Tag: Art and Culture

In News  Recently, the 48th Khajuraho Dance Festival commenced in the Chhatarpur district of Madhya Pradesh. The week-long festival will be held till February 26th.    Image Courtesy: TOI About Khajuraho Dance Festival  The festival is organised by the state Culture department, MP Tourism and the Archaeological Survey of India. The festival is being organized […]

In Context  The festival of Byanjana Dwadashi is a great step towards promoting food security It ended in Odisha’s temple town of Puri a few weeks ago. About Byanjana Dwadashi It is celebrated by adherents of Vaishnavism, the largest sect within Hinduism, which considers Vishnu and his incarnations such as Krishna as the Supreme Godhead. […]

In Context Srinagar-born fashion designer is adorning walls with eye-catching, ultra-fine pashmina shawls. About Pashmina  The word Pashmina comes from the Persian word ‘Pashm’ which means ‘soft gold. Pashmina comes from an animal fibre Cashmere, derived from the Changthangi goat of Ladakh.  It is indigenous to the high altitude regions of Leh-Ladakh and Jammu & […]

In News Silambam classes have mushroomed across Tamil Nadu in schools, in public spaces like beaches and parks, and at martial art institutes.  About Silambam  It is a traditional martial art developed in Tamil Nadu, India.  It is originated around 1000 this ancient fighting style is mentioned in Tamil Sangam literature 400 BCE.  The name […]

In News  The Ministry of Culture has appointed Sudha Ragunathan as a member of the Central Advisory Board on Culture (CABC).  About  Central Advisory Board on Culture (CABC) has been constituted to advise the Ministry of Culture at the policy level to evolve programmes that would focus attention on the creativity at different levels of […]

In News  Medaram Jathara Festival is being celebrated from 16th-19th February 2022. About Medaram Jatara It is a tribal festival of honouring the goddesses Sammakka and Saralamma celebrated in the state of Telangana, India.  The Jathara was designated as a State Festival in 1996, owing to the festival’s popularity and auspicious importance.   It commemorates the […]

In Context Recently, the Andhra Pradesh government banned a 100-year-old play named ‘Chintamani Padya Natakam. The Arya Vysya community has been petitioning governments for several years to ban the play, saying it portrays them in a negative light.  What is Chintamani Natakam? ‘Chintamani Padya Natakam’ was written in 1920 by playwright Kallakuri Narayana Rao, who […]

In News  The Union Culture Ministry is working on amendments to the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (AMASR) Act. About the Act It is an Act to provide for the preservation of ancient and historical monuments and archaeological sites and remains of national importance, for the regulation of archaeological excavations and for the […]

In News  February 4 marks the birth centenary of Pandit Bhimsen Joshi. Image Courtesy: TH About Pandit Bhimsen Joshi Born on February 4, 1922, in Gadag district of Karnataka. His powerful voice, amazing breath control, fine musical sensibility and unwavering grasp of the fundamentals made him the supreme Hindustani vocalist. Musical Career:  He became the […]