Missing Antiquities In India : ASI According to an RTI, only 486 antiquities have been reported as missing (since Independence) from the 3,696 monuments protected and maintained by the ASI. According to ASI, 292 antiquities have been brought back to India from abroad since 2014 and 13 between 1976 and 2013. The ASI’s list of […]
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Bumchu Festival : Sikkim
Bumchu Festival : Sikkim The Bumchu Festival was celebrated in the Tashiding Monastery, located in the state of Sikkim. Bumchu Festival is the Tashiding holy water vase ritual which is a unique and important occasion that draws travellers from all over the world. Annual performances of this ancient ceremony are held at the Tashiding Monastery, […]
Bobbili Veena : To Be Presented To The Delegates Of The G-20 Conference
Bobbili Veena : To Be Presented To The Delegates Of The G-20 Conference The famous Bobbili Veena is likely to be presented as part of a cultural exchange to the delegates of the G-20 conference scheduled to be held in Andhra Pradesh. Bobbili veena, also known as ‘Saraswati veena,’ is a large plucked string instrument […]
Yaoshang Festival : Manipur
Yaoshang Festival : Manipur The five-day-long Yaoshang festival is Manipur’s version of Holi. Yaoshang Festival is celebrated every year on the full moon of Lamta month (February-March) of the Meitei lunar calendar. The festival is celebrated by the Meitei people who are predominantly Hindu. Meiteis are the dominant population of Manipur in northeastern India. It […]
Attukal Pongala
Attukal Pongala: The Attukal Pongala falls on the ninth day of the annual ten-day festival at the Attukal Bhagavathy Temple, Thiruvananthapuram. It is one of the world’s largest gatherings of women. Pongala is a ten-day-long festival of Attukal Bhagavathy Temple. The festival commences with the musical rendering of the story of the Goddess (Kannaki Charitam) […]
13th-Century Hindu Temple Discovered
13th-Century Hindu Temple Discovered: A 13th-century Hindu temple was discovered at Pushpagiri Kshetram in the Kadapa district. 13th century Hindu temple ruins have been unearthed amidst a shrub jungle northeast of the Durga temple, atop a hillock in the Pushpagiri Kshetram in Kadapa district, Andhra Pradesh. The architectural features of the ruins reveal a style […]
1,300 Year Old Buddhist Stupa : ASI Discovery
1,300 Year Old Buddhist Stupa : ASI Discovery The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) discovered a 1,300-year-old stupa right in the middle of a mining site in Odisha’s Jajpur district at a Khondalite mining site. It is the place from where Khondalite stones were supplied for the beautification project around the 12th Century Shree Jagannath […]
Attaukal Ponkala Festival : Kerala
Attaukal Ponkala Festival : Kerala All arrangements are in place for the Attaukal Ponkala festival, considered one of the world’s largest religious gathering of women. Attukal Ponkala is a 10-day long festival celebrated annually at Attukal Bhagavathy Temple in Trivandrum, Kerala. This festival is dedicated to Attukal Bhagavathy, also known as Goddess Kannaki or Bhadrakali. […]
Unying Festival : Arunachal Pradesh
Unying Festival : Arunachal Pradesh The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways and Ayush attended the colourful Siang Unying Festival in Arunachal Pradesh. Unying Festival of Unying is celebrated to herald the season of cultivation, the beginning of the Adi community’s New Year, arrival of spring seasons as well as a great way to […]
Losar Festival
Losar Festival: The Tibetan New Year is called the Losar. Tibetan Buddhists follow the Lunisolar calendar. The first day of the Luni Solar calendar is celebrated as Losar. The Buddhists in Nepal celebrate the same festival in the name of Lhochhar and celebrated eight weeks before Tibetan Losar. Different Indian states celebrate Losar in different […]
