The Aoleng festival is celebrated during the first week of April every year by the Konyak Naga tribe in Mon district of Nagaland. Rooted in agrarian beliefs, the Aoling or Aoleng festival marks the onset of the spring season. The tribe is famous for its headhunting practices, and it is spread over a vast region…
Samudra Gaman or Sea Voyage was banned by scriptures, the construction on an island represents the revolutionary mindset of Marathas. The fort was built by Hiroji Indalkar (Deshmukh) – Shivaji’s Master Architect & builder, though, he built several forts in Maharashtra, two notables are Sindhudurg fort and Raigad fort, completed in 1664. Raje Shivaji selected the strategic…
The name of the national park has originated from the River Manas which flows through the national park. The river’s name is derived from Manasa, the goddess of snake and serpents, worshipped throughout the reserve. The park is divided into three ranges. The western range is based at Panbari, the central range is at Basbari…
Mandalay is a fascinating testament to religious devotion as it contains numerous temples that are spread across the region. The ancient city of Bagan was once covered with 13,000 temples which were constructed from 9th CE. to 13th CE. However, some temples have been vandalized, with only about 2,300 temples spread over 104 square km…