| Vata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Cicindelidae |
| Tribe: | Cicindelini |
| Subtribe: | Dromicina |
| Genus: | Vata Fauvel, 1882 |
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Vata is a genus of beetles in the family Cicindelidae, containing the following species: [1]
Vayu, also known as Vata and Pavana, is the Hindu god of the winds as well as the divine messenger of the gods. In the Vedic scriptures, Vayu is an important deity and is closely associated with Indra, the king of gods. He is mentioned to be born from the breath of Supreme Being Vishvapurusha and also the first one to drink Soma. The Upanishads praise him as Prana or 'life breath of the world'. In the later Hindu scriptures, he is described as a Dikpala, who looks over the North-west direction. The Hindu epics describe him as the father of the god Hanuman and Bhima.
Vata may refer to:
Dosha is a central term in Ayurveda originating from Sanskrit, which can be translated as "that which can cause problems", and which refers to three categories or types of substances that are believed to be present in a person's body and mind. Beginning with twentieth-century Ayurvedic literature, the "three-dosha theory" has described how the quantities and qualities of three fundamental types of substances called wind, bile, and phlegm fluctuate in the body according to the seasons, time of day, process of digestion, and several other factors and thereby determine changing conditions of growth, aging, health, and disease.
The Vata pagan uprising was a Hungarian rebellion which, in 1046, brought about the overthrow of King Peter Urseolo, the martyrdom of Bishop Gerard of Csanád and the reinstatement of the Árpád dynasty on the Hungarian throne.
Vatapá is an Afro-Brazilian dish made from bread, shrimp, coconut milk, finely ground peanuts and palm oil mashed into a creamy paste. It is a typical food of Salvador, Bahia and it is also common to the North and Northeast regions of Brazil. In the northeastern state of Bahia it is commonly eaten with acarajé, and as a ritual offering in Candomblé, with acaçá or acarajé. Vatapá is often eaten with white rice in other regions of Brazil. The shrimp can be replaced with ground tuna, chicken or cod among other options.
Fatmir Vata is an Albanian former professional footballer who played primarily as an attacking midfielder. He began his footballing career with local side 31 Korriku, before moving to Tirana in 1991 where he would remain for two seasons before moving abroad. He joined Croatian club Orijent before moving to Samobor two years later in 1995, where he'd remain for three seasons. Vata joined Prva HNL side Slaven Belupo and spent one season with the club before moving to Vukovar '91. He joined newly promoted 2. Bundesliga and German side Waldhof Mannheim in January 2000 where he established himself in the first team and helped the side to a fourth-place finish in the 2000–01 2. Bundesliga, just one point behind automatic promotion.
Rudi Vata is an Albanian former professional footballer who played as a defender, and had also a short stint as a manager of Albanian team KF Vllaznia Shkodër.
Vāyu-Vāta or Vāta-Vāyu is the Avestan language name of a dual-natured Zoroastrian divinity of the wind (Vayu) and of the atmosphere (Vata). The names are also used independently of one another, with 'Vayu' occurring more frequently than 'Vata', but even when used independently still representing the other aspect.
The Vața is a left tributary of the river Crișul Alb in Romania. It discharges into the Crișul Alb in Vața de Jos. Its length is 24 km (15 mi) and its basin size is 87 km2 (34 sq mi).
Ménétréols-sous-Vatan is a commune in the Indre department in central France.
Meunet-sur-Vatan is a commune in the Indre department in central France.
Vata, Central African Republic is a village in the Bamingui-Bangoran prefecture in the northern Central African Republic.
Vedea is a commune in Argeș County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of nineteen villages: Bădicea, Blejani, Burețești, Chirițești, Chițani, Ciurești, Dincani, Fata, Frătici, Izvoru de Jos, Izvoru de Sus, Lungani, Mogoșești, Prodani, Rățoi, Vața, Vârșești, Vedea and Vețișoara.
Vața de Jos is a commune in Hunedoara County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of thirteen villages: Basarabasa (Baszarabásza), Birtin (Birtin), Brotuna (Brotuna), Căzănești (Kazanesd), Ciungani (Csungány), Ocișor (Ócsisor), Ociu (Olcs), Prăvăleni (Prevaleny), Prihodiște (Prihodest), Tătărăștii de Criș (Tataresd), Târnava de Criș (Ternáva), Vața de Jos and Vața de Sus (Felváca).
Vata Matanu Garcia, known simply as Vata, is a retired Angolan footballer who played as a striker.
Brahmamuhurta is a 48-minute period (muhurta) that begins one hour and 36 minutes before sunrise, and ends 48 minutes before sunrise. It is traditionally the penultimate phase or muhurta of the night, and is considered an auspicious time for all practices of yoga and most appropriate for meditation, worship or any other religious practice. Spiritual activities performed early in the morning are said to have a greater effect than in any other part of the day.
Feriz Khan or Hani i Ferizit, is known as the first place where the first inhabitants in the region Ferizaj, a city and municipality in Kosovo originated.
Nainsi ri Khyat is a late 17th-century Marwari & Dingal text chronicling the history of Marwar. Its author Muhnot Nainsi, an official of Marwar State, based the Khyat on the Charan accounts and the traditional Rajasthani Vat(or bat) as well as local administrative records. Nainsi-ri-Khyat is considered to be the most prominent of khyats. The Khyat contains a collection of bats as well as kavitts, dohas, and vanshavallis (genealogies).
Vata or Vatha was a Hungarian noble, lord of the castle of Békés and chief of a tribe in Körösvidék. He is known for being the leader of the Vata pagan uprising.
Rocco Vata is a professional footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Celtic. Born in Scotland, he is a youth international for Ireland.
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