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The Gita, or the ''Bhagavad Gita'', is a Sanskrit text, part of the ''Mahabharata''. Gita or Geeta may also refer to: Music * ''Gita'' (album), an album by Raul Seixas * ''Geeta'' (album), an album by Charles Lloyd *Mahāgīta, the complete corpus of Burmese classical songs Places * Gita, Stara Zagora Province, a village in Stara Zagora Province, Bulgaria * Gita, Israel, a village People * Gita (given name) or Geeta, an Indian feminine given name (including a list of persons with the name) * Oshri Gita (born 1985), Israeli footballer Other uses * GITA, Global Innovation & Technology Alliance, established by the Technology Development Board of India * Gita (elephant), an Asian elephant at the Los Angeles Zoo whose death ired animal rights activists * Gita (mobile carrier), a cargo-carrying robot * Gita Press, a publisher of Hindu religious texts * Cyclone Gita, 2018 South Pacific cyclone * ''Geeta'' (1940 film), an Indian Bollywood film * Gita (''Sholay''), a fiction ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhagavad Gita
The Bhagavad Gita (; ), often referred to as the Gita (), is a Hindu texts, Hindu scripture, dated to the second or first century BCE, which forms part of the Hindu epic, epic poem Mahabharata. The Gita is a synthesis of various strands of Indian religious thought, including the Vedic concept of ''dharma'' (duty, rightful action); samkhya-based ''yoga'' and ''jnana'' (knowledge); and ''bhakti'' (devotion). Among the Hindu denominations, Hindu traditions, the text holds a unique pan-Hindu influence as the most prominent sacred text and is a central text in Vedanta and the Vaishnava, Vaishnava Hindu tradition. While traditionally attributed to the sage Veda Vyasa, the Gita is historiographically regarded as a composite work by multiple authors. Incorporating teachings from the Upanishads and the samkhya Yoga (philosophy), yoga philosophy, the Gita is set in a narrative framework of dialogue between the pandava prince Arjuna and his charioteer guide Krishna, an avatar of Vishnu, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Githa (other)
Githa, a given name, may refer to: *Githa Hariharan, Indian author and editor *Githa Sowerby, English playwright, children's writer, and member of the Fabian Society *Gytha Thorkelsdóttir, also known as Githa, Danish noble See also *''Ongole Gittha'', 2013 Indian film *Geetam, an element of Carnatic music * ''Geetham'' (film), a 1986 Indian film *Geetam Tiwari, an Indian engineer *Gita (other) *Geetha (other) *Gytha (other) '' Gytha'' is a synonym for the ground spider genus ''Eilica''. Githa may also refer to: * Gytha of Wessex (1053/1061–c. 1098), daughter of King Harold II of England and spouse of Vladimir II Monomakh of Kyiv * Gytha Thorkelsdóttir (c. 997 - ... {{disambiguation, given name English-language feminine given names Feminine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gita Jayanti
Gita Mahotsav (), Gita Jayanti, also known as Mokshada Ekadashi or Matsya Dvadashi is a Hindu observance that marks the day the ''Bhagavad Gita'' dialogue occurred between Arjuna and Krishna on the battlefield of ''Kurukshetra''. It is celebrated on Shukla Ekadashi, the 11th day of the waxing moon of the lunar month Margashirsha (December–January) of the Hindu calendar. Bhagavad Gita Structure The Bhagavad Gita is a prominent Hindu scripture which forms a part of the epic Mahabharata. The text itself is structurally divided into 18 chapters, containing 700 ''shlokas'' or couplets. Content The Bhagavad Gita is presented as a dialogue between Arjuna, a prince, and Krishna, the embodiment of God. The contents of the scripture are derived from the ''Upanishads'' and discuss different paths of ''jnana'' (knowledge), ''karma'' (action) and ''bhakti'' (devotion) and how they lead to ''moksha'' (ultimate liberation) of the soul. The dialogue takes place just before the star ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gita Govinda
The ''Gita Govinda'' (; IAST: ''gītagovindam'') is a work composed by the 12th-century Hindu poet, Jayadeva. It describes the relationship between Krishna, Radha and ''gopis'' (female cow herders) of Vrindavan. The ''Gita Govinda'' is organized into twelve chapters. Each chapter is further sub-divided into one or more divisions called p''rabandha''s, totalling twenty-four in all. The prabandhas contain couplets grouped into eights, called '' ashtapadis''. The text also elaborates the eight moods of Heroine, the '' Ashta Nayika'', which has been an inspiration for many compositions and choreographic works in Indian classical dances. Every night in the Jagannatha temple, the ''Gitagovinda'' of Jayadeva is sung in the style of Odissi music, a tradition that has continued unbroken since the time of Jayadeva himself. Musicians of Kerala have adapted the ''ashtapadis'' into a musical form performed in temples called ''sopana sangeetham.'' Jayadeva's hymns are also included in the Gu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geeta Bhawan
Geeta Bhawan is a residential locality in the city Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India. Real estate prices have shot up and are comparable to any posh areas of Indore, in large part because of the continued boom of immigrants. The elected Member of the Legislative Assembly is Mahendra Hardia. History The area has historically been home to the campus of MGM Medical College. The area of Geeta Bhawan is known for its popular Shree Geeta Bhawan temple which is under the subsidiary of Geeta Bhawan Trust, Indore. The trust also runs a school, hospital, hostels and resorts. The Geeta Bhawan Trust has many premier hotels of Indore such as Hotel Luxembur, Hotel Taj (3 star), Hotel Jai etc. Geeta Bhawan Vishesh Hospital is also one of the prominent hospital of the city located at Geeta Bhawan. There is also one homeopathic college in the area. There is also one complex which consist of many food restaurants, motels etc. Geography The locality consists of not only IDA Flats but also some so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ganesha Gita
The Ganesha Purana (Sanskrit:; ) is a Sanskrit text that deals with the Hindu deity Ganesha (). It is an (minor Purana) that includes mythology, cosmogony, genealogy, metaphors, yoga, theology and philosophy relating to Ganesha. The text is organized in two voluminous sections, one on mythology and genealogy (''Krida-khanda'', 155 chapters), and the other on theology and devotion (''Upasana-khanda'', 92 chapters). It exists in many versions. The text's composition and expansion date has been estimated to be the late medieval period, between the 13th- to 18th-century CE, during a period of political turmoil during the Islamic rule period of South Asia. The text shares the features and stories found in all major Puranas, and like all Puranas, it is, states Bailey, also a cultural object and reflects the cultural needs and mores, in the environment it was written. The Ganesha Purana, along with the Mudgala Purana, Brahma Purana and Brahmanda Purana, is one of four Puranic genre e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Devi Gita
The Devi Gita () is an ancient Hindu philosophical text from the Devi-Bhagavata Purana, a major text of the Shakta devotees, in the form of dialogue between Mahadevi and king Himavan. It is also one of the sixty-four Gitas commonly referred to in Hindu scriptures. Nomenclature Gita means "song", Devi is the sanskrit word for "Goddess"; the masculine form is ''deva''. Accordingly, ''Devi Gita'' literally means "the song of the Goddess."' Date C Mackenzie Brown states that given the specific philosophical ideas and literary works with which the Devi Gita is familiar, "it is difficult to place the text earlier than the thirteenth century of the Common Era, and it may be as late as the sixteenth century." Structure The Devi Gita is a text that consists of the last ten chapters of the seventh Canto of the Devi Bhagavata Purana. It has 507 verses and often circulates as its own text. It presents a magnificent vision of a universe created, pervaded and protected by an all-powerf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashtavakra Gita
The Ashtavakra Gita (Sanskrit: अष्टावक्रगीता; IAST: aṣṭāvakragītā) or Song of Ashtavakra is a classical Advaita text in the form of a dialogue between the sage Ashtavakra and Janaka, king of Mithila. Dating Radhakamal Mukerjee, an Indian social scientist, dated the book to the period immediately after the Hindu scripture Bhagavad Gita (600 BCE according to Mukerjee; commonly dated to ca. 2nd century BCE), at c. 500–400 BCE. J. L. Brockington, emeritus professor of Sanskrit at the University of Edinburgh, places the Ashtavakra Gita much later, supposing it to have been written either in the eighth century CE by a follower of Adi Shankara, or in the fourteenth century during a resurgence of Shankara's teaching. Sri Swami Shantananda Puri suggests that since the book contains the seed of the theory of non-creation Ajata Vada developed later by Gaudapada in Mandookya Karika, this book comes from a period prior to that of Gaudapada (6th century CE ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avadhuta Gita
''Avadhuta Gita'' (Devanagari: अवधूत गीता, IAST: ) is a Sanskrit text of Hinduism whose title means "Song of the free soul". The text's poetry is based on the principles of Advaita and Dvaita schools of Hindu philosophy.Katz, Jerry (2007). ''One: essential writings on nonduality''. Sentient Publications. , Source/ref> The text is attributed to Dattatreya, and extant manuscripts have been dated to approximately the 9th or 10th century CE. It consists of 289 ''shlokas'' (metered verses), divided into eight chapters. The first seven chapters are the text's oldest layer, and the eighth chapter is likely a later interpolation. It may have been composed in the deccan states of India, probably Maharashtra. ''Avadhuta Gita'' has been one of the most important texts of the Natha Yogi tradition of Hinduism. Date Abhayananda states, "The actual date of authorship of the ''Avadhut Gita'' is unknown, but, judging by its terminology and style, it appears to have been writ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geetam Tiwari
Prof. Geetam Tiwari is currently the TRIPP Chair Professor at the Department of Civil Engineering of the Indian Institute of Technology in New Delhi, India. She teaches transportation planning, traffic engineering, and transport economics and finance, transport safety, and non-motorised transportation to undergraduate and graduate students. Education and biography Tiwari finished her Bachelor of Architecture from the then University of Roorkee, Roorkee (currently Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee) in 1980 and worked for a year as Assistant Architect at the Uttar Pradesh State Construction Corporation, in Lucknow. She later attended the School of Urban Planning and Policy, University of Illinois at Chicago, where she earned a Masters in Transport Planning and Policy and later a Ph.D. in Public Policy Analysis (Transport Planning). After serving as visiting faculty in the School of Planning and Architecture, Delhi, and as a consultant, she joined IIT Delhi Indian Institut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geetham (film)
''Geetham'' is a 1986 Malayalam film directed by Sajan. Cast *Mammootty as Yatheendran *Mohanlal as Jagadeesh Nair (Guest Appearance) * Geetha as Aparna, Atheena *Thilakan as Kesava Kurup *Srividya as Aparna's Mother *Master Amit *Innocent *Mala Aravindan as Bose *Sukumari *Tony as Singer * Lizy as Herself *Ranjini Haridas as child at school (uncredited) Plot Besides having numerous business ventures in which she is a partner, Aparna ( Geetha) joins as a teacher in a non-profitable organisation against her mother's wishes. A kid named Abhimanyu in her class grabs her attention. Later, she finds that Abhimanyu's father is a famous playwright, Yatheendran, alias Yathi (Mammootty), a man whom she once loved. Yathi's latest play titled "Aparna" was inspired by her life. Aparna treated Abhimanyu with the utmost care until a mysterious man named Jagadeesh Nair (Mohanlal), claiming to be the biological father of Abhimanyu, landed from the US to take the child with him. Apa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geetam
Geetam, (Sanskrit: गीतम्; gītaṃ) the simplest music form in Carnatic music, was created by Purandara Dasa in order to introduce '' talas'' with '' sāhityaṃ'' (lyrics). Gītaṃ literally means "song" in Sanskrit. Structure A gītaṃ is a simple devotional melody song with same tempo throughout the song. There is no "anga" change, repetition and Sangati in gītaṃ. Gītaṃs usually have 10/12 avarthanams. Though gītaṃs have no absolutely defined divisions of pallavi, anupallavi or charanas, they may be observed in some cases. Some gītaṃs contain sections rather than the defined divisions (pallavi etc.). They often have no sangatis or variations, with each swara taking one syllable of the sahitya. The gītaṃ is sung without repetition from the beginning to end. However most gītaṃs are concluded by repeating a portion of the opening part. Gītaṃs are set in medium tempo and contain no ''saṃgatis'' or variations and the flow of the music is natu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
