Karaha Pujan

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Prabha Shankar Dwivedi
Keyword(s):  
Uttar Pradesh ◽  
Climatic Conditions ◽  
Ritual Performance ◽  
Flat Bread ◽  
Charismatic Authority ◽  
The Future ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
Eastern Uttar Pradesh ◽  
Folk Ritual

This article brings to light a kind of worship of lord Krsna practised especially by the communities of Ahir (cowherds), and Gadariya (shepherds) of eastern Uttar Pradesh, called Karaha pujan. It involves life-threatening practices performed, in a state of possession, by a bhagat, a man with charismatic authority. Besides Krsna, two forms of the goddess Sakti, namely Durga and Vansakti, are also invoked. The bhagat comes only from the Ahir or the Gadariya community. It is mostly performed under the scorching sun in summer, where the bhagat, praying to the deities, bathes in boiling hot khir (a sweet rice pudding cooked in milk), and fries puris (flat bread) dipping his hands into the boiling ghee. People come from surrounding places to witness it, feel awe for the bhagat, and believe that he is unharmed because he has been possessed by the deity or deities being worshipped. The bhagat makes predictions about the climatic conditions of the region, and about the future of the devotees, and provides solutions to their problems. This article traces similarities and parallelisms between this folk ritual performance and folk Tantric ways of worship.

scholarly journals Japanese Encephalitis (JE): A curse for people living in Uttar Pradesh, India

2021 ◽  
pp. 036-040
Author(s):  
Patel Jay Prakash ◽  
Verma Kusum ◽  
Singh Vijeta
Keyword(s):  
Japanese Encephalitis ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Uttar Pradesh ◽  
Acute Encephalitis ◽  
Chief Minister ◽  
Initial Symptoms ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
Low Levels ◽  
Eastern Uttar Pradesh

Japanese Encephalitis (JE) follows due to viral infection that directly affects brain leading to coma and finally death. JE which finally leads to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) have been creating devastation in eastern Uttar Pradesh for decades. The Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh is the epicenter of encephalitis induced deaths and the disease mostly affect its rural areas. However, Maharajgang, Sant Kabir Nagar, Basti, Kushinagar, Siddharth Nagar, Deoria and Mau are the most affected districts in the state. Independent figures put the toll around 50,000 as many kids die without reaching hospital. Every year, in rainy season the condition is worst for children in Uttar Pradesh. The Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV) is generally spread by mosquitoes, specifically those of the genus Culex. Pigs and wild birds serve as reservoir for the JEV. Encephalitis can be air or water borne, the result of a mosquito bite or spread by ticks. The initial symptoms are fever, cold or headache. However, it becomes life threatening only when it crosses the blood and brain barrier. There is no full cure of the disease; however, it can only be treated by vaccination to some extent. Prevention includes control of the vector mosquitoes of JEV by fogging with ultra-low levels of insecticides and by raising the immunity in children by vaccination. There are three types of vaccines has been used in large scale. In India, the JE vaccination was launched during 2006. Recently Shri Yogi Adityanath (Chief Minister, Uttar Pradesh) government has launched a massive encephalitis vaccination program during 2017-18 which is a positive hopeful step towards saving the lives of several innocent people of our country.

ASTERACEOUS FLORA OF TERAI REGION OF EASTERN UTTAR PRADESH, INDIA

2017 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
KANCHAN LATA
Keyword(s):  
Uttar Pradesh ◽  
Eastern Uttar Pradesh ◽  
Systematic Identification

The systematic identification of 78 species belonging to 51 genera reported from Terai region of Eastern Uttar Pradesh, India. The present paper provides key to genera, list of plant with their habit, phenology and voucher number of each species.

scholarly journals The effects of ENSO, climate change and human activities on the water level of Lake Toba, Indonesia: a critical literature review

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hendri Irwandi ◽  
Mohammad Syamsu Rosid ◽  
Terry Mart
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Water Level ◽  
Human Activities ◽  
Southern Oscillation ◽  
Climatic Conditions ◽  
Water Levels ◽  
Dominant Factor ◽  
Climate Projections ◽  
Continuous Increase ◽  
The Future

AbstractThis research quantitatively and qualitatively analyzes the factors responsible for the water level variations in Lake Toba, North Sumatra Province, Indonesia. According to several studies carried out from 1993 to 2020, changes in the water level were associated with climate variability, climate change, and human activities. Furthermore, these studies stated that reduced rainfall during the rainy season due to the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) and the continuous increase in the maximum and average temperatures were some of the effects of climate change in the Lake Toba catchment area. Additionally, human interventions such as industrial activities, population growth, and damage to the surrounding environment of the Lake Toba watershed had significant impacts in terms of decreasing the water level. However, these studies were unable to determine the factor that had the most significant effect, although studies on other lakes worldwide have shown these factors are the main causes of fluctuations or decreases in water levels. A simulation study of Lake Toba's water balance showed the possibility of having a water surplus until the mid-twenty-first century. The input discharge was predicted to be greater than the output; therefore, Lake Toba could be optimized without affecting the future water level. However, the climate projections depicted a different situation, with scenarios predicting the possibility of extreme climate anomalies, demonstrating drier climatic conditions in the future. This review concludes that it is necessary to conduct an in-depth, comprehensive, and systematic study to identify the most dominant factor among the three that is causing the decrease in the Lake Toba water level and to describe the future projected water level.

Rotavirus Gastroenteritis in Eastern Uttar Pradesh, India

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vineeta Gupta ◽  
Priyanka Aggarwal ◽  
Brajesh Kumar ◽  
Nayana P. Nair ◽  
Varunkumar Thiyagarajan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Uttar Pradesh ◽  
Rotavirus Gastroenteritis ◽  
Eastern Uttar Pradesh

scholarly journals Cyanophycean Algae from Eastern Uttar Pradesh, India

2009 ◽  
Vol 13 ◽  
pp. 35-39 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. K. Mishra ◽  
R. K. Mehrotra ◽  
Madhulika Shukla ◽  
Jai Prakash ◽  
Purnima Mishra
Keyword(s):  
Uttar Pradesh ◽  
Eastern Uttar Pradesh ◽  
First Time

In the present paper 10 Cyanophycean algae belonging 10 genera have been described from eastern U.P. The genera described are: Chroococcus, Microcystis, Aphanothece, Arthrospira, Spirulina, Lyngbya, Anabaena, Rivularia, and Gloeotrichia. All these forms are being reported for the first time from eastern U.P., India.doi: 10.3126/eco.v13i0.1627Key words: Cyanophycean algaeEcoprint (An International Journal of Ecology) Vol. 13, No. 1, 2006 Page: 35-39

scholarly journals Spectrum of hemoglobinopathies in Eastern Uttar Pradesh

2009 ◽  
Vol 76 (8) ◽  
pp. 857-857 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vineeta Gupta ◽  
Jyoti Shukla ◽  
Vijai Tilak ◽  
Baldev Bhatia
Keyword(s):  
Uttar Pradesh ◽  
Eastern Uttar Pradesh

scholarly journals Factors affecting default among pre-ART patients in Eastern Uttar Pradesh

2012 ◽  
Vol 12 (S1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sangeeta Kansal ◽  
Shyam Sundar ◽  
Madhukar Rai ◽  
Narendra Kumar Tiwary ◽  
Jaya Chakravarty
Keyword(s):  
Uttar Pradesh ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Eastern Uttar Pradesh

Prospects of Fisheries development in Ox-Bow lakes of Eastern Uttar Pradesh specially in Ballia district

2021 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
A.K. Jha ◽  
Deepak Kumar Dwivedi ◽  
D. K. Paul
Keyword(s):  
Present Article ◽  
Uttar Pradesh ◽  
Fish Production ◽  
Fish Yield ◽  
Physico Chemical ◽  
Eastern Uttar Pradesh

The present article deals with the fisheries development of three important Ox-Bow Lakes of Ballia district of eastern Uttar Pradesh in relation to physico-chemical and biological conditions. The results were found conducive for Fisheries development. The results indicate clearly that potential fish yield is not being realized from the lakes and there is immense scope for increase in Fish production.

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