Srimukhalingam temple #GS-01 Indian Heritage and Culture For Prelims Srimukhalingam: Srimukhalingam also known as Kalinganagara was the capital of the Eastern Ganga dynasty and is located on the banks of River Vamsadhara. It is home to a group of three Siva temples viz, Madhukeswara, Someswara, […]
Centrally Protected Monuments #GS-01 Indian Culture and Heritage For Prelims Centrally protected monuments in India: India has a total of 3,695 Centrally Protected Monuments or Sites at present with UP having the highest number at 743. Centrally Protected Monuments are protected by Archaeological Survey of […]
Nataraja idol #GS-01 Art and Culture For Prelims Nataraja: Nataraja (Lord of the Dance), is the cosmic dancer form of the Hindu god Shiva and is represented in bronze or stone in many Shaivite temples, particularly in South India. This form came to prominence during […]
Sri Aurobindo #GS-01 Indian Heritage and Culture For Prelims Sri Aurobindo Aurobindo Ghose was born in Calcutta on 15th August 1872. He was a yogi, seer, philosopher, poet, and Indian nationalist who propounded a philosophy of divine life on earth through spiritual evolution. From 1902 […]
Sabarimala Temple #GS-01 Indian Heritage and Culture For Prelims: Sabarimala Temple: Sabarimala temple is an ancient Ayyappan temple located in the Pathanamthitta district of Kerala on top of the Sabarimala Hill. The temple is dedicated to a Brahmachari (Celibate) deity Ayyappan also known as Dharma […]
Cyclone Mandous #GS-01 Geography, #GS-03 Disaster Management For Prelims Tropical Cyclone: Cyclones are rapid inward air circulation around a low–pressure The air circulates in an anticlockwise direction in the Northern hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern Tropical cyclones are strong storms that form over tropical […]
New Indian Navy Crest #GS-01 Indian Heritage and Culture For Prelims New Indian Navy Crest The Hon’ble President of India has approved introduction of a new design for the President’s Standard and Colour and Indian Navy Crest for the Indian Navy, which were unveiled at […]
Meetei Mayek #GS-01 Indian Culture and Heritage For Prelims: Meetei Mayek: Meetei Mayek is the alphabet used to write the he Meitei language, the official language of Manipur state of India. The earliest evidence of the script was seen in coins which dates back to […]
Jallikattu – Part 1 #GS-01 Indian Heritage and Culture For Prelims Jallikattu: Jallikattu is typically practised in the state of Tamil Nadu as a part of Pongal celebrations on Mattu Pongal day, which occurs annually in January. The sport is played in an open ground […]
Still a nightmare for domestic violence survivors #GS-01 Indian Society, #GS-02 Social Justice For Prelims International Day for Elimination of All Forms of Violence against Women: Women’s rights activists have observed 25 November as a day against gender-based violence since 1981. The International Day for […]