Sammakka Saralamma Jathara or Medaram Jathara: The Prime Minister of India extended greetings at the start of the largest tribal festival, Sammakka Saralamma Jathara or Medaram Jathara Medaram Jathara (primarily celebrated by the Koya tribe) is the largest tribal religious congregation in the world, held biennually, with approximately 10 million people converging on the place, […]
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Paruveta Festival
Paruveta Festival: The Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) is making efforts to secure UNESCO recognition for the annual ‘Paruveta’ festival. The festival, also known as the ‘mock hunting festival’, is celebrated at the Sri Narasimha Swamy temple in the town of Ahobilam, Andhra Pradesh. It is celebrated by all sections of […]
Paruveta Utsavam : Mock Hunting Festival
Paruveta Utsavam : Mock Hunting Festival Efforts are underway to secure UNESCO recognition for the annual ‘Paruveta’ (mock hunting festival) held at the Sri Narasimha Swamy temple in Ahobilam as an ‘intangible cultural heritage’. Legend has it that Lord Vishnu, in his incarnation as Narasimha, married a tribal girl named Chenchulakshmi, and the festival commemorates […]
1000-Year-Old Stone Statue Of Mahavira : Tamil Nadu
1000-Year-Old Stone Statue Of Mahavira : Tamil Nadu Archaeology students and professors in Tamil Nadu recently unearthed a rare 1000-year-old stone statue of Mahavira, the 24th tirthankara of Jainism. Lord Mahavira was the twenty-fourth and the last Tirthankara of the Jain religion. Mahavir was born in 599 B.C. as a prince in Bihar. At the […]
Sangeet Natak Akademi
Sangeet Natak Akademi: Former Vice-president of India and Union Minister for Culture, Tourism and Development of the Northeast Region will be inaugurating the Sangeet Natak Akademi’s ‘Dakshin Bharat Sanskritik Kendra’ in Hyderabad. Sangeet Natak Akademi is India’s national academy of music, dance and drama. It was created by a resolution of the Ministry of Education, […]
Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha : Inaugrated
Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha : Inaugrated The Prime Minister will inaugurate the Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha BAPS Mandir, the first Hindu temple in Abu Dhabi. BAPS is a socio-spiritual Hindu faith with its roots in the Vedas. It is based on the Vedic teachings propagated by Bhagwan Swaminarayan (1781-1830 CE). It was formally […]
Dhokra Shilpkala
Dhokra Shilpkala: Chhattisgarh’s Ocher Studio is helping to preserve India’s 4,000-year-old craft- Dhokra Shilpkala Dhokra Shilpkala is believed to be derived from the Dhokra Damar tribes, who are the traditional metal smiths of Central India. The origins of Dhokra Shilpkala can be traced back to the tribal communities residing in the regions of Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, […]
Maa Kamakhya Divya Pariyojana
Maa Kamakhya Divya Pariyojana: The Indian Prime Minister laid the foundation stone of Maa Kamakhya Divya Pariyojana (Maa Kamakhya Access Corridor). It has been sanctioned under the Prime Minister’s Development Initiative for North Eastern Region (PM-DevINE) scheme. Situated on the Nilachal hills in Guwahati, Assam, Kamakhya temple is a significant pilgrimage centre. The temple is […]
Subika Painting
Subika Painting: Manipur boasts a rich cultural heritage but some of its invaluable art forms like Subika Paintings are on the brink of extinction due to neglect. Subika Paintings is a style of painting which is intricately linked to the Meitei community’s cultural history. It is surviving through its six manuscripts — Subika, Subika Achouba, […]
Dogri Folk Dance
Dogri Folk Dance: The Union Government of India conferred Padma Shri award to Jammu’s Dogri folk dancer Romalo Ram Dogri folk dance is a dance performed in Duggar region of Jammu. It is generally performed by a group of artists whose main leader sings the song as well as dances while others are in the […]
