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Munjya
In Hindu and Jain traditions, the '' mundan'' ceremony marks a boy's entry into formal education, involving the tying of a sacred thread around the torso and a girdle made of '' munja'' grass around the waist, typically at the age of seven. He is known as Munjya when he puts on the ''munja'' grass girdle. According to folklore in Maharashtra and the Konkan coast, Munjya is believed to be the ghosts of boys who died after this ceremony but before marriage, inhabiting peepal trees. Munjya's are described as restless bachelor ghosts who roam trees at night, possessing cleverness and multilingual abilities. While most Munjya's are not harmful, they may retaliate against those who defile their tree homes, potentially pelting offenders with stones or causing accidents. Some stories depict more malevolent Munjya's causing harm to humans, such as causing accidents or possessing living beings with dangerous intentions, including forcing them to commit acts of violence. One feasible ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Munjya (film)
''Munjya'' is a 2024 Indian Hindi-language comedy horror film directed by Aditya Sarpotdar and starring Sharvari, Abhay Verma, Sathyaraj and Mona Singh. The titular character was entirely created using CGI. Produced by Amar Kaushik and Dinesh Vijan under Maddock Films, it is the fourth installment in the Maddock Supernatural Universe and focuses on the legend of '' munjya'', inspired by Indian folklore and mythology. ''Munjya'' was theatrically released worldwide on 7 June 2024, garnering positive reviews from critics. The film emerged as a sleeper hit, grossing ₹132 crore worldwide against a production cost of ₹30 crore, becoming the sixth highest-grossing Hindi film of 2024. Plot In 1952, in a village in Konkan, a young boy named Gotya is in love with Munni, a girl seven years older than him. When Munni's marriage is arranged with another man, Gotya unsuccessfully attempts to poison him. After being scolded by his mother, Gotya, determined to marry Munni, tak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hindus
Hindus (; ) are people who religiously adhere to Hinduism.Jeffery D. Long (2007), A Vision for Hinduism, IB Tauris, , pages 35–37 Historically, the term has also been used as a geographical, cultural, and later religious identifier for people living in the Indian subcontinent. The term ''"Hindu"'' traces back to Old Persian which derived these names from the Sanskrit name ''Sindhu'' (सिन्धु ), referring to the river Indus. The Greek cognates of the same terms are "''Indus''" (for the river) and "''India''" (for the land of the river). The term "''Hindu''" also implied a geographic, ethnic or cultural identifier for people living in the Indian subcontinent around or beyond the Indus River, Sindhu (Indus) River. By the 16th century CE, the term began to refer to residents of the subcontinent who were not Turkic peoples, Turkic or Muslims. Hindoo is an archaic spelling variant, whose use today is considered derogatory. The historical development of Hindu self-i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mona Singh
Mona Singh (born 8 October 1981) is an Indian actress, dancer, model, comedian and television presenter. Having first gained prominence in 2000s for playing the eponymous heroine in the soap opera series ''Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin'' (2003–06), she has since appeared in several other television and film roles. Singh is the recipient of two Indian Television Academy Awards. Singh is also known for participating and winning the first season of the reality series ''Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa'', and for playing Mona in ''Kya Huaa Tera Vaada'', Preet Singh in ''Pyaar Ko Ho Jaane Do'', and Paridhi in '' Kavach... Kaali Shaktiyon Se''. She made her film debut with a supporting role in Rajkumar Hirani's comedy-drama ''3 Idiots'' (2009), which is one of the highest-grossing Indian films of all time. She was also praised for her roles of Ananya Sharma and Poorva Gupta in ''Kehne Ko Humsafar Hain'' and ''Yeh Meri Family'' (both ''2018'') respectively. Outside of acting, she has also hosted such ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian Legendary Creatures
Indian or Indians may refer to: Peoples South Asia * Indian people, people of Indian nationality, or people who have an Indian ancestor ** Non-resident Indian, a citizen of India who has temporarily emigrated to another country * South Asian ethnic groups, referring to people of the Indian subcontinent, as well as the greater South Asia region prior to the 1947 partition of India * Anglo-Indians, people with mixed Indian and British ancestry, or people of British descent born or living in the Indian subcontinent * East Indians, a Christian community in India Europe * British Indians, British people of Indian origin The Americas * Indo-Canadians, Canadian people of Indian origin * Indian Americans, American people of Indian origin * Indigenous peoples of the Americas, the pre-Columbian inhabitants of the Americas and their descendants ** Plains Indians, the common name for the Native Americans who lived on the Great Plains of North America ** Native Americans in the Uni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian Legends
Indian or Indians may refer to: Peoples South Asia * Indian people, people of Indian nationality, or people who have an Indian ancestor ** Non-resident Indian, a citizen of India who has temporarily emigrated to another country * South Asian ethnic groups, referring to people of the Indian subcontinent, as well as the greater South Asia region prior to the 1947 partition of India * Anglo-Indians, people with mixed Indian and British ancestry, or people of British descent born or living in the Indian subcontinent * East Indians, a Christian community in India Europe * British Indians, British people of Indian origin The Americas * Indo-Canadians, Canadian people of Indian origin * Indian Americans, American people of Indian origin * Indigenous peoples of the Americas, the pre-Columbian inhabitants of the Americas and their descendants ** Plains Indians, the common name for the Native Americans who lived on the Great Plains of North America ** Native Americans in the U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maharashtra Folklore
Maharashtra (; , abbr. MH or Maha) is a state in the western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. Maharashtra is the second-most populous state in India and the second-most populous country subdivision globally. It was formed on 1 May 1960 by splitting the bilingual Bombay State, which had existed since 1956, into majority Marathi-speaking Maharashtra and Gujarati-speaking Gujarat. Maharashtra is home to the Marathi people, the predominant ethno-linguistic group, who speak the Marathi language, the official language of the state. The state is divided into 6 divisions and 36 districts, with the state capital being Mumbai, the most populous urban area in India, and Nagpur serving as the winter capital, which also hosts the winter session of the state legislature. Godavari and Krishna are the two major rivers in the state. Forests cover 16.47 per cent of the state's geographical area. Out of the total cultivable land in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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