Alur also spelled as Alooru is a town and the taluk headquarters of Alur Taluk in Hassan district in the state of Karnataka, India. It is 14 km from Hassan City. Alur town is offset by 2 km from NH-75. Alur has a railway station, named “Alur Halt”, located on Mangalore-Hassan line. But no train stops at this station. Demography As per 2001 census, Alur
The Arathi, a term meaning “prophets”, are a Christian religious movement founded in 1926 in Kenya. Along with the African Orthodox Church, Arathi was founded by the Agikuyu in the wake of Kenya’s civil unrest during the 1920. Joseph Ng’ang’a and Musa Thuo are among the sect’s most notable prophets. Arathi was outlawed in 1934, when colonial officials prohibited Arathi meetings. Baptism has remained a central part
Arkalgud, also known as Arakalagudu is a panchayat town and is one among the eight taluks of Hassan district in the state of Karnataka, India. It is situated 30 km from Hassan, 181 km from Mangalore and 195 km from Bangalore. The river Hemavati forms the entire northern boundary of the Taluk; river Kaveri runs through a portion of the south. It is well connected by road to many towns
Modern yoga gurus are people widely acknowledged to be gurus of modern yoga in any of its forms, whether religious or not. The role implies being well-known and having a large following; in contrast to the old guru-shishya tradition, the modern guru-follower relationship is not secretive, not exclusive, and does not necessarily involve a tradition. Many such gurus, but not all,
Aluru Seelin Kiran Kumar (born 22 October 1952) is an Indian space scientist and former chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation, having assumed office on 14 January 2015. He is credited with the development of key scientific instruments aboard the Chandrayaan-1 and Mangalyaan space crafts. In 2014, he was awarded the Padma Shri, India’s fourth highest civilian award, for his contributions to the
Sakleshpur, Sakleshpura or Sakleshapura is a hill station town and headquarters of Sakleshpur taluk in Hassan district in the Indian state of Karnataka. Economy The town lies in the Malnad region on the hills of the biodiversity hotspot, the Western Ghats. It has a tropical in west and temperate climate in eastern part surrounded with lofty green hills full of coffee, cardamom, pepper and areca plantations. These crops which contribute mainly
Nandita or Nanditha is an Indian feminine given name.It is a North Indian name. Notable people Nanditha (born 1978), Indian singer Nandita Adhiya, Indian cricketer Nandita Behera, Indian classical dancer Nandita Berry, (born 1968), Indian American attorney Nandita Basu, Indian-born American environmental engineer Nanditha Bose, Indian actress Nandita Chandra, Indian actress Nandita Das (born 1969), Indian actress and director Nandita K.C.,
Nikhil Kumaraswamy (born 22 January 1988) is an Indian actor and politician known for his work in Kannada films. He made his acting debut with the Kannada-Telugu bilingual film Jaguar (2016). Personal life Nikhil Kumarswamy is the son of former Karnataka Chief Minister H. D. Kumaraswamy and grandson of former India Prime Minister H. D. Deve Gowda. On 10 February 2020, Nikhil
Hassan Airport is a greenfield airport project under construction at Boovanahalli village, 6 km from Hassan, Karnataka, India. The State government had initially found the project financially un-viable and decided to revise the project plan in 2012. The project was revived in 2021 and the airport development will be taken up the UDAN scheme at a cost of Rs 175 crore. Hassan Airport IATA: none
The Hoysala Kingdom was a Kannadiga power originating from the Indian subcontinent that ruled most of what is now Karnataka between the 10th and the 14th centuries. The capital of the Hoysalas was initially located at Belur, but was later moved to Halebidu. The Hoysala rulers were originally from Malenadu, an elevated region in the Western Ghats. In the 12th century, taking advantage of the internecine warfare