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  2. Dakshinavarti shankha - Wikipedia

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    Genuine Dakshinavarti Lakshmi Conches are only found in the Indian Ocean, between Myanmar (Burma) and Sri Lanka. The three main localities - near Rama Setu, Sri Lanka, and Ramishwaram to Tuticorin (rare); the Arabian Sea; and the Bay of Bengal. Shells from each locality show distinct morphological variations, although varieties showing mixed ...

  3. Shankha - Wikipedia

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    The shankha on the right is the icon for Vishnu at the Dattatreya temple, Bhaktapur Nepal. Avatars of Vishnu like Matsya, Kurma, Varaha, and Narasimha are also depicted holding the shankha, along with the other attributes of Vishnu. Krishna – avatar of Vishnu is described possessing a shankha called Panchajanya.

  4. Women in Nepal - Wikipedia

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    As most women in Nepal are working as the unpaid labor force in the family and more than 76% of women are involved in agriculture, there is no recognition of their contribution to the economic advantages that the family gets in return. In Nepal only 19% of women have ownership of the fixed assets, whereas 25% of women are head of households.

  5. Ministry of Women, Children and Senior Citizens - Wikipedia

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    The Ministry of Women, Children and Senior Citizens (Nepali: महिला, बालबालिका तथा जेष्ठ नागरिक मन्त्रालय) is a governmental body of Nepal. Its mission is to empower women, children and senior citizens, especially those who are economically disadvantaged, socially deprived ...

  6. List of non-governmental organizations in Nepal - Wikipedia

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    Homestay tourism is the only sustainable tourism business that helps local communities earn direct income through rural tourism in Nepal, therefore, working continuously in the field of homestay for the past 14 years, today as a homestay facilitator promoting homestay throughout Nepal, we offer advice, suggestions, consultation, study, I would like to inform you that I am always ready to share ...

  7. ABC Nepal - Wikipedia

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    Agroforestry, Basic Health, and Cooperative Nepal (ABC Nepal) is a nonprofit, non governmental organisation working in Nepal that focuses on women's rights and works against human trafficking in Nepal. Created in 1987, ABC Nepal was among the first Non Governmental Organisations established in Nepal. It was registered soon after the ...

  8. Nepal Woman Association - Wikipedia

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    Women's wing: Headquarters: Kathmandu, Nepal: Chairperson. Uma Regmi: Parent organization. ... Nepal Woman Association is the woman wing of Nepali Congress. [1] [2 ...

  9. Gender inequality in Nepal - Wikipedia

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    Nepal has a high incidence of adolescent pregnancy: 40 percent of married girls ages 15–19 have already given birth to at least one child. [44] The World Bank found that half of women ages 15–49 use contraceptives. [43] Many young women in Nepal lack decision-making power in regards to their sexuality, contraceptive use, and family size. [45]