drive vehicle made in Western Australia by OKA Military * 2B1 Oka, Soviet 420 mm self-propelled mortar * OTR-23 Oka, a theatre ballistic missile deployed by the Soviet Union Places * Oka (Bithynia), a town of ancient Bithynia, now in Turkey * Oka, Quebec, Canada, a village * Oka National Park, near Oka, Quebec * Oka, Akoko, the capital city of Akoko South-West Local Government of Ondo State, Nigeria * Oka (river), in the European part of Russia * Oka (Angara), a river in Siberia, Russia * Oka, West Virginia, United States, an unincorporated community * Oca (river), in northern Spain, spelled "Oka" in the Basque language Codes * Naha Airport, near Naha, Okinawa, IATA airport code OKA * Okay Airways, based in Beijing, China, ICAO airline code OKA * Okanagan language, ISO 639-3 language code oka, spoken in Canada and the United States Oth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
