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  Sourashtra alphabet
The Sourashtra alphabet was developed towards the end of the 19th century and closely resembles the Tamil alphabet.
Sourashtra has also been written with Telugu and Devanagari alphabets but is usually written with a slightly modified version of the Tamil alphabet.
Sourashtra, an Indo-Aryan language closely related to Gujarati and spoken by about 310,000 people in southern Indian states of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh, particularly in Salem, Thanjavur, and Madurai cities.
www.omniglot.com /writing/sourashtra.htm   (209 words)

  
 :: Sourashtra ::
Bhagawan Ayyappan is in married posture with Shri Pushkaladevi of Sourashtra community in Aryankavu.
The marriage festival is held in Aryankavu every year and the marriage rituals are the same as in the Sourashtra community.Every year under the invitation of Trivancore king and Devasvam Board, the people of sourashtra under a sangam called 'Aryankavu Devasthan Sourashtra Mahajana Sangam', go as the sambanthi for the Lord Ayyappan.
According to his wish I have united his daughter Pushkaladevi with me. The girl who was in your custody is now my wife and she is in a statue form on the left side of me in the temple.
www.sourashtra.com /ayyappan.htm   (775 words)

  
 Sourashtra language Information
Sourashtra (alternate names and spellings: Palkar, Sowrashtra, Saurashtra, Saurashtri, Patnuli) is an Indo-Aryan language spoken in parts of the Southern Indian State of Tamil Nadu.
Sourashtra is an Indo-Aryan language belonging to the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European language family.
The speakers of the Sourashtra language, known as Sourashtrians, maintain a predominant presence in Madurai, a city, also known as 'Temple City' in the southern part of Tamil Nadu.
www.bookrags.com /wiki/Sourashtra_language   (1033 words)

  
 Sourashtra College - Madurai
Sourashtra Community, remembered in history for their glorious past, possessing a rich heritage migrated to the southern districts of Tamilnadu, started Sourashtra College in June 1967.
Every member in the garden of Sourashtra College is playing a significant role and is a piece of education and exciting pleasure to students of all walks of life.
Sourashtra College, a Linguistic Minority Co-educational Institution, took its birth in June 1967, with Pre-University Courses, in the premises of the age old Sourashtra High School situated on Kamarajar Salai in Madurai City.
www.soucollege.com /pages/history.htm   (565 words)

  
  Sourashtra language at AllExperts
Sourashtra (alternate names and spellings: Palkar, Sowrashtra, Saurashtra, Saurashtri, Patnuli) is an Indo-Aryan language spoken in parts of the Southern Indian State of Tamil Nadu.
Sourashtra is an Indo-Aryan language belonging to the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European language family.
The speakers of the Sourashtra language, known as Sourashtrians, maintain a predominant presence in Madurai, a city, also known as 'Temple City' in the southern part of Tamil Nadu.
en.allexperts.com /e/s/so/sourashtra_language.htm   (1161 words)

  
 Sourashtra - Indian Languages
The Sourashtra alphabet was developed towards the end of the 19th century and closely resembles the Tamil alphabet.
Sourashtra has also been written with Telugu and Devanagari alphabets but is usually written with a slightly modified version of the Tamil alphabet.
Sourashtra, an Indo-Aryan language closely related to Gujarati and spoken by about 310,000 people in southern Indian states of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh, particularly in Salem, Thanjavur, and Madurai cities.
www.gloriousindia.com /culture/sourashtra.html   (122 words)

  
 Sourashtra Collge for Women, Madurai, Tamilnadu, India
The Sourashtra College for Women, affiliated to Madurai Kamarajar University, is managed by the Sourashtra College Council, a Philanthropic Association dedicated to higher education.
Impelled by an urge to impart education at all levels in Arts, Science and Commerce and inspired by a strong benevolence of soul, the members of the Sourashtra College Council have raised the magnificent buildings of the college in the Pasumalai Hill.
The splendid of Lord Muruga at Tirupparakundram and provides an excellent atmosphere conducive to calm pursuit of knowledge and development of strong character.
www.collegesintamilnadu.com /Arts_Science/sourashtrawomen.htm   (224 words)

  
 Sourashtra   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Each issue is designed sourashtra provide an introduction to the chosen topic and to help stimulate interest and debate.
Flyball is a relay race with 4 dogs sourashtra each team racing over hurdles to see who can complete their race first.
The clutch was bled during a routine pitstop and harder tyres were fitted to suit the considerable afternoon heat.
catpoint.airmouse.info /sourashtra.html   (1657 words)

  
 Sourashtra language - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sourashtra, more correctly, Saurashtri or Sourashtram, (Alternate names and spellings: Palkar, Sowrashtra, Saurashtra, Saurashtram) is an Indo-Aryan language spoken in parts of the Southern Indian State of Tamil Nadu.
Though official figures are hard to come by, it is believed that the Sourashtra population is anywhere between one-fourth and one-fifth of the city's total population.
Gujarati came under the influence of Hindi, Persian, and Arabic, whereas Sourashtra, taking off from Gujarat before it had made any Muslim contact, was influenced by Marathi, Konkani, Kannada, Telugu, and finally, Tamil.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sourashtra_language   (1050 words)

  
 Sourashtra Language in India   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Sourashtra or Sorathi is one of the Indo-Aryan languages, akin to Gujarati.
The language is spoken in parts of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, especially in Salem, Thanjavur, Kumbakonam and Madurai.
The most popular one being that during the reign of the Vijayanagar Empire, weaver families from Sourashtra or southern Gujarat were brought to Madurai and many of these families settled down here.
www.india9.com /i9show/Sourashtra-Language-53798.htm   (157 words)

  
 History | Sourashtra Organization
A handful of Sourashtra people met at the residence of Ananthu Krishnamoorthy in San Jose, California on December 31, 2001 to celebrate the New Year 2002.
His plan was to create an organization that would continue this tutoring program but that would also help fund the education of many poor Sourashtra children who would otherwise not be able to go to school at all.
All the people attending the party were excited about the plan and welcomed the idea.
sourashtra.org /dp?q=node/3&PHPSESSID=ba1d5adf5a974a3c92e0cf0f8b740281   (225 words)

  
 Bhashabhimani-Sourashtra Monthly Home   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Being publishing of several magazines at regular intervals to complete the wishes of Sourashtra Peoples, some of them stopped with in few issues or few years.
Having activities for sourashtra language and its developement, the Srestha Sourashtra Sahithya Sabha's Members did not digest the stoppage of 'sourashtra nesan'.
As a pubication of Srestha Sourashtra Sahithya Sabha, a new revoluationary in Sourashtra Magazines the "Bhashabhimani" was born in 1975, at Madurai city's festival of Panguni.
www.bhakyamathi.com /bhashabhimani/index.htm   (201 words)

  
 user account | Sourashtra Friends Club
The Sourashtra Friends Club (SFC) Website http://sourashtra.in was created to provide free, easy-to-access and user-friendly information to Sourashtra friends across the globe.
Sourashtra.in website is managed by a group of like minded sourashtra friends (adminstrators/moderators) living across time-zones.
The moderators may change from time to time and the number of moderators at any given time may increase or decrease depending on the need.
www.sourashtra.in /user/register   (1189 words)

  
 History | Sourashtra Organization
A handful of Sourashtra people met at the residence of Ananthu Krishnamoorthy in San Jose, California on December 31, 2001 to celebrate the New Year 2002.
His plan was to create an organization that would continue this tutoring program but that would also help fund the education of many poor Sourashtra children who would otherwise not be able to go to school at all.
All the people attending the party were excited about the plan and welcomed the idea.
www.sourashtra.org /dp?q=node/3&PHPSESSID=ba1d5adf5a974a3c92e0cf0f8b740281   (225 words)

  
 The Hindu : Sport : Sourashtra College wins basketball title
MADURAI: Sourashtra College defeated MSS Wakfboard College 68-38 in the men's final of the MUTA basketball tournament here on Saturday.
Semifinals: Sourashtra 51 bt VOC College, Tuticorin 30; MSSWBC 57 bt St. Xavier's College, Palayamkottai 53.
Rishendar of SDAT Anna and M.B. Balakrishnan of SDAT Sakthi with 31 points each shared the individual championship for men at the 33rd Delphi TVS senior State swimming meet in Chennai on Sunday.
www.hindu.com /2006/08/21/stories/2006082110921800.htm   (879 words)

  
 Schools and Colleges - Arts and Science Colleges - Sourashtra College for women
The Sourashtra college Managing Committee passed a resolution in Sep. 1997 to start a Women's college.
Later, it took specific efforts and got the approval of the Government of Tamilnadu for the establishment of a Women's college.
It was proposed to start the women's college at Pasumalai itself, adjacent to the land owned by the Sourashtra College council where the Sourashtra College is now located.
www.madurai.com /schoolsandcolleges/colleges/sourashtracollegeforwomen.htm   (155 words)

  
 Detailed Profile of Rasik Raval
View profiles, interviews, and background information on Indian Contemporary Artists ranging from the old masters to the young, emerging artists.
Rasik Durgashanker Raval was born in 1928 in Sourashtra, Gujarat.
He was a student of the Sir J.J. School of Art.
www.saffronart.com /artistdetails.asp?sourceid=201   (282 words)

  
 Horat-vano' - Matrimonial Page from Sourashtra Homepage
The online form for Sourashtra Directory is a listing of Sou.People living in North America.
All entries in Matrimonial section are free of charge, and is provided for the benefit of Sourashtra Community.
The same username/password combination for Sourashtra directoryPassword Help will also work for these pages.
www.palkar.org /horat.shtml   (402 words)

  
 The Hindu : Sport / Hockey : Sourashtra College retains title
Madurai: Sourashtra College retained the Sri Bhandari Trophy for the fifth successive year defeating Arulanadar College, Karumathur, 6-1 in the final of the Maduria Kamaraj University B Zone inter-collegiate hockey tournament at Thirunagar Anna Park Hockey ground here on Wednesday.
Rajesh Kannan and Solai Arasu scored a brace each while Ponraj and Sathyaseelan scored one each for the winner.
Earlier in the semifinals, four goals, including a hat-trick, by Rajesh Kannan, a brace by Krishnamurthy and a goal each by Sathyaseelan and Solai Arasu enabled Sourashtra College crush Madura College 8-0.
www.thehindu.com /2006/08/31/stories/2006083106562000.htm   (605 words)

  
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It will be of immense help if you can string all those songs sung during the festivals and many more he had sung during the concerts in Madurai especially the one during fund-raising for the mandir and the Sourashtra Mahasabha programme.
There are many more singers like phanta bhuthulunn (white singer), a grand old man from Tiruchy, a reputed Carnatic vocalist from Paramakudi (though he stayed all along in Madurai near Kamatchi Amman Koil) and the best of all swarajyothi T A Nagaswamy Bhagavathar.
Can you get me a contact where I can collect Cds of Sourashtra dramas (about five I know of), then pop songs of recent origin and other light musicians.
htmlgear.tripod.com /guest/control.guest?u=k.ganesamoorthy&i=2&a=view   (468 words)

  
 Admission Procedures...
Ours is the most outstanding institution of all the self financing Polytechnic Colleges in the southern region of Tamilnadu.
Our Polytechnic College is sponsored by K.L. Nagaswamy Memorial Sourashtra Polytechnic Council, Madurai under the presidentship of Amarar Thiru.
The total area of the land is 1.5 acres and we take pride in stating that multi-storied buildings have been constructed for constituting spacious and ventilated lecture halls, well-equiped laboratories and workshops.
www.klnpoly.com /admi.htm   (950 words)

  
 Brides - Sourashtra - Manamaedai.com
Sourashtra, Vishwamithra Gothram, 24.11.1979, 11.00 PM, Trichy, Mesha Rasi, Barani 2nd Paadam, 5'5" Height, Wheatish in complexion, Qualification : M.C.A., Working as Team Leader in Vee Tech (IT) Salem, Monthly Salary - Rs.6000/=
Sourashtra, Janhu Gothram, 05.1.1978, Madurai, Dhanus Rasi, Pooradam 2nd Paadam, 5' Height, Fair,
Sourashtra, Jabali Gothram, 24.04.1981, 12.02 PM, Madurai, Dhanus Rasi, Moolam 4th Paadam, Fair.
www.manamaedai.com /bridessourashtra.htm   (213 words)

  
 Welcome to The Sourashtra Homepage, Home of Sourashtras (a.k.a. Palkars) in the web
Directory of Sourashtra people living in US and Canada.
Helpline Page, where our Sourashtra brothers and sisters are ready to guide you.
If you like to read about our community's history, where we origniated, when and where we came to south India, why we came to Tamilnadu and so on here is a short form of our history
www.palkar.org   (275 words)

  
 The Hindu : Sport : Sourashtra College retains title
The Hindu : Sport : Sourashtra College retains title
MADURAI: Sourashtra College retained the Alagappa Chettiar Trophy for the fifth successive year defeating arch-rival MSS Wakf Board College 85-80 in the Madurai Kamaraj University Champion Trophy inter-collegiate basketball tournament at the University indoor stadium here on Tuesday.
Xavier's HSS, Palayamkottai entered the quarterfinals of the sixth Kalimark K.P. Rajendran-Jayalakshmi trophy State-level inter-school basketball tournament defeating host Idayam Rajendran Residential MHSS `B' 58-38 here on Tuesday.
www.thehindu.com /2006/08/30/stories/2006083010362000.htm   (346 words)

  
 Any "Sourashtra" people ?
I'm an Indian and my mother tongue is Sourashtra.
So, if you are sourashtra, please let me know.
Hi I am resident of bangalore and waned to learn sourashtra as my in-laws speaks sourashtra.
www.englishforums.com /English/AnySourashtraPeople/qdhc/Post.htm   (153 words)

  
 Alembic, DST engages University of Sourashtra for new drug discovery project - Research   (Site not responding. Last check: )
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Alembic, DST engages University of Sourashtra for new drug discovery project
The Department of Science and Technology (DST), and the Baroda based Alembic Limited have engaged the Chemistry Department in the University of Sourashtra for a Rs 1.5 crore new discovery project targeting new chemical compounds of anti-fungal, anti-
www.pharmabiz.com /article/detnews.asp?Arch=&articleid=9764§ionid=20   (116 words)

  
 Tamil Hindu: Sourashtra female 25
27, 5' 3", Sourashtra (Sourashtra), Gothra: bharatwaja, Nakshatra: Makhe, Tamil, M.Sc, Call Centre/ ITES/ Telecalling, in Tamil Nadu
I need a Good Companion and jolly type minded.
28, 5' 3", Sourashtra (sourashtra), Gothra: bharatvaj, Nakshatra: Poorvabhadra, Tamil, MCA/PGDCA, Teaching/ Education/ Languages, in Tamil Nadu
www.jeevansathi.com /profile/simprofile_search.php?checksum=&contact=962351   (492 words)

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