The Nyishi community celebrated Longte festival with traditional fervour in the capital complex. The Longte festival is a significant cultural event for the Nyishi tribe in Arunachal Pradesh. It is marked by its unique tradition of abstaining from animal sacrifice, opting instead for symbolic decorations using feathers and bamboo. The Longte is one of the oldest and agriculturally significant festivals of the Nyishi tribe. It is a harbinger of a new season after which the sowing of seeds begins on cultivated fields. ABOUT NYISHI TRIBE The largest ethnic group in Arunachal Pradesh is the Nyishis community. They have a rich....Read More

The Sangeet Natak Akademi (SNA) is organizing the festival ‘Shakti – A Festival of Music and Dance’ from April 9 to 17, 2024. The festival is celebrated in seven different Shaktipeeths (sacred sites) across the country. The event is being organized under the Kala Pravah series to revive the temple traditions in the country during the auspicious Navratri periodRead More

Archaeologists from Kerala University, in collaboration with various institutions, have unearthed a significant Harappan settlement at Padta Bet in Gujarat. DISCOVERY AND SIGNIFICANCE Excavation unearthed evidence of a Harappan settlement dating back to circa 3200 BCE to 1700 BCE. Structures included circular and rectangular buildings made of locally available sandstone and shales. Discoveries: Unique pottery traditions, semi-precious stone beads, terracotta spindle whorls, copper, lithic tools, and animal bone fragments. The site's strategic location atop a hillock, overlooking a valley, and with access to a nearby stream suggests significance in Harappan urban planning and resource management.Read More

The World’s first-ever Om-shaped temple Inaugurated in the village of Jadan in Rajasthan's Pali district. ABOUT THE TEMPLE This temple became the world's first temple designed in this iconic form. This architectural masterpiece will not only attract tourists, but will also boast of an impressive visual presence that will be visible from space too. This groundbreaking endeavor marks a significant milestone as it pioneers the creation of such a distinctive temple globally. The 'Om Aakar' temple spans across a vast expanse of 250 acres in Jadan Village. FEATURES OF TEMPLE This temple is shaped like the Om symbol and follows....Read More

Ministry of AYUSH inaugurated the Yoga Mahotsav 2024, celebrating the 100-day countdown to this year’s International Day of Yoga. International Day of Yoga IDY is observed every year on 21st June. The theme of the 10th edition of IDY this year is – Yoga for Women Empowerment. The one-day Yoga Mahotsav-2024 organised covered a range of activities after the inaugural session, including theme-based technical sessions on Empowering Women’s Health through Yoga and Transforming Life through Yoga.Read More

Prime Minister recently inaugurated the redeveloped Kochrab Ashram in Ahmedabad, Gujarat to mark the 94th anniversary of the Dandi March. On 12th March 1930, Gandhiji started Salt Satyagraha March or Dandi March from Sabarmati Ashram to the coastal town of Dandi. The Prime Minister also revealed the master plan for the Rs 1,200 crore Gandhi Ashram Memorial and Precinct Development Project. About the Ashram Kochrab Ashram holds significant historical importance as the first ashram established by Mahatma Gandhi upon his return to India from South Africa in 1915. On 20 May, 1915, Gandhi took residence in a dwelling located in....Read More

Gorsam Kora festival was celebrated recently in Tawang district Arunachal Pradesh. The four-day annual event featured chanting of sacred mantras and carrying out of traditional Buddhist rituals at the Gorsam chorten by monks. Gorsam Chorten, a 93 feet tall Stupa, was built during 13th century AD by a local monk- Lama Pradhar. Organised by the local Zemithang community, in collaboration with civil authorities and the Indian Army, the festival began with an invocation led by Thengtse Rinpoche, which was followed by prayers at the Khinzemane holy tree, which is believed to have been planted by the 14th Dalai Lama. Zemithang....Read More

The Chapchar Kut is a festival of Mizoram. It is celebrated during March after completion of their most arduous task of jhum operatione., jungle-clearing (clearing of the remnants of burning). It is a spring festival celebrated with great favour and gaiety. Chapchar Kut is a celebration held in anticipation of a golden harvest. All the people gather for a huge community fest to sing and dance to the tune of flute, cymbals, drums and gongs. One of the greatest highlights of Chapchar Kut is the popular bamboo dance called Cheraw, which features men tapping the bamboo sticks according to the....Read More

The world's inaugural Vedic clock, designed to display time according to the ancient Indian traditional panchang, has been crafted and positioned in Madhya Pradesh's Ujjain district. The Vedic clock is mounted on an 85-foot tower within Jantar This unique clock will exhibit information related to Vedic Hindu Panchang, planetary positions, Muhurat, astrological calculations, predictions, and also indicate Indian Standard Time (IST) and Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). The time calculation is based on the duration from one sunrise to the next. The clock will showcase 30 Muhurats, tithi, and various other time calculations from the Vedic Hindu panchang.Read More

Algeria recently inaugurated the “Africa’s biggest mosque” and the third-biggest mosque in the world, following over a decade of construction and preparation. The Great Mosque of Algiers is situated in the capital, with a minaret towering 265 meters (869 feet) high and a large prayer room. The entire facility could host over 120,000 worshippers. This follows the largest two mosques -holy mosque ‘Masjid al-Haram’ in Mecca and the prophet’s mosque ‘Al-Masjid an-Nabawi’ in Medina, both located in Saudi Arabia.Read More