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Jvālāmālinī
Jwalamalini (,, ) is the yakshini (guardian goddess) of the eighth tirthankara Chandraprabhu in Jainism and was one of the most widely invoked yakshinis in Karnataka during the early medieval period. Etymology and origin ' refers to ''the glow of fire'', ' implies ''one of bears the garlands (of)''. A well known historical text ''Jwalamalini Kalpa'' was composed by Jain Acharya Indranandi in 939 AD in Manyakheta during the rule of Rashtrakuta Krishnaraj. It is said to be inspired by an older text by the monk Helacharya, who had vanquished a Brahma Rakshasa by invoking Jwalamalini. Jain literature describe Jwalamalini as or the fire goddess. Her iconic forms depict her with flames issuing forth from her head. She is also described as adorned with rising flames of fire. Jwalamalini also appears in various Hindu Puranas, the ''Vayu Purana'' associates her with the god Shiva; the ''Brahmanda Purana'' and the ''Matsya Purana'' associate her with Shakti. Worship As per the ', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ponnur Malai Jain Temple
Ponnur Malai Jain temple is an ancient Jain pilgrimage center located in Ponnur Hills in Tiruvannamalai district of Tamil Nadu in India. History Ponnur Hill marks the place of birth for Jain Acharya Kundakunda. According to Jain beliefs, he visited Videha Kshetra and ascended to Heaven from here. Temple The temple enshrines an idol of Rishabhanatha inside the mukhya-mandapa. An idol of Jwalamalini was installed inside the temple in 1733 CE. The temple is noted for the worship of the tutelary deity Jwalamalini Jwalamalini (,, ) is the yakshini (guardian goddess) of the eighth tirthankara Chandraprabhu in Jainism and was one of the most widely invoked yakshinis in Karnataka during the early medieval period. Etymology and origin ' refers to ''the glow ..., who is popular among devotees. On Sundays, there is a tradition of carrying the image of Jwalamalini to the shrine of Helacharya, the originator of Jwalamalini tantric practices, in Nilgiri Mountains. The temple ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chandraprabha
Chandraprabha () or Chandranatha is the eighth Tirthankara of of Jainism in the present age (). According to traditional accounts, he was born to King Mahasena and Queen Lakshmana Devi at Chandrapuri to the Ikshvaku dynasty. According to Jain texts, his birth-date was the twelfth day of the Posh Krishna month of the Indian calendar. He is said to have become a Siddha#Jainism, siddha, a liberated soul which has destroyed all of its Karma in Jainism, karma. Jain biography Chandraprabha was the eighth Jain ''tirthankara, Tīrthankara'' of the present age (''avasarpini''). He was born to King Mahasena and Queen Lakshmana Devi at Chandrawati Jain temple, Chandrapuri, Varanasi on 12th day month Pausa in the Ikshvaku clan. Nine months before the birth of ''Chandraprabha'', Queen ''Lakshmana Devi '' dreamt the sixteen most Auspicious dreams in Jainism, auspicious dreams. Mahasena named Tirthankar Chandraprabha because of his complexion was white as moon. According to Uttarapurana, I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ackland Art Museum
The Ackland Art Museum is a museum and academic unit of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It was founded through the bequest of William Hayes Ackland (1855–1940) to The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It is located at 101 S. Columbia Street near the intersection of Franklin Street at the northern edge of campus. It is free of charge to visitors and offers a wide selection of events related to exhibition, community, and university topics. History William Hayes Ackland, a native of Tennessee and an amateur art collector, wanted to leave money in his will to establish an art museum at a Southern university. In a 1936 will, he initially narrowed his choices to Duke University, UNC-Chapel Hill, and Rollins College in Florida, in that order, with UNC receiving the donation if Duke refused it. After a visit to Duke's campus and meetings with the then-eager administration, Ackland decided that only Duke should receive the $1.25 million bequest and remo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matsya Purana
The ''Matsya Purana'' (IAST: Matsya Purāṇa) is one of the eighteen major Puranas (Mahapurana), and among the oldest and better preserved in the Puranic genre of Sanskrit literature in Hinduism. The text is a Vaishnavism text named after the half-human and half-fish avatar of Vishnu. However, the text has been called by the 19th-century Sanskrit scholar Horace Hayman Wilson, "although a Shaivism (Shiva-related) work, it is not exclusively so"; the text has also been referred to one that simultaneously praises various Hindu gods and goddesses. The ''Matsya Purana'' has survived into the modern era in many versions, varying in the details but almost all of the published versions have 291 chapters, except the Tamil language version, written in Grantha script, which has 172 chapters. The text is notable for providing one of earliest known definition of a Purana genre of literature. A history written with five characteristics is called a Purana, states ''Matsya Purana'', otherwise ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nittur
Nittur is a village in the Tumkur district of Karnataka, India. Nittur is famous for Jwalamalini Temple, an ancient Jain centre. The Jwalamalini Temple (also known as the Shantinatha Digambar Jain temple) is said to have been built in the year 1175 A.D. It was famous as “the Ayyahole of the South”. Originally, the idol of Bhagawan Adinatha was the main deity in this temple, but with the passage of time, it was ruined; the present idol of Bhagawan Shanthinatha was installed on 26 January 1969. See also *Hagalavadi Haagalavaadi is a town in the Tumkur District of the Indian state of Karnataka. It belongs to the Bangalore Division. It is located 50 km from the district headquarter, Tumkur. Bangalore is the nearest Metropolitan Area to Hagalavadi. His ... References Villages in Tumakuru district Archaeological sites in Karnataka {{Tumkur-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taluk
A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluk, or taluka () is a local unit of administrative division in India and Pakistan. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administrative centre, with possible additional towns, and usually a number of villages. The terms in India have replaced earlier terms, such as '' pargana'' ('' pergunnah'') and '' thana''. In Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, a newer unit called mandal (circle) has come to replace the tehsil system. A mandal is generally smaller than a tehsil, and is meant for facilitating local self-government in the panchayat system. In West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, community development blocks (CDBs) are the empowered grassroots administrative unit, replacing tehsils. Tehsil office is primarily tasked with land revenue administration, besides election and executive functions. It is the ultimate executive agency for land records and related administrative matters ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chamrajnagar
Chamarajanagar or Chamarajanagara is the southernmost district in the state of Karnataka, India. It was carved out of the original larger Mysore District in 1998. Chamarajanagar town is the headquarters of this district. It is the third least populous district in Karnataka (out of 30), after Kodagu and Bangalore Rural. History Chamarajanagar was earlier known as Sri Arikottara. Chamaraja Wodeyar, the Wodeyar of Mysuru was born here and hence this place was renamed after him. The Vijaya Parsvanath Basadi, a holy Jain shrine was constructed by Punisadandanayaka, the commander of the Hoysala king Gangaraja in the year 1117 AD. Geography Being the southernmost district of Karnataka, Chamarajanagar district borders the state of Tamil Nadu and Kerala. Specifically, it borders Mysore district of Karnataka to the west and north, Mandya and Ramanagara districts of Karnataka to the north-east, Dharmapuri and Krishnagiri districts of Tamil Nadu to the east, Salem to south-east, Er ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
States And Territories Of India
India is a federalism, federal union comprising 28 federated state, states and 8 union territory, union territories, for a total of 36 subnational entities. The states and union territories are further subdivided into 800 List of districts in India, districts and smaller administrative divisions of India, administrative divisions by the respective subnational government. The states of India are self-governing administrative divisions, each having a State governments of India, state government. The governing powers of the states are shared between the state government and the Government of India, union government. On the other hand, the union territories are directly governed by the union government. History 1876–1919 The British Raj was a very complex political entity consisting of various imperial divisions and states and territories of varying autonomy. At the time of its establishment in 1876, it was made up of 584 princely state, constituent states and the prov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 2023; and, since its independence in 1947, the world's most populous democracy. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the southwest, and the Bay of Bengal on the southeast, it shares land borders with Pakistan to the west; China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the north; and Bangladesh and Myanmar to the east. In the Indian Ocean, India is near Sri Lanka and the Maldives; its Andaman and Nicobar Islands share a maritime border with Thailand, Myanmar, and Indonesia. Modern humans arrived on the Indian subcontinent from Africa no later than 55,000 years ago., "Y-Chromosome and Mt-DNA data support the colonization of South Asia by modern humans originating in Africa. ... Coalescence dates for most non-European populations averag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chikkamagaluru District
Chikmagalur, officially Chikkamagaluru () is an administrative district in the Malnad subregion of Karnataka, India. It was called Kadur (''Cuddoor'') district till 1947. Coffee was first cultivated in India in Chikmagalur. The hills of Chikmagalur are parts of the Western Ghats and the source of Tunga River, Tunga and Bhadra River, Bhadra rivers. Mullayanagiri, the highest peak in Karnataka is located in the district. The area is well known for the Sringeri Mutt that houses the ''Dakshina Peeta'' established by Adi Shankaracharya. Etymology Chikmagalur district gets its name from its headquarters of Chikmagalur town. It is alternatively spelt as ''Chikkamagaluru'', also misspelt and mispronounced as ''Chikkamangaluru''. Chikmagalur literally means "The town of the younger daughter" in the Kannada language. The town is said to have been given as a dowry to the younger daughter of Rukmangada, the legendary chief of Sakrepatna and hence the name. History Chikmagalur is the region ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Narasimharajapura
Narasimharajapura or NRpura is a town and taluk headquarter in Chikkmagaluru district, Karnataka, India. It is situated in the Malenadu region of the district. In 1915, Yuvaraja Shri Narasimharaja Wodeyar visited Yedehalli and in his memory, the town was named after him. The taluk was ruled by Ganga, Kadamba, Santhara, Hoysala and Vijayanagara kings. Geography Narasimharajapura is located at and has an average elevation of . It is located 86 km from its district headquarter Chikkamagaluru, 250 km from Mysuru and 320 km from the state capital Bengaluru. Nearest major city is Shivamogga at 55 km. Demographics As of the 2001 Indian census, Narasimharajapura had a population of 7,441; 51% of the population are males and 49% are females. Narasimharajapura has an average literacy rate of 91%, higher than the state average of 75.3%: male literacy is 93%, and female literacy is 88%. In Narasimharajapura, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age. Attra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
