- Humayun's Tomb - Haji Begam (Hamida Banu) - commenced construction in 1569 - Persian architect Mirak Mirza Ghiyath - Mughal architecture: Charr Bagh (four fold) style, red sandstone, white marble border, kioshk (Chattris); Bahadur Zafar took refugee in this tomb during 1857 revolt - Sikander lodi's tomb is the first gardened-tomb in India - UNESCO Heritage site;
- Badrinath (vishnu), Kedarnath (shiva), Gangotri (shakth) and Yamunotri (shakthi) shrines - Char Dham Yatra; Order of visit: West-to-east: YGKB; earlier Char dham means: Puri, Rameshwaram, Dwarka, Badrinath; Note: Haridwar & Rishikesh sister cities;
- Gandhi Smiriti (Birla Bhawan) - National Gandhi museum Rajghat - opened 30th Jan 1961 - GSDS (Gandhi Smriti & Darshan Samiti) former in 1984 headed by honourable PM - function under ministry of Culture - publish journal ' Anashakthi Darshan'
source: http://gandhismriti.
- Challa Yanadi - Tribes in AP (Nellore) - Yanadi tribes - second largest in Andhra and four sub-divisions: Reddy, Challa, Kappala, Adavi Yanadi tribes; Traditional medicinal knowledge - veligonga forest/hills - Chenchus (orphans - Nallamala forest)
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- Challa Yanadi - Tribes in AP (Nellore) - Yanadi tribes - second largest in Andhra and four sub-divisions: Reddy, Challa, Kappala, Adavi Yanadi tribes; Traditional medicinal knowledge - veligonga forest/hills - Chenchus (orphans - Nallamala forest)
- International Yoga Day - June 21 - UNGA resolution; Ministry of AYUSH - independent from Nov 2014 - Note (1): Standing posture: Tadasana, Vrisasana, Pada-Hastasana, Ardha Cakrasana, Trikonasana;Siting posture: Bhadrasana, Ardha Ustrasana, Vakrasana; Pron postures: Bhujangasana, Salabhasana, Makarasana; Supine posture: Setubandhasana, Pavanamuktasana, savasana; Note (2): TKDL - Traditional Knowledge Digital Library;
Note (3): Yoga - The word "Yoga" is derived from the Sanskrit root meaning "to join", "to yoke" or "to unite". yuj According to Yogic scriptures, the practice of Yoga leads to the union of individual consciousness with universal consciousness;
- Rani-ki-vav: UNESCO heritage centre - step well -1063: Quyeen Udayamati built this Rani ki Vaav, in memory of her husband Bhimdev Solanki, the founder of Solanki dynasty- it has sculptures of Vishnu. Three other sites that were inscribed are: Namhansaneong in South Korea, the Grand Canal running from Beijing to Zhejiang province in Southern China, and the Silk Roads network of Chang’an-Tianshan Corridor.
- Bodhi Tree - Saranath - Dharma Chakra Parivardana - 1931 by Anagarika Dharmapala, founder of the Maha Bodhi Society of India; 49 days meditation by Gautam buddha - King Asoka’s daughter, Sanghamittra, had taken a shoot of the original ‘Bodhi tree’ with her to Sri Lanka and planted it there.
- Andra Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation - Konaseema-Papikondalu-
- Great Himalayan National Park (Himachal Pradesh) - UNESCO Heritage Centre -under the criteria of “exceptional natural beauty and conservation of biological diversity.” Note: league of Indian World Heritage Sites (WHS) such as the Taj Mahal, Ellora, Kaziranga National Park, Keoladeo National Park, Manas National Park, Nandadevi Biosphere Reserve and the Sunderbans, Now Great Himalayan National Park. Note: National Park in India under wildlife (protection) Act 1972.
- ‘Encyclopaedia of Hinduism’ - Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji of Parmarth Niketan, the founder chairman of India Heritage Research Foundation that has brought out the encyclopaedia.
- Godavari Pushkaram - Pushkaram is a festival of rivers pertains to 12 important rivers in India which occurs once in 12 years for each river; The pushkaram festival last held in the year 2003. Now in 2015 after 12 years. This year Pushkarams is Called Maha kumbhamela. maha kumbhamela occurs once in 144 years.The first 12 days of Godavari pushkaram is called Aadhi pushkaram and the last 12 days of Godavari pushkaram is called Anthya pushkaram.
Just from Astrology......
Depending on Jupiter movement in Zodiac signs
In Aries - Ganga Riverr
In Taurus - Narmada River.
In Gemini - Saraswathi River.
In Cancer - Yamuna River.
In Leo - Godavri River.
In Virgo - Krishna River.
In Libra - Kaveri River.
In Scorpio - Bheema River.
In Sagittarius - Pushkara-Vaahini River.
In Capricorn - Thunga -Bhadra River.
In Aquarius - Sindhu (Indus) River.
In Pisces - Pranahitha(Praneetha) River.
In Gemini - Saraswathi River.
In Cancer - Yamuna River.
In Leo - Godavri River.
In Virgo - Krishna River.
In Libra - Kaveri River.
In Scorpio - Bheema River.
In Sagittarius - Pushkara-Vaahini River.
In Capricorn - Thunga -Bhadra River.
In Aquarius - Sindhu (Indus) River.
In Pisces - Pranahitha(Praneetha) River.
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- Annual Amarnathji Yatra - Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB), headed by Governor N.N. Vohra; constituted by an Act of the Jammu & Kashmir State Legislature in 2000 with His Excellency the Governor of Jammu and Kashmir as its ex-officio Chairman.
- Rock-cut Temple Architecture - Karnataka's Trio town - Badami, Pattadakal, Aihole - Refer Notes;
Points to remember:
1. Rock-cut caves of Badami - There are four such cave-temples, three Brahmanical and the fourth Jaina. The earliest of them (Cave 3), dedicated to Vishnu, is the largest of the series;
2. The Durga temple (Aihole) is an example of southern (Dravidian) architectural type, with a later northern type superstructure imposed upon it-an incongruity apparent from the fact that the superstructure is a square structure clumsily fitted over an apsidal cella. This is also indicated by an inscription of Chalukya Vikramaditya II (733-46) on the ruined gopura at the south-eastern part of the enclosing-wall. The name 'Durga' for the temple is misleading, since it was not dedicated to Durga, and is due to the fact that till the earlier part of the last century the temple formed part of a fortification (durga), probably of the Marathas.
3. Traditionally known as Pampakshetra of Kishkindha, Hampi is situated on the southernbank of the river Tungabhadra. Once it was the seat of the mighty Vijayanagara empire.The monuments of Vijayanagara city, also known as Vidyanagara in honour of the sage Vidyaranya were built between AD 1336-1570, from the times of Harihara-I to Sadasiva Raya.The monuments of Vijayanagara city, also known as Vidyanagara in honour of the sage Vidyaranya were built between AD 1336-1570, from the times of Harihara-I to Sadasiva Raya.4. The oldest temple at Pattadakal is Sangamesvara built by Vijayaditya Satyasraya (AD 697-733). The other notable temples at Pattadakal are the Kadasiddhesvara, Jambulingeswara both attributed to 7th century A.D. The Mallikarjuna temple was constructed by Rani Trilokyamahadevi to celebrate the victory over the Pallavas by Vikramaditya II. She is also credited to have built the Virupaksha temple influenced by the architecture of the Kailasanatha temple at Kanchipuram. The Virupaksha temple later served as a model for the Rashtrakuta ruler Krishna I (757 -783 A.D.) to carve out the great Kailasa at Ellora.
- Government of Telangana has declared the Ashada Jatara, popular as ‘Bonalu’ a State festival. The same is celebrated during ‘Ashada Masam’ (June - July) in nearly 115 temples across the twin cities, including the Ujjaini Mahankali Temple, Secunderabad for several decades. The word "Bonalu" is derived from "Bhojanalu" meaning food, which is offered to the Goddess.
- Ramakrishna Mission -
- UNESCO - Mughal-ra heritage and Lutyens’ Bungalow Zone (LBZ)
- Kuchipudi Heritage Village (Krishna district/ AP) - earliest form Yakshagaana;
Note (1): Kuchipudi - Classical Dance form - http://ccrtindia.gov.in/
- Line Of Control - Karachi Agreement 1949 and Shimla Agreement 1972;
- Major Textile centre in India
| Sl no | State | Silk Centre |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andhra | Dharmavaram, Pochampalli, Venkatagiri, Narainpet |
| 2 | Assam | Sualkuchi |
| 3 | Bihar | Bhagalpur |
| 4 | Gujarat | Surat, Cambay |
| 5 | Jammu & Kashmir | Srinagar |
| 6 | Karnataka | Bangalore, Anekal, Ilkal, Molakalmuru, Melkote, Kollegal |
| 7 | Chattisgarh | Champa, Chanderi, Raigarh |
| 8 | Maharashtra | Paithan |
| 9 | Tamil Nadu | Kanchipuram, Arni, Salem, Kumbhakonam, Tanjavur |
| 10 | Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi |
| 11 | West Bengal | Bishnupur, Murshidabad, Birbhum |
| Source: http://www.csb.gov. | ||
- Iron age burial at Hutridurga Fort area inTumkur district / Karnataka.
- Krishna Tanda and Tumma Tanda tribal;
Note (1): The Banjara, also called Lamani, Lambadi, Banjar
Note (2): Some of the Indigenous tribal groups of India - Bhutias (Sikkim), Tharu ( UP), Gujjar (Himachal), Baiga (MP), Liangmai (Manipur), Great Andamanese....
- Kagodu Satyagraha - Socialist leader Ram Manohar Lohia had also participated in the struggle, which eventually forced the State government to pass laws related to land reforms. After Kagodu Satyagraha, Mr. Ganapatiyappa involved himself in the struggle against mining in Kudremukh and protests staged by ‘bagair hukum’ farmers seeking land ownership rights.
- A year-long centenary commemoration of the Komagata Maru incident, in which 19 Canada-bound Indian immigrants were killed in police firing on September 29, 1914, near Kolkata; Note: Baba Gurdit Singh, who was among the leaders of the 376 immigrants aboard the ship that had been turned away from Canada and forced to return to India. Refer Modern History;
- Bagore ki Haveli; Note: Bagore ki Haveli is located on the Gangaur Ghat on the banks of Lake Pichola, overlooking Jag Niwas (now hotel Lake Palace) & Jag Mandir. It was built by Shri Amar Chand Badwa, who was the Prime Minister of Mewar from 1751 to1778 during the reigns of Maharanas Pratap Singh-II, Raj Singh, Ari Singh and Hamir Singh.
- Bharatendu Harishchandra Awards - Ministry of I & B;
Under four categories:
- Journalism & Mass Communication.
- Women's Issues.
- National Integration.
- Children's Literature.
- Stonehenge (UK), Machu Picchu (South America) and Biskupin (Poland) - Pandavulametta - Prehistoric sun worship;
- Tosamaidan firing range - J & K — a meadow nestled in the picturesque Pir Panjal mountain range — had become a death trap for cattle-grazing communities because of the unexploded shells and their residual material spread over the area. The Tosa Maidan meadow was used by the Army, the IAF and the CRPF as firing range for conducting weaponry training from 1964 to 2014.
- Rams fighting - Navarathri tradition; With the beginning of the Dasara festivities, ram fights, popularly called ‘tagarina kalaga’ (‘kuri huddi’ in the local dialect)
- Kumram Bheem martyrdom anniversary - Gond Tribal Leader - Jodeghat / Adilabad - Telengana - fought for liberation of Hyderabad from Asaf Jahi Dynasty - gave a slogan of Jal, Jungle, Jameen ( It means Water, Forest, Land); Gond Tribal groups - AP, Karnataka, Bihar, Chattisgarh, Jharkhand, Gujarat, Maha, MP, Orissa, UP;
- ‘Bangaru Bathukamma’ celebrations - Telangana;
- National Trust for Computation and Archival of Oriental Media - has a large collection of palm leaf manuscripts, copper plate inscriptions and traditional paintings, including Kavi Kale;
- All India 7 Classical Dance Festival-2014, called ‘Vysakhi Nrithyotsav’ - The ancient South Indian classical dance form Kuchipudi contains a lot of “loka dharani” than “natya dharani,” where the ‘mudras’, expressions, and footwork can be intricately woven to strike an instant rapport with the audience.
- The Indian Government will give utmost priority and importance to tourism, culture and religious tourism - MoS @ International Buddhist Conclave - Bodh Gaya (Hint)
- Hindustani vs Carnatic - Note (1): The number of ragas used in Carnatic music is more when compared to the fewer ragas used in Hindustani music. Both the types of music differ in terms of the instruments used in the playing of music as well. While both types of music use instruments such as violin and flute, Hindustani music extensively employs the use of Tabla (a kind of drum or a percussion instrument), Sarangi (a stringed instrument), Santoor, Sitar, Clarionet and the like. Refer: Dhrupad;
Source: http://ccrtindia.gov.
- LGBT or LGB (vs) Transgender or Third Gender - clarification required- MoSJ to Supreme court;
- Navarathri and Dandiya; Note (NCERT) - Navarathri - formerly Mahanavami - famous at Hampi; Points to rember (Hampi) - Hampi is located in the Krishna-Tungabhadra basin, which formed the nucleus of the Vijayanagara Empire, founded in 1336; Moors (a name used collectively for Muslim merchants); Refer: Performing Arts (CCRT)
- Rani Chennamma of Kittur - Freedom fighter - courage & self respect - 191st Birth Anniversary - Belgaum (Karnataka); Kittur Rani Chennamma was the Queen of Kittur, a princely state in South India. She was best known for leading an armed rebellion against the British East India Company in 1824.
- Rock engraving - Rachakonda forest - these historically prominent figures and many other structures constructed by Velama kings in Rachakonda, Deverakonda and Undrugonda.
- Char Minar - Magic of Four - Of course, the main Minars and arches are four. So are the small arches decorated on each side of the main arch. The number of galleries built in each Minar at different level is four. Again each Minar is divided into four parts. The supporting arches (big petals) to galleries and main dome in each Minar are four. The number of entrance arches built in four directions to enter the Minar is also four. And it was the fourth Qutb Shahi king, Mohd. Quli Qutb Shah, who built the Charminar! There are also effigies of pigeon, parrot, squirrel and peacock in the delicate stucco work of Charminar. - Book titled " Charminar in Replica of Paradise" by M.A. Quaiyum; The book contains pictures of spiral minaret (Iraq), square minaret (Morocco), cylindrical minaret (Afghanistan).
- Jazz Utsav, formerly known as Jazz Yatra, will celebrate its 30th anniversary in India.
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