Encyclopedia - Vindhya Range: Encyclopedia - Vindhya Range
The Vindhya Range is a range of hills in central India, which geographically separates The Indian subcontinent into northern India (the I...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Vindhya: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Vindhya
Vindhya A range of hills that form the natural boundary between northern and southern India.   (See also: Vindhya , Bhakti, Bh...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Vindhya Mountain Range: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Vindhya Mountain Range
Vindhya mountain range: Vindhya mountain range. One of seven chief holy mountain ranges. Separates South India from North India and...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Agastya: Encyclopedia - Agastya
In Hinduism, Agastya (अगस्त्य in devanagari, pronounced as /ə gəs tyə/; also transliterated as Agathiar, Agasthiar, Agas...   » Read the article

Article - Diwali: The Significance Of Celebrating Diwali  
Diwali is a time of the year when families, friends and communities come together in a spirit of celebration and joy. Diwali is the ti...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mount Meru Mythology: Encyclopedia - Mount Meru Mythology
For the mountain in Tanzania, see Mount Meru, Tanzania. Mount Meru or Mount Sumeru is a sacred mountain in Hindu and Buddhist mythology c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Deccan: Encyclopedia - Deccan
The Deccan Plateau is a vast plateau in India, encompassing most of Central and Southern India. It comprises the whole of peninsular Indi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chambal River: Encyclopedia - Chambal River
The Chambal River (Hindi-चम्बल) is a tributary of the Yamuna River in central India. It is a perennial river. The Chambal river...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sal: Encyclopedia - Sal
Sal (Shorea robusta) is an important tree of South Asia. Sal ranges south of the Himalayas, from Myanmar in the east through India, Bangl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Black And Red Ware Culture: Encyclopedia - Black And Red Ware Culture
The black and red ware culture (BRW) is an early Iron Age archaeological culture of the northern Indian Subcontinent. It is dated to roug...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vakataka: Encyclopedia - Vakataka
The Vakataka was an Indian dynasty. They ruled in the today's parts of Maharashtra and Madya Pradesh from third century to fifth century ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bundelkhand: Encyclopedia - Bundelkhand
Bundelkhand is a geographic region of central India. The region is divided between the states of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, with t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Agastya: Encyclopedia Ii - Agastya - Humbling The Vindhya Mountains
Legend says that the Vindhya mountains that separate north and south India from each other once showed a tendency to grow so high as to o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Agastya: Encyclopedia Ii - Agastya - Humbling The Vindhya Mountains
Legend says that the Vindhya mountains that separate north and south India from each other once showed a tendency to grow so high as to o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mount Meru Mythology: Encyclopedia Ii - Mount Meru Mythology - Beliefs
The legends, puranas and Hindu epics frequently state that Surya, the sun-God, circumnambulates Mount Meru every day. This, coupled with ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mount Meru Mythology: Encyclopedia Ii - Mount Meru Mythology - Legends
Mount Meru finds mention innumerable times in Hindu mythology. Some of the better-known legends are recounted here. Mount Meru Mythology...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Agastya: Encyclopedia Ii - Agastya - Legends About Agastya
One story about Agastya goes that once the demons had taken refuge in the ocean and it was difficult for the gods to vanquish them, so th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Agastya: Encyclopedia Ii - Agastya - Legends About Agastya
One story about Agastya goes that once the demons had taken refuge in the ocean and it was difficult for the gods to vanquish them, so th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Deccan: Encyclopedia Ii - Deccan - Geography
It lies south of the Indo-Gangetic plain. It is bounded by the Western Ghats in the west, the Eastern Ghats to the east, the Nilgiris in ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Deccan: Encyclopedia Ii - Deccan - Origin Of Name
The name Deccan is anglicised form of the Prakrit dakkhin, itself derived from the Sanskrit dakṣiṇa, meaning south. Ancient Dakshinap...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Malwa: Encyclopedia Ii - Malwa - Geography
The Malwa region occupies a plateau in western Madhya Pradesh and south-eastern Rajasthan (between 21°10′N 73°45′E and 25°10′N 7...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bundelkhand: Encyclopedia Ii - Bundelkhand - Geography
Bundelkhand lies between the Indo-Gangetic Plain to the north and the Vindhya Range to the south. It is a gently-sloping upland, distingu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dushyanta: Encyclopedia Ii - Dushyanta - Indian Monarch
According to excerpts in the Mahabharata, Dushyanta is said to have ruled, either directly or through his satraps, from Gandhara( present...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Madhya Pradesh: Encyclopedia Ii - Madhya Pradesh - Rivers Of Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh represents great river basins and the watersheds of a number of rivers. Catchments of many rivers of India are lying in Ma...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Geography Of India: Encyclopedia Ii - Geography Of India - Rivers
All major rivers of India originate from one of the three main watersheds. They are: The Himalaya and the Karakoram ranges Vindhya and S...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Madhya Pradesh: Encyclopedia Ii - Madhya Pradesh - Geography
Madhya Pradesh in hindi can be translated to Central Province, and it is located in the geographic heart of India. The state straddles th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bhopal: Encyclopedia Ii - Bhopal - Bhopal City
Bhopal - Law and Government. Bhopal is the capital city of Madhya Pradesh. The last mayor was Ms. Vibha Patel, who was removed by the s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gupta Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Gupta Empire - The Guptas Ascendant
The Gupta dynasty ruled India north of the Vindhya Range during the 4th and 5th centuries. Though not as vast as Mauryan empire, The Gupt...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gupta Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Gupta Empire - The Guptas Ascendant
The Gupta dynasty ruled India north of the Vindhya Range during the 4th and 5th centuries. Though not as vast as Mauryan empire, The Gupt...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Hinduism: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Hinduism - Hinduism During The Golden Age In Bharat
The Gupta dynasty ruled India (what was India then, the north of the Vindhyas), between fourth and sixth centuries of the common era. Tho...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Andhra Pradesh: Encyclopedia Ii - Andhra Pradesh - History
Sanskrit writings from the 7th century BC describe the Andhra people as Aryans from the north who migrated south of the Vindhya Range and...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - South India: Encyclopedia Ii - South India - The Land
South India is a vast triangular peninsula, bounded on the west by the Arabian Sea, and on the east by the Bay of Bengal. The Vindhya and...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Andhra Pradesh: Encyclopedia Ii - Andhra Pradesh - History
Sanskrit writings from the 7th century BC describe the Andhra people as Aryans from the north who migrated south of the Vindhya Range and...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Bhils: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Bhils
Bhils: Bhils. A mountain race who live in the Vindhya hills.   (See also: Bhils , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskrit D...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Aryavarta: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Aryavarta
Aryavarta The “home of the Aryans,” comprising the part of India bounded by seas on the west and east, by the Himalaya Mou...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Danda: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Danda (dhanda)
Danda: Danda (Dhanda). The son of Ikshvaku. Ikshvaku gave Danda the country between the Himalaya and Vindhya mountains.   (S...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Dandaka Forest: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Dandaka Forest (dhandaka Forest)
Dandaka Forest: Dandaka Forest (Dhandaka Forest). Country between the mountains Himalaya and Vindhya. When King Danda violated a ma...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Aryavarta: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Aryavarta
Aryavarta (Sanskrit) Abode of the noble or excellent ones or the sacred land of the Aryans; the ancient name for northern and central ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Aryavarta: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Aryavarta
Aryavarta (Sanskrit). The "land of the Aryas", or India. The ancient name for Northern India. The Brahmanical invaders (&quo...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Agasti, Agastya: Theosophy Dictionary On Agasti, Agastya
Agasti, Agastya (Sanskrit) (from aga mountain + the verbal root as to throw, cast off)   Mountain-thrower; a celebrated muni and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Geography Of India: Encyclopedia - Geography Of India
The geography of India is extremely diverse, with landscape ranging from snow-capped mountain ranges to deserts, plains, hills and platea...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dakshinapatha: Encyclopedia - Dakshinapatha
The ancient Buddhist and Brahmanical texts use the expression Dakshinpatha as a name for both the southern high road and for the region l...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aryavarta: Encyclopedia - Aryavarta
Aryavarta (Sanskrit: Abode of the noble or excellent ones or the sacred land of the Aryans) is the ancient name for northern and central ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dushyanta: Encyclopedia Ii - Dushyanta - Love Of Shakuntala
The story of his encounter, marriage, separation and reuniting with his queen, Shakuntala, has been immortalized in The Recognition of Sa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Malwa: Encyclopedia Ii - Malwa - History
The name Malwa is derived from the ancient Aryan tribe of Malavas, about whom very little is known apart from the fact that they founded ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Geography Of India: Encyclopedia Ii - Geography Of India - Geographical Regions
India is divided into seven geographic regions. They are The northern mountains including the Himalayas and the northeast mountain range...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Madhya Pradesh: Encyclopedia Ii - Madhya Pradesh - Natural Areas
Madhya Pradesh is home to several National Parks, including Bandhavgarh National Park, Kanha National Park, Satpura National Park, Sanjay...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Madhya Pradesh: Encyclopedia Ii - Madhya Pradesh - Heritage And Architecture
Several cities in Madhya Pradesh are extraordinary for their architecture and or scenic beauty. Three sites in Madhya Pradesh have been d...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Madhya Pradesh: Encyclopedia Ii - Madhya Pradesh - History
Madhya Pradesh - Ancient. The city of Ujjain (also known as Avanti) arose as a major center in the second wave of Indian urbanization i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Malwa: Encyclopedia Ii - Malwa - Economy
The region is one of the world's major opium producers. It was this crop that resulted in close connections between the economies of Malw...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Malwa: Encyclopedia Ii - Malwa - Tourism
The main tourist destinations in Malwa are places of historical or religious significance. The river Shipra and the city of Ujjain have b...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Malwa: Encyclopedia Ii - Malwa - Culture
The culture of Malwa has been significantly influenced by Gujarati and Rajasthani culture, because of their geographic proximity. Marathi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Madhya Pradesh: Encyclopedia Ii - Madhya Pradesh - The Forests
Madhya Pradesh - Forest area. Madhya Pradesh is endowed with rich and diverse forest resources. Lying between lat. 21°04'N and long. 7...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Malwa: Encyclopedia Ii - Malwa - Demographics
The population of the Malwa region was about 18.9 million in 2001, with a population density of a moderate 231/km². The annual birth rat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Geography Of India: Encyclopedia Ii - Geography Of India - Wetlands
India's wetland ecosystem is widely distributed from the cold and arid; from ones in the Ladakh region in the state of Jammu and Kashmir ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Geography Of India: Encyclopedia Ii - Geography Of India - Bodies Of Water
Major gulfs include the Gulf of Cambay, Gulf of Kutch and the Gulf of Mannar. Straits include the Palk Strait which separates India from ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Geography Of India: Encyclopedia Ii - Geography Of India - Political Geography
India is divided into 28 states (which are further subdivided into districts), six union territories and the National Capital Territory o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Geography Of India: Encyclopedia Ii - Geography Of India - Location And Extent
India lies to the north of the equator between 8 degree 4 minutes and 37 degree 6 minutes north latitude an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Geography Of India: Encyclopedia Ii - Geography Of India - Climate
India's climate is strongly influenced by the Himalayas and the Thar Desert. The Himalayas, along with the Hindu Kush mountains in Pakist...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Geography Of India: Encyclopedia Ii - Geography Of India - Geology
India has a varied geology spanning the entire spectrum of the geological time period. India's geological features are classified based o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dushyanta: Encyclopedia Ii - Dushyanta - Bharata
According to most mythological sources, he was father of Emperor Bharata, who is generally credited with uniting India under his rule (se...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Madhya Pradesh: Encyclopedia Ii - Madhya Pradesh - Districts
see Districts of Madhya Pradesh Madhya Pradesh state is made up of 48 districts, which are grouped into eight divisions: Bhopal, Chambal,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Geography Of India: Encyclopedia Ii - Geography Of India - Natural Resources
India is particularly rich in a variety of natural resources. Along with 56 percent arable land, it has significant sources of Coal (four...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Geography Of India: Encyclopedia Ii - Geography Of India - Natural Disasters
India is prone to several natural disasters, responsible for huge losses in life and property. Natural disasters in India include drought...   » Read the article

Article - Popular Pages Sitemap Iii - V
This is a sitemap for Popular Pages III - V . Click on a link and you will find multiple definitions and articles related to the word. ...   » Read the article