Yamuna
Body of Water
People in Allahabad salute 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks martyrs...the martyrs, in which he is projected at the gallows. 'On this sacred land where there is a confluence of three holy rivers (Ganga, Yamuna and the Saraswati), we have paid homage to the martyrs of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, Hemant... |
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New Kerala | 6 days ago
'Prayer chamber' near Hindon river to lower pollution
Ghaziabad Municipal Commissioner Ajay Shankar Pandey, who launched the chamber. He said the project near the Hindon, a tributary of the Yamuna river, had been planned keeping people's religious sentiments in mind. "The Ganga water in...
In this article: Hindon River, Waste, and Yamuna river
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New Kerala | 7 days ago
India pays tribute to Indira Gandhi on her birth anniversary
...Kumar. A booklet containing the profile of Indira Gandhi was also distributed. At her memorial Shakti Sthal on the bank of the Yamuna river here, a remembrance ceremony was organised early in the day. Women and Child Development...
In this article: Indira Gandhi, India, Sonia Gandhi, Manmohan Singh, Meira Kumar, and Yamuna river
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thestar.com | 7 days ago
Holiday gift for Canadian companies
...of his morning praying for world peace and admiring the BAPS Swaminarayan Akshardham, a sprawling Hindu temple on the bank of New Delhi's Yamuna River that's been described as the world's eighth wonder. A $40 million temple built in the...
In this article: Stephen Harper, India, Uranium, Canada, NDTV, New Delhi, Plutonium, Non-Proliferation Treaty, and Punjab
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thestar.com | November 18, 2009
Nuclear deal with India near, PM suggests
...of his morning praying for world peace and admiring the BAPS Swaminarayan Akshardham, a sprawling Hindu temple on the bank of the Yamuna River that's been described as the world's eighth wonder. Several business leaders and at least one...
In this article: Stephen Harper, India, Canada, Uranium, NDTV, Plutonium, Non-Proliferation Treaty, Liberal Party, Punjab, and Yamuna River
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New Kerala | November 13, 2009
Delhi may get two more bridges over Yamuna river
New Delhi, Nov 13 : Two more bridges are likely to come up over the Yamuna in northeast Delhi after Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Rajkumar Chauhan Friday took note of the traffic jams on the lone single-lane bridge over the river.
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Indiana Times - The Economic Times | November 12, 2009
Delhi Metro enters Noida, thousands to benefit
...time paving the way for thousands of commuters in east Delhi and adjoining areas to enjoy the new age transport system. The 13.1 km Yamuna Bank-Noida line was inaugurated by Union Urban Development Minister S Jaipal Reddy in the presence of...
In this article: Noida, Metro, NCR, Delhi, and Economic Times
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Times of India | November 12, 2009
Delhi Metro enters Noida, to open for public from tomorrow
...for thousands of commuters in east Delhi and adjoining areas to enjoy the new age transport system. ( Watch Video ) The 13.1 km Yamuna Bank-Noida line was inaugurated by Union urban development minister S Jaipal Reddy in the presence of chief...
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Reuters | November 09, 2009
Indian crocodiles video blog for survival
...it. Only about 1,000 gharials, who have a characteristically narrow snout, are believed to live in the wild in India's Chambal and Yamuna rivers. The species is almost extinct in several other neighboring nations, including Pakistan, Nepal...
In this article: Crocodile, Gharial, Habitat destruction, Tokyo University, Reuters Television, WWF, and Lucknow
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GlobalPost | November 05, 2009
The asses of New Delhi
...donkeys and clean up the area. "Where will they take us and our livelihood and throw us? " Salim demands. "What if it's across the Yamuna River? Our work is here. They moved us all here about 25 years ago, because the government said let...
In this article: New Delhi, Delhi, Yamuna River, and India
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Telegraph.co.uk - International news | November 03, 2009
Nepal to hold cabinet meeting on Mount Everest
...Everest: The Himalayan glaciers - known as the world's third ice-cap - feed some of the region's greatest rivers, including the Ganges, the Yamuna and the Brahmaputra. Photo: REUTERS The meeting will be held later this month, just ahead of...
In this article: Mount Everest, Nepal, Global warming, Brahmaputra, Ganges, India, Climate change, Reuters, and Madhav Kumar Nepal
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right|140px|thumb|Yamuna at its source [[Yamunotri in Uttarakhand]]
The Yamuna (Sanskrit: यमुना, sometimes called Jamuna or Jumna) is the largest tributary river of the Ganges (Ganga) in northern India. Originating from the Yamunotri Glacier at a height 6,387 mtrs., on the south western slopes of Banderpooch peaks, in the Lower Himalayas, it travels a total length of and has a drainage system of 366,223 sq.km, 40.2% of the entire Ganga Basin, before merging with the Ganges at Triveni Sangam, Allahabad, the site for the Kumbha Mela every twelve years.
It crosses several states, Uttarakhand, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, passing by Himachal Pradesh and later Delhi, and most importantly it creates the highly fertile alluvial, 'Yamuna-Ganga Doab' region between itself and the Ganges in the Indo-Gangetic plain. And just like the Ganges, the Yamuna too is highly venerated in Hinduism and worshipped as goddess Yamuna, throughout its course. In Hindu mythology, she is the daughter of Sun God, Surya, and sister of Yama, the God of Death, hence also known as Yami and according to popular legends, bathing in its sacred waters frees one from the torments of death .
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