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Brahmagiri (hill), Karnataka, Brahmagiri
Brahmagiri may refer to: * Brahmagiri (Maharashtra), a hill in the Western Ghats range in Maharashtra, India; source of the River Godavari * Brahmagiri (Karnataka), a mountain range in the Western Ghats range in Karnataka, India * Brahmagiri archaeological site, in Karnataka * Brahmagiri Wildlife Sanctuary, in Karnataka * Brahmagiri, Odisha, India, a town * Brahmagiri Assembly constituency, a constituency of the Odisha Legislative Assembly See also * Brahma (other) Brahma is the Hindu Creator God. Brahma may also refer to: * Brahma (Buddhism), a Buddhist concept * "Brahma" (poem), a poem by Ralph Waldo Emerson * ''Brahma'' (1994 film), Indian Bollywood film * ''Brahma'' (2014 film), Indian Action historic ... * Giri (other) {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brahmagiri (Maharashtra)
Brahmagiri is a hill in the Western Ghats of Maharashtra. It is situated in Nashik District in the Indian States and territories of India, state of Maharashtra. Trimbakeshwar Shiva Temple is located near this place. The origin of the Godavari River, which Hindus consider sacred, is near Trimbak. It flows for , first eastwards across the Deccan Plateau then turns southeast, entering the West Godavari district and East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh, until it splits into two watercourses that widen into a large river delta and flow into the Bay of Bengal. Location Brahmagiri, the hill (giri) of Lord Brahma, appear in many mythological and legendary documents. The Puranas state that the Gautama Maharishi and his wife Ahalya resided on this hill. Saint Gautam worshiped Lord Shiva, Shiva, one of the main deities in Hinduism, to bring Ganga in this hill. This river is known as River Gautami in the Brahmagiri hills. The undulated terrains of Brahmagiri are challenging spots f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brahmagiri (Karnataka)
Brahmagiri, is a mountain range in the Western Ghats of south India. It is situated on the border between Kodagu district in Karnataka state in the north and Wayanad district of Kerala state on the south. Brahmagiri Hill, at 1608 m height, near Tirunelli is a scenic tourist attraction. The top of Brahmagiri Hill is well forested and has much wildlife. Talakaveri is located on the northern section of the range, near Bhagamandala in Kodagu district (Coorg), in the South Indian state of Karnataka. Tourist attractions Thirunelli Temple, dedicated to Lord Vishnu, lies on the Kerala side of Brahmagiri. The temple was constructed in an ancient style and includes 30 granite pillars. According to legend, the temple was constructed by Lord Brahma himself. Pakshipathalam at an altitude of 1740 m is another attraction on the Kerala side. Pakshipathalam has a cave that is said to have been used by rishis in ancient times. On the Karnataka side it is also known by the name of Munikal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brahmagiri Archaeological Site
Brahmagiri is an archaeological site located in the Chitradurga district of the state of Karnataka, India. Legend has it that this is the site where sage Gautama Maharishi (also spelt Gauthama Maharshi) and his wife Ahalya lived. He was one among seven noted Hindu saints (Saptharshi mandalam). This site was first explored by Benjamin L. Rice in 1891, who discovered rock edicts of Emperor Ashoka here. These rock edicts indicated that the locality was termed as ''Isila'' and denoted the southernmost extent of the Mauryan empire.Amalananda Ghosh (1990), p82 The Brahmagiri site is a granite outcrop elevated about 180 m. above the surrounding plains and measures around 500 m east-west and 100 m north-south. Peter N. Peregrine, Melvin Ember, Human Relations Area Files Inc. (2001), p367 It is well known for the large number of megalithic monuments that have been found here.Kenneth A. R. Kennedy (2000), p267 The earliest settlement found here has been dated to at least the 2nd millennium ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brahmagiri Wildlife Sanctuary
The Brahmagiri Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Kodagu District, Karnataka State, India, within the Western Ghats and about 250 km from Bengaluru. The sanctuary derives its name from the highest peak of the mountain range, Brahmagiri (hill), Karnataka, Brahmagiri Peak. It was declared a sanctuary on June 5, 1974. Wildlife Flora The sanctuary contains evergreen and semi-evergreen forests, and in the higher altitudes are grasslands with ''shola''. Bamboo plants are widespread. Fauna Mammals in the sanctuary include lion-tailed macaques, Indian elephants, gaurs, tigers, jungle cats, leopard cats, wild dogs, sloth bears, Sus (genus), wild pigs, Sambar deer, sambars, spotted deer, Nilgiri langurs, slender loris, bonnet macaques, common langurs, barking deer, mouse deer, Malabar giant squirrels, giant flying squirrels, Nilgiri martens, common otters, Indian brown mongoose, brown mongooses, civets, porcupines, and pangolins. Python (genus), Pythons, cobras, king cobras, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brahmagiri, Odisha
Brahmagiri is a semi-urban town in Puri district, Odisha, India. Geography It is located at at an elevation of 10 m above MSL. Major Attractions Brahmagiri is famous for the Alarnatha Mandira. Hundreds of pilgrims visit the shrine here during the ''Anabasara of Lord Jagannath''. Baliharachandi is another sacred place and tourist spot. It is around 10 km south of Brahmagiri. It is on sand dunes. Educational Institutions Colleges * Alarnath Dhandamulak (Degree) Mahavidyalaya, Brahmagiri * Baba Bhimeswar Sanskrit (Degree) College * Brahma Vihar Sanskrit (Degree) College * Biswanath Sanskrit (Degree) College * Baxi Jagabandhu Bidyadhar (B.J.B. Degree) College, Gadarodanga * Bhakta Manein Smruti Degree Mahavidyalaya, Kandagoda * Brahmeswar (Degree) Mahavidyalaya, Dharmakriti * Ananta Basudev Sanskrit (Degree) College, Palli Schools * Alarnath Dhandamulak Higher Secondary School * Baba Bhimeswar Sanskrit Higher Secondary School * Brahma Vihar Sanskrit Higher Secondary School ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brahmagiri Assembly Constituency
Brahmagiri is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Puri district, Odisha, India. This constituency includes Bramhagiri block, Krushnapraad block and 11 Gram panchayats (Kanheibidyadharpur, Gaudakera, Bijaya Ramachandrapur, Pratapramchandrapur, Biranarasinghapur, Birabalabhadrapur, Pratappurusottampur, Hantuka, Basudevpur, Kerandipur and Bhailipur) of Puri sadar block. Elected Members Since its formation in 1951, 17 elections were held till date. List of members elected from Brahmagiri constituency are: Election Results 2024 Voting were held on 25th May 2024 in 3rd phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 6th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4th June 2024. 2019 In 2019 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Lalitendu Bidyadhar Mohapatra defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Sanjay Kumar Das Burma by a margin of 2130 votes. 2014 In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Sanjay Kumar Das Burma defeated Indian National Congres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brahma (other)
Brahma is the Hindu Creator God. Brahma may also refer to: * Brahma (Buddhism), a Buddhist concept * "Brahma" (poem), a poem by Ralph Waldo Emerson * ''Brahma'' (1994 film), Indian Bollywood film * ''Brahma'' (2014 film), Indian Action historical drama film * ''Brahma'' (album), 1980 album by the Barry Altschul Trio * Brahman (cattle), a breed of cattle also known as Brahma * Brahma (chicken), a breed of chicken * Brahma (protein complex), a protein composed of SWI/SNF homologs * Brahma beer, a Brazilian beer See also * * * Fort Worth Brahmas, an American professional ice hockey team * Brahm (other) Brahm may refer to: * Brahm (surname), a list of people with the surname * Brahm Bhat, a Hindu caste found in North India * Brahm Kai Meu (mango), a cultivar of the mango Mangifera indica See also * Bram (other) * Braham (disambiguat ... * Brahman (other) * Brahmin (other) {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
