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Kalki is a small village in Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra state in Western India. [1] The 2011 Census of India recorded a total of 641 residents in the village. [1] Kalki's geographical area is 515 hectares (1,270 acres). [1]
Kalki, also called Kalkin, is the prophesied tenth avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu. He prominently features in Hindu eschatology. He will bring an end to the Kali Yuga, the final epoch and harbinger in the new epoch of Satya Yuga in the endless cycle of existence within Hinduism.
Ramaswamy Krishnamurthy, better known by his pen name Kalki, was an Indian writer, journalist, poet, critic and Indian independence activist. He was named after "Kalki", the tenth and last avatar of the Hindu God Vishnu. His writings include over 120 short stories, 10 novellas, 5 novels, 3 historical romances, editorial and political writings and hundreds of film and music reviews.
Badami, formerly known as Vatapi, is a town and headquarters of a taluk by the same name, in the Bagalkot district of Karnataka, India. It was the regal capital of the Badami Chalukyas from CE 540 to 757. It is famous for its rock cut structural temples. It is located in a ravine at the foot of a rugged, red sandstone outcrop that surrounds Agastya lake. Badami has been selected as one of the heritage cities for HRIDAY - Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana scheme of Government of India.
Sambalpur is the fifth largest city in the Indian State of Odisha. It is located on the banks of river Mahanadi, with a population of 335,761 . Sambalpur is one of the ancient places of India, with recorded settlements in the prehistoric age. It is the home of Sambalpuri Saree from which the world famous textile derives its name. Since the construction & operationalisation of Hirakud Dam in 1956, Sambalpur has undergone a major transformation, supporting agriculture and metal industries, harbouring many educational institutes and attracting students to Burla, the education hub of Odisha. The city contains many historic buildings and parks, and is also a major communication & commercial hub. It houses the headquarters of Northern Revenue Division & Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL).
Matrubhoomi: A Nation Without Women is a 2003 Indian dystopian tragedy film written and directed by Manish Jha. The film examines the impact of female foeticide and female infanticide on the gender balance and consequently the stability and attitudes of society. Its storyline bears some resemblance to real-life instances of gender imbalance and economics resulting in fraternal polyandry and bride buying in some parts of India. It depicts a future in an Indian village populated exclusively by males due to female infanticide over the years.
Kattumannarkoil is a panchayat town and taluk headquarters in Cuddalore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Kattumannarkoil Town Panchayat constituted in 1892. The town is coming under the administrative territory of Cuddalore District. The town extends over an area of 19.425 km2. The town is situated along 25 km South West of Chidambaram and lies on the Chidambaram - Coimbatore Highway and 25 km East of Srimushnam and a similar distance north-east of Gangaikonda Cholapuram. The entire road route from Sethiathoppu to Kattumannarkoil runs alongside the Veeranam Lake. The newly built Muttam bridge provides connectivity to Mayladuthurai in the south at the distance of 30 km.
Manalmedu is a panchayat town in Mayiladuthurai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It comes under Mayiladuthurai Taluk.This town is located 15 km from Mayiladuthurai town, 33 km from Kumbakonam and 15 km from kattumannarkoil town.
Pichhore is a town and a nagar panchayat in Gwalior district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.
Veeranam Lake is located 14 km (8.7 mi) SSW in Cuddalore district in the state of Tamil Nadu in South India. It is located 1 km (0.62 mi) from Lalpet and 235 km (146 mi) from Chennai, India. It is one of the water reservoirs from where water is supplied to Chennai city. The lake has a capacity to store about 1,465 mcft of water. Though the level in the Veeranam lake has dipped to 323 million cubic feet (mcft), the same amount of 180 mld was being drawn for city supply.
RannaBelagali is a Pattan Panchayat Town in the southern state of Karnataka, India. It is located in the Mudhol taluka of Bagalkot district in Karnataka
Dhavaleshwar is a village in the southern state of Karnataka, India. It is located in the Mahalingpur taluk of Bagalkot district in Karnataka. Dhavaleshwar is located on the bank of Ghataprabha river. The river bifurcates the Belgaum and Bagalkot districts. Just on the other side of the river, there is one more village which, is also known as Dhavaleshwar. This Dhavaleshwar belongs to Gokak Taluk of Belgaum district. Many politicians promised to build a bridge between both villages, but no one has initiated. The villagers grow sugar cane, which is the source of their income.
Nagaral(ನಾಗರಾಳ) is a village in the southern state of Karnataka, India. It is located in the Mudhol taluk of Bagalkot district in Karnataka. It is about 35 kilometres (22 mi) from the district headquarters of Bagalkot town and is about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from taluka headquarters of Mudhol and on the left bank of the Ghatapraba River. It is famous for the shri Amoghsidheswar temple and Jamiya masjid Tippu sultan circle Ambedkar circle 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) from Nagaral.
Kalki Koechlin is an actress and writer. Known for her unconventional body of work in the Hindi film industry, she is the recipient of such accolades as a National Film Award, a Filmfare Award, and two Screen Awards. Although a French citizen, she has lived most of her life in India.
Siddha Bhairavi temple is a shrine situated at Mantridi in Ganjam district of Odisha India. The presiding deity is the goddess Bhairavi. Carved in crude fashion, the idol features one leg and four hands. It is said that this idol was excavated from a ploughed field. and was enshrined as such in a new temple in 1937. All the Sankranti days in every month of the Hindu calendar and Tuesdays are considered auspicious here.
Chhatia Bata or Chhatia Jagannath Temple is a temple situated at Chhatia Village, Jajpur district of Odisha, India. It is devoted to Lord Jagannath and associated with Kalki, avatar of Lord Vishnu.
Paranjothi, popularly known as Siruthondar was an army general of the great Pallava king Narasimavarman I who ruled South India from 630–668 CE. He also led the Pallava army during the invasion of Vatapi in 642 CE. In the later years of his life, Paranjothi gave up violence and became a wandering Saivite monk, Siruthonda nayanar. He is venerated as one of the 63 Nayanmars.
Kalki Bhagawan, also known as Sri Bhagavan, is an Indian godman, cult leader, businessman and real estate investor. A former insurance agent, he gained popularity during the 1990s and early 2000s, after claiming to be Kalki, an incarnation of God according to Hinduism.
Margarita with a Straw is a 2014 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Shonali Bose. It stars Kalki Koechlin as an Indian teenager with cerebral palsy who relocates to America for her undergraduate education and comes of age following her complex relationship with a blind girl, played by Sayani Gupta. Revathi, Kuljeet Singh, and William Moseley play supporting roles. Produced by Bose in partnership with Viacom18 Motion Pictures, Margarita with a Straw was co-written by Bose and Nilesh Maniyar. The film deals with the challenging concepts of sexuality, inclusion, self-love, and self-acceptance.
Kalki Subramaniam is a transgender rights activist, artist, actress, writer, inspirational speaker and entrepreneur from Tamil Nadu.
Mankoo is a village in Jalandhar district of Punjab State, India. It is located 30 kilometres (19 mi) from district headquarter Jalandhar and 156 kilometres (97 mi) from state capital Chandigarh. The village is administrated by a sarpanch who is an elected representative of village as per Panchayati raj (India).