1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 GENERAL Sacred groves have existed from time immemorial all over the world as patches of densely wooded areas‚ harbouring unique flora and fauna with perennial water sources in the vicinity. Many sacred groves have been preserved as sust ainable resources‚ ensuring the basic capital intact and hence considered valuable gene pool and the first major effort to recognize and conserve biodiversity. In India‚ they are known from the Himalayas‚ Northeast India‚ and highlands
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Introduction to Hinduism Hinduism is the religion of the majority of people in India and Nepal. It also exists among significant populations outside of the sub continent and has over 900 million adherents worldwide. In some ways Hinduism is the oldest living religion in the world‚ or at least elements within it stretch back many thousands of years. Yet Hinduism resists easy definition partly because of the vast array of practices and beliefs found within it. It is also closely associated conceptually
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Vedas Jump to: navigation‚ search "Veda" redirects here. For other uses‚ see Veda (disambiguation). The Vedas (Sanskrit वेदाः véda‚ "knowledge") are a large body of texts originating in ancient India. Composed in Vedic Sanskrit‚ the texts constitute the oldest layer ofSanskrit literature and the oldest scriptures of Hinduism.[1][2] The Vedas are apauruṣeya ("not of human agency").[3][4][5] They are supposed to have been directly revealed‚ and thus are called śruti ("what is heard")‚[6][7] distinguishing
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This article is about a general set of beliefs about life‚ purpose‚ etc.. For other uses‚ see Religion (disambiguation). "Religious" redirects here. For a member of a Catholic religious institute‚ see Religious (Catholicism). Page semi-protected Religious activities around the world Religions by country Africa[show] Asia[show] Europe[show] Middle East[show] North America[show] Oceania[show] South America[show] Religion Portal v t e Part of a series on Spirituality
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Civil Services Examination 2009 Prelims - Answer Key (Held on 17-May 2009) 1. Consider the following cities 1. Infant mortality rate takes into account the death of infants within a month after birth. 2. Infant mortality rate is the number of infant deaths in a particular year per 100 live births during that year. Which of the above statements is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 2. If a Panchayat is dissolved‚ elections are to be held within (a) 1 month (b)
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Gunabhiram. Asam Buranji. Guwahati: Assam Prakashan Parishad‚ 1972. Basu‚ AK. Sakta Geeti Padavali. Calcutta: Orient Book Corporation‚ 1964. Basu‚ NN. Social History of Kamrupa: Vol-I‚ II‚ III. New Delhi: Northern Book Centre‚ 1983. Bhandarkar‚ RG. Vaishnavism‚ Saivism and Minor Religious Systems. New Delhi: Asian Educational Service‚ 1983. Bhattacharya‚ Debendranath. Asamat Saktipuja. Pathsala: Bani Prakash‚ 1977. Bhattacharyya‚ Mahendra Nath. Shri Shri Kamakhya Teertha. Guwahati: Tara Devi Bhatacharyya
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Bantugan) or Ramachandra was a legendary king of Ayodhya in ancient India. In Hinduism‚[1] he is considered to be an avatar of Vishnu[2] and a lila-avatara as described in the Bhagavata Purana.[3] Rama is one of the more popular figures and deities in Vaishnavism and Vaishnava religious scriptures in South and Southeast Asia.[4] The majority of details concerning Rama come from the Ramayana‚ one of the two great epics of India.[5] Born as the eldest son of Kaushalya and Dasharatha‚ king of Ayodhya‚ Rama
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Keshav Dev Temple From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation‚ search Not to be confused with Kesava Deo Temple. Keshav Dev Temple | Statue of Keshav Dev at Keshav Dev Temple | Location | State: | Uttar Pradesh | Location: | Mathura | Temple Details | Primary Deity: | Keshav Dev (Krishna) | The Keshav Dev Temple is a Hindu temple situated besides the main Krishnajanmabhoomi complex‚ the birthplace of Lord Krishna in Mathura‚ India.[1] Kehsav Dev (Krishna) is the
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Table 1.1 : Demographic Profile of Bishnupriya Manipuri‚ Cachar District‚ Assam. Population size Male 958 (51.51%) Female 902 (48.49%) Sex Ratio 941 (female per thousand male) Total no of household 254 Average no of member per household 7.32 Child Dependency Ratio 34.10 Old Dependency Ratio .08 Total Dependency Ratio 34.18 Crude birth rate 32.79 Total fertility rate 3.37 Average completed fertility per women 3.57 General fertility rate 105.90 1. INTRODUCTION Fertility :
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