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Shantha (other)
Shantha may refer to *Shanta, a sister of the Hindu god Rama *Shanta (given name), an Indian feminine given name *Shantha Biotechnics, Indian biotechnology company People *Shantha Abeysekara, Sri Lankan politician *Shantha Bandara, Sri Lankan politician *Shantha Dange, Sri Lankan cricketer *Shantha Francis, Anglican Bishop of Kurunegala, Sri Lanka *Shantha Roberts, TV presenter *K. G. Shantha, Sri Lanka navy officer *Waruna Shantha, Sri Lankan cricketer *Shantha Sinha, anti-child labour activist *K. W. Shantha Bandara, Sri Lankan politician *Shantha Kalavitigoda, Sri Lankan cricketer *Shantha Kottegoda, Sri Lankan cricketer *J. Shantha, Indian politician *Shantha Rangaswamy, Indian cricketer See also *Shantaram (other) *Shanti (other) *Shant (other) *Sant (other) *''Shantha Sakkubai'', a 1939 Indian Tamil-language film {{Disambiguation Sinhalese masculine given names Sinhalese given names Surnames of Sinhalese origin Tamil feminine given ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shanta
Shanta (), is the princess of Anga in the Hindu epic ''Ramayana''. She is the wife of Rishyasringa. In northern recensions of the epic and later Indian literature, she is regarded as a daughter of King Dasharatha and Queen Kausalya, who was later adopted by King Romapada and Queen Vershini. Legend Shanta was educated in the Vedas, arts, craft as well as in warfare, and was considered to have been very beautiful. One day, while her father, the king Romapada, was busy in conversation with Shanta, a brahmin came to ask for help in cultivation in the days of the monsoon. Romapada did not pay attention to the brahmin's plight. This irritated and enraged the brahmin, who left the kingdom. Indra, the god of rain, was unable to bear the insult to his devotee, so there was little rainfall during the monsoon season resulting in drought in the kingdom. Meanwhile, Dasharatha wanted a son to continue his legacy and enrich his royal dynasty. It was advised that the troubles of both kingd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |