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A kosha (also kosa; Sanskrit कोश, IAST: kośa), usually rendered "sheath", is a covering of the Atman, or Self according to Vedantic philosophy. The five sheaths, summarised with the term Panchakosha , are described in the Taittiriya Upanishad (2.1-5), [ 1 ] [ 2 ] and they are often visualised as the layers of an onion. [ 3 ]
Today, the Lingayat community is a blend of various castes, consisting of OBC [120] [121] and SC. [122] Currently, 16 castes of Lingayats have been accorded the OBC status by the Central Government. [121] According to one of the estimates by a Lingayat politician around 7 per cent of people in Lingayat community come under SC and STs. [122]
A detailed account of how a medieval South Indian village council functioned is carved into a temple wall in Uthiramerur, a village in Tamil Nadu, approximately 85 kilometers (53 miles) west of Chennai. Thirty council members were chosen by lot, a form of sortition. Males were eligible for selection if they were of good character and met ...
Gram Panchayat Councils (Tamil: ஊராட்சி மன்றங்கள், romanized: Uratci Manrankal, lit. 'Village government council') are political divisions of Tamil Nadu towns that have population of 500 or more. [1] They are responsible for running and maintaining the public infrastructure at the local level.
Tamil Nadu was the first state to introduce the panchayat town as an intermediate step between rural villages and urban local bodies (ULB). [4] The structure and the functions of the nagar panchayat are decided by the state government.
Gram Panchayat (transl. 'village council') is a basic governing institution in Indian villages. It is a political institution, acting as the cabinet of a village or group of villages.
The Pancha Sabhai Sthalangal (Tamil: பஞ்ச சபை ஸ்தலங்கள், lit. 'Five hall places') refers to the temples of Nataraja, a form of the Hindu god Shiva [1] where he is regarded to have performed the cosmic dance called the Tandava. [2] All these temples are located in Tamil Nadu, India.
Pancha pathi (Tamil: பஞ்ச பதி, "the five abodes of God") are the five important pilgrim centers of Ayyavazhi. These are also considered as the primary Pathis and as worship centers of Ayyavazhi with primary status. The first pathi is Swamithope pathi itself and is the headquarters of Ayyavazhi.