PM wishes people on Thaipoosam Subject: History Section: Art and Culture Context: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, extended his warm wishes on the occasion of Thaipoosam today. About Thaipusam: Thaipusam or Thaipoosam is a Tamil Hindu festival celebrated on the first full moon day of the Tamil month of Thai coinciding with […]
How Ramayana became popular outside India, from east Asia to the Caribbean Subject: History Section: Art and Culture Context: India’s PM Narendra Modi has inaugurated a grand temple to Hindu god Ram in the flashpoint city of Ayodhya. More on Ramayana: The Ramayana is an ancient Indian epic which was composed some time […]
Features of Ayodhya temple Subject: History Section: Art and Culture Context: India’s Ayodhya Ram Mandir temple inaugurated by the Prime Minister. More on news: On 22 January 2024 the Prime Minister of India, served as the MukhyaYajman of rituals for the event and performed the Prana Pratishtha of Ram Lalla at the temple. […]
With just two speakers, a language in Kerala with no script is on the brink of extinction Subject: History Section: Art and Culture Context: Kookanam’s Chakaliya community in Kerala faces the extinction of Madhika, a unique language. UNESCO classifies languages in its ‘Atlas of Endangered Languages’ . About Madhika Language : Madhika Language […]
From Kausalya’s land, Ram Setu sari unfolds rare weave Subject: History Section: Art and Culture Context: Odisha’s Sambalpuri weavers hope Ram Temple inauguration will change the fortunes of their saris made on mythological themes. More About Ram Setu Sari A 2015 National Award winning master craftsperson,Ishwar Meher worked with handwoven cotton yarn for five months, using natural dyes from flowers, jaggery, gram flour, iron rust, and indigo. He designed the […]
What is the Nagara style, in which Ayodhya’s Ram temple is being built Subject: History Section: Art and Culture Context: The Ram temple in Ayodhya which is to be inaugurated on January 22, has been designed in the Nagara style of temple architecture. More on news: Meru, Mandara and Kailasa are the first […]