Karana
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Karana may refer to:
- Karana danceKarana danceKaranas are the 108 key transitions in the classical Indian dance described in Natya Shastra. Karana is a Sanskrit verbal noun, meaning "doing"...
, poses in classical Indian dance - Karana, the main character in Scott O'Dell's novel Island of the Blue DolphinsIsland of the Blue DolphinsIsland of the Blue Dolphins is a 1960 American children's novel written by Scott O'Dell. The story of a young girl stranded for years on an island off the California coast, it is based on the true story of Juana Maria, a Nicoleño Indian left alone for 18 years on San Nicolas Island in the 19th...
, who is based on the historical Juana MariaJuana MariaJuana Maria , better known to history as the Lone Woman of San Nicolas Island , was a Native American woman who was the last surviving member of her tribe, the Nicoleño. She lived alone on San Nicolas Island from 1835 until her discovery in 1853... - KarranaKarranaKarrana is a village in Bahrain, an island country in the Persian Gulf.The village of Karrana lies in the middle of the northern coast of the mother island of Bahrain, and is considered to be a part of the Northern Governorate. It is one of many villages straddling the Budaiya Highway. To the...
, a village in Bahrain - KaranamKaranamKaranam or Karana is a community mostly prevalent in Orissa and Andhra Pradesh.-Names:In Orissa, this class is referred to as Karana, and in Andhra Pradesh they are also called Sristikaranam, Sistukaranam, Sistakaranam, Sristikaranalu, Sistukaranalu, Sistakaranalu or Karanalu.The Karanam community...
is a caste in Orissa and Andhra Pradesh in India - Karana (pancanga), one among the five co-ordinate members (pancanga) in the Indian system of astronomical calculations.