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  Yamuna - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Triveni Sangam, or the intersection of Yamuna River and Ganges River.
Yamuna (sometimes called Jamuna) is a major river of northern India, with a total length of around 1370 km.
According to legend the goddess of the river, also known as Yami, is the sister of the Hindu god of death, Yama and the daughter of Surya, the Sun god.
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 River yamuna
The Yamuna and the Ganges are considered the most sacred rivers in India.
Yamuna, according to the legends, was the daughter of Surya, the Sun God, and sister to Yama, the God of Death.
While His father Vasudeva was crossing the Yamuna with baby Lord Krishna for a safe place at Gokul 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.
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 Yamuna - Search Results - MSN Encarta
Yamuna (ancient Jomanes), river, northern India, principal tributary of the Ganges, rising in the western Himalayas, near Kāmet peak.
The Indian subcontinent’s three great northern rivers, the Indus, the Brahmaputra, and the Ganges, flow through India.
It is situated on the Yamuna River (a tributary of the Ganges...
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 State of the River Yamuna
To gauge the immensity of the threat, it is necessary to trace the river’s flow — divided in five segments on the basis of hydro-geomorphological and ecological characteristics — down to its final reaches.
The state department of agriculture estimates that 12.5 per cent of the Yamuna basin has forest cover, 27.5 is wastelands, 53 per cent is agricultural land; the rest are villages, towns, cities and roads.
Yamuna enters Delhi at Palla village 15 km upstream of Wazirabad barrage, which acts as a reservoir for Delhi.
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 Yamuna Pashmina   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Yamuna Pashmina is perfect for Monday meetings in the November, 1999, issue of Redbook.
Yamuna Pashmina is the perfect bridesmaid's gift in the September 24, 1999, Weekend Journal section of The Wall Street Journal.
Yamuna Pashmina is a featured "Essential" in the December 1998 issue of Marie Claire.
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There is some evidence indicating Yamuna was a tributary of the Sarasvati river in the ancient past.
According to legend the goddess of the river is the sister of the Hindu god of death, Yama and the daughter of Surya, the Sun god.
A little known fact about the Yamuna is that it is the frontier of the Indian elephant.
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 Search Results for "Yamuna"
It is considered one of the most beautiful buildings in the world and the finest example of the late style of Indian...
It is a district administrative center and a market for grain, oilseed, handloom...
It is a district administrative center in a well-irrigated area and is a market for cotton, grain, and oilseed....
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 Lord Balarama and Yamuna Devi
Since the season was springtime, the breeze on the bank of the Yamuna was blowing very mildly, carrying the aroma of different flowers, especially the flower known as kaumudi.
When the Yamuna was threatened like this, she became greatly afraid of the power of Balarama and immediately came in person, falling at His lotus feet and praying thus: "My dear Balarama, You are the most powerful personality, and You are pleasing to everyone.
Upon displaying this submissive attitude, the Yamuna was forgiven, and when she came nearby, Lord Balarama enjoyed the pleasure of swimming in her water along with the gopis in the same way that an elephant enjoys himself along with his many she-elephants.
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 Yamuna-in-Delhi   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The low perennial flow in Yamuna and the huge quantity of waste it receives have given it the dubious distinction of being one of the most polluted rivers of the country.
With the population of Delhi increasing from 0.4 million in 1911 to 9.4 million in 1991 and with a population of 13.9 million in 2001, (source: Delhi Jal Board) there is an ever-increasing pressure on the water resources.
The problem is compounded by lack of minimum perennial fresh water flow in the river along the 22 km stretch between Wazirabad and Okhla.
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 Yamuna Body Rolling -o0o- An Experiential Approach to Muscle Release and Well Being
Yamuna (Ya-men-ah) is an internationally-acclaimed Educator, Bodyworker, Herbalist and Aromatherapist.
Yamuna Body Rolling is a key example - the unique system she devised providing health, fitness and massage-all rolled into one.
Yamuna Zake (rhymes with lake) has been a force for healing and wellness all of her life.
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 Rhythm of Life - Yamuna Body Rolling
Yamuna Body Rolling (YBR) is a revolutionary approach to health and fitness using balls designed exclusively for this practice.
Yamuna Body Rolling is a relaxing, energizing workout that elongates, tones, strengthens and aligns the body.
Yamuna Body Rolling will complement any type of physical activity and can also be a great workout on its own.
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 Yamuna. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The Yamuna’s confluence with the Ganges is sacred to Hindus; Allahabad is a major pilgrimage center.
Along the Yamuna’s banks are many historic monuments, including the Taj Mahal at Agra.
The East Yamuna, West Yamuna, and Agra are the major canals on the river.
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There was a time when bird watchers had identified as many as 30 species of birds in the Yamuna, many of them exotic like the red-crested pochard and the godwit.
The CPCB (Central Pollution Control Board) monitors the water quality of the Yamuna in Delhi, and it is graded in the severely polluted category, fit only for recreation, aesthetics, and industrial cooling.
Alarmed at the rate at which the Yamuna was deteriorating, the Supreme Court banned industries in Delhi and Haryana from discharging effluents into the river and all drains leading to the river.
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 Holistic Village - Have A Ball! Yamuna Body Rolling   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Nine years ago, Yamuna asked herself, “Could hands-on body logic work be translated into a system in which people could give themselves (at home) their own treatment and obtain similar benefits?” Her creation of Body Rolling is the answer.
The foundations of Yamuna Body Rolling (based on the fundamental principles of both yoga and body logic) are that a healthy and flexible spine translates to a healthy body.
Participants are instructed in the principles of Yamuna Body Rolling, how to identify and release the muscles of the legs, back, chest, and abdomen, learn basic teaching methods, and learn basic hands-on corrections.
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Yamuna Zake has been at the forefront of foot fitness with best-selling books and a series of customized, patent-pending foot exercises that implement Foot Savers and Foot Wakers, two powerful tools designed by Yamuna to improve foot function and prevent restrictions in the feet.
According to Yamuna, “this action leads to well-developed foot muscles and strong arches that are essential to supporting the rest of your body.” With Nike Free, your foot controls the shoe, not the other way around.
Yamuna Zake, the director of Yamuna Studios and creator of Yamuna Body Logic, Yamuna Body Rolling and Yamuna Foot Fitness, is an innovator, body therapist and renowned teacher of the unique concepts that she developed to help her clients realize their maximum natural potential, freeing restrictions, easing pain and improving performance.
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 Dao & Sho (& Yamuna), the people running Karuna Retreats | Karuna Detox Retreats
Now a full-time mother to Yamuna, she welcomes change as an invaluable opportunity for self-processing, as a courier of information, enabling discovery of one's true self.
Through her Yoga and affirmation classes, she hopes to increase the individual's understanding of where they are now, and how to move forward to get what they truly want in life.
These aspects can today be accessed through the daily talks, in which he strives to make his exchanges as deliberate and appropriate with each individual's stage of development, thereby empowering them to use the information they have confidently, rather than storing lots of useless facts.
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 Yamuna Body Rolling | MindBody Connection Fitness Studio, Rockridge, Oakland, CA
Yamuna Zake grew up in Chicago, where at the age of fourteen she became a student of yoga.
She was an education major at the University of Redland, California, then came to New York to get a Master’s degree at the Bank Street College of Education.
Yamuna travels frequently and has presented her work at the International Massage and Body work Conference, The International Somatherapy Conference, The Florida State Massage and Bodywork Conference and the National Massage and Bodywork Conference.
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 Yamuna Body Rolling -o0o- An Experiential Approach to Muscle Release and Well Being
Yamuna Zake is personally training Canyon Ranch Fitness Staff in Lenox, Tucson, Las Vegas and the Queen Mary 2 and has designed exclusive offerings enhancing Canyon Ranch's already extraordinary palette of wellness offerings.
Yamuna Body Rolling™ is a revolutionary approach to health and fitness using balls designed exclusively for this practice.
Yamuna Body Rolling™ reeducates muscles and stimulates bone, creating positive, permanent changes in the body.
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 Yamuna on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
YAMUNA [Yamuna] or Jumna, river, c.850 mi (1,370 km) long, rising in the Himalayas, N India, and flowing generally SE, through the Shiwalik Range, past Delhi, to the Ganges River at Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh state; the Chambal and Betwa rivers are its main tributaries.
Formerly an important trade artery, the Yamuna is now the source of irrigation for Uttar Pradesh and Punjab states, and it also suffers from heavy pollution, most especially in the Delhi area.
Hindus in the Yamuna river in Delhi, India.(Foreign News)
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 Yamuna
At Yamuna we offer two kinds of classes, group and private, and individual hands-on treatments.
You can choose to participate in a group class, schedule a private session with any of our instructors, or take care of your particular needs with an individual hands-on treatment.
Yamuna practitioners focus on your particular needs in private sessions the fastest path to corporeal enlightenment!
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 Alibris: Yamuna Devi
Yamuna's Table: Healthful Vegetarian Cuisine Inspired by the Flavors of India
It embraces a cornucopia of cuisines from the many areas of India, all made with the choicest vegetables and fruits, nutty basmati rice, wholesome grains and beans, and fragrant seasonings.
Yamuna Devi begins with the basics on finding or making the staples of Indian...
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 Amazon.com: Yamuna's Table: Healthful Vegetarian Cuisine Inspired by the Flavors of India: Books: Yamuna Devi   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Drawing on the vibrant flavors of India, Yamuna Devi has given us a cookbook that reflects her commitment to high-flavor, low-fat, easy-but-elegant vegetarian dishes such as Smoky Eggplant Caviar, Black Bean Chili with Orange-Pepper Sauce, Fresh Figs with Mint Cream, and Melon Sorbet with Sweet Jalapeno Sauce.
This book combines an original culinary vision with a tremendous knowledge of food to create a cuisine that is truly a flavor celebration.
Yamuna has won awards for this and previous cookbooks, and is considered a specialist and authority in Indian vegetarian cooking.
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Yamuna Devi - Lord Krishna's Cuisine: The Art of Indian Vegetarian Cooking
A view of the Taj Mahal reflected in the Yamuna River Posters
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 Yamuna Pashmina   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
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 DAV COLLEGE FOR GIRLS YAMUNA NAGAR
D A V College for girls, yamuna nagar NAAC Accredited Grade : B++ (Institutional Score between 80-85%) and Adjudged as the Best Women College of Kurukshetra University
D.A.V. College for Girls, Yamuna Nagar came into existence in 1958 exclusively as a ‘girls’ college catering to the needs of the twin towns of Yamuna Nagar and Jagadhri.
Starting from ground level, braving hard the struggles of formative years and overcoming a number of hurdles and obstacles on the way the college has been able to etch an enviable position for itself today.
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 Yamuna
Along the Yamuna's banks are many historic monuments, including the
Doab - Doab, term applied in India to a tract of land between two converging rivers.
Vrindaban - Vrindaban, formerly Brindaban,town, Uttar Pradesh state, central India, on the Yamuna River.
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