Largest Display Of Lambani Items : Guinness World Record As part of the third G20 culture working group (CWG) meeting in Hampi, a Guinness world record was created for the ‘largest display of Lambani items. Over 450 women artisans and cultural practitioners from Lambani community inhabiting Karnataka came together to create embroidered patches with Sandur […]
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Veerangana Rani Durgavati Gaurav Yatra
Veerangana Rani Durgavati Gaurav Yatra: Home Minister Amit Shah and PM Narendra Modi will attend the six-day “Veerangana Rani Durgavati Gaurav Yatra” (to honour 16th-century Gondwana kingdom queen Rani Durgavati) in Madhya Pradesh Rani Durgavati (1524 – 1564) was the ruling Queen of Gondwana from 1550 until 1564. She is chiefly remembered for defending her […]
Kharchi Puja : Tripura
Kharchi Puja : Tripura The Prime Minister of India greeted people on the occasion of Kharchi Puja Kharchi Puja is one of the main festivals of Tripura. It is performed during the months of July-August on the eighth day of the new moon. The meaning of Kharchi can be understood by splitting the word into […]
Ambubachi Mela
Ambubachi Mela: Security arrangements were recently set up for devotees and tourists coming to the Kamakhya temple for the Ambubachi Mela. Ambubachi Mela is an annual Hindu fair held at the historic Kamakhya Temple. It is celebrated during the monsoon season that happens to fall during the Assamese month Ahaar, around the middle of June. […]
Ancient Mayan City : Discovered In The Jungles Of Southern Mexico
Ancient Mayan City : Discovered In The Jungles Of Southern Mexico A previously unknown ancient Mayan city has been discovered in the jungles of southern Mexico by anthropologists. Ancient Maya city is located in the Balamku ecological reserve on the country’s Yucatan Peninsula. This city has been named Ocomtun – meaning “stone column” in the […]
Mesolithic Period Rock Painting : Found In Guntur, Andhra Pradesh
Mesolithic Period Rock Painting : Found In Guntur, Andhra Pradesh A Mesolithic period rock painting has been found in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh recently. Mesolithic-era rock paintings in Guntur:- The time period of these paintings is estimated to be Mesolithic Age, roughly from 5000 BC. These paintings were made with “natural white kaolin and red ochre […]
Joyride At The Statue Of Unity
Joyride At The Statue Of Unity: The government has decided to restart the suspended helicopter joyride at the Statue of Unity. The Statue of Unity was built in honor of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. Inaugurated On 31st October, 2018. It marked the 143rd birth anniversary of Sardar Patel. The Statue of Unity is the tallest statue […]
Natural Arch In the Kanika Range Of Sundargarh Forest : Odisha
Natural Arch In the Kanika Range Of Sundargarh Forest : Odisha The Geological Survey of India (GSI) state unit has proposed declaring the “Natural Arch” in the Kanika range of Sundargarh forest division in Odisha as a Geo Heritage Site. The natural arch, believed to date back to the Jurassic period, would be the largest […]
Menhir And Megalithic : Burial Sites At Kodumanal
Menhir And Megalithic : Burial Sites At Kodumanal The Tamil Nadu Department of Archaeology declared five menhir and megalithic burial sites at Kodumanal in Erode district as protected monuments. Menhirs are upright stones from the Megalithic period. They are erected above a burial site or near a burial site as a memorial. Megaliths are large […]
Palkhi Festival
Palkhi Festival : Delegates from several countries, who are in the city for the G20 Digital Economy Working Group Conference, got a glimpse of the 800-year-old Warkari community’s palkhi festival. Palkhi festival is a 1000 year old tradition which was started by some saints of Maharashtra (India) and is still continued by their followers called […]
