Katha may refer to:
* The Sanskrit for "speech, narration, real happening narration, fable", see
Katha (storytelling format)
Katha (or Kathya) is an Indian style of religious storytelling, performances of which are a ritual event in Hinduism. It often involves ''priest- narrators'' (kathavachak or vyas) who recite stories from Hindu religious texts, such as the Puranas ...
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Kaṭha or
Caraka-Katha
A shakha (Sanskrit ', "branch" or "limb") is a Hindu theological school that specializes in learning certain Vedic texts, or else the traditional texts followed by such a school.V. S. Apte. A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary, p. 913, left column.Moni ...
school of the
Black Yajurveda
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Katha Upanishad
The ''Katha Upanishad'' (Sanskrit: कठोपनिषद् or कठ उपनिषद्) (') is one of the ''mukhya'' (primary) Upanishads, embedded in the last eight short sections of the ' school of the Krishna Yajurveda.Paul Deussen. ...
, a Hindu text associated with the Katha school
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Katha Aranyaka
The Aranyakas (; sa, आरण्यक; IAST: ' ) are the part of the ancient Indian Vedas concerned with the meaning of ritual sacrifice. They typically represent the later sections of the Vedas, and are one of many layers of the Vedic texts ...
, a Hindu text associated with the Katha school
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Katha (unit)
A katha (also spelled kattha or cottah; Hindi: कट्ठा kaṭṭhā, Assamese: কঠা kotha, Bengali: কাঠা kaṭha) is a unit of area mostly used for land measure in Eastern India, Nepal, and Bangladesh. After metrication in the ...
, a unit of measurement, largely obsolete in India and Bangladesh but still used in Nepal
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''Katha'' (genus), a genus of moths
Film
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''Katha'' (1983 film), a 1983 Hindi film
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''Katha'' (2009 film), a 2009 Telugu film
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Katha Nayakudu'', a 1969 Telugu film
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Gadar: Ek Prem Katha'', a 2001 Bollywood movie
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Jagadeka Veeruni Katha
''Jagadeka Veeruni Katha'' () is a 1961 Indian Telugu language, Telugu-language Fantasy film, fantasy swashbuckler film, produced and directed by K. V. Reddy under the Vijaya Productions banner. It stars N. T. Rama Rao, B. Saroja Devi with music ...
'', a 1961 Telugu film
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Paramanandayya Shishyula Katha
''Paramanandayya Sishyula Katha'' () is a 1966 Indian Telugu-language swashbuckler film directed by C. Pullayya. It stars N. T. Rama Rao, K. R. Vijaya with music composed by Ghantasala. It is produced by Thota Subba Rao under the Sridevi Pr ...
'', a 1966 Telugu film
Literature
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Katha Books
Katha Books is a publishing house owned by Katha, that works in the fields of Indian language translations, community empowerment and child welfare.[Katha NGO
Katha is a registered non-profit and non-governmental organisation based in Delhi that works in the field of community development, child welfare, education and literature. It was founded by Geeta Dharmarajan in 1988. It connects grassroots work ...]
in Delhi
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Amar Chitra Katha
Amar Chitra Katha (ACK Comics) is an Indian publisher of Indian comics and graphic novels. Most of its comics are based on religious legends and epics, historical figures and biographies, folktales and cultural stories. The company was founded ...
'', an Indian comic book series
Places
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Katha, Myanmar, a town in Sagaing Region of Myanmar
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Katha District, a district in Katha town
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Katha Township
Katha Township is a township in Katha District in the Sagaing Region of Burma. , a township in Katha District
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Kathar, Nepal
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, a village in Chitwan District of Nepal
Other
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Kathakali
Kathakali ( ml, കഥകളി) is a major form of classical Indian dance. It is a "story play" genre of art, but one distinguished by the elaborately colourful make-up and costumes of the traditional male actor-dancers. It is native to the M ...
, an Indian dance form
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Burra katha
Burra Katha, also spelled Burrakatha, is an oral storytelling technique in the Jangam Katha tradition, performed in villages of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. The troupe consists of one main performer and two co-performers. It is a narrative ent ...
, a storytelling technique in South India
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Harikatha
''Harikatha'' (Kannada: ಹರಿಕಥೆ : ''Harikathe''; Telugu: హరికథ : ''Harikatha;'' Marathi: हरीपाठ '': Haripatha'', ), also known as ''Harikatha Kaalakshepam'' in Telugu and Tamil (), is a form of Hindu tradition ...
, a Hindu religious discourse
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Catechu
( or ) is an extract of acacia trees used variously as a food additive, astringent, tannin, and dye. It is extracted from several species of ''Acacia'', but especially ''Senegalia catechu'' (''Acacia catechu''), by boiling the wood in wate ...
, an extract of acacia
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Katha Pollitt (born 1949), American feminist writer
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