SC orders Status Quo on appointment of priests in Agamic Tamil Nadu temples Subject : History Section: Ancient India Context: The Supreme Court ordered status quo regarding appointment of archakas (priests) in Tamil Nadu temples governed by the Agamic tradition. The plea urged the court to quash all consequential orders by which the […]
More women become Odhuvars in TN Temples Subject : History Section: Art and Culture Context: TN Govt appoints 15 Odhuvars, of which 5 are women. Who are Odhuvars? Odhuvars are devotional singers dedicated to Siva Temples. They sing the sacred Thevaram hymns as musical offerings to the Deity as part of the structured […]
Land around Assam monastery to be reserved for indigenous people Subject :History Section: Art and culture Source: TH Context: The Assam government is working on a law to create an indigenous-only zone around Batadrava, the birthplace of 15th-16th century saint-reformer Srimanta Sankaradeva who propounded neo-Vaishnavism. Batadrava than: Batadrava, which is in Nagaon district, […]
How the Sikh migration to Canada began Subject :History Section: Modern India Context: Khalistan Movement has taken momentum in Canada after the death of KTF leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar that impacted India-Canada Diplomatic Relations. History of Sikh Migration to Canada: Arrival of Sikhs in Canada (1897): Sikhs’ migration to Canada began with Queen […]
Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Lord Ganesh Festival Subject :History Section: Modern India What is Lord Ganesh Festival: Ganesh Chaturthi is a Hindu festival celebrating the birth of Lord Ganesha, who is a symbol of wisdom, prosperity and good fortune. It is also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi or Vinayaka Chavithi. It is a ten-day […]
Hoysala temples on UNESCO heritage list Subject: History Section: Art and Culture Context: The Hoysala temples at Belur, Halebidu and Somanathapur in Karnataka were officially inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites during the 45th session of the World Heritage Committee at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Features of Hoysala Temple: The Hoysala dynasty ruled over […]
Rules of Construction around Protected ASI Monuments, AMASR Act 1958 Subject: History Section: Art and culture Context: A Parliamentary panel has observed that the provision of 100-metre prohibited and 300-metre regulated area around all monuments protected by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has pitted the local community against these heritage structures in […]
Adi Shankaracharya Statue at Omkareshwar Subject: History Section: Art and culture Source: IE Context: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan unveiled the 108-foot-tall ‘Statue of Oneness’ of Adi Shankaracharya at Omkareshwar. The statue represents Adi Shankaracharya as a 12-year-old child, the age he was said to have visited Omkareshwar. The statue is […]
Gandhi-Ambedkar Debate on caste-based separate electorates Subject: History Section: Modern HISTORY Source: IE Introduction: In September 1932, Mahatma Gandhi initiated a life-threatening fast in Pune’s Yerawada Central Jail to protest caste-based separate electorates, a decision still influential today. Fasting was a potent tool in Gandhi’s arsenal, serving as personal penance and a means […]