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  Krishna River|Krishna Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
* Govinda Krishna, the beloved or the seducer of the gopis.
Krishna was of the royal family of Mathura, and was the eighth son born to the princess Devaki, and her husband Vasudeva, a noble of the court.
A paper presented recently at a convention in Prabhas Patan near Somnath, concludes that Krishna died at the age of 125 on February 18, 32nd century BC3102 BC at 14:27:30 hours on the banks of river Hiran in Prabhas Patan.
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 Krishna River - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Krishna River is one of the longest rivers of India (about 1300 km in length).
The traditional source of the river is a spout from the mouth of a statue of a cow in the ancient temple of Mahadev in Mahabaleshwar.
Its most important tributary is the Tungabhadra River, which itself is formed by the Tunga and Bhadra rivers that originate in the Western Ghats.
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 River Krishna
Originating from the western flanks of the Western Ghats near Mahabaleshwar, Krishna is the fourth largest river basin in the country.
Musi, Krishna's tributary on the west of Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, is in a bad shape with nearly 350 mld of polluted water and sewage originating from the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad flowing into it.
Instances of stomach ailments and skin rashes were recorded by the local administration as most villages used the river for drinking water, bathing, irrigation, fishing and water for their livestock.
www.rainwaterharvesting.org /Crisis/river-krishna.htm   (1071 words)

  
 Rivers of Western Ghats - Rivers of Western Ghats   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The Korayar The river Korayar is a tributary to the Tamiraparani.
Aintharuviar The Aintharuviar is one of the tributaries of the river Chittar.
Hanumanathi It is a tributary of the Chittar river.
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 Andhra Rivers - Godavari,Krishna,Pennar,Tungabhadra Rivers in Andhra Pradesh,India
The traditional source of the river is a spout from the cow's mouth in the ancient temple of Mahadev in Mahabaleswar in Maharastra at an elevation of 1337m and it flows 780-kms before it enters Andhra Pradesh.
The length of the Krishna River is 1400-kms.
The main tributaries of the river are the Koyna, the Bhima, the Ghataprabha, the Mallaprabha, the Tungabhadra, the Yerla, the Warna, the Dindi, the Musi, and the Dudhganga.
www.indiantravelportal.com /andhra-pradesh/rivers   (909 words)

  
 Spatial modelling approach to water pollution monitoring in the sugar belt of Maharashtra along the Krishna river
The Krishna river, which is one such polluted rivers of the country, flows in the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.
The Satara-Sangli stretch of the Krishna river in Maharashtra is known as the sugar belt of the country.
The Krishna river flows with a southeasterly trend in Maharashtra, traversing a distance of 280 kms from Mahabaleshwar through Satara to Sangli [latitudes 160 00' N - 180 00' N, longitudes 730 30' E - 750 00' E, altitude 150-600 m] on a rocky area.
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 Krishna   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Krishna reminds him that He has done everything he could possibly do to avoid the battle, and that his duty (dharma) is serve Him by fighting.
Krishna goes on to show why the Gita is known as the first Yoga Scripture, and gives a lengthy exegesis on the means of fulfilling life's goals through the systems of yoga.
Krishna the child, together with his brother Balarama and sister Subhadra, were raised by his foster mother Yasoda in a cow herding community of Gokula, within Vrindavana forest.
www.yotor.com /wiki/en/kr/Krishna.htm   (2066 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - Krishna, river, India (South Asia Physical Geography) - Encyclopedia
Krishna[krish´nu] Pronunciation Key or Kistna[kist´nu] Pronunciation Key, river, c.800 mi (1,290 km) long, rising in Maharashtra state, central India, in the Western Ghats, and flowing SE through Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh states to the Bay of Bengal.
The river supplies water for the irrigation of extensive areas in all three states; its flow fluctuates according to seasonal monsoon rains.
Its source is sacred to Hindus; the river is named for the god Krishna.
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/K/KrishRiv.html   (182 words)

  
 Five killed, 10 hurt in Andhra stampede   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Krishna District Collector K.Prabhakra Reddy told PTI that there was a heavy rush at the ghat since the early hours and devotees pushed one another leading to the stampede.
Krishna originates as a fountain from the mouth of a Nandi in an ancient Mahadev temple near Mahabaleshwar in Maharashtra.
Thereafter, the river enters AP near Krishnanagar in Mahbubnagar district and meanders through five districts, covering a length of 708 kms in the state before it empties into Bay of Bengal at Etimoga and Hamsaladeevi in Krishna district.
www.rediff.com /news/2004/aug/28ap.htm   (614 words)

  
 MSN Encarta - Search Results - Gokhale Gopal Krishna
Gokhale, Gopal Krishna (1866-1915), Indian nationalist leader, who in the early years of the 20th century, was the most effective critic of British...
Krishna (mythology), in Hinduism and Indian mythology, the eighth avatar, or incarnation, of the god Vishnu.
Krishna (river, India), river, southern India, rising in the Western Ghats in Karnātaka State.
ca.encarta.msn.com /Gokhale_Gopal_Krishna.html   (118 words)

  
 Krishna the Divine Lover in Indian Art
The female friends of Krishna with their warm sensuous faces, eyes filled with passion, and delicate sensitive fingers, represent not the beauty of a particular woman, but the beauty of entire womanhood.
The portion of the river where the girls and women bathe was strictly prohibited to any male, and this is still the system in some parts.
Also, a lot of the 'all-attractiveness' of Krishna is seen as symbolic of the irresistible nature of God and much of the Shrimad Bhagavatam's language is clearly symbolic of that and doesn't nearly dwell on the physical intercourse itself as much as you do, instead highlighting his God-nature.
www.exoticindia.com /article/krishna   (1532 words)

  
 Vijayawada - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Vijayawada (విజయవాడ) (also known as Bezawada or, because of its heat, Blazewada) is the third largest city in Andhra Pradesh, India, located on the banks of the Krishna River, and bounded by the lndrakiladri Hills on the west and the Budameru River on the north.
The discovery of pre-historic remains belonging to the stone-age man all along the banks' of the river from Machilipatnam to Nagarjuna Sagar provides evidence that this part of the river valley was inhabited by the stone age man.
In particular, the completion of the Prakasam Barrage in 1959, and railway bridge on the Krishna River have helped the region expand its agricultural and commercial base.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Vijayawada   (1053 words)

  
 RIVER SYSTEMS OF KARNATAKA
2.1 The river Krishna is an Inter-State river in Southern India.
The principal tributaries of Krishna in Karnataka are Ghataprabha, Malaprabha, Bhima and Tungabhadra.
The river Cauvery is an Inter-State river in Southern India.
waterresources.kar.nic.in /river_systems.htm   (882 words)

  
 MATHURA - VRINDAVAN
The Yamuna River and the Ganges are considered the most sacred rivers in India.
While His father Vasudeva was crossing the Yamuna with baby Lord Krishna for a safe place at Gokula on the other bank of the river from Mathura, the Lord fell down in the river, and by the dust of His lotus feet the river at once became sanctified." (Srimad Bhagavatam 1.19.6)
The reason being that even though the Ganges was once touched by the feet of Lord Vishnu, it was the Yamuna where Lord Krishna Himself played and swam with His cowherd boyfriends; He also sported in its waters with the beautiful gopi damsels of Vraja.
mathuravrindavan.com /mathura1/yamunariver.htm   (614 words)

  
 The Hindu : TRS for Krishna river valley authority
The Hindu : TRS for Krishna river valley authority
In the light of the Centre's decision to constitute a new tribunal for river water distribution, the TRS also demanded that the Government convene an all-party meeting to discuss the modalities for presenting the State's case before the tribunal.
But implementation of Scheme B is the only solution to the problems faced by the State,'' he said adding that towards this end, the Government should take all the opposition parties into confidence by convening an all-party meeting.
www.hinduonnet.com /2003/09/15/stories/2003091502810400.htm   (242 words)

  
 indiayogi.com - Holy Cities - Mathura - The Playground Of Krishna - Lord Vishnu, Krishna,Vrindavan,Shatrugna,The King ...
Krishna was born of Devaki, the wife of Vasudeva, while the couple were imprisoned in Mathura.
When Krishna was born, the doors of the prison magically opened and the guards fell asleep.
The Krishna Balram Mandir or the ISKCON temple is a magnificent new construction built by funds from devotees from all over the world.
www.indiayogi.com /content/holycities/mathura.asp   (2635 words)

  
 Poems of Surdasa : the gopis and krishna   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Krishna appeared in the river where those girls were bathing and lovingly caressed their bare backs gently rubbing them.
Krishna sat on the branch of a kadamba tree on the river bank and observed how these cowherd girls were determined to get him, and undergoing fasts, austerities and self-control to achieve this end.
Krishna kept sitting on the tree, and meanwhile those nude gopis remained in the river's chilly waters shivering with cold.
www.indiangyan.com /books/otherbooks/Surdasa/the_gopis_and_krishna.shtml   (2759 words)

  
 Untitled Document
A common misconception is that Krishna is an incarnation of Vishnu.
Krishna consciousness is not an artificial imposition on the mind.
The chanting of the Hare Krishna mantra is directly enacted from this spiritual platform, and thus this sound vibration surpasses all lower strata of consciousness—namely sensual, mental, and intellectual.
www.naturalnirvana.com /India/IndianStates/Religion/Religion.htm   (7176 words)

  
 Krishna Bhagya Jala Nigam Limited
Man learnt to harness the bountiful rivers not only for agriculture but for drinking and washing, navigation etc. In addition to the evolution culture trade and commerce of a civilization evolved around the water systems.
The Sindhu river from whom our nation inherited its great civilization "Hindu" and the river Nile around which a great nation Egypt evolved are but a few examples.
The River Krishna is the life line of the Northern Karnataka.
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 Indian Myths, Kaliyan, Indian Mythological Stories, Myths from Asia, African Myths, Christian Myths, Kaliyan was a very ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Krishna was the loveliest child in the world.
It was to this river that the cows and cowherds went to drink.
All the fish in the river died because of the poison and began to float in the water.
www.4to40.com /story/katha/index.asp?article=story_katha_kaliyan   (674 words)

  
 Krishna Temple,Krishna Dham,Krishna Balarama Mandir,Hare Krishna Temple,Hare Krishna Dham,Sri Krishna Balarama Mandir
Krishna was born in Mathura and spent his childhood in Vrindavana.
It is the most sacred river in India as it is so intimately connected with Krishna's pastimes.
It is considered by many Hindus to be one of the four holiest places (dhamas) and is particularly revered by Vaisnavas as the home of Krishna in his form of Jagannatha, Lord of the Universe, as well as being the site of many of the pastimes of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
www.girirajji.com /places-temples-of-krishna.html   (412 words)

  
 With Caresses!
This narrative is based on ‘Rasik priya’, where Krishna and Radha, the ideal lovers are the nayak and the nayika.
Krishna slowly runs a comb through Radha’s long hair, caressing and arousing her at the same time.
Krishna, with his perfect features and numerous ornaments justifies why all the gopis of Brindavan were mad about him.
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 The Hindu : Andhra Pradesh / Vijayawada News : Desilting on in Krishna river
The Hindu : Andhra Pradesh / Vijayawada News : Desilting on in Krishna river
The Vijayawada Municipal Corporation (VMC) authorities have launched a massive operation to ensure that the drop of water level in Krishna river does not affect the water supply.
Satyanarayana said once the desilting operation was completed, muddy water in the pit near the intake pipes would be pumped out to allow clear water to flow in through the channel from the river.
www.hinduonnet.com /2004/05/08/stories/2004050809270300.htm   (417 words)

  
 River Krishna land is a Cong fortress - Deccan Herald   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
River Krishna land is a Cong fortress - Deccan Herald
River Krishna land is a Cong fortress »
The land of the Krishna river, is backward in terms of social and economic development, but rich in matters of the heart.
www.deccanherald.com /deccanherald/feb032004/s3.asp   (402 words)

  
 Krishna River --  Encyclopædia Britannica
Krishna became the focus of numerous bhakti (devotional) cults, which over the centuries have produced a wealth of religious poetry, music, and painting.
Known as a delta district, Krishna has irrigational canals that connect the backwaters of the Krishna and Godavari rivers.
Rivers are also a principal natural force in shaping land surfaces.
www.britannica.com /eb/article-9046252?tocId=9046252   (904 words)

  
 KRISHNA DISTRICT
Krishna District was one of the oldest British administered areas of Andhra Pradesh.
It was formerly called Machilipatnam district and in 1859 when the then Guntur district was abolished, certain taluks were added to this district which was renamed as Krishna district, after the mighty river Krishna.
Krishna District was formed in December 1759, under the orders of Mr.
www.krishnadistrict.com   (137 words)

  
 Krishna Paintings -- Recommendations and Resources   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Krishna the focus of devotion (the lover, the all-attractive, the flute player).
The Krishna River is one of the longest rivers of India (about 900 km in length).
Krishna Saraswat is a professor of electrical engineering at Stanford University in the United States.
www.becomingapediatrician.com /health/84/krishna-paintings.html   (991 words)

  
 World Tunnelling: Harnessing the Waters of the Krishna River.(Irrigation project in Krishna valley, India involves ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Harnessing the Waters of the Krishna River.(Irrigation project in Krishna valley, India involves tunnel construction; contract given to)(B. Patil and Sons Construction Ltd.)
The Krishna valley in the Indian state of Maharashtra is the focus of a major irrigation scheme to harness the abundant waters of the River Krishna.
A part of this mammoth scheme being undertaken by the Krishna Valley Development Corporation involves the transfer of water from the Ujani Dam on the Bhima river to an outfall on the Sina river.
www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1G1:63285743&refid=ip_encyclopedia_hf   (233 words)

  
 Inter-State Water disputes   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal headed by Justice Bachawat was constituted in April, 1969 for adjudication of Inter-State Water Dispute regarding sharing of Krishna Waters.
Therefore, the three States and the Union Territory of Pondicherry being riparian to the said river are entitled to the release of waters of the said river in a reasonable and beneficial manner.
The meeting of the Cauvery River Authority shall be convened, as and when necessary, by the Secretary of the Authority with the approval of chairperson.
wrmin.nic.in /cooperation/disputes.htm   (5219 words)

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