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Festival in Jammu and Kashmir 2008-07-28 04:10:00 Amarnath YatraIntroduction to Amarnath Yatra in JammuLocated 145 kilometers east of Srinagar in Kashmir
, Amarnath is virtually a paradise for the Hindus. There is no Hindu in the world who would not like to go on a tour to this consecrated place. An Amarnath Yatra is said to be most promising for the Hindus. Amarnath Yatra is said to be sacramental because of the fact that it releases human beings Read more:Festival
Festival in Himachal Pradesh 2008-07-23 06:15:00 Basoa or BishuIntroduction to Basoa or BishuThe people dress up beautifully for the occasion of Basoa or Bishu. They decorate their house with flowers and other ornamented items. In the evening the houses are lit up with bright lights to mark the festive mood of the occasion. People gather in a particular place and organize for cultural programs. Young children and adults sing out the local folk l Read more:Festival
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Festival in Haryana 2008-07-23 03:27:00 Baisakhi at Pinjore
Introduction
Baisakhi at Pinjore Baisakhi is one of the most popular festivals of Northwest India that is celebrated on a large scale particularly in the states of Punjab and Haryana. As such, Baisakhi at Pinjore, a small town in Haryana, is a grand event that is celebrated with much pomp and gaiety among the locals as well as visitors from across the country.
Baisakhi festi Read more:Festival
Festival in Gujarat 2008-07-21 15:29:00 Ambaji Bhadra Purnima
Introduction To Ambaji Bhadra Purnima
Ambaji Bhadra Purnima is celebrated in Gujarat
with pomp and grandeur. The main event takes place at the shrine of goddess Ambaji near the foothills of Aravalli mountain ranges. Ambaji Bhadra shrine is one of the oldest and attractive shrines in Gujarat. The festival takes place on the full moon night in the month of August or September Read more:Festival
Festival in Goa 2008-07-21 10:48:00 Bonderam Festival
Introduction to Bonderam Festival
The Bonderam Festival is celebrated in Goa in the memory of the protests that were made by the local villagers against the unjust and unreasonable system they adopted to settle land disputes and ownership issues of land. There is a history behind the Bonderam Festival. There were often some disputes and fights between the villagers on the Divar
Festival in Delhi 2008-07-21 10:01:00 Amir Khusrau’s AnniversaryIntroductionAmir Khusrau Dehlavi, a popular Persian poet, had a significant role to play in the courts of more than seven rulers of the Delhi Sultanate. Well known for his clever poems, riddles and songs, Amir Khusrau is a reputed figure in northern India. Born in 653, he was a very wise and spiritual person from childhood. His tutor introduced him to the nuances of poe Read more:Festival
Festival in Daman and Diu 2008-07-21 09:44:00 Folk Dance Festival
Introduction To Folk Dance Festival
Folk Dance Festival Daman which can be also named as ‘Damao’ is located on the western coast of India. The river Kolak surrounds the land that adds life and vibrancy to the place. Daman and Diu is a union territory of India which was under Portuguese for over a period of 400 years. If you are bored with the busy schedule of city life th
Festival in Chhattisgarh 2008-07-21 09:30:00 Bhagoriya Festival
Introduction to the Bhagoriya Festival in Chhattisgarh
Bhagoriya Festival in Chhattisgarh India’s richness lies in its diversity. The multi hued culture of this nation is best manifested in the fairs and festivals that it celebrates with a great deal of ceremonial elegance and splendor. The state of Chhattisgarh is populated by a large number of tribals and their unique cult
Festival in Chandigarh 2008-07-21 07:00:00 Baba Bakala
Introduction to the Baba Bakala
Baba Bakala Baba Bakala were the last words of Guru Harbhajan Singh and his last words indicated the next would-be Guru. This was an amazing incident; and the Sikhs remember this with pride and affection.
Description of the Baba Bakala
After the demise of the Guru Hargobind Singh utter confusion prevailed. This was regarding the selection of the next Read more:Festival
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Festival in Bihar 2008-07-21 06:55:00 The amalgamation of Vedic and non-Aryan religion was not an easy affair. It is not surprising to find the Rig Vedic word for festival, Samana, which has been rendered both as ‘battle’ and ‘ ‘festival’. We hear of Bhima and Arjuna as destroying the great Chaitya on the hills of Rajgir in order to demonstrate their hostility towards Magadha. Likewise, the Asurs of Gaya were uprooted by Vis Read more:Festival
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Festival in Assam 2008-07-21 04:53:00 To know what celebrations really mean, visit Assam on time of a fair or a festival. The jubilation and energy of the moments, takes the spectators to a different level of enjoyment. Population of Assam is constituted by people of different tribes and religion. Every festival of theirs is a reflection of Assamese traditions and culture. The most appealing fact about the festivals of Assam is that i Read more:Festival
Festival in Arunachal Pradesh 2008-07-21 03:33:00 Brahmaputra DarshanIntroduction To Brahmaputra Darshan Festival
Brahmaputra Darshan Festival is a well-known event in Arunachal Pradesh
. This festival takes place every third year at Roing. Brahmaputra is regarded as a masculine river in the north- eastern part of India. The river is worshipped as a God and it symbolizes harmony, peace and harvest of the country. Originating from Manas Sarovar, the
Festival in Andhra Pradesh 2008-07-19 09:56:00 Deccan Festival
Perhaps the most vibrant and enjoyable of all the festivals in AndhraPradesh
is the Deccan Festival. Held in Hyderabad every year, the Deccan Festival takes place for 5 days. This is organized by The tourism Department of Andhra Pradesh, with the purpose to keep the tradition and culture of the Deccan area alive. The Deccan Festival, consequently also known as the Hyderabad Festiva
Fairs and Festivals in Andaman and Nicobar Islands 2008-07-19 09:47:00 Introduction
Palm leaves dancing in the mild breeze, powder white beaches, the sound of waves breaking on a coral reef, lush, green rain forests and chirping rare birds-this is what the Andaman and Nicobar Islands
essentially are. An archipelago of islands, islets and rocks, this Union Territory of India is home to some of the oldest tribes in the country. Though facilities for trekking, diving a Read more:Fairs
History of Puducherry 2008-07-18 06:26:00 The Portuguese have been here. So have the Dutch.. The Danes. The English And the French.
By 18th century this tiny fishing village had turned into a grand port city. The French first set foot here in 1670 and left a part of them when their undisturbed rule finished in 1954. Not much has changed since. The history has become punctuated.
The Read more:History
History of Orissa 2008-07-18 02:32:00 The history of Orissa makes an interesting case-study in that it's history is in many ways atypical from that of the northern plains and many of the common generalizations that are made about Indian history do not seem to apply to the Oriya region.The word Oriya is an anglicised version of Odia which itself is a modern name for the Odra or Udra tribes that inhabited the central belt of modern Oris Read more:History
History of Nagaland 2008-07-18 01:20:00 The early history of Nagaland is the customs, economic activities of the Naga tribes. The people were originally referred to as Chingmee (Hill People) or Hao (Tribes) in the history of Manipur. The Naga tribes had socio-economic and political links with tribes in Assam and Burma - (officially called Myanmar by the current ruling military junta)even today a large population of Naga inhabits Assam. Read more:History
History of Mizoram 2008-07-18 01:20:00 The history of Mizoram dates back to early 16th century when the tribes known as Mizos were migrated from China and settled in the Shan State. They moved on to Kabaw Valley to Khampat and then to the Chin Hills in the middle of this century. The earliest Mizos who migrated to India were known as Kukis and the second batch of immigrants were called as New Kukis.
The history of Mizoram in between 1 Read more:History
History of Meghalaya 2008-07-18 01:16:00 Meghalaya has precise historic, geographic and strategic significance for India. Meghalaya "the home of clouds", became a full-fledged State on January 21, 1972. It is surrounded on the north by Goalpara, Kamrup, Nagoan and Karbi Anglong districts of Assam State, and on the east by the Districts of Cachar and North Cachar Hills, also of the State of Assam. On the south and west is Bangladesh. Megh Read more:History
History of Manipur 2008-07-18 01:15:00 Manipur came under British rule as a princely state in 1891. British rule ended the independent status of the Kingdom which was the last kingdom to be incorporated into British India.During the Second World War, Manipur was the scene of many fierce battles between the Japanese and Allied forces. The Japanese were beaten back before they could enter Imphal and this proved to be one of the turning p Read more:History
History of Maharashtra 2008-07-18 01:11:00 The name Maharashtra
first appeared in a 7th century inscription and in the account of a Chinese traveler, Hiuen-Tsang. Its name may[who?] have originated from rathi, which means, "chariot driver". At that age Maharashtra was full of builders and drivers of chariots who formed a maharathis, a "fighting force."[citation needed] In 90 A.D. Vedishri, son of the Satavahana king Satakarni, the "Lord of Read more:History
History of Madhya Pradesh 2008-07-18 01:08:00 Ancient
The city of Ujjain (also known as Avanti) arose as a major center in the second wave of Indian urbanization in the sixth century BC, and served as the chief city of the kingdom of Malwa or Avanti. Further east, the kingdom of Chedi lie in Bundelkhand. Chandragupta Maurya united northern India c. 320 BCE, establishing the Maurya empire (321 to 185 BCE), which included all of modern-day Mad Read more:Pradesh
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History of Lakshadweep 2008-07-18 00:07:00 The chronicles of the foreign travelers like Al Biruni, Abu Zayad and Marco Polo contain ample mention of the virgin green Lakshwadeep islands that lie along the coast of Kerala. The earliest testament to the history of Lakshwadeep is the Vaylur inscription that refer to Narasimha Varman II's conquest of these islands.
Rajarajendra Chola, one of the greatest Chola monarchs too took over the Read more:History
History of Kerala 2008-07-18 00:03:00 Kerala History
Dates Back To Mauryan Empire
The first recorded history of Kerala appears in the inscriptions of the Mauryan Emperor, Ashoka (269-232 b.c.).In these inscriptions, Ashoka refers to four independent kingdoms that lay to the south of his empire. These were the kingdoms of the Cholas, the Pandyas, the Keralaputrasand the Satiyaputras.Among them, the Keralaputras or the Cheras, as they Read more:Kerala
History of Karnataka 2008-07-18 00:01:00 A Pre-historic Brief:
The pre-historic culture of Karnataka
, the hand-axe culture, compares favourable with the one that existed in Africa and is quite distinct from the pre-historic culture of North India. The early inhabitants of Karnataka knew the use of iron far earlier than the North, and iron weapons, dating back to 1200 B.C have found at Hallur in Dhaward district.
Early rulers:
The Read more:History
Festivals in Tamil Nadu 2008-08-06 08:40:00 Aurbathimoovar Festival
Introduction
Mylapore, located in Chennai is a popular tourist destination. The name Mylapore is derived from the Tamil
word, Myil which means a peacock. It is believed that to marry Lord Shiva, Goddess Parvati did penance in the form of a peacock. The Kapaleeshwarar Temple is an integral part of the town. The 400 years old temple is an example of eighth century Pallavan
History of Tamil Nadu 2008-08-06 08:18:00 Tamil Nadu, the cradle of Dravidian culture, has a very rich history dating back to thousands of years. Some anthropologists and historians believe that human activity in this region began as early as 300, 000 years ago. It is also suggested that the first Dravidians were part of the early Indus Valley Civilization and had to migrate southwards to escape aggressive Aryan advancements around 1500 B Read more:History
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Festival in Uttarakhand 2008-08-05 23:10:00 Makar Sankranti (Ghughutia)According to the Hindu religious texts, on the day of Uttarayani, the sun enters the Zodiacal sign of 'Makar' (Capricon) from the Zodiacal sign of the Kark (Cancer), i.e. from this day onwards the sun becomes 'Uttarayan' or it starts moving to the north. It is said that from this day, which signals a change of season, the migratory birds start returning to the hills. On Read more:Festival
History of Uttarakhand 2008-08-05 22:52:00 HistoryThe history of Uttarakhand sings the glorious past of the territory. Uttarakhand has a long history of its genesis, and evolution, that highlights the great emperors, such as the Kushanas, Kudinas, Kanishka, Samudragupta, Katuria, Palas, Chandras and Pawaras.Talking about the history of Uttarakhand, it can be said that Uttarakhand finds reference in many holy Hindu scriptures. But the histo Read more:History
Festivals in Tripura 2008-08-05 08:55:00 Ashokastami FestivalIntroduction to the Ashokastami FestivalAshokastami Festival is held in Tripura with pomp and glory; it is a very popular festival in the state. Since the main population of Tripura is Hinduism, the deities and pattern of worship is also very much akin to the Hindu style. But still one can find numerous other tribal people in Tripura, perhaps this is the reason why Tripura is a
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