NANKANA SAHIB ATTACK
Why in News? On 3rd January 2020, there was an attack on Gurudwara Nankana Sahib in Pakistan. Pakistan rejected the reports claiming that the Gurudwara was untouched and the “attack” was just a scuffle between locals. Background Gurudwara Nankana Sahib is also known as Gurudwara Janam Asthan. It is the site where the first Guru […]
EKASHILA NAGARA (ORUGALLU)
Considered City of a Single Stone, the Kakatiya Heritage of Warangal However, the city was not built from a “single stone” [as was, for example, the monolithic Ellora temple]; rather it was built around a single massive outcrop of rock that rose prominently from the surrounding plains. Sanskrit Ekashila Nagara– Telugu name Orugallu The torana […]
GURU GOBIND SINGH BIRTH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATED
Born in 1666, Guru Gobind Singh is considered to be one of the most celebrated of all Sikh gurus. About: Guru Gobind Singh (1666 – 1708), was the tenth Sikh Guru, warrior, poet and philosopher. He was born as Gobind Rai as the son of Guru Tegh Bahadur. Khalsa: He founded the Sikh warrior […]
CHIKANKARI (EMBROIDERY)
Details Chikan is a traditional embroidery style from Lucknow, India. Literally translated, the word means embroidery, and it is one of Lucknow’s best known textile decoration styles There are references to embroidery similar to chikan work in India as early as 3rd century BC by Megasthenes, who mentioned the use of flowered muslins by Indians. […]
ASI PLANNING BARRICADE AROUND FAMED STONE CHARIOT AT HAMPI
Why in news? The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is contemplating installing a wooden barricade around the stone chariot inside Vittala Temple complex at the UNESCO World Heritage site of Hampi in Karnataka in a bid to protect it from vandalism. Vittala Temple is not only among the most visited protected monuments at Hampi, but […]
YAKSHAGANA
Why in news? Breaking barriers with Yakshagana: A young Muslim woman overcame resistance to acquire prowess in the art form Details: Yakshagana is a traditional Indian theatre form, developed in Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, Uttara Kannada, Shimoga and western parts of Chikmagalur districts, in the state of Karnataka and in Kasaragod district in Kerala that combines […]
GURMUKHI SCRIPT
Why in news? Punjab govt. signboards to be in Gurmukhi Details: Gurmukhi is an abugida developed from the Laṇḍā scripts, standardized and used by the second Sikh guru, Guru Angad (1504–1552). Commonly regarded as a Sikh script, Gurmukhi is used in Punjab, India as the official script of the Punjabi language Gurmukhi evolved in cultural […]
DOCTORS REMOVE LARGE THYROID GROWTHS FROM MELGHAT TRIBAL
For long, the massive enlarged thyroid glands among the Korkus tribal living in Amravati’s Melghat region have puzzled doctors. Doctors would see Korkus, mainly women, with these abnormal growths, known as goiter, weighing over one to two kilograms. An annual surgery camp held at a remote hospital in Chikhaldara has however changed that. While goiter […]
EXPERTS’ MEET TO DISCUSS RESTORATION OF SUN TEMPLE
Why in news? A plan to restore and preserve the nearly 800 Year old Konark Sun temple in Odisha would be drawn up soon, after a two day conference of experts at the end of the month The 13th century temple, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, had been filled with sand and sealed by the […]
RASA IN INDIAN MUSIC
Bharata Muni enunciated the eight Rasas in the Nātyasāstra, an ancient Sanskrit text of dramatic theory and other performance arts, written between 200 BC and 200 AD. In the Indian performing arts, a rasa is a sentiment or emotion evoked in each member of the audience by the art. The Natya Shastra mentions six rasa […]