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Ramtek
Ramtek is a city and municipal council in Nagpur district of Maharashtra, India. Religious significance Ramtek hosts a historic temple of Rama. It is believed that Ramtek was the place where Rama, the Hindu god, rested while he was in exile, Hence it is named Ramtek. According to Hindu mythology, the ashram of the Hindu sage Agastya was situated close to Ramtek. The present temple was built by Raghuji Bhonsale, the Maratha ruler of Nagpur in 18th century after his victory over fort of Deogarh in Chhindwara. This place is also related to the Sanskrit poet Kalidasa. It is believed that Kalidasa wrote Meghadūta in the hills of Ramtek. Jain Temple Ramtek is also known for its ancient Jain temple with various ancient statues of Jain Tirthankara. The main idol of Shantinatha, the sixteenth Tirthankara has a legend associated with it. It became more popular when one of the leading Digambar Jain Acharyas, Acharya Vidyasagar visited and stayed with his sangh in Ramtek in 1993, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nagpur District
Nagpur district (Marathi pronunciation: Help:IPA/Marathi, [naːɡpuːɾ]) is a Districts of Maharashtra, district in the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra state in central India. The city of Nagpur is the district administrative centre. The district is part of Nagpur Division. Nagpur district is bounded by Bhandara district on the east, Chandrapur district on the southeast, Wardha district on the southwest, Amravati district on the northwest and Chhindwara district and Seoni district of Madhya Pradesh state on the north. History In 1853, after the death of Nagpur kingdom#Raghoji III Bhonsle (1818–1853), RaghojiIII, the princely state of Nagpur was annexed by the British and the territory occupied by the present district became part of the then Nagpur Province. In 1861, it was merged with the Central Provinces. In 1903 it became part of the Central Provinces and Berar. In 1950 Nagpur district was created as became part of the newly formed Madhya Pradesh state and Nagpur became its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shyamkumar Barve
Shyamkumar Daulat Barve (born 12 October 1978), also known as Bablu Bharve is an Indian politician and Member of Parliament in the 18th Lok Sabha from Ramtek constituency. He is a member of Indian National Congress. Personal life Bharve was born to Daulat Barve and Ragina on 12 October 1978 in Tekadi, Maharashtra Maharashtra () is a state in the western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. It is bordered by the Arabian Sea to the west, the Indian states of Karnataka and Goa to the south, Telangana to th .... He married Rashmi Shyamkumar Barve on 6 March 2007, with whom he has a son and a daughter. Political career Barve has been elected as a Member of Parliament from Ramtek Lok Sabha Constituency. He defeated Raju Devnath Parve of Shiv Sena (SHS) by a margin of 76768 votes. References {{reflist 1978 births Lok Sabha members from Maharashtra India MPs 2024–2029 Living people Indian National Congress poli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nagpur
Nagpur (; ISO 15919, ISO: ''Nāgapura'') is the second capital and third-largest city of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is called the heart of India because of its central geographical location. It is the largest and most populated city in central India. Also known as the "Orange City", Nagpur is the 13th largest city in India by population. According to an Oxford's Economics report, Nagpur is projected to be the fifth fastest growing city in the world from 2019 to 2035 with an average growth of 8.41%. It has been proposed as one of the Smart Cities Mission, Smart Cities in Maharashtra and is one of the top ten cities in India in Smart Cities Mission, Smart City Project execution. Nagpur is the seat of the annual Winter Session of Maharashtra State Assembly, winter session of the Maharashtra state assembly. It is a major commercial and political centre of the Vidarbha Regions and Divisions of Maharashtra, region of Maharashtra. In addition, the city derives unique importa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kachurwahi
Kachurwahi is a Gram Panchayat village in Ramtek Tehsil of Nagpur district, India. It is situated in the South East of Ramtek at the distance of 10 km from Ramtek. The village has a post office and a branch of State Bank of India State Bank of India (SBI) is an Indian Multinational corporation, multinational Public sector undertakings in India, public sector bank and financial service body headquartered in Mumbai. It is the largest bank in India with a 23% market shar .... It has a primary school and two high schools. References Villages in Nagpur district {{Nagpur-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shantinatha
Śāntinātha () or Śānti is the sixteenth of Jainism in the present age (). According to traditional accounts, he was born to King Vishvasena and Queen Aćira of the Ikshvaku dynasty in the north Indian city of Hastinapur. His birth date is the thirteenth day of the Jyest Krishna month of the Indian calendar. He was also a and a . He ascended to the throne when he was 25 years old. After over 25,000 years on the throne, he became a Jain monk and started his penance. After renunciation, the legends state that he travelled without food and sleep and after sixteen years received his first ' (food) after achieving . He attained ''Moksha'' on Sammed Shikharji and became a siddha, a liberated soul which has destroyed all of its karma. Along with Rishabhanatha, Neminatha, Parshvanatha and Mahavira, Shantinatha is one of the five Tirthankaras who attract the most devotional worship among the Jains. His icons include the eponymous deer as his emblem, the Nandi tree, ''Garuda'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kavikulaguru Kalidas Sanskrit University
Kavikulguru Kalidas Sanskrit University (KKSU) is a Sanskrit university founded on 18 September 1997 and is named after the poet Kalidas. History Established on 18 September 1997 in Ramtek, Maharashtra, India, the university name pays tribute to the poet Kalidas. The former Prime Minister of India, P.V. Narasimha Rao, wished for an independent Sanskrit university in Maharashtra. Sudhakarraoji Naik, the then-Chief Minister of Maharashtra, appointed Dr. Shrinkant Jichkar to establish a university. Academics KKSU provides course work towards a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.), Master of Arts (M.A.), Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.), and a Ph.D. degree. KKSU focuses on a modern approach to the Sanskrit language and traditional learnings like Veda, Vedanta, Vyakarana, Nyaya, Mimamsa, Dharmashastra, and Sahitya. See also *List of Sanskrit universities in India The Sanskrit Universities are specialized universities that aim to promote and spread sanskrit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khindasi Lake
Khindsi Lake is a lake near the city of Ramtek in the Nagpur district of India India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area; the List of countries by population (United Nations), most populous country since .... The lake offers boating activities, watersports, restaurants, and resorts, which are operated by Rajkamal Tourism and Olive Resorts at Khindsi Lake. It is Central India's largest boating center and amusement park with many tourists visiting every year. References Lakes of Maharashtra Tourist attractions in Nagpur district {{Nagpur-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rama
Rama (; , , ) is a major deity in Hinduism. He is worshipped as the seventh and one of the most popular avatars of Vishnu. In Rama-centric Hindu traditions, he is considered the Supreme Being. Also considered as the ideal man (''maryāda'' ''puruṣottama''), Rama is the male protagonist of the Hindu epic '' Ramayana''. His birth is celebrated every year on Rama Navami, which falls on the ninth day of the bright half ( Shukla Paksha) of the lunar cycle of Chaitra (March–April), the first month in the Hindu calendar. According to the ''Ramayana'', Rama was born to Dasaratha and his first wife Kausalya in Ayodhya, the capital of the Kingdom of Kosala. His siblings included Lakshmana, Bharata, and Shatrughna. He married Sita. Born in a royal family, Rama's life is described in the Hindu texts as one challenged by unexpected changes, such as an exile into impoverished and difficult circumstances, and challenges of ethical questions and moral dilemmas. The most not ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khindsi Lake
Khindsi Lake is a lake near the city of Ramtek in the Nagpur district of India India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area; the List of countries by population (United Nations), most populous country since .... The lake offers boating activities, watersports, restaurants, and resorts, which are operated by Rajkamal Tourism and Olive Resorts at Khindsi Lake. It is Central India's largest boating center and amusement park with many tourists visiting every year. References Lakes of Maharashtra Tourist attractions in Nagpur district {{Nagpur-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meghadūta
''Meghadūta'' (, literally ''Cloud Messenger'') is a lyric poem written by Kālidāsa (c. 4th–5th century CE), considered to be one of the greatest Sanskrit poets. It describes how a '' yakṣa'' (or nature spirit), who had been banished by his master to a remote region for a year, asked a cloud to take a message of love to his wife. The poem became well-known in Sanskrit literature and inspired other poets to write similar poems (known as "messenger-poems", or Sandesha Kavya) on similar themes. Korada Ramachandra Sastri wrote ''Ghanavrttam,'' a sequel to ''Meghaduta''. About the poem A poem of 120 stanzas, it is one of Kālidāsa's most famous works. The work is divided into two parts, Purva-megha and Uttara-megha. It recounts how a yakṣa, a subject of King Kubera (the god of wealth), after being exiled for a year to Central India for neglecting his duties, convinces a passing cloud to take a message to his wife at Alaka on Mount Kailāsa in the Himālaya mountains ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acharya Vidyasagar
Acharya Vidyasagar (10 October 1946 – 18 February 2024) was an influential Indian Digambara, Digambara Jain Acharya (Jainism), ''acharya'' (monk), credited with having brought about a revival in educational and religious activities in Digambara Jainism. He wrote the epic Hindi poem ''Mukamati''. Early life Vidyasagar was born on 10 October 1946 during the full moon festival (''Sharad Purnima'') in Sadalga, in the Belgaum district, of Karnataka in a Kannada-speaking Jain family. The modest house where he was born, is now a temple and a museum. His childhood name was Vidyadhar. He was the second of four sons, the eldest son being Mahavira Ashtage and the younger ones Anantanath and Shantinath. As a child, he was fond of eating fresh butter which was used to make ghee (clarified butter). He was not a demanding child and accepted what was given to him. Vidyadhar used to visit temples and teach his younger siblings the principles of religion. He called both younger sisters ''"Ak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
