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Rambha (other)
Rambha may refer to: * Rambha (apsara), Hindu mythology * Rambha (asura), king of the Hindu asura demons; once he fell in love with a water buffalo, and Mahishasura was born out of this union * Rambha (actress) (born 1976), Indian film actress *Rambha, Orissa Rambha is a town and a notified area council in Ganjam district in the Indian state of Odisha. Geography Rambha is located at . It has an average elevation of 87 metres (285 feet). Demographics India census, Rambha had a popu ..., town in southeast India {{disambig Feminine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rambha (apsara)
Rambha () is one of the prominent apsaras, the celestial nymphs of Svarga (a heaven), in Hindu mythology. She is extolled to be unrivalled in her accomplishments in the arts of dancing, music, and beauty. Legends Birth According to the '' Adi Parva'' of the epic ''Mahabharata'', Rambha and her apsaras sisters Alambusha, Mishrakeshi, Vidhyutparna, Tilottama, Aruna, Rakshita, Manorama, Subahu, Keshini, Surata and Suraja are the daughters of the sage Kashyapa and his wife Pradha. In the ''Bhagavata Purana'', the name of the mother of the Apsaras is Muni. In some ''Puranic'' scriptures, a varying account is found, according to which Rambha and other apsaras emerged from Kshira Sagara (the ocean of milk) during Samudra Manthana (the churning of the ocean). Encounter with Vishvamitra Rambha and other apsaras are frequently sent by the king of the devas, Indra, to seduce rishis (sages) and ensuring that they don't gain divine powers by self-abnegation and austerities. The '' Bal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rambha (asura)
Rambha is an asura in Hindu mythology. Rambha and Karambha are asura brothers, born as the descendants of Danu and Kashyapa. When they were young, both decided to perform penance to get special powers to establish the rule of Danavas in the universe. Penance and boon Rambha started penance standing inside a burning fire to please Agni Deva, while Karambha stood inside water to please Varuna Deva. When Indra became aware, he decided to kill both brothers. Firstly, Indra assumed the form of a makara and dragged Karambha into the depths, drowning him. However, Agni Deva saved Rambha when Indra tried to kill him. Finally, Rambha got a boon from Agni Deva that he would not be killed by any Deity (Deva), Demon ( Danava) or human. Only a dead man could kill him (which was virtually impossible). Rambha became powerful after getting the boon; he began mass killings of human beings and other living beings. Birth of Mahishasura Afterward, Rambha saw a water buffalo and fell in love with h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rambha (actress)
Rambha (born Vijayalakshmi; 5 June 1976) is an Indian actress. In a career spanning of almost two decades, Rambha had appeared in more than 100 films across eight regional languages, predominantly in Telugu and Tamil, in addition to Malayalam, Kannada, and Hindi along with few Bengali, Bhojpuri and English films. She was one of the prominent actresses in India in the 90s and 2000s. Early life and background Rambha was born as Vijayalakshmi in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh on 5 June 1976 into a Telugu family.References for the subject's ethnicity: She did her schooling at Atkinsons Senior Secondary School, Vijayawada. While she was studying in her seventh standard, she acted as ''Ammavaru'' (Mother Goddess) for her school's Annual Day competition. The event had been attended by director Hariharan who stayed in contact and later introduced her as the female lead in Malayalam film, '' Sargam''. Her first on-screen name was Amrutha, which she later changed as Rambha after the characte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rambha, Orissa
Rambha is a town and a notified area council in Ganjam district in the Indian state of Odisha. Geography Rambha is located at . It has an average elevation of 87 metres (285 feet). Demographics India census, Rambha had a population of 10,715. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Rambha has an average literacy rate of 56%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 69%, and female literacy is 44%. In Rambha, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age. Climate and regional setting Maximum summer temperature is 37 °C; minimum winter temperature is 17 °C. The mean daily temperature varies from 33 °C to 38 °C. May is the hottest month; December is the coldest. The average annual rainfall is 1250 mm and the region receives monsoon and torrential rainfall from July to October. References External links Cities and towns in Ganjam district {{Ganjam-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
