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Vrata (other)
Vrata is a religious practice in Hinduism. Vrata may also refer to: * Vrata, Dravograd, a settlement in Slovenia * Vrata, Mehedinți, a commune in Romania *Vrata, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County Vrata is a village in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, Croatia , image_flag = Flag of Croatia.svg , image_coat = Coat of arms of Croatia.svg , anthem = "Lijepa naša domovino"("Our Beautiful Homeland") , im ..., a village in Croatia * Vrata, Šmartno pri Litiji, a settlement in Slovenia * Vrata Tunnel, a tunnel in Croatia See also * Brat (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vrata
Vrata is a Sanskrit word that means "vow, resolve, devotion", and refers to pious observances such as fasting and pilgrimage ( Tirtha) found in Indian religions such as Jainism and Hinduism. It is typically accompanied with prayers seeking health and happiness for their loved ones. Etymology Vrata (Sanskrit: व्रत) means "vow, resolve, devotion",Monier Monier-Williams (1899), Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Oxford University Press, page 1042, Article on ''Vrata'' and refers to the practice of austerity, particularly in matters related to foods and drinks by people in Hindu and Jaina culture, as part of a pious observance or prayers seeking health, fertility, long life or happiness for her loved ones. Derived from the root ''‘vr’'' ("will, rule, restrain, conduct, choose, select"), the word is found over 200 times in the Rigveda. It is also found in other Vedic literature including the Upanishads, but the context suggests that the meaning of the word in the Vedic era wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vrata, Dravograd
Vrata () is a dispersed settlement in the hills above the left bank of the Drava River in the Municipality of Dravograd, historically part of the Styria Styria (german: Steiermark ; Serbo-Croatian and sl, ; hu, Stájerország) is a state (''Bundesland'') in the southeast of Austria. With an area of , Styria is the second largest state of Austria, after Lower Austria. Styria is bordered to ..., and now included in the Carinthia Statistical Region in northern Slovenia. References External linksVrata on Geopedia Populated places in the Municipality of Dravograd {{Dravograd-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vrata, Mehedinți
Vrata is a commune located in Mehedinți County, Oltenia, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Vrata. This was part of Gârla Mare Gârla Mare is a commune located in Mehedinți County, Oltenia, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Gârla Mare. It also included Vrata village until 2004, when it was split off to form Vrata Vrata is a Sanskrit word that means "vo ... Commune until 2004, when it was split off. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Vrata, Mehedinti Communes in Mehedinți County Localities in Oltenia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vrata, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County
Vrata is a village in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, Croatia , image_flag = Flag of Croatia.svg , image_coat = Coat of arms of Croatia.svg , anthem = "Lijepa naša domovino"("Our Beautiful Homeland") , image_map = , map_caption = , capit .... The village is administered as a part of Fužine municipality. According to national census of 2011, population of the village is 287. Sources Populated places in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County Fužine, Croatia {{PrimorjeGorskiKotar-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vrata, Šmartno Pri Litiji
Vrata () is a small settlement in the Municipality of Šmartno pri Litiji in central Slovenia. It lies in the hills south of Bogenšperk. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region The Central Slovenia Statistical Region ( sl, Osrednjeslovenska statistična regija) is a statistical region in central Slovenia. Geography This is the second-largest region in terms of territory. It has a total area of 2,555 km², with a .... References External links *Vrata on Geopedia Populated places in the Municipality of Šmartno pri Litiji {{ŠmartnopriLitiji-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vrata Tunnel
Vrata Tunnel ( hr, Tunel Vrata) is one of the shortest tunnels on the Croatian A6 motorway route. It is only long and consists of two tunnel tubes. It is located between Oštrovica and Vrata interchanges. The tunnel is tolled within the A6 motorway closed toll collection system. There are no other toll plazas related to use of the tunnel. The tunnel was excavated by Viadukt using New Austrian Tunneling method. The tunnel was originally designed to be long, but it was shortened due to the landslide on the western portal in the zone of contact between Paleozoic and carbonate layers. The tunnel is noteworthy since it comprises a bridge spanning a cavern found during excavation. Tunnel bridge During construction, a by by cavern was discovered intersecting the northbound tunnel tube away from the eastern tunnel portal. The cavern is located away from originally executed, southbound Vrata Tunnel tube and reaches to within of the ground surface. A bridge was built over the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
