Neelakanta or Nilakanta may refer to:
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Nilakanta (Hinduism)
Nilakanta () is one of the epithets of the Hindu deity Shiva.
Legend
According to Hindu mythology, Shiva gained this epithet when he consumed the kalakuta (poison) that emerged from Samudra Manthana, which rendered his throat blue.
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, also known as Shiva
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''Neelakanta'' (film), 2006 Indian Kannada language film
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Neelakanta (director)
Neelakanta is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works predominantly in Telugu language, Telugu films director. He has received the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu, National Award in the screenwriting for the feat ...
, Indian Telugu film director.
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Nilakantha Somayaji
Keļallur Nilakantha Somayaji (14 June 1444 – 1544), also referred to as Keļallur Comatiri, was a major mathematician and astronomer of the Kerala school of astronomy and mathematics. One of his most influential works was the comprehensi ...
(1444–1544), Indian mathematician and astronomer
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Nilakanta Sri Ram
Nilakanta Sri Ram or Nilakantha Sri Ram (N. Sri Ram) (* 15 December 1889 in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India; died 8 April 1973 in Adyar, India) was a freemason, theosophist and president of the Theosophical Society Adyar during twenty years.
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(1889–1973), Indian theosophist leader
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K. A. Nilakanta Sastri
Kallidaikurichi Aiyah Nilakanta Sastri (12 August 1892 – 15 June 1975) was an Indian historian who wrote on South Indian history. Many of his books form the standard reference works on the subject. Sastri was acclaimed for his scholarship and ...
(1892–1975), Indian historian and Dravidologist
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T. N. Srinivasan
T. N. Srinivasan, in full Thirukodikaval Nilakanta Srinivasan (27 March 1933 – 11 November 2018), was an Indian economist who had taught and worked in the United States. He was the Professor#Retired faculty 2, Emeritus Samuel C. Park, Jr. Prof ...
(1933–2018), Indian economist
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