Wangala Festival: Meghalaya’s 100 Drums Wangala Festival commenced in West Garo Hills with traditional music and cultural performances. Wangala Festival is celebrated in the Garo Hills of Meghalaya, India. It is also known as a 100 drums festival. It is a harvest festival held in honour of Saljong, the Sun-god of fertility. The celebration of […]
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What is Red Ochre?
What is Red Ochre? Rock paintings in red ochre, believed to be around 4,000 years old, have been recently discovered at Karadimalai in Ottampattu Thandari village in Villupuram district, Tamil Nadu. Red Ochre is a natural earth pigment, typically composed of iron oxide that ranges in color from yellow to deep red. It is one […]
Chidambaram Sabanayagar Temple
Chidambaram Sabanayagar Temple: The Madras High Court recently appointed a five-member Board of Management to take charge of the Chidambaram Sabanayagar Temple, citing alleged “maladministration” by the Podhu Dikshitars, a hereditary community of priests who had been entrusted with the temple’s administration by the Supreme Court in 2014. The Great Chidambaram Temple, also known as […]
Tawang Monastery
Tawang Monastery: The sacred relics of Lord Buddha were accorded a traditional religious reception at the historic Gaden Namgyal Lhatse (Tawang Monastery). Tawang Monastery is located in the mountains of the eastern Himalayan range in Arunachal Pradesh. It is also known as Gaden Namgyal Lhatse which means “the divine paradise of complete victory”. It […]
National SARAS Mela 2026
National SARAS Mela 2026: The National SARAS Mela 2026, organised in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, marks the first National SARAS Mela outside Delhi-NCR, bringing together women entrepreneurs from 34 States and Union Territories to promote Self-Help Group (SHG) enterprises, market access and sustainable rural livelihoods under DAY-NRLM. SARAS Mela is a government-supported platform organised under the […]
Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple
Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple: The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court recently restrained registration authorities from registering documents relating to lands covered by an 1887 deed dedicating properties to the Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple in Srirangam. Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple is a prominent Hindu temple situated at Srirangam near Trichy in Tamil Nadu. This temple lies on […]
Taleju Bhawani Temple
Taleju Bhawani Temple: On the occasion of Maha Navami, the ninth day of the festival, the historic Taleju Bhawani Temple in Kathmandu recently opened its doors to devotees. Taleju Bhawani Temple is located in Kathmandu, Nepal. The temple lies within Kathmandu Durbar Square, part of the Kathmandu Valley UNESCO World Heritage property. It is dedicated […]
Khajuraho’s Javari Temple
Khajuraho’s Javari Temple: The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) announced that the missing head of the 11th-century Vishnu idol at Khajuraho’s Javari Temple has been traced in an ASI store, ending a long-standing legal controversy that reached the Supreme Court. It is a compact, exquisitely sculpted Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu, forming an integral […]
Bathukamma Festival
Bathukamma Festival: Telangana’s special festival of flowers Bathukamma, began with Engilipula Bathukamma. Bathukamma Festival is a floral festival celebrated by the women folk of Telangana. The term “Bathukamma” translates to “Mother Goddess Come Alive”, reflecting the divine feminine energy and protection. Folklore connects the festival to legends of Goddess Gauri and her miraculous survival as […]
Bathukamma Festival
Bathukamma Festival: Telangana’s special festival of flowers Bathukamma, began with Engilipula Bathukamma. Bathukamma Festival is a floral festival celebrated by the women folk of Telangana. The term “Bathukamma” translates to “Mother Goddess Come Alive”, reflecting the divine feminine energy and protection. Folklore connects the festival to legends of Goddess Gauri and her miraculous survival as […]
