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Karam (colloquially Karma) is a harvest festival celebrated in Indian states of Jharkhand, West Bengal, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Assam, Odisha and Bangladesh. It is dedicated to the worship of Karam-Devta (Karam-Lord/God), the god of power, youth and youthfulness. It celebrated for good harvest and health.
Kuber (tobacco) Kuber is a smokeless tobacco product, known for its highly addictive properties and its unique presentation disguised as a mouth freshener. It originated in India and has gained attention for its widespread use and impact on public health in various countries, including Uganda .
Kubera ( Sanskrit: कुबेर, IAST: Kubera) also known as Kuvera, Kuber and Kuberan, is the god of wealth, and the god-king of the semi-divine yakshas in Hinduism. [3] He is regarded as the regent of the north ( Dikpala), and a protector of the world ( Lokapala ). His many epithets extol him as the overlord of numerous semi-divine species ...
Paiki: Also known as Paika is a nagpuri martial dance performed by men wearing ghungroos. The dance is composed of sword and shield carrying accompanied by music played on the Nagara, Dhak, and Shehnai. Chhau dance: A semi-classical dance with martial, tribal, and folk traditions. Seraikella Chhau is found in Seraikella district of Jharkhand.
Jharkhand is located in the eastern part of India and is enclosed by West Bengal to the eastern side, Chhattisgarh and Uttar Pradesh to the western side, Bihar to the northern part and Odisha to the southern part. Jharkhand envelops a geographical area of 79,716 square kilometres (30,779 sq mi). Much of Jharkhand lies on the Chota Nagpur ...
Sauria Paharia. The Sauria Paharia people (also known as Maler Paharia) are a Dravidian ethnic people of Bangladesh and the Indian states of Jharkhand, West Bengal, and Bihar. [3] [4] They are found mostly in Santhal Parganas region in the Rajmahal Hills .
Nalakuvara, also known as Nalakubara ( Sanskrit: नलकूबर, romanized : Nalakūbara ), appears in Hindu and Buddhist mythology as the brother of Manigriva (also known as Manibhadra ), the son of the yaksha king Kubera (also known as Vaishravana ), and husband of Rambha and Ratnamala. Nalakuvara often appears as a sexual trickster ...
Demographics. According to the 2011 Census of India, Pratappur (location code 348390) had a total population of 3,530, of which 1,848 (52%) were males and 1,682 (48%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 554. The total number of literate persons in Pratappur was 2,334 (78.43% of the population over 6 years).