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Kumara Bandara (Daity)
Kumara may refer to: Places * Kumara (Mali), a province * Kumara, New Zealand, a town * Kumara (New Zealand electorate), a Parliamentary electorate Other uses * Kumara Illangasinghe, an Anglican bishop in Sri Lanka * Kumara (surname) * The Four Kumaras, sages from the Hindu tradition * Sweet potato, called ''kūmara'' in New Zealand :* Sweet potato cultivation in Polynesia, for information about kumara in a Polynesian context * Kumara (plant), ''Kumara'' (plant), a genus of plants from South Africa related to ''Aloe'' * A Hindu god and general, also named Kartikeya **''Kumārasambhava'', ancient Indian epic by Kalidasa about Kartikeya See also *Kumaran (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kumara (Mali)
Kumara is a populated area in the Mopti Region of Mali. Geography *Latitude, longitude: 14.1167, -5.1500 (14° 7' N, 5° 9' W) *Altitude (feet): 823 *Altitude (meters): 250 *Time zone: UTC 0 Geography of Mali Populated places in Mopti Region {{Mopti-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kumara, New Zealand
Kumara is a town on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand. It is located south of Greymouth, close to the western end of , which leads across Arthur's Pass to Christchurch. The Taramakau River flows past to the north. The population was 285 in the 2018 census, a decrease of 24 (7.76%) from 2013. The name may come from the Māori language Kohe mara, which is the blossom of the tātarāmoa, or bush lawyer. The Coast to Coast annual multisport race starts at Kumara Beach. History Kumara was founded and became one of the country's chief gold mining centres following the discovery of gold at Dillmanstown, about to the south-east, in 1876. The tramline from Greymouth to Paroa was extended to Kumara the following year. The population was 4,220 in October 1877. The town became a borough in 1877.Dollimore, Edward Stewart. "Kumara, Westland". - ''Encyclopedia of New Zealand (1966)''. Kumara Hospital was operating by 1881 and continued into the twentieth century. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kumara (New Zealand Electorate)
Kumara was a parliamentary electorate in the West Coast region of New Zealand, from 1881 to 1890. Population centres The previous electoral redistribution was undertaken in 1875 for the 1875–1876 election. In the six years since, New Zealand's European population had increased by 65%. In the 1881 electoral redistribution, the House of Representatives increased the number of European representatives to 91 (up from 84 since the 1875–76 election). The number of Māori electorates was held at four. The House further decided that electorates should not have more than one representative, which led to 35 new electorates being formed, including Kumara, and two electorates that had previously been abolished to be recreated. This necessitated a major disruption to existing boundaries. The electorate got its name from the town of Kumara. The northern boundary of the electorate was the Taramakau River over its entire length (i.e. up to Harper's Pass). The electorate was located betwe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kumara Illangasinghe
Kumara Illangasinghe, (B.Sc., B.D., M.Litt) is a former Anglican Bishop of Ceylon. After his ordination in 1971, he served in parishes including Thalampitiya, Rathmeewela and Aragoda. After that, he was appointed as the chaplain of Trinity College, Kandy. Illangasinghe was the principal of the Theological College of Lanka between 1992 and 1999. In 2000 he was consecrated as the fourth Bishop of Kurunegala, following the retirement of Bishop Andrew Kumarage. He is married to Dr. Lakmini Illangasinghe. See also *Church of Ceylon The Church of Ceylon () is the Anglican Church in Sri Lanka. It is an extraprovincial jurisdiction of the Archbishop of Canterbury, who serves as its Metropolitan bishop, Metropolitan. It was established in 1845 with the appointment of the fir ... * Bishop of Kurunegala References External links Church of Ceylon - The Anglican Church in Sri LankaDiocese of KurunegalaThe Church of Ceylon (Anglican Communion)Anglican Church of Ceylon News ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kumara (surname)
Kumara is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Ajith Kumara (born 1973), Sri Lankan politician * Dinesh Kumara (born 1983), Sri Lankan cricketer * Malith Kumara (born 1989), Sri Lankan cricketer * Manjula Kumara (born 1984), Sri Lankan high jumper * Pradeep Kumara (born 1972), Sri Lankan cricketer * Prasad Kumara (born 1978), Sri Lankan cricketer * Rohan Pradeep Kumara (born 1975), Sri Lankan athlete * Yoshan Kumara (born 1990), Sri Lankan cricketer See also * Kamara (surname) * Komara (surname) Surnames of Sinhalese origin {{surname, Kumara ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Four Kumaras
The Kumaras are four sages (''rishis'') from the Puranic texts of Hinduism who roam the universe as children, generally named Sanaka, Sanandana, Sanatana, and Sanatkumara. They are described as the first mind-born creations and sons of the creator-god Brahma. Born from Brahma's mind, the four Kumaras undertook lifelong vows of celibacy ( brahmacharya) against the wishes of their father. They are said to wander throughout the materialistic and spiritualistic universe without any desire but with the purpose of teaching. All four brothers studied Vedas from their childhood, and always travelled together. The ''Bhagavata Purana'' lists the Kumaras among the twelve '' mahajanas'' (great devotees or bhaktas) who although being eternally liberated souls from birth, still became attracted to the devotional service of Vishnu from their already enlightened state. They play a significant role in a number of Hindu spiritual traditions, especially those associated with the worship of Vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweet Potato
The sweet potato or sweetpotato (''Ipomoea batatas'') is a dicotyledonous plant in the morning glory family, Convolvulaceae. Its sizeable, starchy, sweet-tasting tuberous roots are used as a root vegetable, which is a staple food in parts of the world. Cultivars of the sweet potato have been bred to bear tubers with flesh and skin of various colors. Moreover, the young shoots and leaves are occasionally eaten as greens. The sweet potato and the potato are in the order Solanales, making them distant relatives. Although darker sweet potatoes are often known as "yams" in parts of North America, they are even more distant from actual yams, which are monocots in the order Dioscoreales. The sweet potato is native to the tropical regions of South America in what is present-day Ecuador. Of the approximately 50 genera and more than 1,000 species of Convolvulaceae, ''I. batatas'' is the only crop plant of major importance—some others are used locally (e.g., ''I. aquatica'' "ka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweet Potato Cultivation In Polynesia
Sweet potato cultivation in Polynesia as a crop began around 1000 AD in central Polynesia. The plant became a common food across the region, especially in Hawaii, Easter Island and New Zealand, where it became a staple food. By the 17th century in central Polynesia, traditional cultivars were being replaced with hardier and larger varieties from the Americas (a process which began later in New Zealand, in the early 19th century). Many traditional cultivars are still grown across Polynesia, but they are rare and are not widely commercially grown. It is unknown how sweet potato began to be cultivated in the Pacific. Some scholars suggest that the presence of sweet potato in Polynesia is evidence of Pre-Columbian trans-oceanic contact theories#Polynesian, Melanesian, and Austronesian contact, Polynesian contact with South America. However, some genetic studies of traditional cultivars suggest that sweet potato was first dispersed to Polynesia before human settlement. History Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kumara (plant)
''Kumara'' is a genus of two species of flowering plants in the family (biology), subfamily Asphodeloideae, native to the Western Cape Province of South Africa. Separation from ''Aloe'' Phylogenetic studies indicated that two species that were traditionally classed as members of the genus ''Aloe'' were genetically distinct and comprised an entirely separate clade. The species were accordingly split off as a separate genus, given the name that it had previously held, ''Kumara''. Both species bear characteristically strap-shaped leaves in a two-ranked (orthodistichous) arrangement. Intergeneric hybrids have nonetheless been recorded, between ''Kumara'' and at least one other alooid genus, ''Gonialoe''. The resulting hybrid, initially published as an infrageneric hybrid between two species of ''Aloe'', is now designated an intergeneric hybrid of the new nothogenus . Species Two species are accepted, : Both species have a unique distichous ("fan") arrangement to their grey, str ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kartikeya
Kartikeya (/Sanskrit phonology, kɑɾt̪ɪkejə/; ), also known as Skanda (Sanskrit phonology, /skən̪d̪ə/), Subrahmanya (/Sanskrit phonology, sʊbɾəɦməɲjə/, /ɕʊ-/), Shanmukha (Sanskrit phonology, /ɕɑnmʊkʰə/) and Murugan (/Sanskrit phonology, mʊɾʊgən/), is the Hinduism, Hindu List of war deities, god of war. He is generally described as the son of the deities Shiva and Parvati and the brother of Ganesha. Kartikeya has been an important deity in the Indian subcontinent since Vedic period, ancient times. Mentions of Skanda in the Sanskrit literature data back to fifth century BCE and the mythology relating to Kartikeya became widespread in North India around the second century BCE. Archaeological evidence from the first century CE and earlier shows an association of his iconography with Agni, the Hindu god of fire, indicating that Kartikeya was a significant deity in early Hinduism. He is hailed as the "favoured god of the Tamils", and the tutelary dei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kumārasambhava
''Kumārasambhavam'' ''( ) (transl. - "The Birth of Kumāra")'' is an epic poem by Kālidāsa. It is widely regarded as the finest work of Kalidasa as well as the greatest kāvya poem in Classical Sanskrit. The style of description of spring set the standard for nature metaphors pervading many centuries of Indian literary tradition. ''Kumārasaṃbhavam'' basically talks about the birth of Kumāra ( Kārtikeya), the son of Shiva (Śiva) and Pārvatī (Umā). The period of composition is uncertain, although Kalidasa is thought to have lived in the 5th century. A fierce debate has raged over the question as to whether the whole of the seventeen cantos came was penned by Kalidasa. Vitthala Śastrin, who in 1866, published Cantos VIII to XVII in ''The Paņdit'', took them as genuine work of Kalidasa while scholars like Hermann Jacobi took Cantos IX to XVII as a later interpolation. Stylistic inferiority of these cantos, rarity of manuscripts, silence on the part of early commentator ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
