AsmakaAshmaka (Sanskrit: ) or Assaka (Pali: ) was a Mahajanapada in ancient India which existed between 700 BCE and 425 or 345 BCE according to the Buddhist texts Anguttara Nikaya and Puranas. It was located around and between the Godavari river in present-day Telangana and Maharashtra. Its capital is variously called Potali or Podana, and is identified as present-day Bodhan in Telangana. Aśmaka was located on the Godāvarī river, between Mūlaka and Kaliṅga.
District de VisakhapatnamVisakhapatnam district (formerly known as Vizagapatam district) is one of the six districts in the Uttarandhra region of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, headquartered at Visakhapatnam. It is one of the twenty-six districts in Andhra Pradesh state.The district share broders with in the north and east, Vizianagaram district and South Anakapalli district in the south-west and Bay of Bengal in the south. During the British rule in India, Visakhapatnam emerged as a district in the year 1802.
Dakshina KosalaDakshina Kosala (IAST: Dakṣiṇa Kosala, "southern Kosala") is a historical region of central India. It was located in what is now Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh along with some parts of Western Odisha. At its greatest extent, it may have also included a part of the Vidarbha region in present-day Maharashtra. Its capitals at various times included Bhadravati, Sirpur (ancient Shripura), Tuman (ancient Tummana), and Ratanpur (ancient Ratnapura).
Vishnukundina dynastyThe Vishnukundina dynasty (IAST: Viṣṇukundina) was an Indian dynasty based in Deccan, which ruled modern Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Odisha and parts of South India during the 5th and 6th centuries, carving land out from the Vakataka Empire. It played an important role in the history of the Deccan during the 5th and 6th centuries. The dynasty initially ruled from Indrapalanagara (in present day Nalgonda district of Telangana), and later shifted to Denduluru, and Amaravathi.
Guerre du KalingaLa guerre du Kalinga (261 av. J.-C.) est un conflit militaire qui opposa l'empire Maurya au Kalinga, un État du centre-est de l'Inde. Ce fut la seule grande guerre menée par Ashoka, et l'une des plus sanglantes de l'histoire militaire de l'Inde. Le Kalinga, bien qu'ayant longuement résisté, n'était pas de taille à affronter les armées de l'empire Maurya, qui comprenaient près de .
Fou-nanLe Fou-nan ou Funan ( ; pinyin Fúnán) ; (khmer : នគរភ្នំ Nokor Phnom , API : = Royaume des Montagnes, le mot ហ្វូណន Funan n'a rien d'historique) ; (Phù Nam) est le nom issu du mot : វ្នំ Vnom en vieux khmer signifiant montagne (actuel ភ្នំ phnom), donné par les annales chinoises à un ancien royaume – ou un réseau d’anciens royaumes – du sud-est asiatique centré sur le delta du Mékong et qui semble avoir existé du de l’ère chrétienne.
Namaskara MantraLe Namaskara Mantra ou Ṇamōkāra mantra est récité par les fidèles jaïns, chaque jour, et au début de toute cérémonie religieuse et de toute activité importante. C'est une prière qui n'est pas une « demande », c'est avant tout un hommage respectueux envers ceux qui sont plus avancés dans leur réalisation spirituelle, et qui sont par conséquent des modèles pour tous les jaïns, et dont on doit imiter leur idéal de vie fondée sur la non-violence totale. C'est la prière la plus importante dans le jaïnisme.
BahlikasThe Bahlikas (बाह्लिक; Bāhlika) were the inhabitants of Bahlika (बह्लिक, located in Bactria), mentioned in Atharvaveda, Mahabharata, Ramayana, Puranas, Vartikka of Katyayana, Brhatsamhita, Amarkosha etc. and in the ancient Inscriptions. The other variations of Bahlika are Bahli, Balhika, Vahlika, Valhika, Bahlava, Bahlam/Bahlim, Bahlayana and Bahluva. According to the Bhuvanakosha section of the Puranas, Bahlika was a Janapada located in the Udichya (Uttarapatha) division.
District de VizianagaramVizianagaram district is one of the six districts in the Uttarandhra region of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh with its headquarters located at Vizianagaram. The district was once the part of ancient Kalinga.Saripilli Dibbilingeswara temple, Jayathi Mallikarjuna Temple are the finest examples of ancient Eastern Ganga Dynasty built monuments in the district. The district is bounded on the east by the district of Srikakulam, north by Parvathipuram Manyam south by Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli, southeast by the Bay of Bengal, and west by Alluri Sitharama Raju district.
Musique OdissiLa Musique Odissi (oṛiśī sangīta ; Odia) est un genre de musique classique indienne, originaire de l'état oriental d'Odisha. Étant une musique rituelle traditionnelle pour le service de Jagannatha, la musique Odissi a une histoire multimillénaire, d'authentiques sangita-shastra ou traités, des râgas et talas uniques et un style d'interprétation distinct. Les différents aspects de la musique Odissi incluent : chaupadi, chhānda, champu, chautisa, janāna, mālasri, bhajana, sarimāna, jhulā, kuduka, koili, poi, boli et plus encore.
