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Udyavara Madhava Acharya
Udyavara Madhava Acharya (25 March 19417 December 2020) was an Indian orator, short story writer, poet, and theatre artist. He is credited with modernisation of the traditional theatre form of Yakshagana. Some of his noted works include ''Baagida Mara'' (), ''Rangasthalada Kanavarikegalu'' (), and ''Nenapadalu Shakunthale'' (). He was a recipient of the Karnataka state Rajyotsava Award in 1999 and the Karnataka Sahitya Academy Award in 1970. Early life Acharya was born on 25 March 1941, in Udupi district, Madras Presidency, British India (now the southern Indian state of Karnataka). His father D. Lakshmi Narayana Acharya was a Sanskrit lecturer in the Madras Presidency. His father was the author of the Sanskrit book, ''Rasavilasa.'' His mother, U. Lalita Lakshmi specialised in local arts and was an influence on his uptake of performing arts. During his childhood, Acharya was exposed to arts from the region including Yakshagana, Kola, Nagamandala, and Dhakkebali. After complet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madras Presidency
The Madras Presidency, or the Presidency of Fort St. George, also known as Madras Province, was an administrative subdivision (presidency) of British India. At its greatest extent, the presidency included most of southern India, including the whole of the Indian states of Tamil Nadu, Andhra state and some parts of Kerala, Karnataka, Odisha and the union territory of Lakshadweep. The city of Madras was the winter capital of the Presidency and Ootacamund or Ooty, the summer capital. The coastal regions and northern part of Island of Ceylon at that time was a part of Madras Presidency from 1793 to 1798 when it was created a Crown colony. Madras Presidency was neighboured by the Kingdom of Mysore on the northwest, Kingdom of Cochin on the southwest, and the Kingdom of Hyderabad on the north. Some parts of the presidency were also flanked by Bombay Presidency ( Konkan) and Central Provinces and Berar (Madhya Pradesh). In 1639, the English East India Company purchased the vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kundapur
Kundapur, also called Kundapura, is a coastal town situated in the Udupi district of the state of Karnataka, India. This town was known as Coondapoor while it was part of the erstwhile South Canara district (1862–1947) of the Madras Presidency of British India. Present-day Kundapur is administered by the Kundapur Town Municipal Council and serves as the headquarters of the Kundapur Taluk of Udupi district. History The name Kundapura can be traced to the Kundeshwara Temple built by Kundavarma of the Alupa dynasty who ruled the region in the 10th - 11th century, in the vicinity of the Panchagangavalli River. In Kundagannada language, the word "Kunda" also refers to the flower Jasmine.Where the Majority people of Kundapura grow flower Jasmine in this region which came to be called as kundapura(Land of Jasmine). Kundapura is surrounded by water from three sides. To the north lies the Panchagangavalli River. To the east lies the Kalaghar river. To the west lie the Kodi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhramari Shivaprakash
Bhramari () is the Hindu goddess of bees. She is an incarnation of the goddess Adi Shakti in Shaktism, and is primarily regarded to be a form of Lakshmi in the Pancharatra texts, but is also regarded to be a form of Parvati in Shaivism. Etymology Bhramari means 'the goddess of bees', or 'the goddess of black bees'. Iconography The goddess is associated with bees, hornets, and wasps, which cling to her body, and is thus typically depicted as emanating bees and hornets from her four hands and is believed to be the avatar of Mahalakshmi. Legend The tenth book and thirteenth chapter of the '' Devi Bhagavata Purana'' records the exploits of the goddess Bhramari in detail: In the city of the daityas, there lived a powerful asura named Aruna. He despised the devas, and sought above all else to conquer these deities. He went to the banks of the Ganges in the Himalayas, and practiced a very strict penance to Brahma, believing him to be the protector of the daityas. Observing his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kannada Sahitya Sammelana
The Kannada Sahitya Sammelana () is the premier gathering of writers, poets and Kannadigas. It is held with the aim of preserving and developing the Kannada language, its literature, art, culture and music. It was started in 1915 by H. V. Nanjundaiah and held at Bangalore. It used to be inaugurated by prominent writers and poets from 1915 to 1948. Since then it has been inaugurated by the Chief Minister of Karnataka. The Kannada Sahitya Parishat is responsible for holding the gathering. Recently held 83rd Akhila Bharata Kannada Sahitya Sammelana held from 24 to 26 November in Mysore. Chandrashekar Patil popularly known as Champa was the president this year(2017). 84th Akhila Bharata Kannada Sammelana held at Dharwad during January 2019 Chandrashekara Kambara was the president. The 85th Akhila Bharatha Kannada Sahitya Sammelana was held in February 2020 at Kalburgi and H. S. Venkateshamurthy held the presidency of this event. List of conferences See also * Kannada Sahitya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karnataka Janapada Vishwavidyalaya
Karnataka Folklore University, also known as Karnataka Jaanapada Vishwavidyalaya, is a public university exclusively dedicated to the study and research of folklore. It was established in 2011 at Haveri district by the Government of Karnataka. Its first vice chancellor was Ambalike Hiriyanna. The university is claimed to be world's first university for folklore. It was inaugurated on 16 June 2012 by the then Chief Minister of Karnataka D. V. Sadananda Gowda. The university is in Gotagodi, Shiggaon Shiggaavi is a municipal town in Haveri district in the Indian state of Karnataka. Geography Shiggaon is about 365 km from Bengaluru and 465 km from Pune on the NH-48 (National Highway 4). Shiggaon taluk was earlier in Dharwad distric ..., Karnataka, India. It offers degrees M.A. in various fields were well MBA, MPhil and PhD. References External links * Universities in Karnataka Universities and colleges in Haveri district Karnataka folklore 2011 establ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rajyotsava Prashasti
The Rajyotsava Prashasti or Rajyotsava Awards, the second highest civilian honor of the Karnataka state of India are conferred annually by the Karnataka Government on the occasion of the establishment of the state on 1 November celebrated as the Kannada Rajyotsava. The awards are presented in Bengaluru by the Chief Minister of Karnataka on 1 November of every year. Each award carries an amount of 100,000, a 20-gram gold medal and a citation. In addition to that, the government has in the past, allotted commercial land for eligible awardees. History Karnataka Rajyotsava Award was instituted in 1966 to be awarded to citizens of Karnataka in recognition of their distinguished contribution in various spheres of activity including the Arts, Education, Industry, Literature, Science, Sports, Medicine, Social Service and Public Affairs. It has also been awarded to some distinguished individuals who were not citizens of Karnataka but did contribute in various ways to Karnataka. The aw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akashvani (radio Broadcaster) '', a 2013 Hindi romance film
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Akashvani may refer to: * Akashvani (radio broadcaster), previously known as All India Radio * Akashvani (word), a Sanskrit term commonly used in Hindu mythology See also * ''Akaash Vani ''Akaash Vani'' is a 2013 Hindi romantic drama film directed by Luv Ranjan, and produced by Kumar Mangat Pathak and Abhishek Pathak under the banner of Wide Frame Pictures. This is the second collaboration between the producer and director wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guddada Bhootha
Guddada Bhootha (1991) is a thriller, Indian television mini-series which has a suspense storyline based on a Tulu drama shows the country life of Tulu Nadu region of India. The art and technical direction of the series was done by popular Kannada filmmaker Girish Kasaravalli. It had Prakash Raj as the lead actor. The serial consists of 13 episodes and it was re-telecasted in Zee Kannada in the year 2014. The series was applauded for its advanced technical values during that time. Cast * Prakash Raj as Shrinivas * Kanaka as Rathna ** Dubbing for Kanaka by Vaishali Kasaravalli * Udyavara Madhavacharya, Giriappa, Rathna's father * Balakrishna Bhat as Angara * Santhosh Nandanavanam as Ramakrishna, Angara's son. * Ramdas as Bhojanna Production Suvarna initially wanted to make a full-length feature film on the story however the idea was dropped and was made into series. The haunted house featured in the series was shot at journalist Vaddarse Raghurama Shetty's relative's house situ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mangalore University
Mangalore University commonly known as, MU is a public university in Konaje, Mangaluru, Karnataka, India. In 2021, National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) awarded Mangalore University 'B' grade. History Mangalore University was established in 1980 with jurisdiction over the districts of Udupi, Dakshina Kannada and Kodagu. Academics Started with only three post-graduate departments, Mangalore university now has 26 post-graduate departments. Mangalore university has 2 constituent colleges, 5 autonomous colleges and more than 200 colleges affiliated to it. The university also has a post-graduate center at Chikka Aluvara, Kushalanagar. Mangalore University for the first time this academic year 2022 onwards has introduced an advanced programme for Masters in Public Health (MPH) which is a two-year full-time programme that will be offered by Affiliated Institutes with Mangalore University. Research Centres *Centre for Advanced Research in Environmental Radioactivity (C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Urvashi
Urvashi ( sa, उर्वशी, Urvaśī}) is the most prominent apsara (celestial nymph) in Hindu mythology, considered to be the most beautiful of all the apsaras, and an expert dancer. She is mentioned in both ''Vedic'' and ''Puranic'' scriptures and is often portrayed as a ' swan maiden'. Urvashi is described to be born out of the thigh of sage Narayana and occupies a special place in the court of Indra, the king of the gods and ruler of svarga (heaven). She is famous for her marriage to Pururavas, a mortal king, whom she later abandons. Urvashi is also regarded as the mother of Vedic sages Vashishtha and Agastya. Etymology The Sanskrit name ''"Urvaśī"'' can have multiple meanings. It is derived from roots''uru'' and ''aś''. Some believe that the name has a non- Aryan origin. According to the scripture ''Devi Bhagavata Purana'', the apsara is known as Urvashi because she is born from the ''uru''—'thigh'—of the divine-sage Narayana. Indologist Monier Monier-Wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apsara
An apsaras or apsara ( sa, अप्सरा ' lso ' pi, अक्चरा, translit=accharā) is a type of female spirit of the clouds and waters in Hinduism and Buddhist culture. They figure prominently in the sculpture, dance, literature and painting of many Indian and Southeast Asian cultures. There are two types of apsaras: ''laukika'' (worldly) and ''daivika'' (divine). Urvasi, Menaka, Rambha, Tilottama and Ghritachi are the most famous among them. They are most often depicted in the court and discretion of Indra. Apsaras are widely known as ''Apsara'' ( ) in Khmer, and also called as ''Accharā'' in Pāli, or ''Bidadari'' (Malay, Maranao), ''Biraddali'' ( Tausug, Sinama), ''Hapsari/Apsari'' or ''Widadari/Widyadari'' ( Javanese), ''Helloi'' ( Meitei) and ''Apsorn'' ( th , อัปสร). English translations of the word "Apsara" include "nymph", "fairy", "celestial nymph", and "celestial maiden". In Hinduism, apsaras are beautiful, supernatural female beings. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ramayana
The ''Rāmāyana'' (; sa, रामायणम्, ) is a Sanskrit literature, Sanskrit Indian epic poetry, epic composed over a period of nearly a millennium, with scholars' estimates for the earliest stage of the text ranging from the 8th to 4th centuries BCE, and later stages extending up to the 3rd century CE. ''Ramayana'' is one of the two important epics of Hinduism, the other being the ''Mahabharata, Mahābhārata''. The epic, traditionally ascribed to the Maharishi Valmiki, narrates the life of Sita, the Princess of Janakpur, and Rama, a legendary prince of Ayodhya city in the kingdom of Kosala. The epic follows his fourteen-year exile to the forest urged by his father King Dasharatha, on the request of Rama's stepmother Kaikeyi; his travels across forests in the South Asia, Indian subcontinent with his wife Sita and brother Lakshmana, the kidnapping of Sita by Ravana – the king of Lanka, that resulted in war; and Rama's eventual return to Ayodhya to be crowned kin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
