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Lalitha Iyer
Lalita or Lalitha may refer to: Hinduism * Tripura Sundari, or Lalita, a goddess in Shakti centred Hinduism * Lalita (gopi), a figure in Krishna tradition Film * ''Lalita'' (1949 film), an Indian folklore Oriya film * ''Lalitha'' (film), a 1976 Tamil film * ''Lalita'' (1984 film), an Indian Bengali film People * Lalitha (actress) (1930–1982), Indian actress * Lalita Babar (born 1989), Indian long-distance runner * Lalita D. Gupte (fl. from 1971), India banker * Lalita Iyer (fl. from 2004), Indian writer * Lalitha Kumaramangalam (born 1958), Indian politician * Lalitha Kumari (born 1967), Indian film actress * Lalitha Kumari (pastor) (1942–2013), Indian priest * Lalita Lajmi (born 1932), Indian painter * Lalitha Lenin (born 1946), Indian poet * Lalita Panyopas (born 1971), Thai actress * Lalita Pawar (1916–1998), Indian actress * Lalitha Rajapakse (1900–1976), Ceylonese lawyer and politician * Lalita Ramakrishnan (born 1959), American microbiologist * Lali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tripura Sundari
Tripura Sundari (Sanskrit: त्रिपुरसुन्दरी, IAST: Tripura Sundarī), also known as Lalita, Shodashi, Kamakshi, and Rajarajeshvari, is a Hindu goddess, revered primarily within the Shaktism tradition and recognized as one of the ten Mahavidyas. She embodies the essence of the supreme goddess Mahadevi. Central to the Shakta texts, she is widely praised in the ''Lalita Sahasranama'' and '' Saundarya Lahari''. In the Lalitopakhyana of the '' Brahmanda Purana'', she is referred to as Adi Parashakti. The term "Tripura" conveys the concept of three cities or worlds, while "Sundari" translates to "beautiful woman." She signifies the most beautiful woman across the three realms, with associations to the yoni symbol and the powers of creation, preservation, and destruction. According to the Srikula tradition in Shaktism, Tripura Sundari is the foremost of the Mahavidyas, the supreme divinity of Hinduism and also the primary goddess of Sri Vidya. The '' Tripu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lalitha Rajapakse
Sir Lalitha Abhaya Rajapaksa, QC (born Louis Alexander Rajapakse; 3 May 1900 – 25 May 1976) was a Ceylonese lawyer and politician. He was the first Minister of Justice of Ceylon and a member of the Senate of Ceylon. Early life and education Born Louis Alexander Rajapakse at Herambe Walauwwa in the southern coastal town of Balapitiya, Rajapakse received his primary and secondary education in Ananda College, and Saint Joseph's College, Colombo. He joined the first batch of students to enter the University College, Colombo, where he was the first cricket captain and won the Obeysekara gold medal in athletics in 1922. He graduated in 1922 with a BA degree from the University of London External Programme and proceeded to London where he attended University of London. He obtained a Bachelor of Laws in 1924, became a barrister having called to the bar in 1924 from the Lincoln's Inn. In 1925, he achieved the feat of youngest person at the time to receive Doctor of Laws (LLD) in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lalitavistara Sūtra
The ''Lalitavistara Sūtra'' is a Sanskrit Mahayana sutras, Mahayana Buddhist sutra that tells the story of Gautama Buddha from the time of his descent from Tushita until his first sermon in the Deer Park at Sarnath near Varanasi. The term ''Lalitavistara'' has been translated "The Play in Full" or "Extensive Play," referring to the Mahayana view that the Buddha's last incarnation was a "display" or "performance" given for the benefit of the beings in this world. Outline of the text The sutra consists of twenty-seven chapters: * Chapter 1: In the first chapter of the sutra, the Buddha is staying at Jetavana with a large gathering of disciples. One evening, a group of Deva (Buddhism), divine beings visit the Buddha and request him to tell the story of his awakening for the benefit of all beings. The Buddha consents. * Chapter 2: The following morning, the Buddha tells his story to the gathered disciples. He begins the story by telling of his previous life, in which the future B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lalita Sahasranama
The ''Lalita Sahasranama'' () is a Hindu religious text that enumerates the thousand names of Mother Goddess Lalita, which are held sacred in Hinduism particularly in Shaktism, the tradition focused on the worship of the Divine Feminine (''Shakti''). The text is written in Sanskrit and is a part of the '' Brahmanda Purana'', an ancient scripture that explores the cosmic creation and the divine order of the universe. The names describes the goddess' various attributes, accomplishments, and symbolism in the form of mantras usually chanted or sung as a hymn. Lalita Devi, often known as Tripura Sundari, is a form of Shakti worshipped as the beautiful consort of Lord Shiva and a significant deity in the Hindu pantheon. She is considered the supreme manifestation of feminine energy and is known as the epitome of beauty, grace, power, and compassion. She is also seen as the source of the creation, maintenance, and destruction of the universe, embodying the entire cycle of existe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lalita Gauri Mandir
Lalita Gauri Mandir (), also known as Lalita Mata Mandir, is one of the important and historic temples in the holy city of Varanasi. This temple has great religious importance in Hinduism and is dedicated to the goddess Lalita Gauri (form of Goddess Parvati). The Mandir was constructed in early 19th century. The temple was constructed between 1800–1804 by Rana Bahadur Shah. Lalita Gauri Mandir is situated on the Lalita Ghat and the ghat was named after this temple. History King of Nepal, Rana Bahadur Shah took exile in Varanasi from 1800 to 1804 and titled himself as "Swami Nirgunanda". During his exile, he decided to build a ghat to house replica of Pashupatinath Temple in Varanasi. The spot chosen was Lalit Ghat, which was named after the Lalita Gauri mandir. Shah constructed a Nepali Mandir along with the Ghat. Significance and religious belief Lalita Gauri is the third form of Goddess Gauri (who is a form of Goddess Parvati). It is believed that a person who worships ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lolita (other)
''Lolita'' is a 1955 novel by Vladimir Nabokov. Lolita may also refer to: People * Lolita (given name), list of people and fictional characters with this name * This section lists people commonly referred to solely by this name. ** Lolita (Austrian singer) (1931–2010), Austrian pop singer ** Lolita (Italian singer) (1950–1986) ** Lolita Milyavskaya (born 1963), stage name "Lolita" Arts, entertainment, and media Films * Lolita (1962 film), ''Lolita'' (1962 film), a film directed by Stanley Kubrick, adapted from the novel * Lolita (1997 film), ''Lolita'' (1997 film), a film directed by Adrian Lyne, also adapted from the novel * ''Lolita Anime'' (1984–1985), the first ever hentai original video animation Music Classical music * Lolita (opera), ''Lolita'' (opera), a 1992 opera by Rodion Shchedrin based on Nabokov's novel * "Lolita: Caprice Espagnol", Opus 54 (composed 1890) by Cécile Chaminade for piano solo Songs * Lolita (Arturo Buzzi-Peccia song), "Lolita" (Arturo Buzzi-Pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lalit (other)
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Lalit may refer to: * Lalit party, a left political party in Mauritius * Lalit (raga), a raga in Indian classical music * Lalit Suri, an Indian politician * Lalit Surajmal Kanodia, an Indian business entrepreneur See also * Jatin–Lalit, a Bollywood film composer duo * '' Rag Lalit'', 1989 album by Ram Narayan * Lalith, a name * Lalita (other) Lalita or Lalitha may refer to: Hinduism * Tripura Sundari, or Lalita, a goddess in Shakti centred Hinduism * Lalita (gopi), a figure in Krishna tradition Film * Lalita (1949 film), ''Lalita'' (1949 film), an Indian folklore Oriya film * Lalit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lalitha (raga)
Lalitha is a raga in Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is a ''janya'' raga of ''Mayamalavagowla'', the 15th ''Melakarta'' raga. It is closely related to ''Vasantha'', as the two share many characteristic ''prayogas'' and have similar scales. Lalitha is often used In Tamil film songs, especially by Ilayaraja who has composed five film songs based on this ragam. Structure ''Lalitha'' is an asymmetric scale that does not contain ''panchamam''. It is called a ''shadava'' raga structure is as follows (see ''swaras'' in Carnatic music for details on below notation and terms): * ārohaṇa : * avarohaṇa : This scale uses the notes ''shadjam, shuddha rishabham, antara gandharam, shuddha madhyamam, shuddha dhaivatham'' and ''kakali nishadam''. Popular compositions ''Lalitha'' has ample scope for '' alapana''. This scale has been used by many composers for compositions in classical music. Here are some popular compositions in ''Lalitha''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lalita Yauhleuskaya
Lalita Yauhleuskaya (born 31 December 1963 in Sokol, Russia) is a professional sporting shooter who won a bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney representing Belarus and currently represents Australia in international competition. Yauhleuskaya began competitive shooting at age 13. In 1986, representing the Soviet Union, she finished 5th in the women's 10 metre air pistol at the ISSF World Shooting Championships in Suhl, Germany. Ten years later she was selected in the Belarusian team for the Atlanta Olympics where she placed 8th in the 10m air pistol. Four years later she picked up a bronze medal in the women's 25 metre pistol at the Sydney Olympics. She became an Australian citizen after the Sydney Olympics and represented her new country in Athens and Beijing. She was also selected for the Australian team for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London London is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, large ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lalita Yadav
Lalita Yadav (born 22 April 1961) is a member of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly in India. She was elected from Chhatarpur seat in the 2008 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly elections. In 2018 election she fought her election from Badamalhara seat and was runner up in the election but she managed to get her ticket from Chhatarpur back in 2023 and won the election and she is now serving as a MLA of Chhatarpur. She belongs to the Bharatiya Janata Party The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP; , ) is a political party in India and one of the two major List of political parties in India, Indian political parties alongside the Indian National Congress. BJP emerged out from Syama Prasad Mukherjee's ... (BJP). From 1997 to 2004 she was district president of BJP Mahila Morcha, and from 2000 to 2004 president of the municipal council of Chhatarpur. In 2007–08 she was a member of the Bundelkhand Development Authority Sagar. In 2007 she was vice president MP BJP Mahila Mor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lalitha Sivakumar
Lalitha Sivakumar is a Carnatic music teacher and composer. She was known for vocally accompanying her mother-in-law and leading Carnatic vocalist, the late D. K. Pattammal, in concerts,. Lalitha Sivakumar is also prominently known as the mother and guru of Nithyashree Mahadevan, a vocalist in Indian music. She is a well known veteran guru (teacher) of the D.K.P's school of Carnatic Music. Early life Lalitha Sivakumar's father, Palghat Mani Iyer, was a mridangist in the field of Carnatic music, and was the first mridangist to win the Sangeetha Kalanidhi and Padmabhushan awards. At the age of 18, Lalitha Sivakumar was married to I. Sivakumar, son of D. K. Pattammal. The day after the wedding, she received training in Carnatic music from D. K. Pattammal. Career Shortly thereafter, both as a solo performer and as a musician accompanying D. K. Pattammal, she received praise from several other leading Carnatic vocalists including D. K. Jayaraman, K. V. Narayanaswamy and M. S. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lalita Shastri
Lalita Shastri (born Lalmani Devi; 11 January 1910 – 13 April 1993) was the wife of Prime Minister of India, Lal Bahadur Shastri. Devi was from Mirzapur in Uttar Pradesh. She married Shastri on 16 May 1928. After marriage, the couple lived for several years in Prayagraj (then Allahabad) before moving to Lucknow and then to New Delhi. Shastri spent nine years of his life in jail. During these spells, Devi looked after the children and household. The family moved to New Delhi in 1952 when Shastri became the railway minister. However, they vacated the premises after his death. But in 1968, the then-Prime Minister Indira Gandhi allotted the house to Devi and she lived there until her death on 13 April 1993. Today, ''Lal Bhadur Shastri Memorial'' run by Lal Bahadur Shastri National Memorial Trust, is situated next to 10 Janpath, the official residence of her husband as prime minister, at 1, Motilal Nehru Place, New Delhi. She founded the ''Shastri Sewa Niketan''. Her son Sun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
