What is Shravanabelagola?
Shravanabelagola, is a Jain pilgrimage centre located near Channarayapatna of Hassan district in Karnataka, about 144 kms from state capital Bengaluru. Gommateshwara Bahubali statue, one of the most important pilgrimage…
On the eve of Mastakabhisheka at Shravanabelagola
Context: It was here in this rocky town on the southern plains of Karnataka in the 10th century AD- 981 CE to be precise, a message of ahimsa (non-violence), peace…
Prithvi-II
Context: India has successfully test-fired its indigenously developed nuclear capable Prithvi-II missile as part of a user trial by the Army from a test range in Odisha. More details: Inducted…
Mahamastakabhisheka
Context: President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated the Mahamastakabhisheka by unveiling an idol of Lord Bahubali, placed in a silver frame, in the presence of several saints and dignitaries. Mahamastakabhisheka, the anointment…
Manikarnika, the legendary queen of Jhansi
Manikarnika or Manu Bai is the maiden name of Rani Laxmibai. She was born in November 1828 at Varanasi to a family of Maharashtrian Brahmins. Her rise to the peak…
Seven heritage sites to get disabled-friendly facilities
Context: The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) will develop disabled-friendly facilities at seven sites in Tamil Nadu, including the Sri Kailasanathar temple in Kancheepuram, Sithanavasal caves, Moovar Koil in Kodambalur…
Where Varaha saves the Earth
Context: Religious architecture forms a major portion of India’s built heritage. These structures are not only unwritten documents of history, they are also stamps of the might of the rulers…
Scorpene-class submarine Karanj
1. Karanj is the third of the six Scorpene-class submarines being built by MDL under the Project 75 programme of Indian navy. It will undergo rigorous tests for the next one year before…
Stone tools offer insights into history of human evolution
Context: Based on over 7,200 stone artefacts collected from the archaeological site at Attirampakkam in the Kortallayar River Basin about 60 km northwest of Chennai, researchers suggest that hominins in…
Maharashtra wins best tableau prize in Republic Day parade
Maharashtra’s tableau was titled Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj coronation. Assam’s tableau depicting traditional “masks and sastras” bagged the second prize. The third prize went to Chhattisgarh’s display of Ramgarh’s ancient amphitheatre…
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