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Damodar
Damodar ♂ Sanskrit: ‘having a rope round his belly’, an epithet of Krishna based on the legend in which, as a child, he stole butter and broke pots of milk and curds in his foster-mother's house. She tied him to a large vessel by means of a rope round his waist to prevent him getting up to more mischief.
Feminine form: Damodari. |
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PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Damodar." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Damodar." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Damodar.html PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Damodar." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Damodar.html |
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Damodar
Damodar , river, 370 mi (595 km) long, rising in Jharkhand state, E India, and flowing SE through West Bengal state to join the Hugli River below Kolkata (Calcutta). Its dams supply hydroelectric power for one of India's most significant mining districts and extensive irrigation for agricultural concerns in the region. |
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"Damodar." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Damodar." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Damodar.html "Damodar." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Damodar.html |
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