Masroor Rock-Cut Temples: Tucked away in the hills of Himachal Pradesh’s Kangra Valley lies Masroor Rock-Cut Temples, an extraordinary piece of Indian heritage that is mostly ignored. Masroor Rock-Cut Temples, also referred to as Masroor Temples, is an early 8th-century complex of rock-cut Hindu temples in the Kangra Valley of the Beas River in Himachal […]
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Virupaksha Temple
Virupaksha Temple: The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) recently removed the walls built inside the main gopuram of Virupaksha Temple, where a mantapa was converted into an office The Virupaksha, also known as the Pampapathi temple, is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Virupaksha, a form of Lord Shiva. It is located in Hampi, within […]
Algoza
Algoza: Rajasthan’s celebrated folk artist Taga Ram Bheel received the Padma Shri in Art for preserving and promoting the traditional music of the Thar Desert through the rare folk instrument, the Algoza. Algoza is a traditional pair of woodwind instruments, widely associated with Rajasthan, Punjab, Sindh, and parts of western India and Pakistan. It is […]
Uttarakhand Plans ₹450 Crore Ropeway Between Rishikesh and Neelkanth Mahadev Temple
Uttarakhand Plans ₹450 Crore Ropeway Between Rishikesh and Neelkanth Mahadev Temple: The state government of Uttarakhand will built the ropeway between Rishikesh and Neelkanth Mahadev Temple to cut the travel time for the devotees. The proposed project estimated around ₹450 crore aims it aims to reduce the current journey from almost three hours to just […]
Kukke Subrahmanya Temple
Kukke Subrahmanya Temple: The Popular Nagaradhana temple in Karnataka, the Kukke Sri Subrahmanya temple in Subrahmanya of the Dakshina Kannada district, has registered a revenue of ₹167.89 crore during 2025-26, the highest so far. Kukke Subrahmanya Temple is a 5000-year-old Hindu temple located in the village of Subramanya, in the Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka. […]
US Returns 657 Stolen Antiquities to India
US Returns 657 Stolen Antiquities to India: The United States has repatriated 657 antiquities valued at nearly USD 14 million to India, marking a significant victory in the global crackdown on transnational cultural property trafficking networks. Key Recovered Antiquities Bronze Avalokiteshvara: A standout piece is a bronze figure of Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva of Infinite Compassion in […]
Padma Doree
Padma Doree: The North Eastern Handicrafts and Handlooms Development Corporation (NEHHDC) officially launched ‘Padma Doree’, a cross-regional initiative merging Northeast India’s Eri silk with Madhya Pradesh’s Chanderi traditions. Padma Doree is a unique cross-cultural textile initiative that fuses two distinct Indian heritage crafts: the Eri (Ahimsa) silk of Northeast India and the intricate Chanderi weaving […]
Ru-Soam Bridges
Ru-Soam Bridges: UNESCO has partnered with the Sikkim government to document the indigenous engineering known as Ru-Soam. Ru-Soam Bridges is a cane bridge built by the Lepcha community in Sikkim, especially in the Khangchendzonga Biosphere Reserve. In the Lepcha language, ‘Ru’ means cane or rattan, while ‘Soam’ refers to a bridge. It is crafted from […]
Easter Island
Easter Island: A groundbreaking study suggests that the ancient Rongorongo script of Easter Island could be independently developed and predates the arrival of Europeans on the island. It is a Chilean dependency in the eastern Pacific Ocean. It is the easternmost outpost of the Polynesian island world. Named Rapa Nui by its earliest residents, it […]
Thrissur Pooram
Thrissur Pooram: Even as the celebrations of the Thrissur Pooram festival was scaled down in view of the firework unit explosion that claimed around 15 lives, thousands thronged the ground of the Vadakkunnathan temple in Thrissur city recently to witness the festival. Highlights: Elephant Processions: Over 50 richly adorned elephants carry idols amid Panchavadyam music […]
