However, Nagabhata II was in turn soon defeated by the Rashtrakuta Govinda III, who had initiated a second northern surge.

Nagabhata II was initially defeated by the Rashtrakuta ruler Govinda III ( 793 – 814 ), but later recovered Malwa from the Rashtrakutas, conquered Kannauj and the Indo-Gangetic Plain as far as Bihar from the Palas, and again checked the Muslims in the west.

This recalls the famous episode of Kulothunga Chola II ( 1133 – 1150 ) throwing out the image of Govinda Raja from the Nataraja Temple at Chitambaram.

The earliest reference to " Vangala " ( Bôngal ) has been traced in the Nesari plates ( 805 AD ) of Rashtrakuta Govinda III which speak of Dharmapala as the king of Vangala.

Later Hindus did not view such a marriage with favour and some censure of the act is found in the Sanjan Copper Plate Inscription of Rashtrakuta ruler Amoghavarsha I ( r. 814-878 CE ) and in the Sangali and Cambay Plates of the Govinda IV ( r. 930-936 CE ).

A. S. Altekar, on the basis of the evidences from the fragments of the Devichandragupta, copper plate inscriptions of Rashtrakuta kings Amoghavarsha I and Govinda IV from Sanjan, Khambhat and Sangli, brief reference of Banabhatta, a stray verse quoted by Rajashekhara in his Kavyamimamsa and the narrative of Rawwal and Barkamaris found in a Persian text, Mujmal-ut-Tawarikh ( which is a translation of an Arabic work by Abu-al Hasan Ali, which in turn is a translation of an unknown Sanskrit work ), concluded that Ramagupta mentioned in the traditional accounts really existed.

The earliest reference to " Vangala " ( Bôngal ) has been traced in the Nesari plates ( 805 AD ) of Rashtrakuta Govinda III which speak of Dharmapala as the king of Vangala.

He was later defeated by the Rashtrakuta Emperor Govinda III ( 793 – 814 ) and lost Malwa and Gujarat.

The kingdom of Cachar, divided between Govinda Chandra and Chaurajit in 1818, was repartitioned after the flight of Govind Chandra among the three Meitrabak princes.

North Karnataka has a unique blend of Hindu and Muslim brotherhood with people celebrating festivals in unison and exchanging goodwills owing to great revolutionary Shishunala Sharif and Guru Govinda Bhatta who had displayed their religious tolerance and spiritual unity of all religions.

He was the BJP candidate for elections to the 14th Lok Sabha representing Mumbai North, but lost to Govinda Arun Ahujaa INC candidate from Virar.

According to the Thane district collectorate sources, Govinda committed Rs 7 to construct anganwadi, samaj mandirs and resolve drinking water problem of Vasai and Virar residents.

Cash and gifts are offered for Govinda troops to participate ; for over 4, 000 handis in Mumbai, 2, 000 Govinda troops compete for the prizes.

The family, living in a bungalow on Mumbai's upmarket Carter Road, later moved to Virar — a northern Mumbai suburb, where Govinda was born.

In 2004, Govinda joined the Congress party, and was elected to the Lok Sabha, the lower House of Parliament from Mumbai with a thumping majority of beating the five time sitting MP by over 50000 votes.

As an MP, Govinda has been criticized for being inaccessible to the people of his constituency, especially during the terrible rains ( beginning 26 July 2005 ) that left around 450 dead in Mumbai.

Bharti was discovered by director Kirti Kumar, the brother of actor Govinda around 1988 in a Mumbai Video Library.

Later, Maharis especially performed dance sequences based on the lyrics of Jayadev's Gita Govinda.

He introduced Mudra Vinyoga in 1955 and Sancharibhava in the Odissi dance items, and presented on stage the enchanting Gita Govinda Ashthapadis, portraying Shringara Rasa.

According to Adi Sankara's commentary on the Vishnu Sahasranama, translated by Swami Tapasyananda, Govinda has four meanings:

Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, in his commentary on the Bhagavad-Gita, states that Govinda means " master of the senses ".

The band enjoyed great commercial success in the UK between 1996 and 1999, notching up a number of Top 10 hits on the UK Singles Chart, including " Tattva ", " Hey Dude ", " Govinda ", " Hush ", and " Sound of Drums ".

Later still, the EP was released on CD in Japan with a bonus track ( the 2006 radio session version of Govinda ).

His student Baladeva Vidyabhushan wrote a famous commentary on the Vedanta-sutra called Govinda Bhashya.

Other prominent Gaudiya Vaishnava theologians are his uncles, Rupa Gosvami author of Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu and Sanatana Gosvami, author of Hari-bhakti-vilasa, Visvanatha Chakravarti author of Sri Camatkara-candrika and Baladeva Vidyabhushana, author of Govinda Bhashya, a famous commentary on Vedanta Sutra.

This newly constructed Radha Govinda Temple, completed in 2004 is based on a famous historic temple built about 500 years ago by Srila Rupa Goswami, a direct Sanyasi disciple of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.

The turyatita state of consciousness is reflected in the Sanskrit poem, the Gita Govinda by Jayadeva, and Jiva Gosvami elaborated on this state in the Sandarbhas.

Govinda stayed on in India, teaching German and French at Rabindranath Tagore's Vishva Bharati university in Santinekan.

In a letter dated 1. 9. 1934 Govinda wrote that he had come to Sri Lanka accompanied by Rabindranath Tagore and had given a series of lectures on Tibetan Buddhism in various places in Sri Lanka, trying to raise support for the planned Buddhist university at Sarnath.

On orders of Tomo Geshe Rimpoche Govinda founded his order, The Buddhist Order Arya Maitreya Mandala, on 14. 10. 1933.

While on the expedition to Tsaparang and Tholing in Western Tibet in 1948-49, sponsored by the Illustrated Weekly of India, Govinda received initiations in the Nyingma and Sakyapa lineages.

The founding took place simultaneously in Berlin by Rieker, and in Sanchi by Govinda, on 30. 11. 1952.

Govinda wrote several books on a wide variety of Buddhist topics.

( A whole chapter is on pp. 84 – 115 is on Govinda.

( A whole chapter, pp. 155 – 176, is on Govinda and includes his correspondence with Nyanatiloka from 1931 to 1939.

" We found our way onto the Hare Krishna stage, and we just started jamming on ' Govinda '.

* Tabla on Govinda and Jerry Was There by Himangsu Goswami.

* Backing Vocals on Govinda by Gauri.

The medal has been awarded to nine recipients, with the first awarded in 1988 to D / Sgt Madhavan S / O Govinda Nair for his courageous attempts to stop a robbery at Fook Hai Building on 4 June 1988.

A popular myth comprehended by some Bengali authors about Jayadeva, the famous Sanskrit poet of Orissa ( then known as the Kalinga ) and author of Gita Govinda, was one of the Pancharatnas ( meaning 5 gems ) in the court of Lakshman Sen ( although this may be disputed by some ).

Gita Govinda was composed in the 12th century by Indian poet Jayadeva from Orissa in Sanskrit language.

The band are known for their interest in traditional Indian music, culture, and mysticism, with a number of their most famous songs, including " Tattva " and " Govinda ", featuring lyrics written in the Hindu sacred language, Sanskrit.

" Govinda " was sung totally in Sanskrit, and mixed swirling guitars with traditional Indian music.

Lakshman Sen the ruler of the Sena Empire had Pancharatnas ( meaning 5 gems ) in his court ; one of whom is believed to be Jayadeva, the famous Sanskrit poet and author of Gita Govinda.

Since then, the Gita Govinda has been translated to many languages throughout the world, and is considered to be among the finest examples of Sanskrit poetry.

Since then, the Gita Govinda has been translated to many languages throughout the world, and is considered to be among the finest examples of Sanskrit poetry.

Bhaja Govindam Govinda ( Krishna ) also known as Moha Mudgara ( Hammer shatter illusion ) is a popular 8th century Hindu devotional composition in Sanskrit attributed to Adi Shankara.

These pastimes were the source of inspiration for the famous Sanskrit poem, Gita Govinda, by the Sanskrit poet, Jayadeva ( c. 1200 AD ).

Govinda Dikshita's son was the renowned Venkatamakhin, who is credited with the classification of ragas in the Melakarta System, and he wrote his most important work ; Chaturdandi Prakasika ( c. 1635 CE ) in Sanskrit.

In 1996, the British rock group Kula Shaker released the multiplatinum album K, which featured Top 10 raga rock hits including " Tattva " and " Govinda ", both of which included Sanskrit lyrics.

It is believed by some Bengali authors that Jayadeva, the famous Sanskrit poet and author of Gita Govinda, was one of the Pancharatnas ( meaning 5 gems ) in the court of Lakshman Sen. After the Sena dynasty, the Deva dynasty ruled in eastern part of Bengal.

It is proposed by some Bengali authors that Jayadeva, the famous Sanskrit poet and author of Gita Govinda, was one of the Pancharatnas ( meaning 5 gems ) in the court of Lakshman Sen.