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Water management in the Vijaynagar empire - Paper presented at the National Seminar on Water and Culture (2007)
Posted on 14 Feb, 2011 01:55 AMThis paper focuses on water management techniques used in two tanks constructed by the kings of the Vijaynagar Empire.
The first example taken, is that of the Anantraj Sagar built by the son of the minister of Harihar. The lake is still in use and there are inscriptions on stone near it which provide a thumb rule to constructing lakes. Construction of this lake began in 1369 and was completed in 2 years. The paper states that the length of the dam was 5000 dand, width was 8 dand and the height was 7 dand (One dand is about one metre).
Idol immersion activities and their management in water bodies in India - Paper presented at the National Seminar on Water and Culture (2007)
Posted on 13 Feb, 2011 11:07 PMThis paper begins with an analysis of the rationale for idol immersion in Hinduism. Some of the reasons given by the author include water being able to disintegrate idols, the idea of purity of water etc.
Organic and terrace gardening workshop, Bhoomi Network for Sustainable Living, 26th February, 2011, Bangalore
Posted on 09 Feb, 2011 11:17 AM
Organizer: Bhoomi Network for Sustainable Living
Venue: Prakriya School Campus, Sarjapur Road, Bangalore
Description:
This workshop will help us understand the basic principles of gardening and then apply it to our own context – homes, apartments or terraces. This workshop will focus on the practical aspects, so that we get a first hand experience with earth,
Run for Bellandur Lake, 6th February 2011, Bangalore
Posted on 03 Feb, 2011 03:26 PM
Organizers: Group of Environmental and Social Activists
Venue: Bangalore
Description:
This run is a demand from citizens for government action and it is also intended to spread awareness of the situation.
This event is for all of us in Bangalore, our children, our health and well being. We can get back our wonderful lakes, not to mention valuable drinking water for the future.
Millet Mela, Sahaja Samrudha, 5th - 6th Feb, 2011, Gandhi Bhavan, Bangalore
Posted on 02 Feb, 2011 04:44 PM
Theme: Meet the Millet! Say hello to HEALTH
Organizer: Sahaja Samrudha
Venue: Gandhi Bhavan, Bangalore
MSW graduates required for data collection on watershed
Posted on 02 Feb, 2011 03:25 PMForwarded to the portal by: L.C.Nagaraj
We have taken up evaluation of 65 water sheds in Northern districts of Karnataka. These water sheds are spread across Bagalkot,Raichur, Koppala, Bellary and Davanagere districts.
A report on Save Western Ghats Meet held at Moodbidri, Mangalore between 27th -30th January 2011
Posted on 02 Feb, 2011 03:11 PM
Malnad Mela 2011, Vanastree Collective, 5th - 6th February 2011, Bangalore
Posted on 31 Jan, 2011 01:46 PM
Organizer: Vanastree Collective
Venue: Golden Beads School, 157, Richmond Road, Bangalore
Water and its quality in ancient encyclopedias of Karnataka - Paper presented at the National Seminar on Water and Culture (2007)
Posted on 30 Jan, 2011 06:40 PMThe author looks at three ancient Kannada and Sanskrit texts - Lokoparam, Manasollasa, Shivatattvaratnakara. All these texts were written between the 12th and 18th century. These texts record hydrological data ranging from cloud formation to traditional methods of preserving potable water.