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Where is ‘Pandrethan Temple’?

Pandrethan temple is a heritage site located in Badamibagh, Srinagar. About the Pandrethan temple Pandrethan temple is an 8th Century temple built by Meru, a minister of King...

March 12, 2022

Benin Bronze Collection

The Benin Bronzes are a collection of over 3,000 artworks and sculptures from the ancient Kingdom of Benin in present-day Nigeria and these sculptures date back to the...

March 12, 2022

Puri Heritage Project

In 2019, Puri Heritage Corridor Project was unveiled to transform Puri town into an international place of heritage. About the Project Puri heritage corridor project involves the redevelopment...

March 11, 2022

Sahityotsav Literature Festival

Sahitya Akademi’s Festival of Letters known as Sahityotsav is India’s most inclusive literature festival. It is being held in New Delhi from 10th to 15th March 2022. Overview:...

March 10, 2022

Jharokha- Compendium of Indian Handicrafts

Jharokha-Compendium of Indian handicraft/ handloom, art, and culture programme is being organized by the Ministry of Culture and Ministry of Textiles to celebrate the traditional Indian handlooms, handicrafts,...

March 9, 2022

Kerala Kaliyattam Festival

The Kaliyattam festival is an annual Theyyam festival held in the temples in Kerala’s Malabar region. About Theyyam Festival Theyyam is the name of a grand dance festival...

March 4, 2022

China: Discovery of Old Stone Age culture

In China, scientists have found evidence of a 40,000 years old culture, located 100 miles away from Beijing. Highlights Stone-age culture was known for now-extinct relatives of human...

March 4, 2022

Monuments and World Heritage Sites in Ukraine

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has put at risk not just physical infrastructure and human lives, but also priceless works of art, monuments, and cultural artefacts. Overview: Several...

March 3, 2022

Who was Samarth Ramdas?

On February 28, 2022, several politicians from Maharashtra expressed their disapproval to remarks by state Governor B S Koshyari, that Samarth Ramdas was the guru of Chhatrapati Shivaji...

March 1, 2022

Srimanta Sankardeva

On February 27, 2022, Assam government decided to set up ‘Naamghars’ (Vaishnavite Monasteries) across the places where 15th-century saint and social reformer Srimanta Sankardeva Sankardeva spent at least...

March 1, 2022

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