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Vani (other)
Vani is a town in Georgia. Vani may also refer to: *Vani (writer) (1917–1988), Indian writer in Kannada * Vani (Nashik), Hindu religious place in Maharashtra, India *Vani (custom), child marriage custom of Pakistan * Vani, Iran, a village in Kermanshah Province, Iran * Vani, stylistic school of the Indian classical music genre dhrupad Dhrupad is a genre in Hindustani classical music from the Indian subcontinent. It is the oldest known style of major vocal styles associated with Hindustani classical music, Haveli Sangeet of Pushtimarg Sampraday and also related to the South Ind ... * ''Vani'' (film), a 1943 Indian Kannada-language musical drama film * Vani (given name), Indian feminine given name See also * Wani (other) {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vani
Vani ( ka, ვანი) is a town in Imereti region of a western Georgia, at the Sulori river (a tributary of the Rioni river), 41 km southwest from the regional capital Kutaisi. The town with the population of 3,744 (2014) is an administrative center of the Municipality of Vani comprising also 40 neighbouring villages (total area – 557 km²; population – 24,512, 2014). Systematic archaeological studies (N.Khoshtaria, O.Lortkiphanidze) carried out in the Vani environs since 1947 revealed the remnants of a rich city of the ancient power of Colchis. The name of this ancient settlement is still unknown but four distinct stages of uninterrupted occupation have been identified. The first phase is dated to the 8th to 7th centuries BC. In this period Vani is presumed to have been a major cultic centre. The second phase - end of the 7th and beginning of the 6th to the first half of the 4th century BC - is represented by cultural layers, remains of wooden structures, sacri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vani (writer)
Vani ( kn, ವಾಣಿ; 1912–1988) was a Kannada writer. She was born in Srirangapatna (near Mysore). Her father B. Narasinga Rao was an advocate. She was bestowed the "Rajaseva Saktha" title by Nalvadi Krishna Raja Wodeyer of Mysore Palace. Three of her novels — ''Shubhamangala'', '' Eradu Kanasu'' and ''Hosa Belaku ''Hosa Belaku'' () is a 1982 Kannada-language romantic drama film directed by Dorai–Bhagavan duo. It is based on the novel of the same name by Vani. The film starred Rajkumar, Saritha, Mamatha Rao and K. S. Ashwath. The movie saw a theatrica ...'' — were made into successful Kannada movies directed by top Kannada directors. Novels * Bidugade * Chinnada Panjara * Mane Magalu * Avala Bhagya * Kaveria Madilalli * Anjali * Baleya Neralu * Anireekshita * Ale Nele * Shishiragana * Hoovu mullu * Premasethu * Trishula * Sulgna Savadhana * Bale * Hosa Belaku *Eradu Kanasu *Shubhamangala Story collections (''Kathaa Sankalana'') * Kasturi * Arpane ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vani (Nashik)
Saptashrungi or Saptashringi (Marathi: सप्तशृङ्गि, ) is a site of Hindu pilgrimage situated from Nashik in Indian state of Maharashtra. According to Hindu traditions, the goddess Saptashrungi Nivasini dwells within the seven mountain peaks. (''Sapta'' means seven and ''shrung'' means peaks.) It is located in Nanduri, Kalwan taluka, a small village near Nashik in India. The Marathas and some Bhil tribes worship the goddess from a long time and some worship as their kuldaivat. There are 510 steps to climb the gad. Devotees visit this place in large numbers every day. The temple is also known popularly as one of the "three and half Shakti Peethas" of Maharashtra. The temple is also one among the 51 Shakti Peethas located on the Indian subcontinent and is a location where one of Sati's (wife of Lord Shiva) limbs, her right arm is reported to have fallen. Its half shaktipeeth among three and half shaktipeeth of Maharashtra. Geography Saptashrungi is a hill ran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vani (custom)
Vani ( ur, ونی), or Swara (), is a custom found in parts of Pakistan where girls, often minors, are given in marriage or servitude to an aggrieved family as compensation to end disputes, often murder.cf. e.g. '' Samar Minallah v. Federation of Pakistan''Const.P. No. 16/2004/ref> ''Vani'' is a form of arranged or forced child marriage, and the result of punishment decided by a council of tribal elders named '' jirga''. Some claim ''Vani'' can be avoided if the clan of the girl agrees to pay money, called ''Deet'' (). ''Vani'' is sometimes spelled as ''Wani'' or ''Wanni''. It is a Punjabi word derived from vanay which means blood. It is also known as Sak and Sangchatti () in different regional languages of Pakistan.Vani a social evil Anwar Hashmi and Rifat Koukab, The Fact (Pakistan), (July 2004) Though laws in 2005 and 2011 have ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vani, Iran
Vanai (, also Romanized as Vanā'ī; also known as Vānī and Wanāī) is a village in Howmeh-ye Jonubi Rural District, in the Central District of Eslamabad-e Gharb County, Kermanshah Province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkm .... At the 2006 census, its population was 692, in 157 families. References Populated places in Eslamabad-e Gharb County {{EslamabadGharb-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhrupad
Dhrupad is a genre in Hindustani classical music from the Indian subcontinent. It is the oldest known style of major vocal styles associated with Hindustani classical music, Haveli Sangeet of Pushtimarg Sampraday and also related to the South Indian Carnatic tradition. It is a term of Sanskrit origin, derived from ''dhruva'' (ध्रुव, immovable, permanent) and ''pada'' (पद, verse). The roots of Dhrupad are ancient. It is discussed in the Hindu Sanskrit text '' Natyashastra'' (~200 BCE – 200 CE), and other ancient and medieval Sanskrit texts, such as chapter 33 of Book 10 in the ''Bhagavata Purana'' (~800–1000 CE), where the theories of music and devotional songs for Krishna are summarized. The term denotes both the verse form of the poetry and the style in which it is sung. It is spiritual, heroic, thoughtful, virtuous, embedding moral wisdom or solemn form of song-music combination. Thematic matter ranges from the religious and spiritual (mostly in praise of H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vani (film)
''Vani'' (''Violinist'') is a 1943 Indian Kannada language musical drama film jointly directed by K. Hirannaiah and M. N. Gopal. Produced by T. Chowdaiah, the film featured himself in the lead role along with Bellary Lalitha and Bellary Rathnamala. Actress Pandari Bai and actor Musuri Krishnamurthy made their respective acting debuts in the film. Pandari Bai later became one of the most influential actresses in South Indian cinema. The film was shot and produced at Central Studios in Coimbatore. The film, although began shooting in 1940, took three years to finally release onto the screens. The film was a box-office failure and the producer incurred losses after the release. The film's highlight was the two reel length real classical concert of the classical exponent Chembai Vaidyanatha Bhagavathar being shot completely. Cast * T. Chowdaiah * Bellary Lalitha * Bellary Rathnamala * Pandari Bai Pandari Bai (1930 – 29 January 2003) was an Indian actress who worked in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vani (given Name)
Vani is a Hindu/Sanskrit Indian feminine given name, which comes from the name of the Goddess Saraswati. The name means 'eloquent in words'. Alternative spelling includes ''Vaani''. Notable people with the name * Vani (writer) (born 1912), Kannada writer * Vani Bhojan (born 1988), Indian film actress * Vani Ganapathy, Indian classical dancer * Vani Hari (born 1979), American blogger * Vani Harikrishna, Indian film playback singer and music director * Vani Jairam (born 1945), Indian singer * Vaani Kapoor (born 1988), Indian film actress * Vani Kapoor, Indian golfer * Vani Kola, a venture capitalist * Vani Sri (born 1948), Indian actress and politician * Vani Tripathi (born 1979), Indian actress and politician * Vani Viswanath Vani Viswanath (born 13 May 1971) is an Indian actress who predominantly appeared in Malayalam and Telugu films. In 2000, Vani won the Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress for her performance in '' Susanna'', directed by T. V. Chandra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
