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Pasni may refer to: * Pasni (celebration) - a Nepalese name for Annaprashana, a child weaning ceremony in Hinduism. * Pasni (city) - a coastal settlement in Gwadar District, Balochistan, Pakistan. ** Pasni Tehsil - an administrative subdivision of Gwadar District, headquartered in Pasni city. ** Pasni Fish Harbour in Pasni city. ** The Port of Pasni The Port of Pasni () is located in the town of Pasni, Gwadar District, Balochistan Balochistan ( ; , ), also spelled as Baluchistan or Baluchestan, is a historical region in West and South Asia, located in the Iranian plateau's far sou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pasni (city)
Pasni (), is a city and a fishing port in Gwadar District, Balochistan, Pakistan. It is located on the Makran coast on Arabian Sea about from Karachi. Administratively, Pasni is the headquarters of Pasni Tehsil, a sub-division of Gwadar District. Astola Island lies ESE of Pasni, in the Arabian Sea. The city of Pasni is administratively subdivided into two Union Councils. Topography The topography of the area is marked by low jagged hills of the Makran Coastal Range, while flat land is more common towards the coast. Zarrénay koh is a small hill astride a promontory (Cape or ''Ras'' Juddi) south of Passini and marks the highest point (416' ASL) in the area. The unspoilt and pristine beaches of Passini offer some of the most enchanting sceneries along the Arabian Sea. Shádi Kawr river, fed by adjoining rainwater streams, drains into the Arabian Sea just north of the town. Vegetation is sparse and consists mostly of hardy desert shrubs. Most of the non-marine edible products ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pasni Fish Harbour
Pasni Fish Harbour is located in Pasni, Balochistan, Pakistan, operated by the Government of Balochistan. Pasni Fish Harbor was inaugurated by Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto in 1989. The harbor was constructed at a cost of cost Rs. 445 million and covers an area of approximately 100,000 meters. It included an approach channel, harbor basin and berthing area with proper facilities, buildings, water supply, a cargo jetty, four landing berths, market halls and a harbor authority building. The establishment of the harbor had led to rapid growth of the fishing sector in Pasni , resulting in employment for a large number of local people. However, in later years lack of attention to the maintenance of the harbor made it dysfunctional and by 2010 the jetty at Pasni Harbor had become blocked due to continuous siltation. Due to the closure of the harbour, fishermen have to proceed to the Gwadar port town 132 km away to dock their boats after fishing. Although it is not cost-effective, fis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pasni Tehsil
Pasni Tehsil (), is a subdivision (tehsil) of Gwadar District in the Balochistan province of Pakistan. It is administratively subdivided into four Union Councils, two of which form the tehsil capital Pasni. Demographics Population According to the 2023 Census of Pakistan, Pasni Tehsil had a total population of 74,128.See Also * *[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pasni (celebration)
The annaprashana (), also known as annaprashana vidhi or annaprashanam, is a Hindu rite of passage (Saṃskāra) that marks an infant's first intake of food other than milk. The term ''annaprashana'' means 'eating of cooked rice'. In Vedic Hindu culture, the child cannot eat rice until the annaprashana has occurred. Importance is given to rice because of its symbolism as a life-sustaining food and a sacred food in the form of kheer. The annaprashana remains an important milestone and the ceremony is celebrated in Bangladesh, Nepal and India. It is also known as in West Bengal, in Kerala, and in Himachal Pradesh. In Nepal, it is also called ''macha jankow'' or ''pasni''. Etymology The word is made of two Sanskrit words, meaning 'cooked rice' and meaning 'feeding'. The ceremony of annaprashana is referred to in English as ''grain initiation'' or ''rice-feeding ceremony''. Ceremony The ceremony is a puja followed by the rice feeding. It is arranged in consultation with a pri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
