Ker Sangri : Received a Geographical Indication tag Rajasthan’s famous dish Ker Sangri has received a Geographical Indication tag.It is a Rajasthani delicacy made using sangri pods sourced from hardy khejri trees and Ker berries that grow on Ker trees. Both these ingredients are native to the arid regions of the Thar Desert.Preparing Ker Sangri […]
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Madhubani and Gond Art
Madhubani and Gond Art: Artists of Madhubani and Gond art met President Droupadi Murmu under the Artists-in-Residence Programme – Kala Utsav at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Madhubani Art (Mithila Art): Originates from the Mithila region of Bihar; also referred to as Mithila painting. A folk-art form traditionally created by women on walls and floors of huts during […]
Karni Mata Temple
Karni Mata Temple: The Prime Minister recently visited the Karni Mata temple in Deshnok, a small town about 30 km from Bikaner, Rajasthan. It is a Hindu temple dedicated to Karni Mata at Deshnoke, 30 km from Bikaner, in Rajasthan. Karni Mata was a Hindu warrior sage who lived in the fourteenth century. Living the […]
Nagshankar Temple
Nagshankar Temple: Nagshankar, in northeastern Assam’s Biswanath district, has been designated a model temple for turtle conservation. It is an ancient Hindu shrine dedicated to Lord Shiva. It is situated on the north bank of the river Brahmaputra within the administrative district of Biswanath in Assam. It is said to have been built by King […]
Keezhadi Excavations
Keezhadi Excavations: The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has asked Amarnath Ramakrishna, the archaeologist who led the Keezhadi excavations, to resubmit his excavation report after revisions. The Keezhadi excavation site is located near Madurai in Tamil Nadu, along the Vaigai River. It is a major urban Sangam-era settlement, estimated to date between the 5th century […]
Guttala Sculptural Inscription
Guttala Sculptural Inscription: A 16th-century sculptural inscription found near Chandrashekara temple, Guttala (Haveri district, Karnataka), records the death of 6,307 people due to a drought in 1539 CE, making it India’s earliest epigraphic evidence of a humanitarian disaster. Guttala Sculptural Inscription: Found near Chandrashekara temple, Guttala village, Karnataka. Written in Kannada script and language on […]
Shirui Lily Festival
Shirui Lily Festival: The 2025 edition of the festival was held after a two-year gap, caused by ethnic violence between the Meitei and Kuki-Zo communities in Manipur.The Shirui Lily Festival is a five-day cultural and ecological festival held in the Ukhrul district of Manipur, which is dominated by the Tangkhul Naga tribe.The festival celebrates the […]
Tanot Mata Temple
Tanot Mata Temple: The historic Tanot Mata Temple, a 1,200-year-old sacred site near the India-Pakistan border in Jaisalmer, is set to reopen for visitors as border tensions subside. Tanot Mata Temple is an ancient Hindu temple situated in the Jaisalmer district of Rajasthan. It is dedicated to Tanot Rai, a manifestation of the Hindu goddess […]
Rajon ki Baoli
Rajon ki Baoli: The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), in collaboration with the World Monuments Fund India (WMFI) and the TCS Foundation, has successfully completed the conservation work of ‘Rajon ki Baoli’, a 16th-century stepwell. Rajon ki Baoli, also known as Rajon ki Bain, is a significant historical stepwell located in south Delhi’s Mehrauli Archaeological […]
Agamic temples
Agamic temples: The Supreme Court recently requested a committee formed by the Madras High Court to identify Agamic temples as against non-Agamic temples in Tamil Nadu in three months. The Agamas are a collection of scriptures of Hindu devotional schools. The term literally means tradition or “that which has come down”, and the Agama texts […]
