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Mahakal Lok Ujjain
Mahakal or Mahakaal most often refers to: * Mahakala, a deity in Hinduism and Buddhism. Mahakal may refer to: Fictional characters * Kavtya Mahakal, a character in the 1990 Indian Marathi-language film ''Dhadakebaaz''. Film and television * ''Mahakaal'', a 1994 Indian Hindi-language horror film. * ''Mahakaal'', a 2008 Bengali film. Institutions * Mahakal Institute of Technology, also known as MIT, a university located near Karchha, Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, India. Locations * Makahal cave, a stalactite cave, located at Jayanti, Alipurduar, Alipurduar, West Bengal, India. * Mahakal Temple, also known as Mahakal Mandir, a Hindu temple located in Darjeeling, West Bengal, India. See also * Daikokuten, a syncretic Japanese deity. * Mahakala omnogovae, a dinosaur genus. * Mahakala-Mahakali Temple, near Hatasahi, Old Town, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. * Mahakali, a Hindu goddess. * Mahakali (other) * Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga () is a Hindu temple ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahakala
Mahākāla (, ) is a deity common to Hinduism and Buddhism. In Buddhism, Mahākāla is regarded as a ''Dharmapala, Dharmapāla'' ("Protector of the Dharma") and a Wrathful deities, wrathful manifestation of a The Buddha, Buddha, while in Hinduism, Mahākāla is a fierce manifestation of the Hindu deities, Hindu god Shiva and the consort of the Deva (Hinduism), goddess Mahakali, Mahākālī; he most prominently appears in the Shaktism#Kalikula: family of Kali, ''Kalikula'' sect of Shaktism. Mahākāla appears as a protector deity in the various traditions of Vajrayana Buddhism, like Chinese Esoteric Buddhism, Shingon Buddhism, Shingon, and Tibetan Buddhism. He is known as ''Dàhēitiān'' and '' Daaih'hāktīn'' (wiktionary:大黑天, 大黑天) in Mandarin and Cantonese, ''Daeheukcheon'' (대흑천) in Korean, ''Đại Hắc Thiên'' in Vietnamese, and ''Daikokuten'' (wiktionary:大黒天, 大黒天) in Japanese. Etymology is a Sanskrit bahuvrihi of ' "great" and ' "time/dea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kavtya Mahakal
Kavtya Mahakal is a fictional antagonist from the 1990 Indian film ''Dhadakebaaz''. Created by Mahesh Kothare, the character was portrayed by Bipin Varti who also provided the voiceover, and Chandrakant Pandya, along with eight other uncredited actors. The name Kavtya Mahakal was inspired by Kavathe-Mahankal, Kavathe Mahankal, a village in the Sangli district of Maharashtra. Kothare cast Gujarati actor and friend Chandrakant Pandya after a chance encounter, and Pandya's creative input greatly contributed to the character's popularity, even though he remained largely unrecognized during his lifetime. Development Mahesh Kothare named the villain after Kavathe-Mahankal, Kavathe Mahankal village in Sangli district, and the character's face remains masked until the film's climax. Initially, Kothare had a different idea in mind – he wanted a talking skull. While exploring Los Angeles, he came across a 'skull mask' and purchased four of them. The role of Kavtya Mahakal was port ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhadakebaaz
''Dhadakebaaz'' () is a 1990 Indian Marathi-language action comedy film directed and produced by Mahesh Kothare under Jenma Films International. The screenplay was written by Vasant Sathe and Kothare, while Kothare also provided the story and Purushottam Berde wrote the dialogues. The film features Laxmikant Berde in a dual role, alongside Mahesh Kothare, Deepak Shirke, Prajakta Kulkarni, Ashwini Bhave, Bipin Varti, Ravindra Berde, and Chandrakant Pandya. It was a commercial success. It was the first Marathi film to be shot in CinemaScope format. The storyline was written by Kothare, with lyrics by Pravin Davane. The songs were performed by Suresh Wadkar, Sudesh Bhosale, Usha Mangeshkar, Jyotsna Hardikar, Uttara Kelkar, Vinay Mandake, and Anupama Deshpande. Plot The film begins with close friends Laxmikant Hajare alias Lakshya ( Laxmikant Berde), Mahesh Nemade (Mahesh Kothare) and Bappa Bajrangi ( Deepak Shirke) in prison who supported themselves by committing petty crime ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahakaal (1994 Film)
''Mahakaal'', also known as ''Mahakaal: The Monster'', is a 1994 Indian Hindi-language horror film directed by Shyam Ramsay and Tulsi Ramsay, known as the Ramsay Brothers. The film borrows numerous elements from the 1984 American film ''A Nightmare on Elm Street'' and its sequels, including its antagonist, Shakaal—who, like ''Elm Street''s Freddy Krueger, is a razor-gloved killer who can murder people through their dreams. Blending elements of mysticism, black magic and slapstick comedy, ''Mahakaal'' is the second Bollywood film derived from ''A Nightmare on Elm Street'', following 1989's '' Khooni Murda'', which was produced by Mohan Bhakri. ''Mahakaal'' was also the last horror film produced by Shyam and Tulsi Ramsay. It was a moderate commercial success upon its theatrical release on 11 February 1994. Plot A college student, Seema, has a nightmare that a horrible looking man wearing steel claw gloves and attacks her. She wakes up to find that she has real wounds on her a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahakaal (2008 Film)
''Mahakaal'' is a 2008 Indian Bengali film directed by Swapan Ghosal. Background Mahakaal is a revenge story based on the Anil Kapoor and Madhuri Dixit starring movie ''Parinda''. Indira Dhar, playing the role of a college student who falls in love with Prosenjit (Joy), debuted in this film. Plot Prof. Ajoy Mukherjee and his wife Aditi witness a murder, committed by the vociferous criminal Digbijay. In spite of repeated warnings from Digbijay and his right hand Loha the couple testifies against them and they go to jail for seven years. After coming out Digbijay turns out to be even stronger and proceeds to attack Ajoy's family. He sends a man called Binod Sharma who pretends to be a friend of Joy, Ajoy's brother. Digbijay and Binod conspire against Joy and Ajoy. After sending his own man to rob Joy of two lack rupees, Binod compels Joy to commit murder. In the meantime, Digbijay fatally stabs Ajoy and frames Joy for the murder. Local inspector Dilip Lahiri also turns out to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahakal Institute Of Technology
Mahakal Institute of Technology (commonly known as MIT, Ujjain) is an institution of the Mahakal Group of Institutes near the village of Karchha, Behind Air Strip, Datana about 20 km from Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh India. It was founded in 2001 and offers courses in a variety of engineering disciplines, including Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering and Diploma in Accounting. Engineering degrees are affiliated with Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya in Bhopal. Commerce and Accounting courses are online courses and college of commerce is considered as private college. History The idea of building an institute in Ujjain Ujjain (, , old name Avantika, ) or Ujjayinī is a city in Ujjain district of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is the fifth-largest city in Madhya Pradesh by population and is the administrative as well as religious centre of Ujjain ... was conceived by Prasar Shikshan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jayanti, Alipurduar
Jayanti is a village in the Kumargram CD block in the Alipurduar subdivision of the Alipurduar district in West Bengal, India. It is a tourist destination of Dooars. Jayanti borders India and Bhutan. Geography Location Jayanti is located at . Jayanti is a small forest village within Buxa Tiger Reserve. It is located along the Jayanti River, forming a natural border with the Bhutan hills. It is popular with hikers for its views of the surrounding landscape and wild fountains. A 13 km trek from Buxaduar to Jayanti passes through the dense forest of the Buxa Tiger Reserve. Jayanti also features a stalactite cave known as ''Mahakal cave''. Area overview Alipurduar district is covered by two maps. It is an extensive area in the eastern end of the Dooars in West Bengal. It is undulating country, largely forested, with numerous rivers flowing down from the outer ranges of the Himalayas in Bhutan. It is a predominantly rural area with 79.38% of the popula ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahakal Temple, Darjeeling
The Mahakal Temple or Mahakal Mandir (Devanagari: महाकाल मन्दिर). Translation: The master of '' Kaal ime') is a sacred Hindu temple located in Darjeeling, West Bengal, India, dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva, the third god in the Hindu triumvirate. The temple was built in 1782 by Lama Dorjey Rinzing and is perched atop the Observatory Hill and is an amalgamation of Hindu and Buddhist religions. It is a religious site where both religions coexist harmoniously. History Mahakal Temple stands as a historical edifice on the spot where a Buddhist Monastery named 'Dorje-Ling' once stood, which was built by Lama Dorjey Rinzing in 1765. Prior to that it is believed that the spot was a sacred spot of the aboriginal Lepcha folks. Later a monastery was constructed on the spot and worshipped by both Lepchas and Bhutias. It was after the invasion of the Gurkha Army around 1788 that the monastery was desecrated and destroyed by the invading troops and in course of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daikokuten
is a syncretic Japanese deity of fortune and wealth. Daikokuten originated from Mahākāla, the Buddhist conflated with the native Shinto god Ōkuninushi. Overview Mahākāla in East Asian Buddhism The Sanskrit term 'Mahākāla' ("Great Black ne, "Great Time" or "Great Death") was originally one of the epithets of the Hindu god Shiva in his aspect as time (''kāla''), the ultimate destroyer of all things. This title and aspect of Shiva was eventually adopted by Buddhism, where Mahākāla became reinterpreted as a '' dharmapāla'' or a protector of the Buddhist dharma but also as a terrifying deity who roams the forests at night with hordes of ghouls and demons in his train. Mahākāla is mentioned in many Chinese Buddhist texts, although iconographic depictions of him in China were rare during the Tang and Song periods. He eventually became the center of a flourishing cult after the 9th century in the kingdoms of Nanzhao and Dali in what is now the province of Yunnan, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahakala Omnogovae
''Mahakala'' (from Sanskrit , ) is a genus of halszkaraptorine theropod dinosaur from the Campanian-age (about 80 million years ago) Upper Cretaceous Djadokhta Formation of Ömnögovi, Mongolia. It is based on a partial skeleton found in the Gobi Desert. ''Mahakala'' was a small dromaeosaurid, and its skeleton shows features that are also found in early troodontids and avialans. Despite its late appearance, it is among the most basal dromaeosaurids. Its small size, and the small size of other basal deinonychosaurians, suggests that small size appeared before flight capability in birds. The genus is named for Mahakala, one of eight protector deities (dharmapalas) in Tibetan Buddhism. Description ''Mahakala'' was a small dromaeosaurid, measuring long and weighing . The holotype specimen, IGM 100/1033, consists of a partial skeleton including skull bones, vertebrae, limb bones, and portions of the pelvis and shoulder girdle. Although this individual was small, comparable i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahakala-Mahakali Temple
Mahakala-Mahakali Temple was built around 11th century A.D. and is located at Latitude of- 20 degree 14’ 26" N., Longitude of- 85 degree 50’ 05" E and Elevation of- 71 ft. It is situatedted beyond the eastern compound wall of Lingaraja temple on the right side of the temple road leading to Hatasahi, Old Town, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. It is a shrine without a superstructure. The presiding deity is a Siva-lingam within a square yonipitha at a depth of 4.00 m below the present ground level. The shrine with stone walls is open to the sky. Close to the main deity is another small Siva lingam within another yonipitha which is known as Mahakali, while the central lingam is known as Mahakala. .According to the local tradition they are the parents of Lord Lingaraja. Physical description Surrounding The temple is surrounded by the eastern compound wall of Lingaraja temple Lingaraja Temple () is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva and is one of the oldest temples in B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahakali
Mahakali () is the Hindu goddess of time and death in the goddess-centric tradition of Shaktism. She is also known as the supreme being in various tantras and Puranas. Similar to Kali, Mahakali is a fierce goddess associated with universal power, time, life, death, and both rebirth and liberation. She is the consort of Bhairava, the god of consciousness, the basis of reality and existence. Mahakali, in Sanskrit, is etymologically the feminised variant of Mahakala, or ''Great Time'' (which is also interpreted as ''Death''), Shiva in Hinduism. Meaning Mahakali's origin is found in various Puranic and Tantric Hindu scriptures (Shastras). In the texts of Shaktism, she is variously portrayed as the Adi-Shakti, the Primeval Force of the Universe, identical with the Ultimate Reality, or Brahman. She is also known as the (female) Prakriti or the world as opposed to the (male) Purusha or the consciousness, or as one of three manifestations of Mahadevi (The Great Goddess) that re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
