LORD NATRAJA TOPIC: Art & Culture Context- A police team nabbed a few suspects and found that a gang had planned to smuggle the idols, including those of Nataraja, Kali, Murugan, Vinayagar and Nagadevathai. Concept- Lord Natraja Nataraja (Lord of the Dance), the Hindu god Shiva in his form as the cosmic dancer, […]
RAMANUJACHARYA TOPIC: Art & Culture Context- Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Statue of Equality, a gigantic statue of Ramanujacharya, on February 5 on the outskirts of Hyderabad. Concept- Who was Ramanujacharya? Born in 1017 in Sriperumbudur in Tamil Nadu, Ramanujacharya is revered as a Vedic philosopher and social reformer. Ramanuja’s philosophical […]
Kalaripayattu Subject – Art and Culture Context – Sankaranarayana Menon, the 93-year-old kalaripayattu exponent who has been conferred the Padma Shri for his contributions to martial arts. Concept – Kalaripayattu, also known simply as Kalari, is an Indian martial art that originated in modern-day Kerala, a state on the southwestern coast of India. […]
India Gate Subject – Art and Culture Context – The government has put out the eternal flame of the Amar Jawan Jyoti underneath India Gate and merged it with the one instituted at the National War Memorial in 2019 a few hundred meters away. Concept – The India Gate, All India War Memorial, […]
Beating Retreat Ceremony Subject – Art and Culture Context – Abide With Me, the Christian hymn dropped from Beating Retreat ceremony Concept – A day after the eternal flame at Amar Jawan Jyoti was shifted to the National War Memorial, the government has dropped Abide With Me, the sombre highpoint of the conclusion […]
Republic Day Tableaux Selection Subject – Art and Culture Context – T.N., West Bengal, Kerala kick up political storm over rejection of their proposals for RDay parade Concept – When does the process to decide the tableaux start and who can participate? Around September every year the Defence Ministry, which is responsible for […]
National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA) Subject – Art and Culture Context – On Republic Day, work by 500 artists to celebrate heroes of freedom struggle Concept – On January 26, as India celebrates its 73rd Republic Day, the festivities will also include a tribute to its freedom fighters. In an open gallery […]
Kathak Subject – Art and Culture Context – Kathak dancer Pandit Munna Shukla dies at 78 Concept – It is one of the classical dances of India. The word Kathak has been derived from the word Katha which means a story. It is primarily performed in Northern India. It was primarily a temple […]
National Youth Day and Demographic Dividend Subject – Art and Culture Context – National youth day is celebrated on 12th January every year. Concept – Definition of youth Youth are defined as those aged 15 to 29 in the national youth policy (2014). This age-group constitutes 27.5% of India’s population. The United Nations, for […]
Gangasagar Mela Subject – Art and Culture Context – GangasagarMela could become a super spreader event Concept – The GangasagarMela is organised during Makar Sankranti every year. On the occasion of Makar Sankranti, thousands of pilgrims, seers & tourists take a holy dip in the confluence of Ganga and Bay of Bengal, to […]