Narayankoti Temple Subject – Art and Culture Context – MoU for facelift of Narayankoti temple under Centre’s Adopt a Heritage project. Concept – The temple is a group of ancient temples, about 2 km from Guptkashi on the Rudraprayag-Gaurikund highway. This is the only place in the country which has nine planetary temples in a group that […]
Somnath Temple Subject – Art and culture Context – The Prime Minister, in a subtle message, said “destructive and terror forces” may become dominant temporarily but were not permanent, citing the example of Somnath temple, which was razed and plundered several times in the past and resurrected every time with greater glory. Concept – Somnath, literally translated as the Lord of Moon (Soma) houses the first of the 12 Jyotirlingas or the symbolic representation of Lord Shiva. This highly famed pilgrim destination is located at the Viraval Port or PrabhasPattan in Saurashtra, Gujarat. It is […]
Karmapa Subject – Art and Culture Context – India working for return of Karmapa Concept – The Karmapa is the leader of the Karma Kagyu branch of Buddhism. Since the 12th century the Karmapas have been the heads of the Karma Kaygü lineage and responsible for the continuation of this direct transmission lineage. […]
Yasukuni shrine Subject – Art and Culture Context – Yasukuni shrine is a controversial symbol of Japan’s war legacy. Concept – Nearly eight decades after Japan’s defeat in World War Two, Tokyo’s Yasukuni shrine remains a potent symbol of its wartime legacy in East Asia and a flashpoint for regional tension. Established in […]
Art & Culture: Paintings Subject: Art and Culture Context: Year-long celebrations marking 150 years of Abanindranath Tagore have begun with a host of online workshops and talks paying tributes to the leading light of the Bengal School of Art. Abhindranath Tagore: Abanindranath Tagore (1871 –1951) was the principal artist and creator of the […]
Keeladi Subject: Art and Culture Context: A punch-marked silver coin that was dug out during the seventh phase of excavation at Keeladi last week has sent a wave of excitement among archaeologists, as they are further able to collate and establish trading activity of the civilisation believed to have flourished on the banks of […]
Ramappa Temple under Kakatiya Rule as UNESCOs World Heritage Site Subject: Arts and Culture In news: At a review meeting after the inscription of Ramappa Temple as a World Heritage Site, Minister for Tourism and Heritage V. Srinivas Goud spelled out plans to put Ramappa Temple on the tourism map of the country. […]
Chola Art & Architecture Subject: Arts and Culture In news: The National Gallery of Australia announced Thursday it will return 14 works of art from its Asian art collection to the Indian government. Worth a combined $3 million, the works include six bronze or stone sculptures, a brass processional standard, a painted scroll […]
World Heritage Site Subject: Arts and Culture Context: A UNESCO commission report in June stated that large-scale infrastructure projects, including the Liverpool Waters residential and office complex as well as the Bramley-Moore Dock Stadium, would mean a loss of the character of the “maritime mercantile city” of Liverpool Concept: The UK ranks eighth […]
The Kanwar Yatra Subject: Arts and Culture Context: The Supreme Court on Wednesday took suomotu cognizance of a report published in The Indian Express on the decision by the Uttar Pradesh government to allow Kanwar Yatra this year with certain restrictions, even as the Uttarakhand government had suspended the yatra amid fears of […]