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Toran may refer to: * Torana, a free-standing ornamental or arched gateway in Hindu, Buddhist and Jain architecture * Toran (art), a decorative door hanging **Toranam, in South India * Toran (Pashtun tribe) * Taro, a tropical plant * ''Thoranam'' (film), 1987 Indian film * Thoran, Mawal, a village in Maharashtra, India See also * Turan (other) * Torna (other) * ''Thoranai'', a 2009 Indian film by Sabha Ayyappan * ''Thoranayudham'', a Kathakali (classical Indian dance) play * "Thoranthu Vacha Puthagm", a song from the 2011 Indian film ''Karuvarai Pookkal Living Smile Vidya, or Smiley, is an Indian actress, assistant director, writer, and trans and Dalit rights activist from Chennai. Early life She described her family as belonging to the Arunthatiyar caste in Andhra Pradesh, migrating to Che ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Torana
A ''torana'' (; ''[tawr-uh-nuh]'') is a free-standing ornamental or arched gateway for ceremonial purposes in Hindu architecture, Hindu, Buddhist and Jain architecture of the Indian subcontinent. Toranas can also be widely seen in Southeast Asia and parts of East Asia. Chinese Shanmen gateways, Japanese ''torii'' gateways, Korean Iljumun and Hongsalmun gateways, Vietnamese Tam quan gateways, and Thai Giant Swing, Sao Ching Cha were derived from the Indian ''torana''. They are also referred to as ''vandanamalikas''. History Indologist art historian and archaeologist Percy Brown (art historian), Percy Brown has traced the origin of ''torana'' from the wikt:ग्राम, grama-dvara (village-gateways) of the Vedic period, vedic era (1500 BCE – 500 BCE) village which later developed as a popular adornment for cities, places, and sacred shrines.Krishna Chandra Panigrahi, Harish Chandra Das and Snigdha Tripathy, 1994, Kṛṣṇa pratibhā: studies in Indology : Prof. Krishna Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toran (art)
Torana (Kannada: ತೋರಣ), also known as Bandanwal, refer to a decorative door hanging in Hinduism, usually decorated with marigolds and mango leaves, or a string that is tied on the door with the flower on it as a part of traditional Hindu culture on the occasion of festivals and weddings. A toran may feature colours such as green, yellow and red. They can be made of fabrics or metals which are usually made to resemble mango leaves. Peepal tree leaves are also used to make torans at some places in India. They also have other decorative features depending on the region. The origin of torans can be traced to Puranas (Hindu Scriptures). Torans are used to decorate the main entrance of the home. The main idea behind decorating the homes is to please and attract the goddess of wealth, Lakshmi. These torans are the first thing that welcomes guests. See also * Thoranam, hanging decorations in Tamil Nadu * Torana A ''torana'' (; '' awr-uh-nuh') is a free-standing ornam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toranam
Toranams ( IAST ) are hanging decorations in Tamil Nadu. These decorations are rooted in Tamil culture. The history of this decoration extends back to the Sangam period. In those days there were no printed invitations, so the decorations served to indicate to people visiting that place whether it is a happy occasion or mourning. Toranams is made up of tender coconut leaf blades and is made in two different types. Toranams is mentioned in a song sung by 8th century Andal pasuram, Nachiyar Tirumoli of the ''Divya Prabandham'' in Tamil literature: வாரணம் ஆயிரம் சூழ வலம் செய்து நாரண நம்பி நடக்கின்றான் என்றெதிர் பூரண பொற்குடம் வைத்துப் புறமெங்கும் தோரணம் நாட்டக் கனாக்கண்டேன் தோழீ நான் Meaning : ''I had a dream oh friend! The town was decked wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toran (Pashtun Tribe)
Toran () is one of the two main branches of the Ghilji Pashtun tribal confederation. Naval Postgraduate School Program for Culture and Conflict Studies. The other branch is the Ibrahimzai
Ibrahimzai ({{langx, ps, ابراهيمزی), also called Burhan, Boran or Brahim, are a sub-tribe of the Ghilji (غلجي) confederation, one of the major Pashtun tribal groups. Predominantly found in Afghanistan and Pakistan
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Taro
Taro (; ''Colocasia esculenta'') is a root vegetable. It is the most widely cultivated species of several plants in the family Araceae that are used as vegetables for their corms, leaves, stems and Petiole (botany), petioles. Taro corms are a food staple in Culture of Africa, African, Oceania, Oceanic, East Asian, Southeast Asian and South Asian cultures (similar to Yam (vegetable), yams). Taro is believed to be one of the earliest cultivated plants. Common names The English term '':wikt:taro#English, taro'' was :wikt:taro#Maori, borrowed from the Māori language when James Cook, Captain Cook first observed ''Colocasia'' plantations in New Zealand in 1769. The form ''taro'' or ''talo'' is widespread among Polynesian languages:*''talo'': taro (''Colocasia esculenta'') – entry in the ''Polynesian Lexicon Project ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thoranam (film)
''Thoranam'' is a 1987 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by Joseph Madappally and produced by V. Rajan. The film stars Nedumudi Venu, Yamuna, Janardhanan and Kunjandi in the lead roles. The film has musical score by G. Devarajan. Cast * Nedumudi Venu as Gopi * Yamuna * Janardhanan * Kunjandi * M. G. Soman * Oduvil Unnikrishnan * Vanchiyoor Radha Soundtrack The music was composed by G. Devarajan and the lyrics were written by O. N. V. Kurup Ottaplakkal Neelakandan Velu Kurup (known as O. N. V. Kurup; 27 May 1931 – 13 February 2016) was a Malayalam poet and lyricist from Kerala, India, who won the Jnanpith Award, the highest literary award in India for the year 2007. He received .... References External links * 1987 films 1980s Malayalam-language films {{1980s-Malayalam-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thoran, Mawal
Thoran is a village in India, situated in the Mawal taluka of Pune district in the state of Maharashtra. It encompasses an area of . Administration The village is administrated by a sarpanch, an elected representative who leads a gram panchayat. At the time of the 2011 Census of India, the gram panchayat governed five villages and was based at Shirdhe. Demographics At the 2011 census, the village comprised 65 households. The population of 315 was split between 162 males and 153 females. See also *List of villages in Mawal taluka Mawal taluka, whose name is also spelled as Maval, is an administrative area of Pune district, in the state of Maharashtra, India. At the time of the 2011 Census of India, it comprised 187 villages, a figure that was unchanged from 2001. Amon ... References Villages in Mawal taluka {{Pune-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turan (other)
Turan is a geographic term referring to certain areas and peoples of Central Asia. Turan may also refer to: Places * Turan (Baluchistan), a medieval region in Pakistan * Turan (satrapy), a satrapy of the Sassanid Empire * Turan, a town in the Drenovë Municipality of southeastern Albania * Turan, Azerbaijan, a village in Shaki Rayon * Turan, Iran (other), places in Iran * Tur'an, a local council in the North District of Israel * Turan, Russia, several inhabited localities in Russia * Turan Range, a mountain range in Russia * Turan Depression, a desert basin along the Caspian Sea stretching from southern Turkmenistan through Uzbekistan to Kazakhstan * Turan, alternative name of Fort Terán, a former settlement in Texas, United States People * Turya (Avesta), an ethnic group mentioned in the Avesta after whom the region of Turan is named * Turan (name), a list of people with the given name or surname * Turan, alternative name of Toran (Pashtun tribe), a tribe in Afg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Torna (other)
Torna may refer to: ;Given name of Irish writers: * Torna Éices, legendary 5th-century poet * Torna Ó Maolconaire (died 1468), Irish poet and historian * Torna, pen name of Tadhg Ó Donnchadha (1874–1949) Irish-language writer, academic and activist ;Surname: * Nikita Torna, possible Hungarian name of Enrico Tamberlik (1820–1889), an Italian tenor * Oscar Törnå (1842–1894), Swedish artist ;Places: * Turňa (other), Slovak placename which is in Hungarian, the local minority language ** Torna County, of the former Kingdom of Hungary * Torna Fort in Pune District, Maharashtra, India * Torna Hundred, administrative division of Skåne, Sweden ;Other * ''Torna!'' (i.e. "Come Back!"), a 1953 Italian film * Torna (moth), a synonym of ''Compsoctena'' * Torna or ''torana'', a free-standing ornamental or arched gateway in South and East Asia * '' Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna ~ The Golden Country'', a 2018 video game See also * Toran (other) Toran may refer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thoranai
''Thoranai'' () or ''Pistha'' () is a 2009 Indian masala film directed by Sabha Ayyappan and produced by Vikram Krishna under the banner G K Film Corporation. It stars Vishal and Shriya Saran in the lead roles, while Prakash Raj, Kishore and Santhanam appear in other pivotal roles. The film was simultaneously shot in Tamil and Telugu languages with different supporting cast in the Telugu version. ''Thoranai'' and ''Pistha'' were released on 29 May 2009. Plot Murugan is a native of Madurai who arrives at Chennai to find his long-lost brother Ganesan, who had run away from home about two decades ago. Murugan gets stuck in a rivalry between gangsters Guru and Tamizharasu, where he learns that Guru is actually Ganesan. Murugan decides to protect Guru/Ganesan from Tamizharasu and a cat-and-mouse game ensues. Guru/Ganesan finally decide to reform himself where he reunites with Murugan and his mother, while Tamizharasu is killed in a police encounter. Cast Production The film w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thoranayudham
{{Use Indian English, date=December 2019 Thoranayudham (The Battle at the Entrance) is a Kathakali play ( Aattakatha) authored by Kottarakara Thampuran in Malayalam. Based on the Ramayana The ''Ramayana'' (; ), also known as ''Valmiki Ramayana'', as traditionally attributed to Valmiki, is a smriti text (also described as a Sanskrit literature, Sanskrit Indian epic poetry, epic) from ancient India, one of the two important epics ..., it narrates the events surrounding Hanuman's journey to Lanka in order to locate Seetha and convey to her the message from Rama. The actors detail the journey of Hanuman to Lanka by crossing the sea, followed by his encounter with the gatekeeper Lankalakshmy. This is followed by Ravana's entrance, and his entreaties to Sita which are of no avail. Hanuman meets Sita, delivers the message from Rama, and sets out to wreak havoc in Lanka by setting it on fire. References Kathakali Indian plays Malayalam-language literature ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thoranthu Vacha Puthagm
Living Smile Vidya, or Smiley, is an Indian actress, assistant director, writer, and trans and Dalit rights activist from Chennai. Early life She described her family as belonging to the Arunthatiyar caste in Andhra Pradesh, migrating to Chennai several generations ago. Her mother, a Dalit woman, worked as a street cleaner, in addition to domestic work. As a child, she described herself as being "a woman in my heart…even as I was being given male privilege.…I was mistaken to be male and couldn’t yet articulate that I was a girl and so I was educated much more than my sisters." In a 2013 interview, Smiley traces the roots of her public art and activism to her realization that "since all women get oppressed under patriarchy, and trans women and dalit women through the combined might of patriarchy with casteism and transphobia, I might as well have a loud mouth and be assertive than take everything silently – to be a strong but silent woman was not enough." Vidya holds a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
