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Shri is a polite form of address equivalent to the English "Mr." or "Ms.". [7] Shri is also frequently used as an epithet of some Hindu gods, in which case it is often translated into English as Holy. Also, in language and general usage, Shri, if used by itself and not followed by any name, refers to the supreme consciousness, i.e. god ...
A Maratha Durbar showing the Chief and the nobles (Sardars, Jagirdars, Sarpatil, Istamuradars & Mankaris) of the state.. Indian honorifics are honorific titles or appendices to names used in the Indian subcontinent, covering formal and informal social, commercial, and religious relationships.
Shree may refer to: Shri, an honorific commonly used in the Indian subcontinent; Shree (Hindustani raga), the Hindustani classical music scale; Shree (Carnatic raga), the Carnatic music scale; Sri (Odissi raga), the Odissi classical music scale; Shree, a Hindi film starring Hussain Kuwajerwala, Paresh Ganatra and Anjali Patil
The Hindu title of respect Shri (Sanskrit: श्री; IAST: śrī; also spelled Sri or Shree) is often added before his name. [17] The name Ganesha is a Sanskrit compound, joining the words gana (gaṇa), meaning a 'group, multitude, or categorical system' and isha (īśa), meaning 'lord or master'. [18]
The Padma Shri (IAST: padma śrī), also spelled Padma Shree, is the fourth-highest civilian award of the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna, the Padma Vibhushan and the Padma Bhushan. Instituted on 2 January 1954, the award is conferred in recognition of "distinguished contribution in various spheres of activity including the arts ...
Shankar was born in Papanasam, Tamil Nadu, to Vishalakshi and R.S.Venkat Ratnam.He was named "Ravi" (an Indian name which means "sun") because his birth was on a Sunday, and "Shankar" after the eighth-century Hindu saint, Adi Shankara, whose birthday was the same day as Ravi Shankar's.
Tamil nouns can end in ன் (n), ள் (ḷ) or ர் (r). ன் (n) and ள் (ḷ) are used to people of lesser social order to denote male and female respectively.
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