Sentence examples for kumara from inspiring English sources

We also learned that kumara, the ubiquitous New Zealand yam, was brought in open boats by the ancient, intrepid Polynesian settlers from South America.

Instead of riding roughshod over the opposition, Mrs Kumara tunga may be compelled to step up negotiations with them.

The work describes the courting of the ascetic Shiva, who is meditating in the mountains, by Parvati, the daughter of the Himalayas; the conflagration of Kama (the god of desire)—after his arrow struck Shiva by the fire from Shiva's third eye; the wedding and lovemaking of Shiva and Parvati; and the subsequent birth of Kumara (Skanda), the war god.

The region's major towns are Westport, Reefton, Greymouth, Kumara, Hokitika, and Ross.

The Vijayanagar invasion under Prince Kumara Kampana dealt a severe blow to Maʿbar's commercial importance in 1347; Vijayanagar completed the conquest in 1377 78 under Harihara II.

The Mahabharata, the Ramayana, Kalidasa's poem Kumarasambhava ("The Birth of Kumara"), and the Puranas all relate that their son Kumara (Skanda) was born without her agency from Shiva's seed.

They had won six matches out of six before the final and another victory yesterday would have been the perfect end to a highly emotional journey made by Kumara Sangakkara and his side since they were targeted by terrorists in Lahore three months ago.

The opening sentence introduces him as "deep into his translation of The Birth of Kumara when his mother calls to say his father is on his deathbed".

Mr. Hill, whose possessions run to athletic gear and vitamins, has domesticated the apartment with objects belonging to his girlfriend, Kumara Sawyers, a massage therapist and yoga instructor.

Herman Kumara, as national fisheries advocate, blames corruption between governments and the private sector: "A number of top-level ministers and politicians receive commission from the private companies fishing and parking their vessels in Sri Lankan waters, so they don't care that the livelihood of their own fisher people is under threat".

And yet, when asked a question by her in parliament, Kumara Welgama, the transport minister, said he was "choked" by her beauty.