school grounds do sometimes play host. The Shadow Puppetry Theatre has various forms throughout India. In this document I will explain about the types in the Southern part of India‚ including the forms of puppetry from Andhra Pradesh‚ Karnataka‚ Tamil‚ Nadu and Kerala. In Andhra Pradesh the type of shadow puppet theatre is called Tolu Bommalata. This word literally translates to “Leather Puppet Dance”. These performances are a very strong tradition in this region of the country and are not only famous
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Hogenakkal Falls or Hogenakal Falls is a waterfall in South India on the river Kaveri. It is located in the Dharmapuri district of the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu‚[1] [2][3][4][5][6] about 180 km (110 mi) from Bangalore and 46 km (29 mi) from Dharmapuri town.[7] It is sometimes referred to as the "Niagara of India". With its fame for medicinal baths and hide boat rides‚ it is a major site of tourist attraction. Carbonatite rocks in this site are considered to be the oldest of its kind in
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CSR activities performed by Ashok Leyland Fun Bus Fun Bus is a gift from Ashok Leyland exclusively for free uses round the year by children of orphanages‚ Corporation Primary schools and physically/mentally challenged children in Chennai. The seating layout reckons the requirements of physically challenged children. The bus is equipped with a hydraulic lift for the convenience of wheelchair-bound children. Green Mission In 2002‚ all the vehicle manufacturing units of Ashok
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shaped towers and are constructed of sandstone‚ soapstone or granite. Mentioned as one of three styles of temple building in the ancient book Vastu shastra‚ the majority of the existing structures are located in the Southern Indian states of Tamil Nadu‚ Karnataka‚ Kerala‚ and Andhra pradesh. Various kingdoms and empires such as the Cholas‚ the Chera‚ the Pandyas‚ the Pallavas‚ theGangas‚ the Rashtrakutas‚ the Chalukyas‚ the Hoysalas‚ and Vijayanagara Empire among others have made substantial contribution
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the losses suffered by the fishing community‚ in the aftermath of the tsunami‚ Tamil Nadu’s (deprived of aid) coastal farmers have to come to terms with destroyed crops‚ damaged soil and devastated livelihoods. Scores of farmers in Tamil Nadu face an uncertain future as the water that engulfed their fields‚ washing away crops‚ has left the soil saline and uncultivable. Although the
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Gobi Gobi or Gobichettipalayam (கோபிசெட்டிபாளையம் in Tamil) is a Municipality in Erode District of Tamil Nadu state‚ India. A major part of present Gobichettipalayam was previously known as Veerapandi Gramam‚ and documents and records still use that name. Gobichettipalayam is an important city in the North- Western part of Erode District and is Taluk Head Quarters too. It is situated at 213m above M.S.L. It is about 35 km from District headquarters. The city which is a Selection Grade Municipality
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project remained in limbo for a decade due to the political and economic upheaval in Russia after the post-1991 Soviet breakup. As of October 2011‚ thousands of protesters and villagers existing around the Koodankulam nuclear plant in the southern Tamil Nadu state‚ blocked highways and staging hunger strikes‚ preventing further construction work‚ and demanding its closure as they fear of the disasters like the Environmental impact of nuclear power‚ Radioactive waste‚ nuclear accident similar to the radiation
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Chidambaram Pillai’s rebellious attitude and his courage to act against the British government‚ the English stripped the title of barrister associated with his name. It was his brave nature that won V.O.C the name ’Kappalottiya Tamilian’ in Tamil Nadu‚ which translates to ’The Tamil Helmsman’ in English. V.O.Chidambaram Pillai was born on 5 September 1872 in Ottapidaram‚ Tuticorin district of Tamil NaduState of India‚ the eldest son of lawyer Olaganathan Pillai and Paramayee Ammal. V. O. Chidambaram
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Case Study of Tirupur Contents 1. Prelude: 2. Tamilnadu – a Brief 3. Comibatore – Industrial District of Tamilnadu 4. Tirupur – Banian City 4.1 History (Supported by Video) 4.2 Industry around Tirupur 4.3 Composition of Industrial Growth 4.4 Infrastructure 4.5 Growth Factors (Supported by Video) 4.6 Incentives & Resources 4.7 Role of Support Institutions (Supported by Video) 4.8 Issues of Governance (Supported by Video) 4.9 Environment Issues (Supported by Video) 4.10 Innovations Achieved
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SOCIO ECONOMIC ANALYSIS ON INHABITANTS OF WESTERN GHATS WITH REFERNCE TO TAMILNADU Abstract The aspect of biodiversity‚ without significant resource use changes‚ the trajectory toward further ecosystem collapse and continued extinctions will likely continue in most of the forests and it would be significantly effected in countries where the environmental regulations were not implemented with a serious concern. Both endogenous and exogenous actions and policies are undoubtedly driving
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