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The Exploring Earth Science Teacher Workshop 2017 took place over August 2nd and 3rd. Participating teachers spent two days in Shenandoah National Park learning and participating in activities around the theme "Shenandoah Salamander: Climate Change Casualty or Survivor."
This program is supported by a generous donation from the Shenandoah National Park Association and the Shenandoah National Park Trust.
Manolo Santana ‘Racquet Club’
All Les Roches Marbella’s students are members of the Manolo Santana ‘Racquet Club’, where they can enjoy freely numerous outdoor and indoor sport facilities:
•Fitness Center
•Gymnasium
•Tennis / Paddle tennis
•Sauna
•Outdoor Swimming pool
•Aerobics
Mabella has an enviable mild microclimate and average year round temperature of 19ºC (66 Fahrenheit). If you like sports, you are in the right place. Here’s a taste of some of the activities you can participate in: Skating, running, cycling, basketball, tennis, paddle tennis, golf, squash, soccer, beach volleyball, mountain biking, swimming, sailing, skiing, snowboarding, horse riding, trekking, hiking, etc. Also, just an hour and a half west of Marbella is Tarifa, the wind and kite surfing capital of the world.
To find out more about the extracurricular activities please visit our Life at Les Roches webpage.
Connect with Les Roches Marbella! We're on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Tuenti and LinkedIn.
A student flies toward the Knosher Bowl just before the start of the Homecoming football game between the Knox College Prairie Fire and the Cornell Rams.
Flamenco in Torremolinos
All Les Roches Marbella’s students are members of the Manolo Santana ‘Racquet Club’, where they can enjoy freely numerous outdoor and indoor sport facilities:
•Fitness Center
•Gymnasium
•Tennis / Paddle tennis
•Sauna
•Outdoor Swimming pool
•Aerobics
Mabella has an enviable mild microclimate and average year round temperature of 19ºC (66 Fahrenheit). If you like sports, you are in the right place. Here’s a taste of some of the activities you can participate in: Skating, running, cycling, basketball, tennis, paddle tennis, golf, squash, soccer, beach volleyball, mountain biking, swimming, sailing, skiing, snowboarding, horse riding, trekking, hiking, etc. Also, just an hour and a half west of Marbella is Tarifa, the wind and kite surfing capital of the world.
To find out more about the extracurricular activities please visit our Life at Les Roches webpage.
Connect with Les Roches Marbella! We're on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Tuenti and LinkedIn.
What better occupation on a cold afternoon than to spill the polished stones out of their bowl and give them a dusting! These are from three different collections, all beloved to me. Some are beach stones that I coated with polyurethane to make them shiny.
The Exploring Earth Science Teacher Workshop 2017 took place over August 2nd and 3rd. Participating teachers spent two days in Shenandoah National Park learning and participating in activities around the theme "Shenandoah Salamander: Climate Change Casualty or Survivor."
This program is supported by a generous donation from the Shenandoah National Park Association and the Shenandoah National Park Trust.
There was an outdoor portrait activity , we invited the lovely girl王紅to go to Taipei north gate garden to take picture , 王紅 got pretty face , eyes , nice figure ,small waist , round hip , white skin , slim long legs , when she wore a casual cloth with hot pants to show her personal style of pose , she is so charming and gorgeous ,thank 涵涵 ,she did her best model job
Shravanabelagola (Kannada:ಶ್ರವಣಬೆಳಗೊಳ Śravaṇa Beḷagoḷa) is a city located near Channarayapatna of Hassan district in the Indian state of Karnataka and is 158 km from Bangalore, the capital of the state. The statue of Gommateshvara Bahubali at Shravanabelagola is one of the most important tirthas (pilgrimage destinations) in Jainism, one that reached a peak in architectural and sculptural activity under the patronage of Western Ganga dynasty of Talakad. Chandragupta Maurya is said to have died here in 298 BCE after he became a Jain monk and assumed an ascetic life style.
LOCATION
Shravanabelagola is located at 13 km to the south-east of Channarayapatna in the Channarayapatna taluk of Hassan district of Karnataka. It is at a distance of 51 km south-east of Hassan, Karnataka, the district centre. It is situated at a distance of 12 km to the south from the Bangalore-Mangalore road (NH-48), 78 km from Halebidu, 89 km from Belur, 83 km from Mysore, 233 km from Mangalore, 17 km from Hirisave and 157 km from Bangalore, the capital of Karnataka.
ETYMOLOGY
Shravanabelagola "White Pond of the Shravana" is named with reference to the colossal image of Gommaṭa - the prefix Śravaṇa serves to distinguish it from other Belagolas with the prefixes Hale- and Kodi-, while Beḷagoḷa "white pond" is an allusion to the pond in the middle of the town. The Sanskrit equivalents Śvetasarovara, Dhavalasarovara and Dhavalasarasa used in the inscriptions that support this meaning.
Some inscriptions mention the name of the place as Beḷguḷa, which has given rise to another derivation from the plant Solanum ferox (hairy-fruited eggplant). This derivation is in allusion to a tradition which says that a pious old woman completely anointed the colossal image with the milk brought by her in a gullakayi or eggplant. The place is also designated as Devara Beḷgoḷa "White Pond of the God" and Gommaṭapuram "city of Gommaṭa" in some epigraphs.
HISTORY
Shravanabelagola has two hills, Chandragiri and Vindhyagiri. Acharya Bhadrabahu and his pupil Chandragupta Maurya are believed to have meditated there. Chandragupta Basadi, which was dedicated to Chandragupta Maurya, was originally built there by Ashoka in the third century BC. Chandragiri also has memorials to numerous monks and Śrāvakas who have meditated there since the fifth century AD, including the last king of the Rashtrakuta dynasty of Manyakheta. Chandragiri also has a famous temple built by Chavundaraya
The 58-feet tall monolithic statue of Gommateshvara is located on Vindyagiri Hill. It is considered to be the world's largest monolithic stone statue. The base of the statue has an inscriptions in Prakrutha i.e. devnagari script, dating from 981 AD. The inscription praises the king who funded the effort and his general, Chavundaraya, who erected the statue for his mother. Every twelve years, thousands of devotees congregate here to perform the Mahamastakabhisheka, a spectacular ceremony in which the statue is anointed with Water, Turmeric, Rice flour, Sugar cane juice, Sandalwood paste, saffron, and gold and silver flowers. The next Mahamastakabhisheka will be held in 2018. The Statue is called as 'Statue of Gommateshvara' by the Kannada people of Karnataka, but the jains refer to the same as "Bahubali".
INSCRIPTIONS
More than 800 inscriptions have been found at Shravanabelagola, dating to various times from 600 to 1830. A large number of these are found in the Chandragiri and the rest can be seen in the Vindhyagiri Hill and the town. Most of the inscriptions at the Chandragiri date back before the 10th century. These inscriptions include texts in the Kannada, The second volume of Epigraphia Carnatica, written by B. Lewis Rice, is dedicated to the inscriptions found here. It is said to be the oldest Konkani inscription. The inscriptions are written in various Halegannada (Old Kannada) and Purvahalagannada (Ancient Kannada) characters. Some of these inscriptions mention the rise and growth in power of the Western Ganga Dynasty, the Rashtrakutas, the Hoysala Empire, the Vijayanagar Empire and the Wodeyar dynasty. These inscriptions have helped modern scholars to understand the nature and development of the Kannada language and its literature.
On August 5, 2007, the statue at Shravanabelagola was voted by the readers of Times of India as the first of the Seven Wonders of India. 49% votes went in favor of the statue.
BASADI
1. Akkana Basadi: built in 1181 A.D. Akkana Basadi has twenty-third Jain Tirthankar (saint) Parshwanath as main deity of the temple.
2. Chandragupta basadi: established in 9th century. The middle cell of this temple has the figure of Parshvanatha, the one to the right the figure of Padmavathi and the one to the left the figure of Kushmandini, all in a seated posture.
3. Shantinatha Basadi: This temple is dedicated to Shantinatha. It was built around 1200 A.D.
4. Parshwanatha Basadi: This is a beautiful structure with decorated outer walls. The image of Parshwanatha is the tallest on the hill which is 18 feet in height. The manastambha (pillar) is sculptured on all four sides which contains the figure of Padmavathi on the south, Yaksha on the east, seated Kushmandini on the north and a galloping horseman on the west. The pillars in the navaranga are of round Ganga type with bell, vase and wheel mouldings.
5. Kattlae Basadi: This is situated to the left of Parshwanatha Basadi and in fact this is the biggest of all the Basadis on this hill. Kattlae Basadi has first Jain Tirthankar (saint) Rishabhnatha as main deity of the temple. Here one finds the image of Adinatha Thirthankara and also of Pampavathi in the Kaisale.
6. Chandraprabha Basadi: It is dedicated to the worship of the Eighth Thirthankara, Chandraprabha. The images of Shyama and Jwalamalini, Yaksha and Yakshi are to be found. The basadi is a brick structure raised over a stone base. This temple might be one of the oldest on the hill and its date would be about 800 A.D. It is said to have been constructed by the Ganga king Sivamara II.
7. Suparshwanatha Basadi: Seven headed serpent is carved over the head of the Suparshvanatha image.
8. Chamundarayaraya basadi: is the finest and one of the largest temples on the hill.It is dedicated to Neminatha, the twenty second tirthankara. The sukhanasi consists of good figures of Sarvahna and Kushmandini, the yaksha and yakshi of Neminatha. It is dated back to 982 A.D.
9. Chavundaraya Basadi: This Basadi was constructed in 982 by Chavundaraya. It is dedicated to the worship of Neminatha Swamy, the 22nd Thirthankara. This is constructed as the most beautiful of all the Basadis.
OTHER NOTABLE THINGS
Shravanabelagola is the seat of the ancient Bhattaraka Matha, belonging to the Desiya Gana lineage of Mula Sangh, from the Digambara monstic tradition. The Bhattarakas are all named Charukirti. Bahubali College of Engineering is an educational institute at Śravaṇa Beḷgoḷa.
PROMINENT PERSONALITIES
- Charukeerthi Bhattaraka Swamiji, pontiff of the Shravanabelagola Jain Mutt
- SV Bhaskrachar, prominent leader
WIKIPEDIA
Yesterday afternoon I cleared off the dining room table and spread out a puzzle. I’m a big fan of puzzles, Mr Chiots and I usually work one around Christmas and maybe a couple more during the winter months if we have enough time. We usually spread it out on the table and work on it a little each day until it’s finished, we got the edges finished last night.
I don't buy new puzzles very often, we have a few that we rotate through. This Monet one is one of my favorites, it's quite a challenge. I prefer to get Ravensburger as they're great quality, the pieces fit together very well, and you can work them over and over. Someday I'd LOVE to do this 10000 piece puzzle. Of course I would need to build a special table just to fit the finished puzzle, not to mention all the pieces.
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Summer is near in Dubai and your children will be on their summer break. Afterschool.ae provides some cool ideas to try for your kids short vacation.
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