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Damodar Rao Newalkar
Damodar may refer to: Indian religion and mythology *Damodar (name of Krishna), the 367th Name of Vishnu from the Vishnu Sahasranāma Geography * Damodar River in India * Damodar Himalaya - a sub-range of the Nepal Himalaya in Gandaki Province * A union of Phultala Upazila in Khulna district, Bangladesh People * Damodar Bhandari, member of 2nd Nepalese Constituent Assembly from CPN (UML) * Damodar Das Arora a famous Punjabi poet * Damodar K. Mavalankar an Indian theosophist * Damodar Pande - First Prime Minister of Nepal * Damodar Raao - Music Director, Actor, and Singer * Vinayak Damodar Savarkar * Damodar, a character in the films ''Dungeons & Dragons ''Dungeons & Dragons'' (commonly abbreviated as ''D&D'' or ''DnD'') is a fantasy tabletop role-playing game (TTRPG) originally created and designed by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson. The game was first published in 1974 by TSR (company)#Tactical ...'' and '' Dungeons & Dragons: Wrath of the Dragon God'' {{disambig, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Damodar (name Of Krishna)
Damodar (Sanskrit: , International Alphabet of Sanskrit Transliteration, IAST: ', also spelled "Damodara" and "Damodarah") is the 367th name of Vishnu from the Vishnu sahasranama, Vishnu Sahasranama. The various meanings of the name are given as follows: *"The Lord when He was tied with a cord (''dāma'') around His waist (''udara'')", denoting a divine pastime in which Krishna's mother Yasoda, Yashoda bound him for being mischievous. (Used by various Vaishnava adherents.) *"One who is known through a mind which is purified (Udara) by means of self-control (dama)". *"One in whose bosom rests the entire universe." Temples In many temples, Krishna is worshiped as Damodar. Historic temples and sites related to Damodar includes: * Radha Damodar Temple, Vrindavan * Radha Damodar Temple, Junagadh * Damodar Kund, Junagadh In popular culture A popular prayer or hymn that praises Lord Krishna as Damodara is the Damodarashtakam (found in the Padma Purana of Vyasa, Krishna Dwaipayan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Damodar River
Damodar River (Pron: /ˈdʌmoˌdaː/) is a river flowing across the Indian states of Jharkhand and West Bengal. The valley is rich in mineral resources and is known for large-scale mining and industrial activity. It was also known as the Sorrow of Bengal because of the ravaging floods it caused in the plains of West Bengal. The construction of several dams on the Damodar and its tributaries has helped control some of the flooding. Etymology Damodar means "rope around the belly", derived from Sanskrit दाम (dama) "rope" and उदर (udara) "belly". Damodar is also another name given to the Hindu god Krishna because his foster-mother, Yashoda, had tied him to a large urn.Chattopadhyay, Akkori, ''Bardhaman Jelar Itihas O Lok Sanskriti'' (History and Folk lore of Bardhaman District.), , Vol I, pp. 21- 26, Radical Impression. Course The Damodar is a rain-fed river. It originates in Khamarpat Hill on Chotanagpur Plateau in Jharkhand. It travels before joining the Hooghly Ri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Damodar Himalaya
Damodar Himalaya () is a mountain range in Gandaki Province. Peaks References {{commons, Damodar Himal Mountain ranges of Nepal Mountain ranges of Tibet Mountains of the Gandaki Province ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
