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According to legend, the Vaishnavite saint Thirumangai Alwar had exhausted all his money in the renovation of the Ranganatha Temple, Srirangam. When the workers who constructed the temple demanded their wages, he was unable to pay them. Vishnu, however, appeared to him in a dream and directed him to go to the banks of the Kollidam River. As instructed, Thirumangal Alwar travelled to the banks of the Kollidam and at Adhanur, he was met by a rich merchant who provided the money to pay the workers. |
Thirumangai Alwar had sung praises of the temple in his "Mangalasasanam". The temples is one of the 108 Divya Desams. |
= = = Seduction (1981 film) = = = |
Seduction () is a 1981 Mexican erotic drama film directed by Arturo Ripstein. It was entered into the 12th Moscow International Film Festival. |
= = = Puttapaka Saree = = = |
Puttapaka Sari is a saree made in Puttapaka village, Samsthan Narayanpuram mandal in Nalgonda district, India. It is known for its unique Puttapaka tie and dye style of sarees. |
The design is over 200 years old. The ikat is warp-based unlike most other ikats designed predominantly on weft. The labour-intensive double ikat [warp and weft] is their strength. The warp design requires linear tying of the silk yarn strands. The unique design focus is on symmetry without undermining aesthetics. It closely resembles Sambalpuri saree. |
The community of weavers involved are Puttapaka Padmashalis. The weavers sell their sarees for Rs.2000 locally. Noted handloom designer, Gajam Anjaiah is known for the Puttapaka designs. But the Puttapaka sarees are marketed as Pochampally sarees and often sold under their name and not as Puttapaka saree. |
Gajam Anjaiah received Padma Shri award in 2013 for Art-Handloom Weaving category. |
Gajam Govardhana received Padma Shri award in 2011 for Art-Handloom Weaving category. |
= = = Said Atabekov = = = |
Said Atabekov is an Uzbekistani artist in the fields of installation, performance and video art, and photography. |
Atabekov was born in 1965 in Bes Terek in the Tashkent Province of Uzbekistan. After his studies at the Shymkent Art College, he continued with the education of upcoming artists and the organization of exhibits of their work. |
He began his career when the introduction of "perestroika" in the Soviet Union which enabled him to make use of the enlarged possibilities of artistic freedom. In this time he founded the collective "Kyzyl Traktor" ("Red Tractor") and experimented with international modernism. |
In course of history, his region had been under influence of four strong and often conflicting ideologies: nomadic pantheism, islam, Russian influences and western capitalism. The deeper paradoxes of them can repeatedly be seen in his work, such as from the time of Genghis Khan, during communism and in the time following the dissolution of the Soviet Union. |
In 2011 Atabekov was honored with a Prince Claus Award. |
= = = List of German exonyms for places in Slovakia = = = |
List of German exonyms for places in Slovakia |
= = = Sterlibashevo = = = |
Sterlibashevo () is a rural locality (a "selo") and the administrative center of Sterlibashevsky District in the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia. Population: |
= = = 2013 Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao general election = = = |
The 2013 general election in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) were held on May 13, 2013. Originally scheduled for October 2011, this was the first ARMM election that was synchronized with the general elections in the Philippines; previously, ARMM elections were held outside the general election day. When the elected officials of the 2008 ARMM elections ended their terms in 2011, President Benigno Aquino III appointed officers-in-charge until the officials elected in 2013 can take their place. |
The governor and vice governor are elected via first past the post system; they are elected separately and may come from different parties. Elections for the regional assembly are via plurality-at-large voting, with each assembly district (coextensive with legislative districts as used in House of Representatives elections) having three seats. A voter has can vote for up to the three candidates, with the candidates with the three highest total number of votes being elected. |
These figures came from the COMELEC "Transparency" server and are therefore partial and unofficial. |
= = = Adaptations of Jane Eyre = = = |
"Jane Eyre", the 1847 novel by English writer Charlotte Brontë, has frequently been adapted for film, radio, television and theatre, and has inspired a number of rewritings and reinterpretations. |
= = = Stanley v. Illinois = = = |
Stanley v. Illinois, 405 U.S. 645 (1972), was a landmark United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that the fathers of children born out of wedlock had a fundamental right to their children. Until the ruling, when the mother of a child born out of wedlock was unable to care for the child, through death or other circumstances, the child was made a ward of the state and either placed in an orphanage or foster care or given up for adoption. |
Joan and Peter Stanley had lived together off and on for 18 years; they had three children together. When Joan Stanley died, the state held a dependency proceeding, declared the three minor children to be wards of the state, and placed them with court appointed guardians. Peter Stanley appealed the decision, as the state had never provided him a hearing to determine whether he was a fit parent, which would have occurred for a married father under similar circumstances. Mr. Stanley claimed that his lack of hearing violated (1) his Fourteenth Amendment right of equal protection and (2) Due Process. |
The case made it to the Illinois Supreme Court, which ruled that while there had been no determination of his fitness as a parent, the state was nonetheless justified in depriving him of parental rights based on the sole fact that he had not been married to the mother. Whether or not Mr. Stanley was a fit parent was irrelevant. In filings with the US Supreme Court, the State of Illinois argued that all unwed fathers are unfit parents, making it unnecessary to provide each unwed father a hearing. |
The US Supreme Court found in favor of Mr. Stanley by arguing that as a matter of due process, unwed fathers are guaranteed the same rights as married or divorced fathers. The state assumes custody of children involving other categories of parents only after a hearing is held to determine their parental fitness, and it requires proof of negligence to deem them unable to provide primary care. Thus, the same process must be applied for children born to parents outside of wedlock. |
The Court also held that Illinois' denial of unwed fathers a hearing and extending it to all other parents (wed fathers, both wed and unwed mothers) violated the equal protection of the laws guaranteed by the Fourteenth Amendment. |
In a dissenting opinion, Chief Justice Burger and Justice Blackmun held that states had the right to draw an arbitrary distinction between and wed unwed fathers to protect the welfare of the child. They argued that Mr. Stanley had 18 years to assume the burden. |
They also argued, "I believe that a State is fully justified in concluding, on the basis of common human experience, that the biological role of the mother in carrying and nursing an infant creates stronger bonds between her and the child than the bonds resulting from the male's often casual encounter." |
He essentially argued in favor of the tender years doctrine, which had already begun being eliminated from state statutes that determined custody after divorce. |
The case was an important step for the rights of fathers and children. Until then, most states held a similar position to Illinois: unwed fathers were "de facto" unfit to care for their children, and their children should instead be made wards of the state. |
Perhaps the most important implication of the case was for custody law regarding divorce, as most states had held to the tender years doctrine, which held that mothers were better suited biologically as primary caregivers than were fathers. The few states who had yet to change the laws were in effect put on notice that if the Supreme Court was supporting equal protection for unwed fathers, it would do so for divorcing fathers as well. |
= = = Padikasu Nathar Temple = = = |
Padikasu Nathar Temple (also called SwarnaPureeswarar Temple) is a Hindu temple located at Azhagaputhur, a village in the Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu, India. Shiva is worshiped as Padikasunathar, and is represented by the "lingam". His consort Parvati is depicted as Soundaranayagi. The presiding deity is revered in the 7th century Tamil Saiva canonical work, the "Tevaram", written by Tamil saint poets known as the nayanars and classified as "Paadal Petra Sthalam". The 8th century "Saiva" saint poet Sundarar has sung praise about the temple in his works. |
There are various inscriptions associated with the temple indicating contributions from Cholas. The present masonry structure was built during the Chola dynasty in the 9th century, while later expansions are attributed to Thanjavur Nayaks during the 16th century. |
The temple is built in Dravidian architecture with a three-storied "gopuram", the gateway tower. The temple has numerous shrines, with those of Padikasunathar and Soundaranayagi being the most prominent. The temple complex houses many halls and two precincts. The temple has four daily rituals at various times from 6:30 a.m. to 8 p.m., and two yearly festivals on its calendar. |
Praises of the temple have been sung in the "Thevaram". Alagaputhur is the birthplace of Pugalthunai Nayanar, one of the 63 Nayanmars. |
The Padikasu Nathar Temple is located in the village of Alagaputhur which is situated at a distance of 6 kilometres from Kumbakonam on the way to Tiruvarur in Thanjavur district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. There are shrines to Shiva, Vishnu and Murugan. The idol of Shiva is a "swayambhumurthy". There are images of Surya and Chandra close to entrance tower indicating the legend that both of them worshiped Shiva at this place. The temple has two precincts and all the shrines are enclosed in concentric granite walls. The temple is approached through a three tiered gateway tower on the eastern side. The sanctum is located axial to the gateway tower and the flagstaff located ahead of the entrance tower. The presiding deity in the form of lingam is housed in the sanctum. The shrine of the consort is located in a south facing shrine close to the sanctum. The image of Sundarar and Paravai Nachiyar is housed in the hall leading to the sanctum. |
The temple priests perform the "pooja" (rituals) during festivals and on a daily basis. Like other Shiva temples of Tamil Nadu, the priests belong to the Shaivaite community, a Brahmin sub-caste. The temple rituals are performed six times a day; Ushathkalam at 6:30 a.m., Uchikalam at 12:00 p.m., Sayarakshai at 6:00 p.m., and Ardha Jamam at 8:00 p.m. Each ritual comprises four steps: "abhisheka" (sacred bath), "alangaram" (decoration), "neivethanam" (food offering) and "deepa aradanai" (waving of lamps) for both Mahalingeswarar and Pirguchuntaragujambigai. There are weekly rituals like ' and ', fortnightly rituals like "pradosham" and monthly festivals like "amavasai" (new moon day), "kiruthigai", "pournami" (full moon day) and "sathurthi". The most prominent festival of the temple, Maasimagam, is celebrated for ten days during the Tamil month of "Maasi" (February - March). The festival deity of Padikasunathar and his consort circumambulate the temple and the streets in the village in different vehicles. The other festivals in the temple are Nayanmar Guru Puja and Asesha Ayilya |
The temple is revered in the verses of "Tevaram", the 7th century saivite canonical work by the three saint poets namely, Appar, Sampantar and Sundarar. Appar has glorified the temple in five, Sundarar in one and Sampantar in six verses. |
= = = 2013 Championship 1 season results = = = |
This is a list of the 2013 Championship 1 season results. Championship 1 is the third-tier rugby league competition in the United Kingdom. The 2013 season starts on 29 March (Good Friday) and ends on 29 September with the Grand Final at Leigh Sports Village in Leigh, Greater Manchester, which replaces the previous venue of the Halliwell Jones Stadium in Warrington. It is the first season in the Rugby Football League for three teams, Hemel Stags, Oxford Rugby League and University of Gloucestershire All Golds. |
The 2013 season consists of two stages. The regular season was played over 18 round-robin fixtures, in which each of the nine teams involved in the competition played each other once at home and once away. This means that teams will play 16 games and will have two bye-rounds, where they will not play a game. In the Championship 1, a win was worth three points in the table, a draw worth two points apiece, and a loss by less than 12 points during the game earned one bonus point. Defeats by more than 12 points yielded no points. |
At the end of the regular season, the team finishing first in the table will be crowned Championship and will be promoted to the Championship. The teams who finish the regular season between second and sixth will enter the play-offs with the winner claiming the second promotion place. |
The play-offs will commence following the conclusion of the regular season and include the teams who finished second to fifth in the league and uses a 5 team play-off system, culminating in the grand final at Leigh Sports Village in Leigh, home of Championship sides Leigh Centurions and Swinton Lions. |
A. Match moved from Gateshead International Stadium to Filtrona Park, South Shields |
B. Match re-arranged 14 July due to Gloucestershire All Golds having ineligible doctor on original date of game |
C. Match moved from Prince of Wales Stadium, Cheltenham to Regentsholme, Lydney |
= = = Verkhniye Tatyshly = = = |
Verkhniye Tatyshly (; ) is a rural locality (a "selo") and the administrative center of Tatyshlinsky District in the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia. Population: |
= = = Barbarians vs New Zealand, 1973 = = = |
Barbarians v New Zealand was a 1973 rugby union match between the Barbarians and New Zealand. It was played as part of the 1972–73 New Zealand tour of Britain, Ireland, France and North America. The game featured what has been described as "the greatest try ever scored". It was scored by Gareth Edwards. It is widely considered one of the best tries ever scored in high level rugby union. The Barbarians won the game 23–11. It was also the first time New Zealand lost to the Barbarians. |
In the second minute of the game New Zealand winger Bryan Williams kicked the ball over the head of Phil Bennett, who ran back to pick it up near his goal line. With nearly the entire length of the field between him and the New Zealand goal line, Bennett started upfield by sidestepping and evading three tackles, in turn passing the ball to JPR Williams, who managed to offload the ball after Bryan Williams had tackled him around the neck. Still deep in the Barbarians' end of the field, the ball then passed through four pairs of Barbarian hands (Pullin, Dawes, David and Quinnell) heading upfield before Edwards, slipping between two team-mates and seemingly intercepting the last pass, finished with a diving try in the left-hand corner, 22 seconds after Bennett picked up the ball. |
Barbarians coach Carwyn James is credited with man management to stimulate Bennett to make sidestepping runs that day. |
The commentary itself is sometimes described as the greatest ever, although it very nearly didn't happen because until just 2 hours before the match Bill McLaren was due to commentate; but he was recovering from 'flu so Cliff Morgan was called in at the last minute. |
Morgan commentated the try: |
A moment later, at the restart, he added, |
Often known simply as "that try", the try is frequently mentioned as the greatest ever scored or one of the greatest. In a UK poll conducted by Channel 4 in 2002, Edwards's try was voted number 20 in the list of the 100 Greatest Sporting Moments. The 40th anniversary of the try sparked renewed interest. |
The Barbarians had tries nearly scored by John Bevan and then John Dawes. David Duckham showed his skills in possibly his best UK performance, before more tries were scored by Fergus Slattery and John Bevan to make the halftime score 17-0. Grant Batty scored two tries in reply before JPR Williams completed the try-scoring. |
The Barbarians coach was Carwyn James, who was always noted as seeking to encourage his teams to play attacking rugby. |
= = = Janet Hopps Adkisson = = = |
Janet Hopps Adkisson (born August 4, 1934) is a former professional tennis player from the U.S. Adkisson was ranked in the top 15 female tennis players three times, and was, according to the State of Washington Sports Hall of Fame, "once recognized as one of the world's top woman tennis players". |
Her best singles performance at a Grand Slam tournament was reaching the fourth round at the Wimbledon Championships in 1959 and 1960 which she lost to Sally Moore and Renée Schuurman respectively. |
She reached the final of the mixed doubles event at the 1959 U.S. Championships, teaming up with Bob Mark, in which they were defeated in three sets by Margaret Osborne and Neale Fraser. With Karen Hantze she reached the semifinal of the doubles event at the 1960 Wimbledon Championships which they lost in three sets to the first-seeded pair, and eventual champions, Maria Bueno and Darlene Hard. At the same tournament, Hopps Adkisson partnered Bob Mark to reach the semifinal of the mixed doubles event. |
Hopps Adkisson won the singles title at the US Indoor Championships in 1961 and the mixed doubles title with tennis commentator and author Bud Collins in 1961. |
Hopps Adkisson was inducted into the State of Washington Sports Hall of Fame in 1998 and the ITA Women's Collegiate Tennis Hall of Fame in 1999. |
= = = Itzhak Gilboa = = = |