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Ved-avaVed-ava is a water deity, common to several Baltic and Finno-Ugric peoples traditionally dependent on fishing. She is also sometimes associated with fertility. She is generally depicted as a water creature resembling a mermaid, with long hair, large breasts, and a the lower body of a fish complete..
VedadoVedado is a vibrant neighbourhood in the city of Havana, Cuba. Bordered on the east by Central Havana, and on the west by the Miramar/Playa district. The main street running east to west is Calle 23, also known as 'La Rampa'. The northern edge of the district is the waterfront breakwater known a..
Vedad IbiševićVedad Ibišević (born August 6, 1984 in Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina) is a Bosnian football player, currently playing for Alemannia Aachen in German Bundesliga. Ibišević and his family left Bosnia in 2000, moving to Switzerland where Ibišević was signed by FC Basel 1893. However, his family l..
Vedah BertramVedah Bertram (b. December 4, 1891 in Boston, Massachusetts - d. August 26, 1912 in Oakland, California). Vedah Bertram was born as Adele Buck into a prominent Boston family . Her father was Jerome Buck a newspaper publisher. Broncho Billy Anderson saw her picture in a Boston society column and cont..
VedalenVedalen is a small valley 7 km outside the skiing resort Geilo in Hallingdalen in Norway. There are approximately 25 cottages in the valley. ..
VedanaVedanā is a word in Sanskrit and Pāli meaning "feeling" or "sensation". Synonyms: 受 Cn: shòu; Jp: ju; Vi: thụTibetan: tshor.ba One of the five aggregates (skandhas). Described by the Buddha as having both mental and physical aspects; therefore vedanā offers a means to examine t..
VedangaThe Vedanga (IAST vedāṅga, "member of the Veda") are six auxiliary disciplines for the understanding and tradition of the Vedas. Shiksha (śikṣā): phonetics and phonology (sandhi)Chandas (chandas): meterVyakarana (vyākaraṇa): grammarNirukta (nirukta): etymologyJyotisha (jyotiṣa): astrolo..
Vedanga JyotishaThe Vedanga Jyotisha, is an Indian text on Vedic astronomy, written by Lagadha (लगध), and which has been dated to 1350 BCE. The text describes rules for tracking the motions of the sun and the moon. In the Vedanga Jyotisha Lagadha praises astronomy as the crowning subject in the ancillary Vedi..
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Vedanta Desika--> Vedanta Desika (1269 – 1370) is the second greatest Vaishnavist writer. He was a great poet, devotee, philosopher and master-teacher. Ramanuja's death in 1137 A.D. was followed by a sectarian split among the Sri Vaishnavas. By the end of the 14th century this turned into a permanent division ..
Vedanta SocietyThe Vedanta Society is a branch of the Ramakrishna Mission. The [Vedanta Society of Southern California] maintains a comprehensive list of centers worldwide. in Hinduism Śruti: Vedas · Upanishads · Śrouta Smriti: Itihasa (Ramayana, Mahabharata, Bhagavad Gita) · Puranas · Sutra..
Vedanta UniversityAnil Agarwal, a successful Indian businessman who heads the London based Vedanta Resources corporation, has announced plans to create a new university, Vedanta University, and endow it with US $1 billion. Vedanta University is to be modeled most closely on Stanford, according to Agarwal, with a simi..
VedantVidyapeethamVedic Gurukuls Vedas are the foundation of the Hindu religion. The Vedas contain hymns, incantations, and rituals from ancient India. They are among the most ancient religious texts still in existence. Besides their spiritual value, they also give a unique view of everyday life in India more than f..
VedapattiVedapatti is a panchayat town in Coimbatore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Demographics As of 2001 India census[Geographic references#IndiaGRIndia], Vedapatti had a population of 9545. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Vedapatti has an average literacy ..
VedaranyamVedaranyam is a panchayat town in Nagapattinam district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Demographics As of 2001 India census[Geographic references#IndiaGRIndia], Vedaranyam had a population of 31,728. Males constitute 48% of the population and females 52%. Vedaranyam has an average li..
VedasVeda redirects here. For other uses, see Veda (disambiguation). Hindu texts ..
VedasandurVedasandur is a panchayat town in Dindigul district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Geography Vedasandur is located at [10.53° N 77.95° E][Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Vedasandur]. It has an average elevation of 219 metres (718 feet). Demographics As o..
VedastSaint Vedast or Vedastus, also known as Saint Vaast or Saint Waast (in Dutch), (died c. 540) was an early bishop in the Frankish realm. At the beginning of the sixth century Saint Remigius, Archbishop of Reims, profited by the good will of the Frankish monarchy to organize the Catholic hierarchy i..
Vedastus of ArrasSaint Vedastus (c.453–Arras, 540) was bishop of Arras. Together with Saint Remigius he effected the conversion to Christianity of Clovis. His feast day is 6 february. External links [the life of Saint Vedastus] by Alcuin[Vedastus at Patron Saints Index] ..
Vedat DalokayVedat Dalokay (November 10, 1927 - March 21, 1991) was a renowned Turkish architect and former Mayor of Ankara. Along with numerous national award winning projects in Turkey, Dalokay has been awarded internationally for the Islamic Development Bank (1981) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and perhaps his mo..
Vedat InceefeVedat Inceefe (born 1 April, 1974 in Balikesir) is a Turkish football player. He played mostly for Karabükspor and Galatasaray. He played for Turkey national football team and was a participant at the 1996 UEFA European Championship. ..
Vedat TavsanogluProfessor Dr. Vedat Tavsanoglu (born November 24, 1945, in Istanbul, Turkey) is a prominent Professor and Ph.D in the field of Circuits and Communications History. Educational And Professional Background He initially studied at the İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi and was awarded a Ph.D from the ..
VedauwooVedauwoo Rocks in winter Vedauwoo is a collection of unique rock formations located in south-eastern Wyoming, United States, near the city of Laramie. Its name (according to climbing guidebook authors Skip Harper and Rob Kelman) is an anglicized version of the Arapaho word "bito'o'wu" meaning..
VedavågenVedavågen is a Norwegian village with 3000 inhabitants, living in 850 households. It is situated between Åkrehamn and Kopervik in the municipality of Karmøy, neighbouring the municipality of Haugesund in Rogaland. A side road of Riksvei 47 leads to the village. The main activities are service, in..
VedavalliVidushi R. Vedavalli is a Carnatic vocalist. R. Vedavalli was born in Mannargudi, Tamil Nadu, India to Shri Ramaswami Iyengar and Padmasani Ammal in 1935. Her talent for music was identified early on by Sangita Kalanidhi Madurai Srirangam Iyengar, who brought the five year old a harmonium, and got..
Vedavathi RiverThe Vedavathi River is a river in India. It rises from the Western Ghats and flows through the states of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh before joining river Tungabhadra. River Vedavathi is also called river Hagari in parts of Andhra Pradesh. Two rivers, Veda and Avathi arise in eastern part of Sahyadr..
VedavatiIn Hindu mythology, Vedavati is speculated to have been the spirit of Sita Devi, the wife of Rama in the epic Ramayana. Contents 1 Early life2 Dedication to Vishnu3 Violation and death4 Prophesy5 References Early life Vedavati is the daughter of Brahmarishi Kusadhvaja, w..
Veda (disambiguation)Veda may refer to: Veda Hille, a Canadian singer-songwriter.Veda is the former name of Vedera, an art rock band from Kansas City.Brandon Vedas, a man who died of drug overdose on IRC.Veda bread, a malted bread from Northern Ireland.The Vedas, part of a set of Hindu texts:*Rig Veda*Sama Veda*Yajur V..
Veda breadVeda bread is a malted bread sold in Northern Ireland. It is a small, caramel-coloured loaf with a very soft consistency when fresh. Contents 1 History2 Secret formula3 See also4 External links History Veda bread celebrated its 100th birthday in 2004. It was originally inv..
Veda HilleVeda Hille (born August 11, 1968 in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a Canadian singer-songwriter. Contents 1 Biography2 Live Shows3 Discography3.0.1 *..
Veda KaplinskyVeda Kaplinsky is the Chairman of the Piano Faculty at the Juilliard School in New York City. Her well-known piano students have included The 5 Browns, Helen Huang, Terrence Wilson, Rui Shi, Ronen Segev, Joyce Yang, and Alejandro Vela. According to the Juilliard School website, her teaching method,..
Veda SlovenaVeda Slovena (Веда Словена in Modern Bulgarian, originally written as Веда Словенахъ) is a collection of folk songs and legends of the Muslim Bulgarians in the Rhodopes and Aegean Macedonia, the first volume of which was printed in 1874 in Belgrade and the second 1881 in..
VedboVedbo can mean: Vedbo Hundred - a hundred of Dalia in SwedenVedbo Northern Hundred - a hundred divided between Smalandia and Ostrogothia in SwedenVedbo Southern Hundred - a hundred of Smalandia in Sweden This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with th..
Vedborm, SwedenVedborm is a small village or hamlet (depending on the definition) in the Borgholm Municipality of the island Öland, Sweden. Population (as of 2000): 63. ..
Vedbo HundredVedbo Hundred, or Vedbo härad, was a hundred of Dalsland (Dalia) in Sweden. See also Vedbo Northern Hundred - a hundred divided between Småland and ÖstergötlandVedbo Southern Hundred - a hundred of Småland ..
Vedbo Northern HundredVedbo Northern Hundred, or Norra Vedbo härad, was a hundred divided between Smalandia and Ostrogothia in Sweden. See also Vedbo Southern Hundred - a hundred of SmalandiaVedbo Hundred - a hundred of Dalia ..
Vedbo Southern HundredVedbo Southern Hundred, or Södra Vedbo härad, was a hundred (administrative district) in Småland, Sweden. See also Vedbo Northern Hundred - a hundred partly in Småland and partly in ÖstergötlandVedbo Hundred - a hundred in Dalsland ..
Vedby ParishVedby Parish Code 127602 Pastoral Code 071305 Diocese Lund Diocese Rural deanery Åsbo Rural deanery County Skåne County Municipality Klippan Municipality Province Scania ..
VedderheiaVedderheia is a village in Søgne municipality, Norway. As of 2003 it is considered a part of the Greater Søgne area. References ..
Vedder RiverThe Vedder River runs through the city of Chilliwack, British Columbia, emptying into the Fraser River. East of Vedder Crossing it is named the Chilliwack River and has its origins in the United States, south of Chilliwack Lake. ..
Vedea RiverThe Vedea is a river in the southern part of Romania that rises from the Cotmeana Plateau and runs into the Danube, having a total length of 224 km, of which on 33 km the river is regulated. It flows in the Olt and Teleorman counties and the towns Alexandria and Roşiori de Vede are near the river...
VedekPhilip Anglim as Vedek Bareil In the fictional Star Trek universe, a Vedek is a senior member of the clergy in the Bajoran religion. Much as with cardinals in Roman Catholicism, the vedeks form an assembly from among which the kai, or spiritual leader, is elected. There appear to be many more..
VedemVedem (meaning In the Lead in English) was a Czech-language literary magazine that existed from 1942 to 1944 in the Terezín concentration camp, during the Holocaust. It was hand-produced by a group of boys living in the Home One barracks, led by editor-in-chief Petr Ginz. Altogether, some 800 pag..
VedeneyevThe Vedeneyev M14P is a nine cylinder radial, four-stroke, air cooled petrol engine. The induction system uses a gear driven supercharger and a carburettor of automatic mixture type. Power is transmitted to the propeller via a reduction gearbox. Its design dates from the 1930s. The engine has a sp..
VedenoVedeno (Russian: ) is a village in the Chechen Republic, Russia and is about 55 km southeast of Grozny. It is the administrative center of Vedensky District. 2004 official data reported a population of 11,512; 3,735 men, 1,525 pre-school age children, 1,604 school age children, and 4,648 women. Acc..
Vedensky District, Chechen RepublicVedensky District (Russian: ) is a raion (district) of the Chechen Republic, Russia. It is located in the south-eastern area of the Republic. Its administrative center is the village of Vedeno. 2004 official data reported 33 villages with a population of 36,087 people, including 9,103 child..
Veden HundredVeden Hundred, or Vedens härad, was a hundred of Westrogothia in Sweden. ..
VederaVedera (formerly Veda) is an indie rock and art rock band from Kansas City, Missouri. Vedera was formed in 2004 by singer and guitarist Kristen May and lead guitarist Brian Little, who had previously played together in a different band for about a year. The band cites Joy Division, the Foo Fighter..
VederalaA Vederala is a practitioner of traditional medicine (Ayurveda or Unani) in Sri Lanka, an ayurvedic physician. The term is derived from the Sanskrit vaid, meaning 'physician'. Vederala's pills or guli are traditional medicines rolled into pill form, generally of globular or oblong shape. ..
VedettVedett is a Belgian beer brewed by Duvel-Moortgat. This beer- or brewery-related article is a [Perfect stub articlestub]. You can [Find or fix a stubhelp] Wikipedia by [http://encycl.opentopia.com/[not available] expanding it]. ..
VedetteThe French military term vedette (formed from Latin videre, to see), migrated into English and other languages to refer to a mounted sentry or outpost, who has the function of bringing information, giving signals or warnings of danger, etc, to a main body of troops. In modern terms, the soldiers who..
Vedettes du Pont NeufThe Vedettes du Pont Neuf are excursion boats on the Seine River in Paris, France, operated by a company of the same name. See Bateaux Mouches for more information. ..
Vedham PudhithuVedham Pudhithu (1987), starring Sathyaraj and Amala is an Indian National Award-winning Tamil movie, directed by Bharathiraja. Charu Hassan, Saritha, Raja and 'Nizhalgal' Ravi played significant roles in the movie. ..
VedicVedic may refer to: Ancient India The Vedas, the oldest preserved Indo-Aryan textsVedic Sanskrit, their language (also, Vedic meter, Vedic accent, Vedic chant, see also Shrauta)the historical Vedic religionthe Vedic period traditional Hindu culture: Vedic astrologythe Ayurveda (Vedic medicine)Ancie..
Vedic accentThe pitch accent of Vedic Sanskrit, or Vedic accent for brevity, is traditionally divided by Sanskrit grammarians into three qualities, udātta "raised" (acute accent, high pitch), anudātta "not raised" (grave accent, low pitch) and svarita "sounded" (circumflex, falling pitch). In the Rigveda, sva..
Vedic altarsVedic altars are the precursors to the later Hindu temple. This name comes from the sacred Hindu texts, called the Vedas. These scripts preached about all aspects of life. For example, Ayurveda, a study of how herbs and plants can aid in healing and general human health, is derived from the Hindu V..
Vedic chantThe oral tradition of the Vedas (Śrauta) consists of several pathas, "recitations" or ways of chanting the Vedic mantras. Such a Vedic chant is often considered the oldest unbroken oral tradition in existence([Disputed statementdisputed]—see [..
Vedic City, IowaHomes in the Mandala One Village in Vedic City Vedic City, or Maharishi Vedic City, is a city located in Jefferson County, Iowa. The total population of the city is about 200, however this figure is growing quickly. The population is expected to reach 1,200 by the year 2010. Vedic City is Io..
Vedic civilizationHistory of the Indian Subcontinent Stone Age 70,000–7000 BC Mehrgarh Culture 7000–3300 BC Indus Valley Civilization 3300–1700 BC Late Harappan Culture 1700–1300 BC Vedic Civilization 1500–500 BC Kuru Dynasty 1200–316 BC Maha Janapadas ..
Vedic civilization/EB 1911Contents 1 The Vedic Period1.1 Samhitas1.2 Classes of priests1.3 Brahmanas1.4 Aranyakas and Upanishads1.5 Different recensions1.6 Vedangas1.7 Rigveda1.7.1 Rigveda-samhita1.7.2 Brahmanas of Rigveda1.7.3 Sutras of Rigveda1.8 Samaveda1.8.1&n..
Vedic FoundationThe Vedic Foundation is a project of the Barsana Dham temple at Austin, Texas formed in 2003. It conducts seminars, classes and study groups on Hinduism, Hindu scriptures, history and philosophy. The Vedic Foundation was a prominent participant in the California Hinu textbook controversy. Extern..
Vedic mathematicsFor the actual mathematics of the Vedic period, see the articles on Sulba Sutras, Ancient Vedic weights and measures and Indian mathematics. Nor should this article be confused with Vedic science. Vedic mathematics is a system of mental calculation developed by Shri Bharati Krishna Tirthaji in the ..
Vedic Mathematics (book)Front cover The book Vedic Mathematics was written by Bharati Krsna Tirthaji Maharaja. It describes Vedic mathematics, a system of mental calculation. Bharati claimed he had found the basis of this system written in the form of sutras in an appendix of Atharvaveda which has now been lost. He ..
Vedic meditationVedic Meditation (VM) or Transcendental Meditation is simply Hindu Meditation[[Citing sources citation needed]]. It can be clearly defined as spiritual discipline to link oneself with the supreme (God). The normal position of VM is with the devotee on the floor with his legs ..
Vedic meterThe verses of the Vedas have a variety of different meters. They are divided by number of padas in a verse, and by the number of syllables in a pada. Chandas (छंदः), the study of Vedic meter, is one of the six Vedanga disciplines, or "organs of the vedas". jágatī: 4 padas of 12 syllables..
Vedic mythologyVedic mythology that occupies a pivotal position in the history of religions, is a significant aspect of Hindu mythology and has directly contributed to the evolution and development of Hinduism. Vedic mythology, which finds expression in a number of Vedic rituals and symbolism, also contains a num..
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Vedic priesthoodThe Vedic priesthood is the collective term for the priests of the Vedic religion. Known as purohita, the priests are divided into several types: The Hotar is the chief priest, presiding the sacrifice. He is associated with the Rigveda.The Udgatar intones the hymns for the Hotar. He is associated w..
Vedic religionVedic religion may refer to: the historical Vedic religion, dating to the Vedic period, as described in the Vedic Sanskrit corpus*early Vedic religion, as described in the Rigveda: see Rigvedic deities, SomaShrauta, surviving conservative traditions within Hinduism In looser meanings of the term "Ve..
Vedic SanskritVedic Sanskrit is the language of the Vedas, which are the earliest sacred texts of India,. The Vedas were first passed down orally and therefore have no known date. The earliest of the Vedas, the Rigveda, is said to have been composed in the 2nd millennium BC, and use of the Vedic dialect was conti..
Vedic scienceVedic science may refer to a number of claims, ancient and modern, Hindu, occultist or New Age, of allegedly scientific systems of thought found in or based on the Vedas. The majority of the mainstream scientific community belives that Vedic Science is pseudoscience. Vedanga, the six ancient discip..
Vedic TimelineWarning: This page contains subjective material. The Vedic Timeline refers to the Hindu concepts of the flow of time in the history of the universe. Contents 1 Vedic time-cycles2 The four vedic ''Yugas'' (Ages)3 Six ''Shaka-karta'' kings of Kaliyuga4 Some calendars in use ..
Vedic universityVedic University is where the Vedas are taught. Vedic knowledge is said to be eternal, it is timeless and ageless. Hinduism is based on the Vedic knowledge. One such Vedic University existed in Sitanagaram of Guntur District in the South-Eastern part of India. It is run by the [Jeer Educational..
Vedic warsThe Vedic wars took place primarily between Moghul forces and the tribal warriors of rural India in the early 15th Century. ..
Vedie HimslAvitus Bernard "Vedie" Himsl (April 02, 1917–March 15, 2004) was a baseball coach and scout. He was born in Plevna, Montana. Career Himsl served as a coach of the Chicago Cubs from 1960 through 1964. In 1961 he became the first manager to participate in William Wrigley's College of Coaches ..
Vedin MusićVedin Musić (born March 11, 1973 in Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina), is a Bosnian football midfielder. He is currently part of the Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team. Musić spent most of his club career in Turkey, where he has played for Istanbulspor and Antalyaspor. Currently, Musić..
VediorVedior N.V. (Euronext: [VDOR]) is an international staffing services company providing flexible labour, based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Vedior operates in 44 countries worldwide: almost the whole of Europe, North and South America, Australia and New Zealand, South Africa, Middle Eas..
VediovusVediovus was an obscure Roman god of the dead, occasionally referred to as "king of the Di Manes." He was often represented with a goat and arrows. External link [Roman Deities] ..
VedomostiFor the eponymous newspapers of Imperial Russia, see Sankt-Peterburgskie Vedomosti and Moskovskie Vedomosti. Vedomosti, literally "The Record", is a Russian language business daily. It is a joint venture between Dow Jones, the Financial Times and Independent Media (Publishing House), publishers of ..
Vedran RunjeVedran Runje (born 10 February 1976), Croatian football goalkeeper who currently plays plays for Besiktas JK. Clubs 1996-1998 : Hajduk Split1998-2001 : Standard de Liège2001-2004 : Olympique de Marseille2004-2006 : Standard de Liège2006- : Beşiktaş JK Beşiktaş JK - Current Squad 1&..
Vedran SmailovićVedran Smailović, in Sarajevo, 1992. Photo by Mikhail Evstafiev Vedran Smailović playing the cello in the partially destroyed National Library in 1992. Photo by Mikhail Evstafiev. Vedran Smailović (born November 11, 1956) is a famous musician in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Smailović is ..
Vedre Ramachandra Reddy BhoodhanVedre Ramachandra Reddy got his title " Bhoodhan " as he was the foremost person to help start the great land donation movement in early 1950's in Andhra Pradesh at a village called Pochampally in the Nalgonda district of Andhra Pradesh .He was a great social worker and noble man . Acharya Vinobha B..
VedutaA veduta (Italian: view, pl. vedute) is a highly detailed, usually large-scale painting of a cityscape or some other vista. This genre of landscape originated in Flanders, where artists such as Paul Brill painted vedute as early as the 16th century. In the 17th century Dutch painters made a spec..
Ved Buens EndeVed Buens Ende logo Ved Buens Ende is a Norwegian avant-garde metal band. Their sound is diverse with quiet instrumental jazz influenced sections and aggressive black metal blast beats and vocals. Ved Buens Ende means "At the end of the rainbow" referring to the mythological rainbow Bifröst...
Ved MehtaVed Mehta (Born March 21, 1934) is a writer who was born in Lahore, India (now a Pakistani city) to a Hindu family. He lost his sight at the age of four as the result of an attack of cerebrospinal meningitis. His father, a doctor, tried to give him an education, like his other children, so that he ..
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