Subject: Arts and culture Context: The centuries-old folk theatre form and the worship of a forest goddess has helped the islanders of sunderbans to understand the power of nature and the limits the human need. Concept: BonbibiPalagaan is a dramatic performance tradition connected with the worship of the cult goddess Bonbibi. The followers of Bon […]
Subject: Arts and culture Context: The Kodumanal excavation in Tamil Nadu of 10 pots and bowls, instead of the usual three or four pots, placed outside three-chambered burial cists and inside the cairn-circle, threw light on burial rituals and the concept of afterlife in megalithic culture. Concept: It was once a flourishing ancient trade city […]
Subject: Arts and culture Context: Prime minister greeted people of Odisha for Raja Parba celebration. Concept: This is a three-day-long festival dedicated to Mother Earth (Bhuma Devi) and womanhood at large. There’s a story associated with this festival is goddess Earth (Bhuma Devi), the consort of Lord Vishnu, undergoes her menstrual cycle during this period. […]