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Madhav Nagda
Mādhava means Krishna. It may also refer to: *a Sanskrit patronymic, "descendant of Madhu (a man of the Yadu tribe)". ** especially of Krishna, see Madhava (Vishnu) *** an icon of Krishna ** Madhava of Sangamagrama, fourteenth-century Indian mathematician ** Madhvacharya, philosopher in the Vaishnavism tradition ** Madhava Vidyaranya, Advaita saint and brother of Sayana ** Venkata Madhava, 10th to 12th century commentator of the Rigveda ** Madhavdeva, 16th-century proponent of Ekasarana dharma, neo-Vaishnavism of Assam *relating to springtime; the first month of spring, see Chaitra *Madhava or Madhava-kara, an Indian physician of the 7th or early 8th century *Madhava, titular protagonist of the ancient Indian drama Mālatīmādhava by Bhavabhuti *Madhava, a character in the 11th-century Indian story collection ''Shringara-manjari-katha'' See also * * *Madhavan (other) *Madhavi (other) *Madhab (other) *Madhavaram (other) * ''Madhav'' (film), 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madhava (Vishnu)
Madhava (, ) is one of the primary epithets of Vishnu and Krishna. The word ''Mādhava'' in Sanskrit is a ''vṛddhi'' derivation of the word ''Madhu'' (), which means honey. It is a title of Krishna, referring to his lineage as 'he who appeared the Madhu dynasty'. In the Bhagavad Gita, Arjuna addresses Krishna as Madhava (meaning "lord of fortune"; not to confused with a secondary name, Madhusudana, which means "slayer of the demon Madhu"). According to Adi Shankara's commentary on the ''Vishnu Sahasranama'' and the ''Narada Pancharatra'', Madhava means the consort (''dhava'') of the mother (''ma''), referring to Lakshmi, the goddess called the 'mother of the universe'. Alternatively, it means the 'one who is fit to be known through Madhu-vidya', or can mean the 'one who is the lord of ''ma'', or knowledge. Madhava is the name by which Lord Mahavishnu, MahaVishnu will reincarnate by the end of Kali Yuga, Kaliyuga to establish the righteousness as per the sanaatan scriptures like ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chaitra
Chaitra () is a month of the Hindu calendar. In the standard Hindu calendar and India's national civil calendar, Chaitra is the first month of the year. It is the last month in the Bengali calendar, where it is called Choitro. Chaitra or Chait is also the last month in the Nepali calendar (the Vikram Samvat), where it commences in mid-March. Chittirai is the first month in the Tamil calendar. In the Sindhi calendar, this month is referred to as Chet and is marked by the celebration of the Cheti Chand (birth of Jhulelal, an incarnation of Vishnu). In the Vaishnava calendar, Vishnu governs this month. In solar religious calendars, Chaitra begins with the Sun's entry into Aries. In the more traditional reckoning, the first month commences in March or April of the Gregorian calendar, depending upon whether the adhika masa (extra month for alignment of lunar or solar calendar) was observed in the year. The first day of Chaitra is marked as the , the Hindu lunar new year. N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madhavaram (other)
Madhavaram may refer to: Places in South India Andhra Pradesh * Madhavaram (East), a village in A. Konduru mandal, NTR district * Madhavaram (West), a village in A. Konduru mandal, NTR district * Madhavaram, Annamayya, a village in Rayachoti Taluk, Annamayya district * Madhavaram, Eluru, a village in Kukkunoor Taluk, Eluru district * Madhavaram, Kadapa, a village in Vontimitta Taluk, Kadapa district * Madhavaram, Kurnool, a village in Mantralayam Taluk, Kurnool district * Madhavaram, Mudinepalle, a village in Mudinepalli Taluk, Krishna district * Madhavaram, Nandyal, a village in Peapally Taluk, Nandyal district * Madhavaram, Prakasam, a village in Thallur Taluk, Prakasam district * Madhavaram, Thavanampalle, a village in Thavanampalle Taluk, Chittoor district * Madhavaram, Yadamari, a village in Yadamarri Taluk, Chittoor district * Madhavaram, West Godavari, a village in Tadepalligudem mandal, West Godavari district * Cheruvu Madhavaram, a village in G. Konduru mandal, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madhab (other)
Madhab is a school of thought within Islamic jurisprudence. Madhab may also refer to: People * Madhab Basnet, Nepalese journalist * Madhab Chandra Dash (born 1939), Indian ecologist and environmental biologist * Madhab Rajbangshi (born 1954), Indian politician * Madhab Sardar, Indian politician * Beni Madhab Das (1866–1952), Bengali scholar and teacher * Nila Madhab Panda (born 1973), Indian film producer * Rudra Madhab Ray Rudra Madhab Ray (23 November 1937 – 31 May 2016) was an Indian politician. He was a member of the Indian Parliament, and represented Kandhamal (Lok Sabha constituency). He was suspended from Biju Janata Dal The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) is ... (1937–2016), Indian politician * Dvija Madhab (c. 16th century), Bengali poet Places * Madhab, Fujairah * Madhab Palace * Madhab Spring Park See also * Madhava (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madhavi (other)
Madhavi may refer to: * Goddess Radha, consort of Krishna *Goddess Lakshmi, consort of Vishnu * Madhavi (princess), daughter of King Yayati in Hindu mythology * Madhavi (''Silappatikaram''), a character in the ancient Tamil epic ''Cilapathikaram'' *Madhavi Deva, a character in the Indian film series '' Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster'', played by Mahie Gill * Madhavi (actress), Indian film actress * Madhavi Krishnan, British-Indian chemist * Madhavi Mudgal, Indian classical dancer (Odissi) * Madhavi Sardesai, Indian academical * ''Madhavi'' (play), a 1982 Indian play by Bhisham Sahni * ''Madhavi'' (TV series), an Indian Tamil-language soap opera that aired on Sun TV from 2009 to 2011 * Madhavi Aatmaram Bhide, a fictional character in ''Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah ''Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah'' (), often abbreviated as ''TMKOC'', is an Indian sitcom and Indian comedy based on the weekly column ''Duniya Ne Undha Chasma'' by Tarak Mehta for the magazine '' Chitralekha''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madhavan (other)
Madhavan may refer to: People * James Madhavan (died 1973), Fijian politician * Kavya Madhavan (born 1985), Indian actress * Mahesh Madhavan (born 1963/64), Indian businessman, CEO of Bacardi * N. S. Madhavan (born 1948), Indian writer * O. Madhavan (1922–2005), Indian actor and director * R. Madhavan (born 1970), Indian actor * Rakesh Madhavan (born 1977), Malaysian cricketer * S. Madhavan (1933-2018), Indian politician and Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu * Santosh Madhavan (1960-2024), Indian Godman under the name of Amritha Chaithanya * Vijay Madhavan, Indian classical dancer Other uses * Madhavan, Iran, a village See also * ''Meesa Madhavan ''Meesha Madhavan'' () is a 2002 Indian Malayalam-language action comedy film directed by Lal Jose and written by Ranjan Pramod. The film stars Dileep in the title role, while Indrajith Sukumaran, Kavya Madhavan, Jagathy Sreekumar, Harisree As ...'', a 2002 Malayalam film by Lal Jose * '' Middle Class Madhava ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shringara-manjari-katha
''Shringara-manjari-katha'' (IAST: ''Śṛṅgāra-mañjarī-kathā'', "Stories for Shringara-manjari") is an 11th-century Sanskrit-language storybook from India. Attributed to king Bhoja, it has been partially recovered from a fragmentary manuscript. It contains a frame story, in which a courtesan's mother instructs her daughter on how to deal with men of various characters, through 13 sub-stories. Manuscript ''Shringara-manjari-katha'' is known from a fragmentary palm-leaf manuscript found at the Jaisalmer Jnana Bhandara (or Brihad-Jnana-Kosha), a Jain repository. The manuscript is written in Devanagari script in black ink, and the characters indicate use of a reed pen. Based on the page numbers, it appears that the complete text was written on 158 leaves, each measuring 11.7 x 2 inches. Out of these, 16 leaves are missing and 26 leaves are fragmented. The leaves are divided into two pages, with string holes in the centre. Generally, there are six lines on a page, but some ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhavabhuti
Bhavabhūti (born Śrīkaṇṭha Nīlakaṇṭha; Devanagari: भवभूति; -) was a classical Sanskrit scholar, poet, and playwright of eighth-century India. He is considered a key successor to Kalidasa and is often regarded as matching his literary stature. His best known work '' Uttararamacarita'' (translated as ''The Later Deeds of Rama''), earned him the title "Poet of the Karunā Rasa". Background Bhavabhuti was born in Padmapura, Aamgaon, at Gondia district,in Maharashtra. He was born in a Audumbar/Udumbar Brahmin family of scholars. He is described as a scion of the Yāyāvara family, bearing the surname Udumbara. His Kāshyapa brahmin ancestors adhered to the Black Yajurveda and kept the five sacred fire. His real name was Srikantha Nilakantha, and he was the son of Nilakantha and Jatukarni. He received his education at 'Padmapawaya', a place some 42 km South-West of Gwalior. Dayananidhi Paramahansa is known to be his guru. He composed his historical plays a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madhava-kara
Madhava (or Madhava-kara) was a 7th-century or early 8th-century Indian Ayurveda practitioner who wrote the ''Rug-vinischaya'', also known as the ''Madhava Nidana'', which soon assumed a position of authority. In the 79 chapters of this book, he lists diseases along with their causes, symptoms, and complications. He also included a chapter on smallpox Smallpox was an infectious disease caused by Variola virus (often called Smallpox virus), which belongs to the genus '' Orthopoxvirus''. The last naturally occurring case was diagnosed in October 1977, and the World Health Organization (W ... (masūrikā). References Ayurvedacharyas 7th-century Indian writers 8th-century Indian writers Year of birth unknown Year of death unknown Indian male writers 7th-century Indian people 7th-century physicians Indian medical doctors 8th-century Indian people 8th-century physicians {{alt-med-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spring (season)
Spring, also known as springtime, is one of the four temperate seasons, succeeding winter and preceding summer. There are various technical definitions of spring, but local usage of the term varies according to local climate, cultures and customs. When it is spring in the Northern Hemisphere, it is autumn in the Southern Hemisphere and vice versa. At the spring equinox, also called the vernal equinox, Daytime (astronomy), days and nights are approximately twelve hours long, with daytime length increasing and nighttime length decreasing as the season progresses until the summer solstice. The spring equinox is in March in the Northern Hemisphere and in September in the Southern Hemisphere, while the summer solstice is in June in the Northern Hemisphere and in December in the Southern Hemisphere. Spring and "springtime" refer to the season, and also to ideas of rebirth, rejuvenation, renewal, resurrection and regrowth. Subtropical and tropical areas have climates better described ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krishna
Krishna (; Sanskrit language, Sanskrit: कृष्ण, ) is a major deity in Hinduism. He is worshipped as the eighth avatar of Vishnu and also as the Supreme God (Hinduism), Supreme God in his own right. He is the god of protection, compassion, tenderness, and love; and is widely revered among Hindu divinities. Krishna's birthday is celebrated every year by Hindus on Krishna Janmashtami according to the lunisolar calendar, lunisolar Hindu calendar, which falls in late August or early September of the Gregorian calendar. The anecdotes and narratives of Krishna's life are generally titled as ''Krishna Līlā''. He is a central figure in the ''Mahabharata'', the ''Bhagavata Purana'', the ''Brahma Vaivarta Purana,'' and the ''Bhagavad Gita'', and is mentioned in many Hindu philosophy, Hindu philosophical, Hindu theology, theological, and Hindu mythology, mythological texts. They portray him in various perspectives: as a god-child, a prankster, a model lover, a divine hero, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madhavdeva
(1489–1596) is an important preceptor A preceptor (from Latin, "''praecepto''") is a teacher responsible for upholding a ''precept'', meaning a certain law or tradition. Buddhist monastic orders Senior Buddhist monks can become the preceptors for newly ordained monks. In the Buddhi ... of the Ekasarana Dharma known for his loyalty to his guru, Sankardev, Srimanta Sankardev as well as his artistic brilliance. Initially a Shaktism, shakta worshipper, he was converted to Ekasarana Dharma by Sankardev and became his most prominent disciple. He became the religious as well as artistic successor of Sankardeva after the latter's death in 1568. He is known particularly for his book of hymns, the Naam Ghosa, as well as a large selection of songs called ''Borgeets''. Biography Early life in adversity Madhavdev was born in May 1489 at Baligrama in Lakhimpur District of Assam to Govindagiri Bhuyan and Manorama. Govindagiri was a descendant of Hari Bhuyan one of the Bhuyan's who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
