Shantinatha

Śāntinātha (Sanskrit: शान्तिनाथ) or Śānti is the sixteenth Tīrthaṅkara of Jainism in the present age (Avasarpini). According to traditional accounts, he was born to King Vishvasena and Queen Aćira of the Ikshvaku dynasty in the north Indian city of Hastinapur. His birth date is the thirteenth day of the Jyest Krishna month of the Indian calendar. He was also a Chakravarti and a Kamadeva. He ascended to the throne when

Sampradaya

Sampradaya (Sanskrit: सम्प्रदाय; IAST: Saṃpradāya), in Indian origin religions, namely Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism, can be translated as ‘tradition’, ‘spiritual lineage’, ‘sect’, or ‘religious system’. To ensure continuity and transmission of dharma, various sampradayas have the Guru-shishya parampara in which parampara or lineage of successive gurus (masters) and shishyas (disciples) serves as a spiritual channel and provides a reliable network of relationships that lends stability to a religious identity. Shramana is vedic term for seeker or shishya.

Squat (exercise)

A squat is a strength exercise in which the trainee lowers their hips from a standing position and then stands back up. During the descent, the hip and knee joints flex while the ankle joint dorsiflexes; conversely the hip and knee joints extend and the ankle joint plantarflexes when standing up. Squats also help the hip muscles. Squats are considered a vital exercise for increasing the strength and size of

Godhra Lok Sabha constituency

Godhra  was a Lok Sabha parliamentary constituency in Gujarat, India. Most of its area is now covered by the Panchmahal Lok Sabha constituency, after the 2008 delimitation. Members of Lok Sabha 1952-62: Does not Exist 1967: Piloo Mody, Swatantra Party 1971: Piloo Mody, Swatantra Party 1977: Hitendra Desai, Indian National Congress 1980: Jaideep Singh, Congress (Indira) 1984: Jaideep Singh, Congress (Died in 1987–88) 1988^ : P S Pursottam

Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation

Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation, abbreviated GSRTC, is a Government State Transport Undertaking of Gujarat for passengers facilitating with road public transport in moffusil / city services. GSRTC operates within the state of Gujarat, India and neighboring states. It has a fleet of 8703 buses. Overview Central Bus Station of Ahmedabad GSRTC has been incorporated since 1 May 1960

Vitthalanatha

Vitthala-natha or Vitthalanath (IAST: Viṭṭhalanātha, c. 1516–1588), popularly known as Gusainji, was an Indian philosopher. He was the younger son of Vallabhacharya, who founded the Pushtimarg religious sect of Hinduism. Names Apart from Vitthalanatha, his other names include Vitthaleshvara (IAST: Viṭṭhaleśvara), Vitthala Dikshita, or Agnikumara. In addition, he is known by the title Gosvami (Gosain-ji or Gusain-ji). Early life Vitthalanatha was born around 1516 (between

Sunderpahari

Sunderpahari (also spelled Sundarpahari, Sundar Pahari) is a community development block that forms an administrative division in the Godda subdivision of the Godda district, Jharkhand state, India. Geography Sunderpahari, the CD block headquarters, is located at 24°45′18.2″N 87°21′43.6″E. It is located 15 km from Godda, the district headquarters. Godda district is a plateau region with undulating uplands, long ridges and depressions. The western portion of the Rajmahal

Thakurgangti

Thakurgangti is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Godda subdivision of the Godda district, Jharkhand state, India. History Rameshwar Thakur, independence activist, former Union Minister and Governor of several states, was born at Thakurgangti. Geography Thakurgangti, the eponymous CD block headquarters, is located at 25°7′45″N 87°27′13″E. It is located 48 km from Godda, the district headquarters. Godda district is a plateau region

Rajmahal coalfield

The Rajmahal Coalfield is a large coal field located in the east of India in Jharkhand. Geography Cities, towns and locations in the Sahibganj, Godda and Pakur districts in Santhal Pargana Division M: municipality, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious/ tourist centre Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger

Pradeep Yadav (Indian politician)

Pradeep Yadav is an Indian politician. His home town is Godda, Jharkhand and he is from Bohra village in Poreyahat block of Godda district. He is a current member of Jharkhand Legislative Assembly. He was elected to the 13th Lok Sabha, lower house of the Parliament of India from Godda, Jharkhand as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party in a by-election. He is a current