Garia Dance The life of Tripuris revolve around Jhum cultivation. When the sowing of seeds at a plot is over by Mid April, people pray for harvest. The celebrations continues for 7 days, they seek to amuse their deity with cultural songs and cultural dance forms. Hai-Hak Dance The Halam community practices Jhum cultivation. At…
A 10th CE. fort on the northern Indian state of Rajasthan, built during 12 th CE. for strategic location between northern and central India. Ranthambore Fort was a stronghold. On the eve of independence in 1947, Ranthambore Fort was under Jaipur State. Today, it is under Ranthambore National Park. It is not far from Sawai Madhopur, & construction have…
Ukhrul If you cherish flowers or trees then Ukhrul is the place for you. This destination has Shirui Lily, found on the peak of Shirui Kashong. In this tranquil town, explore attractions like Tea Estate, Khayang Peak, Kachou Phung Lake, and Khangkhui Cave. Keibul Lamjao A floating national park in Loktak, Bishnupur, has ecosystem apt…
A cultural amalgamation among 7 sister states, this destination culminates in itself a hoard of treasures like the historical sites, temples going back hundreds of years, wildlife and a thriving crafts industry. With an extensive spread of diversity in flora and fauna, this makes for one of the most exciting curious destination in eastern India….
Ujjayanta Palace, standing at the heart of Tripura, is a famous royal house that boasts tiled-floors, well crafted doors & curved wooden ceilings that showcases the rare skills. The state museum of Tripura is well known for its display of ethnic lifestyle, cultural artefacts & utility crafts of communities residing in and around Tripura. This…
Samudra Gaman/ Sea Voyage was banned in scriptures, construction in an island represents revolutionary mindset of Marathas. Hiroji Indalkar Deshmukh, an architect constructed Sindhudurg, though he built several forts, Sindhudurg & Raigad are among them, completed in 1664. Raje Shivaji selected a strategic island, ‘Kurte’ for countering foreign forces, & to keep Siddis of Murud-Janjira…
Lokanarkavu Bhagavathy Mandir is a prime attraction of Kozhikode. The unique temple of Kerala in Memunda is 5km away from Vadakara, closely connected to Kalaripayattu. The Lokanarkavu derived from a term Lokamalayarkavu, where ‘lokam’ means world, which is made of ‘mala’ or mountain, here ‘aaru’ signifies river & ‘Kavu’ depicts grove. Distinct shrines for Durga,…
Kappad or Kappakadavu is the rock-studded and historically famous beach, as it is here that Vasco Da Gama landed in India on May 27, 1498. He was the first European to explore India with 170 men that led to the relationship between India & Europe. This also became a permanent way for India from Europe…
In 1229 CE., Charaideo was the royal seat of Ahom in the reign of King Chaolung Sukhapa. The earthen mounds of Sivasagar are amongst the most renowned historical sites of Assam. A nice two storied amphitheater, Rang Ghar is a royal venue for king and Royal family to witness various performances. Rajeswar Singha, an Ahom…
Amer being an ancient fort city showcases a lot of historically significant places. Some of the known spots which can be found are – Diwan-e-Aam of Amer Fort A hall where kings would’ve attended grievances. The pillars inside the Diwan-e-Aam gives character for this hall. A point worth noticing is that Diwan-e-Aam has dual elephant…
Mandalay is a fascinating testament to religion, it contains temples across the region. The ancient city of Bagan was once covered with 13,000 temples which were built from 9th CE -13th CE. A few temple got vandalized, with about 2,300 temples spread on 104 sq km surviving in Bagan Archaeological Zone. This area also comprises…
Red Fort Built in 1648 by emperor Shah Jahan, the Red Fort was the seat of Mughals for over more than two centuries. Red sandstone covers the Red Fort, it houses artefacts from past. A Bazar, Chhatta Chowk is an attraction, with all its impressive architecture & rich historical value, it is definitely a scenic fort….
A cultural institution at Panjabari, Guwahati, Assam. শ্ৰীমন্ত শংকৰদেৱ/ Srimanta Sankardeva Kalaksetra is named after a religious reformer. A cultural congregation for commemorating contributions by Srimanta for cultural enrichment of Assam, was built in 1990s. Diverse communities got preserved in Kalakshetra, governed through executives of Cultural Department of Assam, under the Director from ACS/ Indian…
Inside Terai, in Dhanusha district of Janakpur, ancient temples & monasteries preserves deities through arts & crafts, regarded as a religious centre. The capital of Mithila has pilgrimage sites. Sita, the queen of Ram was born and raised here. Each and every square of Janakpur boosts a deity from Ramayana. The town got the name…
Vaishno Devi, also known as Mata Rani, Trikuta and Vaishnavi, is a manifestation of three goddesses. At Mata Vaishno Devi Cave, the goddess is in the form of a 5.5 feet rock structure which has three heads or Pindies, revered sacred. While performing pilgrimage to Vaishno Devi, devotees make certain offerings ranging from Red –…