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2 unusual facts about Vina


Kadambari

It is found to originate from the Vina (lute) of a heavenly and lustrous damsel dressed as an ascetic, sitting in a temple of Lord Shiva.

Tarhu

The Tarhu was inspired by several string instruments including the Turkish Tanbur, the Erhu, the Kamancha, the North Indian Vina or Bin, the Double Bass, and the Duduk (a double-reed wind instrument).


Bollywood Beats

While unsuccessful at the start, Raj's class grows with Vincent, (Mehul Shah), a gay teen who wants to dance regardless of what his father thinks, Laxmi, (Pooja Kumar), a South Indian woman new to this country and friendless, Puja, (Mansi Patel) an unethusiastic high school student, who is being dragged by her grandmother, Vina (Sarita Joshi).

Brancaster

The wreck that can be seen off the harbour is the 1021grt coaster SS Vina which was used for target practice by the RAF before accidentally sinking in 1944.

Fernando Viña

Viña was featured in the Welcome To Atlanta (Coast to Coast Remix) music video with Nelly and the St. Lunatics

Kvint

KVINT (short for: Kon’iaki, vina i napitki Tiraspol’ia), a wine- and brandy distillery based in Tiraspol

Nicolás Núñez

Then he went to the preseason Spanish club, Albacete, in which that year he was hired by loaner Everton Viña del Mar.

Rudra veena

As Rudra is a name for the Hindu god Shiva, rudra vina literally means "the veena dear to Shiva".

Tállya

Another legend says that at the Council of Trent a Hungarian bishop gave a taste of Tállya wine to Pope Pius IV, who said Summum pontificem talia vina decent – a Latin word play meaning "Tállya wine / This kind of wine is worthy to be on His Holiness' table!"

The Thirst

At the start of 2010, The Thirst were invited to compete in a songwriting competition as representatives of England at the Festival Internacional de la Canción de Viña del Mar, in Viña del Mar, Chile.

Usha Sanyal

The daughter of Indian diplomat B.K. Sanyal and Vina Sanyal (née Boolchand), she was raised in India, Laos, and Argentina, eventually studying at Loreto Convent, Tara Hall, Shimla and Jesus and Mary College (New Delhi).


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