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Thirunelly temple : Urge To Conserve The Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) has urged the government to conserve the Thirunelly temple. The Thirunelly Maha Vishnu temple is an iconic temple in Wayanad, Kerala near Brahmagiri hills. It is also known as ”Sahyamala Kshetram” and ”Kashi of the South”. Thirunelly Temple embodies […]

Thrissur Pooram Festival: The festivities of the famous Thrissur Pooram began with Kodiyettam, ceremonial flag hoisting, at the participating temples. Thrissur Pooram is celebrated in Kerala during the Malayalam month of Medom(April-May). It is considered to be the Mother of all Poorams, a cultural highlight that towers above all other festivals. It is celebrated in […]

Tamil Nadu’s Manamadurai Pottery : GI Tag Manamadurai pottery was given GI tag Manamadurai is in Sivagangai district, Tamil Nadu, India. Raw materials Soil, water, sand, lead, graphite, calcium lime, ash, red lead, sodium silicate, manganese, iron, and plasticizing. Unique features Use of a unique type of clay sourced from water bodies; Pot making requires […]

Pushkaralu Festival : Varanasi The 12-day Pushkaralu festival of Telugu-speaking people began on April 22 in Varanasi. Pushkaram is a festival celebrated in India once every 12 years, dedicated to worshipping the 12 sacred rivers. Each river is associated with a zodiac sign, and the festival is based on the position of Jupiter at the […]

Kamakhya Temple Corridor: The government in Assam is planning to construct a corridor at the Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati on the lines of the Kashi-Vishwanath Temple Corridor in Varanasi. The project will transform the grandeur of this major ‘shakti peeth’ significantly while also improving the accessibility for differently abled and aged devotees and tourists manifold. […]

World Heritage Day 2023: The International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) declared April 18th as the International Day for Monuments and Sites, also known as World Heritage Day, in 1982. The theme for this year is “Heritage Changes,” which focuses on the role of cultural heritage in climate action and its importance in protecting […]

Uttaramerur Inscription: Prime Minister Narendra Modi referred to the Uttaramerur inscription in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, while discussing India’s democratic history. The Uttaramerur inscription, dated around 920 A.D. in the reign of Parantaka Chola Uttaramerur is situated in the Kancheepuram district, about 90 km from Chennai. The Pallava king Nandivarman II established it around 750 A.D. […]

India’s Tallest Ambedkar Statue: Telangana Chief Minister will unveil a 125-feet-tall statue of Dr B R Ambedkar on the banks of Hussainsagar, marking the latter’s 132nd birth anniversary. India’s tallest Ambedkar statue On the banks of Hussainsagar near the new Secretariat complex in Hyderabad. It is claimed to be the tallest statue in the country […]

Gond Painting : GI Tag The famous Gond painting of Madhya Pradesh has received the prestigious Geographical Indication (GI) tag. Gond Painting is a famous folk art of the Gond tribal community of central India. It is done to preserve and communicate the culture of the Gond tribal community. Gond tribes are highly interlinked with […]

Chichen Itza:   A stone scoreboard used in an ancient soccer-like ball game has been discovered at the famed Mayan Chichen Itza archaeological site in Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula. The circular piece, measuring just over 32 centimetres in diameter and weighing 40 kilograms displays hieroglyphic writing surrounding two players standing next to a ball that was […]