Vihara generally refers to a monastery for Buddhist renunciates. The concept is ancient and in early Sanskritand Pali texts, it meant any arrangement of space or facilities for dwellings .The term evolved into an architectural concept wherein it refers to living quarters for monks with an open shared space or courtyard, particularly in Buddhism. The term is also found in Ajivika, Hindu
The culture of Vietnam is one of the oldest in Southeast Asia, with the Bronze age Đông Sơn cultureconsidered to be one of its most important progenitors for its Ancient history. Vietnamese culture was heavily influenced by Chinese culture due to the 1000 years of Northern rule. In this period of time Vietnamese was written with Chinese characters. This large impact on Vietnamese culture
Vientiane (/viˌɛntiˈɑːn/ vi-EN-ti-AHN,French: ; Lao: ວຽງຈັນ, pronounced ) is the capital and largest city of Laos, on the banks of the Mekong River near the border with Thailand. Vientiane became the capital in 1573, due to fears of a Burmese invasion, but was later looted, then razed to the ground in 1827 by the Siamese(Thai). Vientiane was the administrative capital during French rule and, due to economic growth in recent times, is
Uppātasanti Pagoda is a prominent landmark in Naypyidaw, the capital of Myanmar. The pagoda houses a Buddha tooth relic from China. It is nearly a same-sized replica of Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon and stands 99 metres (325 ft) tall. Contents History Structure Gallery References History Construction of Uppatasanti Pagoda began on 12 November 2006, with the stake-driving ceremony, and completed in March 2009, built under
The University of Toronto (U of Tor UToronto) is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, located on the grounds that surround Queen’s Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King’s College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada. Originally controlled by the Church of England, the university assumed its present name in 1850 upon becoming a secular institution. As a collegiate university,
The Treaty of Salbai was signed on 17 May 1782, by representatives of the Maratha Empire and the British East India Company after long negotiations to settle the outcome of the First Anglo-Maratha War it was signed between Warren Hastings and Mahadaji Scindia. Under its terms, the Company retained control of Salsette and Broach and acquired guarantees that the Marathas would defeat Hyder Ali of Mysore and retake territories in the Carnatic.
Backpacking is the outdoor recreation of carrying gear on one’s back, while hikingfor more than a day. It is often but not always an extended journey, and may or may not involve camping outdoors. In North America tenting is common, where simple shelters and mountain huts, widely found in Europe, are rare. In New Zealand, tramping is the term applied though overnight huts
In placental mammals, the umbilical cord (also called the navel string, birth cord or funiculus umbilicalis) is a conduit between the developing embryo or fetus and the placenta. During prenatal development, the umbilical cord is physiologically and genetically part of the fetus and (in humans) normally contains two arteries (the umbilical arteries) and one vein (the umbilical vein), buried within Wharton’s jelly. The umbilical vein supplies the fetus with oxygenated, nutrient-rich blood from the placenta. Conversely, the fetal heart pumps low
Thoothukudi (formerly Tuticorin), is a port city, a municipal corporation and an industrial city in Thoothukudi district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The city lies in the Coromandel Coast of Bay of Bengal. Thoothukudi is the capital and headquarters of Thoothukudi district. It is located about 590 kilometres (367 miles) southwest of Chennai, 190 kilometres (118 miles) northeast of Thiruvananthapuram and 580 kilometres (360 miles) southeast of Bengaluru. According to Confederation of Indian Industry,
Tung Fort (Marathi: तुंग किल्ला/कठिणगड)(or Kathingad; difficult fort in Marathi) is a hill fort in Pune District, India. Contents Location History Major features See also References Location It is about 12 km from Malavlirailway station and can also be approached from Lonavala. Tung Fort has an elevation of 1075 m above sea level. Since Pawnawas built, it is now surrounded by water on three sides. One can