March 19, 2024

Art and Culture


Yoga Mahotsav 2024

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

Kochrab Ashram

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

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

Chapchar Kut Festival

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

World’s First Vedic Clock

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

International Gita Mahotsav

International Gita Mahotsav will be held in Colombo. The purpose of the event is to popularise the timeless teachings of the Shrimad Bhagwad Gita. The three day International Gita Mahotsav will commence from 1st of March. The festival will be held at the Nelum Pokuna Theatre premises with the financial sponsorship of Haryana’s Kurukshetra Development Board. Thousands of delegates from across the world are expected to attend the event. The festival will feature Gita yagna, Gita chanting, shobha yatra, seminar on several topics of contemporary interest and several competitions.Read More

The historic Qutub Shahi tombs in Hyderabad now has a digital twin. Hexagon, a reality technology solutions company, has used drone scanners to capture over 10.7 billion data points, representing the 10,000- square metre area. ABOUT DIGITAL TWIN A digital twin is a digital model of an object, system or a process that acts the same as its real world counterpart. It helps companies and organisations to understand a physical object or a process well. It helps in testing a solution or a design in simulation using the digital twin, helping the developers save time and energy. ABOUT QUTB SHAHI....Read More

Hastsal Minar

The Hastsal Minar a medieval tower is located in the Hastsal village in West Delhi’s Uttam Nagar. In 2018, the minar was accorded a Grade A status that is given to buildings of regional or local importance possessing special architectural or aesthetic merit, or cultural or historical significance. It is also called Mini Qutab Minar. Locals call it Hastsal Ki Laat and Kaushal Minar. The construction of the minar (or tower) was finished in 1634 during the reign of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan. The minar is 17 metres (five storeys) tall, standing on a square platform and with an octagonal....Read More

Hori Habba

A 19-year-old youth died after being hit by a bull during a bull race at Kalmane in Shikaripur taluk of Karnataka. The race was organised as part of Hori Habba. ABOUT HORI HABBA It is also known as Hatti Habba. It is held during the harvest season. It is an ancient folk game and played on the lines of Jallikattu in Tamil Nadu and Kambala in Dakshina Kannada district. In Hori Habba competitions, held mostly in rural parts, trained and decorated draught cattle and bulls are forced into running through huge cheering crowds. Copra, cash and gifts are tied to....Read More

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