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KNOW YOUR TREES – WHITE GULMOHAR
Local name: VadhanarayananCommon name: White Gul Mohur / Creamy Peacock flowerBotanical name: Delonix elata (L.) Gamble …
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SOME KUSHANA IMAGES OF KARTTIKEYA FROM MATHURA
The study of the Karttikeya icon throws new light on the history of the deity.The Kushanas were worshipers of Karttikeya. Karttikeya images are found in Mathura dating back to the 1st CE belonging to…
Picture source: Endangered Wildlife of the World, Vol.4, 1993
KNOW YOUR ANIMALS – HISPID HARE
Common namesBristly rabbit, Assam rabbit, Harsh-furred hareDistributionThe Hispid hare is found in the foothills of the Himalayas, Northwestern Assam, Bhutan and Nepal.Habit and habitatThis hare prefers scrub savannah or tall grass regions. When the…
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RISE AND GROWTH OF VAISHNAVISM IN ANDHRA – A CASE STUDY
The Srimad Bhagavatam is a treasure house of Indian culture. It is many things combined: a manual on ethics, a work on social and political philosophy, a study of duty…