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Mahadeva
Mahadeva may refer to: Religion *Mahadeva, a title of the Hindu god Shiva **Parashiva, a form of Shiva ** Parameshwara (god), a form of Shiva * Para Brahman, a Hindu deity *Adi-Buddha, in Buddhism, the "First Buddha" or the "Primordial Buddha" * Mahadeva (Buddhism), founder of the Caitika school of Indian Buddhism or a literary figure associated with 5 points of contention in some Theravada works * Taidi, in Chinese folk religion People with the name * Mahadeva (Buddhism), founder of the Caitika school of Indian Buddhism or a literary figure associated with 5 points of contention in some Theravada works * Mahadeva (Kakatiya dynasty), 12th-century ruler of India * Mahadeva of Devagiri, a 13th-century ruler of the Yadava dynasty of India * Mahadeva (undertaker), a recipient of the Chief Minister's gold medal from the city of Bangalore, India * Mahadeva Iyer Ganapati (1903–1976), Indian engineer * Arunachalam Mahadeva (1885–1969), Ceylon Tamil lawyer, politician and diplomat * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahadeva Of Devagiri
Mahadeva (IAST: Mahā-deva, r. c. 1261-1270 CE) was a ruler of the Seuna (Yadava) dynasty of Deccan region in India. He succeeded his brother Krishna on the throne. Mahadeva defeated the Shilaharas of Kolhapur, and suppressed a rebellion by his Kadamba feudatories. He invaded the neighbouring kingdoms, but was forced to retreat by the Kakatiya queen Rudrama and the Hoysala king Narasimha II. The Yadava records also credit him with other military successes, but these claims may be exaggerated. Early life Mahadeva was a younger brother of his predecessor Krishna. Their father Jaitugi II seems to have died before their grandfather Simhana, because of which Krishna succeeded Simhana. Mahadeva assisted his brother in the administration, as attested by an inscription as well as the text ''Vedanta-kalpataru''. During Krishna's reign, Mahadeva was designated as the heir apparent (''yuvaraja'') since at least 1250, probably because Krishna's son Ramachandra had not been born, or w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahadeva (undertaker)
Trivikrama Mahadeva () (29 September 1962 – 14 July 2022) is the name of an undertaker in the city of Bangalore, India who ferries unclaimed bodies and organizes their funeral. He has so far organized funeral of over 88,888 human bodies.Mahadeva being awarded for his service in organizing funeral for many bodies is mentioned by In November 1999, he was awarded the Chief Minister's Gold Medal by the Chief Minister of Karnataka, S. M. Krishna.A biography of Mahadeva is presented by Early life Mahadeva was born in a village near the town of Nanjangud in the Mysore district of Karnataka.A narrative by Mahadeva is published by His mother left her home village, taking her young son with her, following an unknown insult when Mahadeva was about 4. When he was about 7 and living in the town of Chamarajanagar, his mother fell seriously ill and the doctors suggested that she should be admitted to a hospital in Bangalore, a journey which took four years and was financed by selling bit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahadevan (other)
Mahadevan may refer to: People * Anand Mahadevan (born 1979), Indian-Canadian writer *Anant Mahadevan, actor and director of Marathi and Hindi films and television serials in India *Iravatham Mahadevan (1930–2018), Indian epigraphist, specializing on the Indus script and Early Tamil epigraphy *K. V. Mahadevan (1918–2001), south Indian music composer * Kumar Mahadevan (born 1959), Indian chef, restaurateur, and media personality *Lakshminarayanan Mahadevan, Indian-American mathematician and scientist at Harvard University *Mahadevan (actor) (born 1961), Indian actor who made his debut in ''Pithamagan'' (2003) * Mahadevan Sathasivam (1915–1977), Sri Lankan cricketer *Mahesh Mahadevan (1955–2002), Indian film composer in the 1990s *Nithyasree Mahadevan (born 1973), Carnatic musician and playback singer * Rajan Mahadevan (born 1957), numerically gifted memorist born in Madras, India *Raman Mahadevan (born 1978), Indian playback singer, known for his Bollywood songs * S. Mahade ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arunachalam Mahadeva
Arunachalam Mahadeva, KCMG (; 5 October 1885 – 15 April 1966) was a Ceylon Tamil lawyer, politician and diplomat. He served as Minister of Home Affairs (1942-1946) and High Commissioner to India (1948-1949). Early life and family Mahadeva was born on 5 October 1885 in Matara in southern Ceylon. He was the son of P. Arunachalam, a leading civil servant, and Sornambal. He was educated at Royal College, Colombo where he won many prizes including the Turnour Prize. After school he joined Christ's College, Cambridge, graduating with honours degree in mathematics. Mahadeva married Sivakami, daughter of M. Mootatamby, in 1918. They had a son ( Balakumar) and a daughter (Swarnam). Career Mahadeva was called to the bar at Lincoln's Inn and on returning to Ceylon qualified as a barrister-at-law. He joined the Attorney General's Department as a crown counsel. He also practised law as an advocate at the unofficial bar. He later served as principal of Parameshwara College, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baku Mahadeva
Deshamanya Balakumara Mahadeva (; 29 October 1921 – 29 November 2013; commonly known as Baku Mahadeva) was a leading Sri Lankan Tamil civil servant. Early life and family Mahadeva was born on 29 October 1921. He was the son of Arunachalam Mahadeva and Sivahamy Ammal. He was educated at Royal College, Colombo where he was classmates of C. A. Coorey. After school he obtained BA and MA degrees in mathematics from the University of London. Mahadeva married Sundari, daughter of Sega Theagarajah. They had two children, Kumar Mahadeva and Isvari. Career Mahadeva lectured in mathematics at the University of Ceylon, Colombo before joining the Ceylon Civil Service in January 1945. During his civil service career he held numerous senior positions. He was Assistant Secretary to the Minister of Defence in 1949 and Assistant Secretary to the Minister of Lands in 1952. He became Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Agriculture and Food in 1958. He also served as Secretary to the Ministr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahadeva (Kakatiya Dynasty)
Mahadeva (r. ) was a ruler of the Kakatiya dynasty which ruled in the present-day Telangana and Andhra Pradesh regions of India. He died in battle during an invasion of the neighbouring Seuna (Yadava) kingdom. The Yadavas captured his son Ganapati, but later reinstated him on the Kakatiya throne. Early life Mahadeva was a son of the Kakatiya king Prola II, and a younger brother of his predecessor Rudra-deva. He had three other brothers: Harihara, Ganapati (not to be confused with his son), and Durggaraja (not to be confused with his uncle). Rudra-deva did not have any children, and appointed Mahadeva as his successor, as attested by the Khamdavalli inscription of Prataparudra. Mahadeva succeeded him on the throne in 1195-1196 CE. Reign Only two inscriptions from Mahadeva's reign are available: the 1197 CE Sundella (near Peddapalli) inscription and an undated, broken inscription found at the Warangal Fort. Like his predecessors, Mahadeva was a Shaivite; Dhruveshvara was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahadeva (Buddhism)
Mahādeva (; ) is a controversial figure who appears in various roles in the histories of the early Buddhist schools. Various roles and existence As the cause of the first schism Various sources present Mahādeva as playing different roles, and the historical existence of such a person is often criticized. In sources deriving from the Sthaviravāda branch, he is taken to be the founder of the Mahāsāṃghikas, and the figure who caused the split between the two branches. According to this account, some 35 years after the Second Buddhist Council at Vaishali, there was another meeting over five points allegedly held by a figure named Mahādeva. These five points were essentially regarding doctrines of the fallibility and imperfection of arhats, which were opposed by some. In this account, the majority (Mahāsaṃgha) sided with Mahādeva, and the minority (Sthaviras) were opposed to it, thus causing a split in the Saṃgha. However, scholars have generally agreed that the matter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Devanur Mahadeva
Devanoora Mahadeva is an Indian writer and an intellectual, who writes in Kannada language. The Government of India conferred upon him the Padma Shri award, the fourth highest civilian award. Known among literary circles to be a rebel, Mahadeva rejected to chair the Kannada Sahitya Sammelana twice and the Nrupatunga Award in 2010, citing his dissatisfaction that despite being the state's official language, Kannada is yet to be made the primary language of instruction in schools and colleges. He wants Kannada to be made the medium of learning at least up to the college level. Mahadeva is a Central Sahitya Academy awardee for his novel ''Kusuma Baale''. In the 1990s he rejected the government's offer to nominate him to Rajya Sabha (the upper house of the Parliament of India) under the writer's quota. In 2022, he published a book on the RSS that gained popularity and critical acclaim both for its content and its innovative open publishing model. Personal life Mahadeva was born in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kumar Mahadeva
Wijeyaraj Kumar Mahadeva () is a Sri Lankan American businessman. He is the founding chairman and chief executive officer of Cognizant Technology Solutions. He was the CEO of Cognizant from 1994 to 2003 and was succeeded by Lakshmi Narayanan. Kumar held senior positions at the BBC, McKinsey, AT&T, and Dun & Bradstreet. He is a member of the Sri Lankan Tamil Ponnambalam-Coomaraswamy family, the son of Deshamanya Baku Mahadeva, a Sri Lankan civil servant who served as chairman of various banks, companies, commissions, and boards. See also * Cognizant Technology Solutions Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation is an American Multinational corporation, multinational information technology consulting and outsourcing company originally founded in India. It is headquartered in Teaneck, New Jersey, United States. Co ... * List of Tamils of Sri Lanka References External links * Living people Year of birth missing (living people) American Hindus American people of Sri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahadeva, Barabanki
Mahadeva is a village in tehsil Ram Nagar of Barabanki district on the banks of river Ghaghra. Lodheshwar Mahadev Mandir an age-old temple of Shiva is located at the village. During the fair held on the occasion of Mahashivratri Maha Shivaratri is a Hindu festival celebrated annually to worship the deity Shiva, between February and March. According to the Hindu calendar, the festival is observed on the fourteenth day of the first half (night start with darkness - ... at Mahadeva millions of devotees throng the place. References External linksMahadeva @ barabanki.nic.in Cities and towns in Barabanki district {{Barabanki-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shiva
Shiva (; , ), also known as Mahadeva (; , , Help:IPA/Sanskrit, [mɐɦaːd̪eːʋɐh]) and Hara, is one of the Hindu deities, principal deities of Hinduism. He is the God in Hinduism, Supreme Being in Shaivism, one of the major traditions within Hinduism. Shiva is known as ''The Destroyer'' within the Trimurti, the Hinduism, Hindu trinity which also includes Brahma and Vishnu. In the Shaivite tradition, Shiva is the Supreme Lord who creates, protects and transforms the universe. In the goddess-oriented Shaktism, Shakta tradition, the Supreme Goddess (Devi) is regarded as the energy and creative power (Shakti) and the equal complementary partner of Shiva. Shiva is one of the five equivalent deities in Panchayatana puja of the Smarta Tradition, Smarta tradition of Hinduism. Shiva has many aspects, benevolent as well as fearsome. In benevolent aspects, he is depicted as an Omniscience, omniscient yogi who lives an Asceticism#Hinduism, ascetic life on Kailasa as well as a house ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahadeva Subramania Mani
Mahadeva Subramania Mani aka Dr MS Mani (; 2 March 1908 in Tanjore, Tamil Nadu – 8 January 2003 in Bangalore) was an Indian entomologist known for his studies on high altitude entomology. Early life and career Early school records and the University of Madras, MA Degree certificate show his name as M. Subramanya. Later on, sometime early during his service career, he recorded his name as Mahadev Subra Mani a.k.a. Mahadeva Subra Mani a.k.a. M. S. Mani. He had his early education at K. S. High School, Tanjore, and passed his SSLC Examination in 1926. He then attended the Government College, Coimbatore, and passed the Intermediate Examination, in 1928. Later he went to medical studies just for one year in 1929, at Madras Medical College, and had to suspend further medical education due to financial constraints. In 1937, he obtained an M.A. degree, awarded by the University of Madras, on the basis of his research papers in entomology, and finally, on the strength of his exte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
