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The Nabakalebara festival celebrated in Odisha
President Ram Nath Kovind has recently released coins in denominations of Rs 10 and Rs 1,000 commemorating Nabakalebara festival of 2015 during the centenary celebration of Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan in Puri, Odisha on March 18, 2018. The Nabakalebara festival is an ancient ritual that is observed in most of the Jaganath temples in Odisha. In ..
Topics: Festivals • Hindu gods • Jagannath • Nabakalebara • Puri • Subhadra • Vaishnavism • Vishnu
The 2018 Shigmotsav festival started in Goa
The Shigmotsav is the biggest festival for the Hindus in Goa, which is celebrated in the month of Phalguna (March) from the 9th moon day to full moon day as per the Hindu calendar. The 5th day is called ‘Rang Panchami’. This day of rejoicing is celebrated with the abundant use of ‘Gulal’ or red ..
Topics: Culture of Goa • Festivals • Fugdi • Goa • Hinduism in Goa • Holi • Holi across india • Panchami • Phalguna • Rang Panchami • Shigmo • States and union territories of India
44th Khajuraho dance festival held in Madhya Pradesh
The 44th edition of Khajuraho Dance Festival 2018 was held at Khajuraho temple, a UNESCO world heritage site in Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh. It was inaugurated by Madhya Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel and was organised by culture department of state government. Key Facts Khajuraho Dance Festival is annual cultural festival that highlights richness of various ..
Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs
Topics: Art and Culture • Classical Dances • Festivals • Khajuraho Dance Festival • Khajuraho Temple • Madhya Pradesh • States
Janadriyah: Sushma Swaraj inaugurates Saudi Arabia’s National Heritage Festival
King Salman bin Abdulaziz in presence of External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj inaugurated 32nd edition of Saudi Arabia’s National Heritage Festival in Janadriyah village, Riyadh. This year India is guest of honor country. Key Facts Jenadriyah is cultural and heritage festival of Saudi Arabia. It is held annually at Jenadriyah village near Riyadh. It is ..
Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs
Topics: Festivals • India-Saudi Arabia • Janadriyah Festival • Saudi Arabia • Sushma Swaraj
32nd Surajkund International Crafts Mela held in Haryana
The 32nd edition of Surajkund International Crafts Mela was held at Faridabad, Haryana. It was formally inaugurated by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in the presence of Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar. It is annual cultural festival hosted since 1987 to showcase richness and diversity of the handicrafts and cultural heritage of India. This ..
Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs
Topics: Art and Culture • Events • Festivals • Haryana • Kyrgyzstan • Surajkund International Crafts Mela • Surajkund Mela • Uttar Pradesh
The 171st Araadhanai Music Festival (AMF) started in Tamil Nadu
The 171st Araadhanai Music Festival (AMF) has started in Thiruvaiyaru, Tamil Nadu on January 2, 2018. The fest is one of the Trinities of Carnatic music Saint Thyagaraja, which was inaugurated by Governor Banwarilal Purohit. The main function of the festival – the choral singing of Thyagaraja’s five kritis in Ghana ragas – will be ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Topics: Chennaiyil Thiruvaiyaru • Festivals • Music • Tamil Nadu • Thiruvaiyaru • Tyagaraja • Tyagaraja Aradhana