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Aja Ram Mohun Roy
Aja, Ajja or AJA may refer to: Acronyms *AJ Auxerre, a French football club *Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport's IATA airport code *Al Jazeera America, an American news channel *American Jewish Archives *''American Journal of Archaeology'' *, a German organization of non-profit youth exchange groups *The Association of Japanese Animations *Australian Journalists Association, part of the Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance *Islamic Republic of Iran Army, sometimes called AJA from its Persian name Anthropology *Aja people, a people living in Benin ** Aja language (Niger–Congo), the language of the Aja people, part of the Gbe dialect continuum * Aja people (South Sudan), an ethnic group living in South Sudan **Aja language (Nilo-Saharan), a language spoken in Sudan Gods *Aja (Hindu mythology), a prince of the Ikshvaku dynasty *Aja (orisha), or Ajija, a Yoruba spirit of the whirlwind * Aja, another name of the Hindu god Shiva Music * ''Aja'' (album), a 1977 Steely Dan album ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
AJ Auxerre
Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise (), commonly known as AJ Auxerre or by the abbreviation AJA, is a French professional association football, football club based in the Communes of France, commune of Auxerre in Burgundy. The club plays in Ligue 1, the top division of Football in France, French football, since the 2024–25 season after securing promotion from Ligue 2 as winners of the 2023–24 season. Auxerre plays its home matches at the Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps, on the banks of the Yonne (river), Yonne River. The team is managed by Christophe Pélissier (footballer), Christophe Pélissier. Auxerre was founded in 1905 and made its debut in the first division of French football in the 1980–81 French Division 1, 1980–81 season, remaining in the premier league until the 2011–12 Ligue 1, 2011–12 season. The club has won the Ligue 1 title once, in the 1995–96 French Division 1, 1995–96 season. Two years prior, Auxerre achieved its first major honour by winning the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Aja (Hindu Mythology)
Aja () is a king featured in Hindu texts. He is the son of Raghu. His paternal grandfather is the pious king Dileepa, Dilipa. He rules the kingdom of Kosala on the southern banks of the river Sarayu River (Ayodhya), Sarayu, with Ayodhya (Ramayana), Ayodhya as his capital. His wife Indumati is the princess of Vidarbha, and his son is Dasharatha, the father of Rama, an avatar of the Hindu deity Vishnu. The name Aja is referenced in the Rigveda. In the second phase of Battle of Ten Kings (in Mandala 1, RV 1.018.19), the local chieftain Bhida is stated to have been defeated along with three other tribes – Ajas, Śighras, and the Yakṣus by Sudas. Legend Indumati used to be an apsara, a celestial damsel named Harini, in her previous birth. Once, Indra grew apprehensive of the rigorous penance practiced by the sage Trinabindu, and sent her against him for disrupting his penance. By exhibiting in front of him her attractive form, she succeeded in interrupting his penance. As a re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Ajja (restaurant)
Ajja is a Mediterranean and Middle Eastern restaurant in Raleigh, North Carolina Raleigh ( ) is the List of capitals in the United States, capital city of the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the List of municipalities in North Carolina, second-most populous city in the state (after Charlotte, North Carolina, Charlotte) ... owned and operated by Cheetie Kumar and Paul Siler. Reception In 2023, Ajja was included in ''Esquire'''s list of the 50 best new restaurants in the United States. See also * List of Middle Eastern restaurants References Culture of Raleigh, North Carolina Restaurants in North Carolina Mediterranean restaurants in the United States Middle Eastern restaurants in the United States {{US-restaurant-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Ajjah
Ajjah () is a Palestinian village in the Jenin Governorate of the State of Palestine, in the northern West Bank, located 19 kilometers southwest of Jenin. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the village had a population of 6,162 in 2017. History It has been suggested that this was ''Aak'', or ''Aaj'' in the list of places conquered by Thutmose III. Pottery sherds from Middle Bronze IIB,Zertal, 2004, p254/ref> IA I, IA II, Persian, Hellenistic, early and late Roman, Byzantine and early Muslim eras have been found here. In 1179, ''Casale Age'' was mentioned in Crusader sources as among the villages whose revenue were given to the Zion Abbey by Pope Alexander III. Ottoman era Ajjah, like the rest of Palestine, was incorporated into the Ottoman Empire in 1517. In the census of 1596 it was a part of the ''nahiya'' ("subdistrict") of Jabal Sami which was under the administration of the '' liwa'' ("district") of Nablus. The village had a population of 13 hous ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Aja Mountain
The Shammar Mountains () is a mountain range in the northwestern Saudi Arabian province of Ha'il. It includes the Ajā () and Salma subranges. Geology The Aja Mountains are to an extent made up of granite, whereas the Salma are made up of basalt. The phrase "Hadn formation" was used by Chevremont (1982) to refer to volcanic rocks of the area of Ha'il, and was treated by Hadley and Schmidt (1980) as being part of a silicic and volcaniclastic sequence referred to as the "Shammar group", in a broader, regional context. Wildlife The protected area of Jabal Aja is of ecological significance. Two Asiatic cheetahs, the last known in the country, were killed near Ha'il in 1973, and their skins kept near the Imara Palace for a few days. Peaks * Mount Aja () * Mount Samra' () Gallery File:Alsamra.jpg, A view of Ha'il City from the top of Samra Mountain File:صورة طائر غريب من وحي الطبيعة - panoramio - Abothamer Homoud.jpg, Natural bird shape File:Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Aja (name)
Aja is both a surname and a given name; as the latter, it is sometimes rendered as A'ja. Notable people with the name include: Surname *Alexandre Aja (born 1978), French filmmaker *David Aja, Spanish comic book artist *Gonzalo Aja (born 1946), Spanish former road bicycle racer *Pablo Aja (born 1986), Mexican footballer Given name *Aja Barber, American fashion activist and writer *Aja Brown (born 1982), American politician *Aja Evans (born 1988), American bobsledder *Aja Huang (born 1978), Taiwanese computer scientist *Aja Jerman (born 1999), Slovenian rhythmic gymnast *Aja Kim, American singer and songwriter *Aja Naomi King (born 1985), American actress *Aja Monet (born 1987), American contemporary poet, writer, lyricist, and activist *Aja Volkman (born 1980), American singer and songwriter *Aja West, American musician *A'ja Wilson (born 1996), American basketball player *Aja (entertainer), contestant on ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' Stage name or nickname *Aja (entertainer), stage name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Aja!
''Aja!'' (in English: ''Drive!'') is the seventh studio album by Finnish pop rock singer-songwriter Maija Vilkkumaa. It was released on September 18, 2015. The album is produced by Hank Solo. The album reached seventh place on its first week on The Official Finnish Charts The Official Finnish Charts (; ) are national record charts in Finland compiled and published by Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. The name ''Suomen virallinen lista/Finlands officiella lista'' (lit. "the Official Finnish Chart"), which is ... Singles Two singles were released from ''Aja!'', "Lissu ja mä" on May 22, 2015 and "Kissavideoita" on September 11, 2015. Track listing The (rough) English translations of the tracks are in the brackets. References 2015 albums Maija Vilkkumaa albums Finnish-language albums {{2010s-electronic-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Aja (song)
"Aja" is a song by the American rock band Steely Dan, from their sixth studio album '' Aja'', released in 1977. It is a jazz rock song with elements of jazz fusion and progressive rock. Writers Walter Becker and Donald Fagen play guitar and synthesizer, respectively, with session musicians playing the other parts. Fagen sings lead vocals. Production duties were handled by Gary Katz; the album was released through ABC Records. Musically, it is tonally sophisticated and a structurally complex work that was praised upon release as the most ambitious track the duo had ever attempted. The song's lyrics voice the interior monologue of a man who runs to the title character to escape the stresses of his life "up on the hill." Fagen claimed that it was inspired by the relative of an acquaintance, who had married a Korean woman named Aja. He has described the song as being about the "tranquility that can come of a quiet relationship with a beautiful woman." Despite its complexity, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Aja (album)
''Aja'' (, pronounced "Asia") is the sixth studio album by the American rock band Steely Dan, released on September 23, 1977, by ABC Records. For the album, band leaders Walter Becker and Donald Fagen pushed Steely Dan further into experimenting with different combinations of session players, enlisting the services of nearly 40 musicians, while pursuing longer, more sophisticated compositions and arrangements. As with all of the band's previous albums, it was produced by Gary Katz. The album peaked at number three on the ''Billboard'' Top LPs & Tape chart, and number five on the UK Albums Chart, ultimately becoming Steely Dan's most commercially successful release. It spawned the hit singles " Peg", " Deacon Blues", and " Josie". At the 20th Annual Grammy Awards in 1978, ''Aja'' won Best Engineered Recording – Non-Classical, and was nominated for Album of the Year and Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals. It has appeared on many retrospective "greatest album ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
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] [Amazon] |
Aja (orisha)
Àjìjà, often elided as Ààjà, "wild wind", (called Eziza among the Edo where it is also known) is the Orisha of the whirlwind, forest, the animals within it and herbal medicine. In her forests she would find plants with medicinal properties and mix the herbs and roots and other plant parts together to find cures for the sick. She holds the secrets of botany and can be also looked to for help with trading and economic prosperity. Ajá shared much of her knowledge with humans waiting for someone to come and find her to share it with. This person was usually a shaman in training, or someone of the like. It's believed that if someone is carried away by Ajá and then returns, they become a powerful medicine man or woman (Oníṣègùn). Ajija uses the whirlwind to lift, convey or transport people from their abodes into the jungle or some other unknown place to impact unto them the ways of herberlism. According to legend, when someone wants to learn the secrets or mysteries of herbs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Aja Language (Nilo-Saharan)
Aja is a Central Sudanic language spoken in the southern South Sudanese province of Bahr el Ghazal and along the South Sudanese border in the Central African Republic. Although the Aja are ethnically Kresh, their language is unintelligible to other Kresh languages. It is largely Banda Banda may refer to: People * Banda (surname) * Banda Prakash (born 1954), Indian politician * Banda Kanakalingeshwara Rao (1907–1968), Indian actor * Banda Karthika Reddy (born 1977), Indian politician *Banda Singh Bahadur (1670–1716), Sikh ... in vocabulary, though it remains Kresh in structure. Most members of the tribe are bilingual in Kresh. Alternate spellings are Adja and Ajja. Phonology Vowels References Central Sudanic languages Languages of South Sudan Languages of the Central African Republic Kresh languages {{CentralAfricanRepublic-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
