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Paṭnā (Hindi: पटना, Urdu: پٹنہ), is the capital of the Indian state of Bihar and the second largest city in Eastern India (in terms of population). Patna is also one of the oldest continuously inhabited places in the world. Ancient Patna, known as Pataliputra, was the capital of the Magadha Empire under the Haryanka, Nanda, Mauryan, Sunga, Gupta, Pala and Suri dynasties. Pataliputra was also a seat of learning and fine arts. Its population during the Maurya period (around 300 BCE) was about 400,000. The walled old area, known locally as Patna City, is a major trading centre. The modern city of Patna is situated on the southern bank of the Ganga. The city also straddles the rivers Sone, Gandak and Punpun. The city is approximately 35 km long and 16 km to 18 km wide. In June 2009, the World Bank ranked Patna in second place in India, after Delhi, in terms of the ease of starting a business. As at 2004-2005, Patna had the highest per capita gross district domestic product in Bihar, at Rs31,441. On the basis of,assumed average annual growth,Patna has been ranked as 21st fastest growing city in the world and 5th fastest growing city in India by City Mayors Foundation.Patna registered average annual growth of 3.72%,for the period of 2006-2020. The Buddhist, Hindu, and Jain pilgrim centres of Vaishali, Rajgir, Nalanda, Bodhgaya, and Pawapuri are nearby and Patna is also a sacred city for Sikhs as the last Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh, was born here. History : Origin of name - There are several theories regarding the source of the name Patna (Devanagari:पटना ): 1.It is etymologically derived from Patan (Devanagari: पतन), the name of the Hindu goddess, Patan Devi. 2.It comes from Pattan (Devanagari: पत्तन) (meaning "port" in Sanskrit), since the city, located near the confluence of four rivers, has been a thriving river port. 3.It may be a short form of Pataliputra (Devanagari: पाटलिपुत्र), one of the most ancient names of this city. 4.The Greeks called it Palibothra. Megasthenes (350-290 BCE), the Greek historian, referred to it in Greek as Palibothra or Palimbotra. 5.The place appears in the records of the Chinese traveller, Fa Hien, as Pa-lin-fou. 6.The city has been known by various names during its more than 2,000 years of existence – Patligram, Patliputra, Kusumpur, Pushpapura, Azimabad, and the present-day Patna. 7.Patna received its current name during the reign of Sher Shah Suri, whose tomb is at Sasaram, near Patna. Legend ascribes the origin of Patna to a mythological King Putraka who created Patna by magic for his queen Patali, literally "trumpet flower", which gives it its ancient name Pataligrama. It is said that in honour of the queen's first-born, the city was named Pataliputra. Gram is Sanskrit for village and Putra means son. Legend also says that the Emerald Buddha was created in Patna (then Pataliputra) by Nagasena in 43 BC. Vedic era - The history of Patna spans at least three millennia. The city is referred to in ancient Indian texts such as the Vedas, the Puranas, the Ramayana and the Mahabharata. The first references to the ancient region of Patna are found about 2,500 years ago in Jain and Buddhist scriptures. Medieval era - Patna became significant around the year 490 BCE when Ajatashatru, the king of Magadha, wanted to shift his capital from the hilly Rajagaha to a more strategically located place to combat the Licchavis of Vaishali. He chose the site on the bank of the Ganga and fortified the area. Gautama Buddha passed through this place in the last year of his life. He prophesied a great future for this place, but at the same time, he predicted its ruin from flood, fire, and feud. It is said that Buddha made a halt here when he was on the last journey to his native land of Kapilavastu. Mauryan empire - With the rise of the Mauryan empire, the place became the seat of power for the sub-continent. The emperor Chandragupta Maurya (a contemporary of Alexander) ruled a vast empire, stretching from the Bay of Bengal to Afghanistan. The early Mauryan city mostly consisted of wooden structures. Emperor Ashoka, the grandson of Chandragupta Maurya, transformed the wooden capital into a stone construction around 273 BCE. Megasthenes, the Greek historian and ambassador to the court of Chandragupta Maurya, gives the first written account of the city. He wrote that the city was situated on the confluence of the rivers Ganga and Arennovoas (Sonabhadra - Hiranyawah) and was 9 miles (14 km) long and 1.75 miles (2.82 km) wide. Michael Wood, in The Story of India (2007), describes this city as the greatest city on earth during its heyday. The Sungas ultimately retained control of Pataliputra and ruled for almost 100 years. The Sungas were then followed by the Kanvas and eventually the Guptas. There has been academic controversy regarding whether or not the Indo-Greeks occupied the area around 185 BCE. A number of Chinese travellers came to India in pursuit of knowledge and recorded their observations about Pataliputra in their travelogues, including those of a Chinese Buddhist Fa Hien, who visited India between 399 and 414 CE, and stayed here for many months translating Buddhist texts. Gupta and Mughal empires - In the years that followed, many dynasties ruled the Indian subcontinent from the city, including those of the Gupta empire and the Pala kings. With the disintegration of the Gupta empire, Patna passed through uncertain times. Bakhtiar Khilji captured Bihar in the 12th century AD and destroyed many ancient seats of learning, and Patna lost its prestige as the political and cultural center of India. Guru Gobind Singh (Punjabi: ਗੁਰੂ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਸਿੰਘ) (22 December 1666 – 7 October 1708), the tenth Guru of the Sikhs, was born as Gobind Rai in Patna to Teg Bahadur, the ninth Guru of the Sikhs, and his wife Gujri. His birthplace, Patna Sahib, is one of the most sacred pilgrimages for Sikhs. The Mughal period was a period of unremarkable provincial administration from Delhi. The most remarkable period during these times was under Sher Shah Suri, who revived Patna in the middle of the 16th century. He built a fort and founded a town on the banks of the Ganga. Sher Shah's fort in Patna does not survive, although the Sher Shah Suri Masjid mosque, built in Afghan architectural style, does. Mughal emperor Akbar came to Patna in 1574 to crush the Afgha Chief Daud Khan. Akbar's navratna and state's official historian and author of "Ain-i-Akbari" Abul Fazl refers to Patna as a flourishing centre for paper, stone and glass industries. He also refers to the high quality of numerous strains of rice grown in Patna, famous as Patna rice in Europe. By 1620 the city of Patna was the great entrepot of northern India, "the largest town in Bengal and the most famous for trade". This was before the founding of the city of Calcutta. Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb acceded to the request of his favourite grandson, Prince Muhammad Azim, to rename Patna as Azimabad, in 1704 while Azim was in Patna as the subedar. However, very little changed during this period other than the name.With the decline of the Mughal empire, Patna moved into the hands of the Nawabs of Bengal, who levied a heavy tax on the populace but allowed it to flourish as a commercial centre. British empire - During the 17th century, Patna became a centre of international trade. The British started with a factory in Patna in 1620 for trading in calico and silk. Soon it became a trading centre for saltpetre,Bernier, Franois (A.D. 1656-1668),in Travels in the Mogul Empire, has written that,a prodigious quantity of saltpetre was imported from Patna. It was carried down the Ganges with great facility, and the Dutch and English send large cargoes to many parts of the Indies,and to Europe. urging other Europeans—French, Danes, Dutch and Portuguese—to compete in the lucrative business. Peter Mundy, writing in 1632, described Patna as "the greatest mart of the eastern region". After the decisive Battle of Buxar (1764), Patna fell into the hands of the East India Company, which installed a go

Kalady is a village located east of the Periyar river, in the Ernakulam district of Kerala, India. Notably, it is the birthplace of Sri Adi Shankara, and thus is a popular destination for pilgrims. Kalady started featuring in the spiritual map of India only after its rediscovery in the late 19th century by the then Shankaracharya of Sringeri and the subsequent consecration of a temple for Sri Adi Shankara in 1910. The Centenary of Kalady was celebrated in May 2010 and the story of Kalady has been documented in digital media. Etymology In the local language, Malayalam, Kalady means "footprint." The village was previously called Sasalam. Legendary Beginnings Legend holds that one day, the widowed mother of Little Sankara, Aryamba, fainted after walking three kilometers for her daily bath in the Periyar then known as Purna river. Feeling helpless, Little Sankara prayed to Lord Krishna. The tears of the child moved Krishna, who blessed him thus: "the river will flow where your little feet marks (കാലടി വരയുന്നിട്ത്തു നദി ഗതി ആവും). The Purna river took its new course in the place marked by the little boy's feet. That place came to be called Kalady. The Purna river began flowing through Little Sankara's home garden. Sankara then installed Lord Krishna into the present temple, and marked the occasion by reciting his famous Ätchutha Ashtakam. Thus 'Kalady' signifies the love of an innocent child for his beloved mother and the blessings of Lord Krishna.

Kichha is a town having its own municipal board, located in the Udham Singh Nagar district of the Indian state of Uttarakhand.

like this page if you really love Rajahmundry city, no matter from which place you are in India Its a city having Asia's 2nd largest Road cum railway bridge. though having its frontier is much less but has a great wide range of things to discuss..... A city of purest water nowhere found..... A city of people who thinks with hearts..... A Place where Telugu language had its blossoms..... A place where many legends were born ..... Rajahmundry is the fifth largest city in the state and known as its Cultural Capital and born city. It was part of the Madras Province before Indian independence. The city's population is 813,347 and that of the urban agglomeration is 968,341 (2009).

Bongaigaon is the name of a city and a district in Assam. The city offers rich heritage of historical buildings, old temples and forests for the tourists. Bongaigaon is also well known for its petro-chemical industry. Bongaigaon (Assamese: বঙাইগাওঁ) is a city and the administrative headquarters and municipal board of Bongaigaon District, Assam, India.It is considered to be the sixth largest city of Assam .The city, divided into two parts - Old Bongaigaon and New Bongaigaon, is situated 180 kilometres (112 mi) north west of Guwahati. If you like to post anything on this page then please email us to lizadan@yahoo.com

Clock Tower Of Bahraich The Heart Of Bahraich City.

Official Page of Mominpura - The Chandni Chowk of Orange City Owner - Aarizz Ansario http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mominpura,_Nagpur

Nearby cities: Sarojni Nagar, Amethi (Lucknow), Lucknow Coordinates: 26°45'49"N 80°55'47"E

Palakkad or Palghat is one of the 14 districts of Kerala state in South India. The city of Palakkad is the district headquarters. Palakkad is bordered on the northwest by the Malappuram District, on the southwest by the Thrissur District and on the east by Coimbatore district of Tamil Nadu. The district is 13.62% urbanised. The district is nicknamed "Nellarayude Naadu" or "the granary of Kerala". In earlier times Palakkad was also known as Palakkattussery. Some etymologists trace the word "Palakkad" from the word Palai nilam, which means "dry lands". The commonly held belief, however, is that the name is a fusion of two Malayalam words, Pala, a tree (Alstonia scholaris) that is found abundantly in Palakkad, and Kadu, which means forest. To the east lies the Coimbatore District of Tamil Nadu. It is a predominantly rural district. Palakkad is the gateway to Kerala due to the presence of the Palakkad Gap, in the Western Ghats. The total area of the district is 4480 km² which is 11.5% of the state's area. Out of the total area of 4480 km², about 1360 km² of land is covered by forests. Most parts of the district fall in the midland region (elevation 75–250 m), except the Nelliampathy-Parambikulam area in the Chittur taluk in the south and Attappadi-Malampuzha area in the north, which are hilly and fall in the highland region (elevation >250 m). Some of the notable peaks in the district are Anginda (2325 m), Karimala (1998 m), Nellikotta or Padagiri (1585 m) and Karimala Gopuram (1439 m). Geography The climate is hot and humid for most part of the year. Palakkad is one of the hottest places in Kerala. There is sufficient rainfall. The district is blessed with many small and medium rivers, which are tributaries of the Bharathapuzha River. A number of dams have been built across these rivers, the largest being Malampuzha dam. The largest in volume capacity is the Parambikulam Dam. Administration At present the Palakkad district consists of two revenue divisions, five taluks and 163 villages.The revenue divisions are Palakkad and Ottappalam. Palakkad, Alathur and Chittur taluks form the Palakkad revenue division and Ottappalam and Mannarghat taluks form the Ottappalam revenue division. There are 13 development blocks and 90 panchayats in the district. The total area of the district is 4480 km². Economy Agriculture is the main occupation. The most prominent crop is rice. Palakkad is known as the Rice Bowl of Kerala. Rubber is the main crop in the hilly regions. The retail giant Panthaloons BIGBAZAR opened their first showroom of Kerala in this city.Joby's mall,the biggest mall of the city is one of the biggest of the state itself. All major jeweleries of the state has at least one showroom in the town. Biggest brands such as The Raymond, Woodlands, Reebok, Peter England, Scullers, Indigo nation, John Miller, Basics life, Derby, Cotton County, Koutons, Bombay Dyeing, has their own exclusive showrooms in the city. Transport Palakkad Junction is an important station on the Southern Railway.Palakkad has a medium grade network of roads. The Salem-Kanyakumari National Highway 47 and the Palakkad-Kozhikode National Highway 213 pass through the district. Another important road is the Palakkad - Ponnani road which connects NH 47 and NH 17. Festivals Valliya Aaraattu - Karnaki Amman Temple - Moothanthara, Velas - In the months of March and April, after the harvests, festivals called Vela are celebrated in many villages. These festivals consist of a parade of caparisoned elephants, a traditional orchestra of percussion instruments (called Panchavadyam, Thayambaka, Pandimelam, etc.) and fireworks. Nemmara Vallangi Vela, Chinakkathur Pooram of Palappuram and Vayilliamkunnu Pooram of Kadampazhipuram, "Akathethara Thekkethara KARTHIKA VELA" are the most prominent among them. Vishnu Vela of Thumbalamkad is one of the most entertaining festivals in Palakkad. This is celebrated on Vishu day, April 14 (Medam onnu). The Vela season comes to an end with Mangalam Vela, which usually happens in the month of May. Another important festival is the Kalpathi Ratholsavam. This is a festival of the Tamil Brahmins. The Navrathri Festival celebrated annually in Kodunthirapully Village is also famous. Pattambi Nercha - Celebrated in Pattambi and nearby areas on the second Sunday of February in remembrance of Aloor Valiya Pookoya Thangal. Another very famous festival is the "Puthur Vela". It is the annual festival held during the month of April by the Puthur "Sree Thirupuraykal Bhagavathy Kshetram" where 15 elephants unite for the famous "Kudamattom" performance. Thayambaka and panchavadhyam provide the music for the festival. The annual Ultsavam at the Thiruvegappura Maha Kshetram is a large attraction to devotees. The annual Sivarathri festival in East Vennakkara of the Palakkad municipality is in honor of Shiva. Places of worship The Anjaneya (Lord Hanuman) Temple inside Palakkad Fort, Sri Parakkad Bhagavathy Temple in Kavaserry at Alathur is famous for Kavaserry Pooram. The Kaikkottu Bagavathy Temple is very famous. "Kumbabishekam" is celebrated annually in the month of April. Devi temples like Manappulli kavu, Pudussery kavu , Chittur kavu, Pallassena kavu, Pudussery kavu. Lord Shiva (Brahmeeswaran) Temple situated in Karimpuzha village. Killikkurussi Mahadeva Temple at Killikkurussimangalam. Mangottu Kavu Temple, Athipotta. sri Kunnappullikavu Bagavathy Temple ,Ezhakkad - (Near-Kongad). Sri Thrikana Thevar Kshetram,Kattussery,Near Alathur. Schools and Colleges Government Victoria College, NSS College of Engineering, NSS College of Arts & Science - Ottapalam, Chembai Memorial Music College, Government College Chittur, NSS Colleges at Nemmara.... Famous people from Palakkad Kunchan Nambiar, Punnasseri Nambi Neelakanta Sharma, E. M. S. Namboodiripad, T. N. Seshan, E. Sreedharan, Shiv Shankar Menon, O. V. Vijayan, M. T. Vasudevan Nair, K.P.Narayana Pisharody, P.T.Bhaskara Panicker, Dr.K.N.Ezhuthachan, T N Lakshmi Narayanan, M K Narayanan, Shashi Tharoor, MGR (M G Ramachandran), Prakash Karat, Kalamandalm Ramankutty Nair, Chembai vaidyanatha bhagavathar, Akkitham, C.Radhakrishnan, Olapamanna, Mundur KrishnanKutty(Writer&Ciniartist), Mundur Sedhumadhavan(writer), Mannur rajakumaranunni(singer), O.P.Nair(Lyrics writer), Njaralathu Rama pothuval(sopana sangeetham), Njaralathu Harigovindan(sopana sangeetham), V.Velankutty Master, O. Rajagopal Film ActorsKalamandalam Ramankutty Nair, Oduvil Unnikrishnan, Madhupal, Kamal Hasan, Sree Dhevika, Kulapully Leela, Priyamani, Revathy, Lal Jose, M.G.Ramachandran (M.G.R), Raghuvaran, Vidya Balan, Priyamani Film Directors M.G Sasi - Kathakali, Lal Jose - Meesa Madhavan, Madhupaal, Lohithadas - Nivedyam, Ramnas P.P Ismail MUSIC Shankar Mahadevan, Kalamandalam Ramavaryer, Kalamandalam Unnikrishnakkurupp, Kalamandalam Tirur Nambissan, Kalamandalam Rajendran, Kalamandalam Narayanan Nambuthiri, Sadanam Jyothi, Kalamandalam Ananthanarayanan, Kalamandalam Sreekumar, Athippata Ravi, Nedumballi Rammohan Places of interest The "Anjumoorthy" temple, Palakkad Fort, Malampuzha dam garden, Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary, Silent Valley National Park, Killikkurussimangalam, Nelliyampathi, Sholayar, Attappady, Walayar Dam, Chulanur, Sholayar Forest, Dhoni, Jain Temple of Jainimedu. Official website of Palakkad: http://www.palakkad.nic.in/ Tourism website: http://palakkadtourism.org/

This page is about Dhekha Rewa (M.P.) Behind old MPRTC DEPO,Behind Siwani Complex,Near Santosi Mata Mandir Dhekha Rewa (M.P.). By Sunil Kewat who lives in Dhekha.

Navsari, one of the oldest cities of Gujarat, has an inspiring history of over 2000 years. According to the Greek historical writings, a celebrated Egyptian astronomer and geographer named Tolemy mentioned about Navsari's port in his book written about 1850 years ago (150 A.D.). The geographic location he showed as Narispa, is in fact the Navsari of today.[2] The origin of the name "Navsari" has a very fascinating history. In the past, the city of Navsari has been associated with many names such as Nag Vardhana, Nag Shahi, Nag Sarika, Nag Mandal, Nav Sarika and Nav Sareh. Some of the legends associated with the various names of Navsari are as follows: Shayashray Shiladitya, who ruled over Navsari in the seventh century named this city NAG VARDHANA in honor of his Guru Nag Vardhana. During the same period, the name changed to NAV SARIKA as is evidenced by a recovered copper plate dated 669 A.D. The legend is that Shayashray Shiladttya presented a copper plate to a priest in his town. The copper plate read that Shiladitya, the ruler of "Nav Sarika," had bestowed a nearby village upon this priest of the Kashyapclan. Another recovered copper plate dated 821 A.D. implies that the city's name later changed into NAG SARIKA. The copper plate indicates that a Rashtrakut king named Kark Suvarna Varsh gave "Nag Sarika" as a gift to his teacher named AparaJeet, pupil of Sumati kaharishi, who in turn was a pupil of the famous Digambar Jain teacher Acharya Mallavadi. There is a popular legend behind the name "Nag Sarika." Fables suggest that there was a big papal tree on the bank of a pond in the city. A huge Cobra lived in a hollow of this tree. On this same tree, Sarika _ a singing bird _ had her nest. As they resided in the same place, both became friends. Everyday Sarika entertained the Cobra by singing her melodious tunes. The legends have it that due to this remarkable friendship between the Nag (Cobra) and the Sarika (singing bird), the city's name became popular as NAG SARIKA. Another legend of the Nag talks about the origins of a different name for the city: NAG SHAHI. Historically, a Nag (Black Cobra) temple was situated next to a talav (pond) in the city. People worshiped the Black Cobra for its power and Prowess. Although the pond (talav) does not exist any more, the historical Nag Temple still exists in the area known as "Nag Talavdi" today. Hence the city came to be known as NAG SHAHI, which means the power and prowess of the Black Cobra. According to the Parsi tradition, in 1142 A.D., when they first came to Navsari, the city was named as NAG MANDAL. The Parsis found the city's atmosphere to that of "Sari" prant of Iran. In the Persian language, "now" means new and "Sari" refers to the place in Iran. Hence, the name NAO SARI came into being. The Fourteenth century marked the beginning of Muslim rule in Gujarat. Navsari came under the Muslim rule in the late sixteenth century when its name was changed to NAV SAREH. The anecdote is that according to the Muslim tradition, there were nine "Sarchs" of Muslims in the city and hence the name was derived as NAV (Nine) SAREH (Sarchs). The above changes in names show that Navsari, like any other city, has passed through many vicissitudes in the matter of political reign. About fourteen hundred years ago, the kings of the Chalukya Dynasty governed the region of Navsari. Later on, the Parsis, who migrated from Iran, virtually ruled this small town. The reign of the Parsis ended as the Muslim rulers took over. For the last one hundred years, until India's independence in 1947, Navsari was the property of the Gaekwads of Baroda. Jamsetji Tata Navsari is also the birth place of Jamsetji Tata, the founder of what would later become the Tata Group of companies; he is regarded as the "father of Indian industry" Dadabhai Navroji Dadabhai Navroji, known as the "Grand Old Man of India," was born in Navsari. He was an elected Member of Parliament (MP) in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom between 1892 and 1895, and the first Asian to be a British MP.