Sengol : Historical Sceptre A historical sceptre from Tamil Nadu ‘Sengol’ will be installed at the new Parliament building to be inaugurated by by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 28. Sengol was used on August 14, 1947, by then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru when the transfer of power took place from the British. It […]
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Riverine Based Religious Tourism Circuit
Riverine Based Religious Tourism Circuit: A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed to develop a ‘Riverine Based Religious Tourism Circuit’ in Northeast India, connecting seven historic temples along the Brahmaputra River. The initiative aims to boost riverine tourism and strengthen the tourism sector in Assam. It also intends to establish a modern ferry service […]
Shantiniketan : UNESCO World Heritage Site Tag
Shantiniketan : UNESCO World Heritage Site Tag Santiniketan in West Bengal has been recommended for inclusion in UNESCO’s World Heritage List. Santiniketan is a renowned cultural and heritage place located in Birbhum District, West Bengal, India. It holds historical significance and is known for its association with Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore. It was the home […]
National Gallery Of Modern Art
National Gallery Of Modern Art: Prime Minister visited the National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi for viewing the exhibition ‘Jana Shakti: A Collective Power’ which celebrates the artistic diversity of India and is inspired by the themes highlighted in Prime Minister’s popular radio programme Mann ki Baat. The National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA) […]
Discovery Of Relics And Artefacts : Satavahana Period
Discovery Of Relics And Artefacts : Satavahana Period A team of researchers and history enthusiasts recently made a praiseworthy discovery of relics and artefacts which they suggest belong to the Satavahana period from the 1st Century BC to the 3rd Century AD. The Satavahanas, also referred to as the Andhrasin the Puranas, were an ancient […]
Monlam Chenmo Festival : Ladakh
Monlam Chenmo Festival : Ladakh The annual five-day-long ‘Monlam Chenmo’ Festival, began recently in Ladakh. Monlam Chenmo is an annual five-day-long Great Prayer Festival of Ladakh. It is a mass prayer camp by Buddhist monks and nuns for world peace and happiness. The annual Mass Prayer is resuming this year after three years of discontinuation […]
Tungnath Temple : Monument Of National Importance
Tungnath Temple : Monument Of National Importance The central government recently issued a notification declaring the ancient temple of Tungnath as a monument of national importance. Tungnath Temple is located in Rudraprayag District, Uttarakhand. It is the highest Shiva temple in the world nestled at an altitude of 3680 meters. It is one of the […]
Buddha Purnima : Celebrated On 5th May 2023
Buddha Purnima : Celebrated On 5th May 2023 It not only marks the day when Gautam Buddha was born but also the day when he attained Nirvana under the Mahabodhi tree at Bodh Gaya. Lord Buddha was born as Prince Siddhartha Gautama on the full moon day in 563 BC at Lumbini in Nepal. In […]
First Indian To Complete The Golden Globe Race
First Indian To Complete The Golden Globe Race: Abhilash Tomy created history as the first Indian to complete the Golden Globe Race. The Golden Globe Race is being conducted by the K.’s Sir Robin Knox Johnston. Objective is to commemorate the world’s first solo non-stop circumnavigation undertaken by him in 1968, onboard the Indian-built boat […]
Shilabhattarika
Shilabhattarika: Decoding of Copper plates sheds light on the celebrated ancient Sanskrit poetess Shilabhattarika. Shilabhattarika was a Sanskrit poetess who lived in the 9th century. M. B. Padma, a scholar of the University of Mysore, speculates that she may be the same as Shila-maha Devi, the queen of the 8th-century Rashtrakuta ruler Dhruva. The 10th-century […]
