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  2. Kugel fountain - Wikipedia

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    (C) Water is pumped back in an endless loop. (D) Pump. (E) Ball can easily be moved by hand. A kugel fountain (also called a floating sphere fountain or by the pleonasmic name kugel ball) is a water feature or sculpture where a sphere sits in a fitted hollow in a pedestal, and is supported by aquaplaning on a thin film of water.

  3. Bangamata - Wikipedia

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    It was during this time the Mother Bengal was an immensely popular theme in Bengali patriotic songs and poems and was mentioned in several of them, such as the song ″Dhana Dhanya Pushpa Bhara″ and ″Banga Amar Janani Amar″ (Our Bengal Our Mother) by Dwijendralal Ray. These songs were meant to rekindle the unified spirit of Bengal, to ...

  4. National symbols of Bangladesh - Wikipedia

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    The water lily (Nymphaea nouchali) is the national flower of Bangladesh. Nymphaea nouchali is considered a medicinal plant in Indian Ayurvedic medicine under the name ambal; it was mainly used to treat indigestion. [12] Recent experiments have confirmed that it has medicinal qualities as an antihepatotoxic and antidiabetic.

  5. Ballcock - Wikipedia

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    The float is often ball-shaped, hence the name ballcock. The valve is connected to the incoming water supply , and is opened and closed by the lever which has the float mounted on the end. When the water level rises, the float rises with it; once it rises to a pre-set level, the mechanism forces the lever to close the valve and shut off the ...

  6. Will-o'-the-wisp - Wikipedia

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    This phenomenon is quite feared and is mostly seen in rural areas. It consists of an extremely shiny ball of light floating a few inches from the ground. In Colombia, la Bolefuego or Candileja is the will-o'-the-wisp ghost of a vicious grandmother who raised her grandchildren without morals, and as such they became thieves and murderers. In the ...

  7. Names of Bengal - Wikipedia

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    This is the native name of the state, literally meaning "West Bengal" in the Bengali language. In 2016, West Bengal Legislative Assembly passed a resolution to change the name of West Bengal to "Bangla" in English, Bangla in Bengali and Bangal in Hindi. In 2016, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had proposed a new name of the state as Bangla.

  8. Ashtamangala - Wikipedia

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    The lotus flower (Sanskrit: padma; Tibetan: པདྨ, THL: péma) represents the primordial purity of body, speech, and mind, floating above the muddy waters of attachment and desire. The lotus symbolizes purity and renunciation. Although the lotus has its roots in the mud at the bottom of a pond, its flower lies immaculate above the water.

  9. Country boats in Bangladesh - Wikipedia

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    Water transportation is a vital means of communication in Bangladesh, a floodplain with approximately 405 rivers [1] and numerous oxbow lakes (locally known as haor). Traditional country boats remain popular for providing low-cost, convenient transport across this extensive inland waterway network. Approximately 150 types of boats still ...