Historic City of Hampi – UPSC Prelims
The Ministry of Tourism organised their latest webinar titled Hampi- Inspired by the past; Going into the future under Dekho […]
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Art and Culture for Prelims
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Heritage of Punjab – UPSC Prelims
Heritage of Punjab Punjab means ‘the land of Five Waters’ referring to the rivers Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Sutlej, and Beas.
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Sawantwadi Toy – UPSC Prelims
What are Sawantwadi toys ? Sawantwadi toys refers to hand made works of art made of wood in Sawantwadi a
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Mamallapuram – UPSC Prelims
Mamallapuram The place is also known as Seven Pagodas or Mahabalipuram. Marco Polo and other Europeans named it Seven Pagodas.
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Dwijing Festival – UPSC Prelims
Dwijing Festival is an annual river festival celebrated in the Bodoland Territorial Area Districts (BTAD) region of Assam with various
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Theyyam – UPSC Prelims
Theyyam: Theyyam is a popular ritual form of dance worship in Kerala and Karnataka, India. It consisted of thousand-year-old traditions, rituals and
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Nagara or North Indian Temple Style – UPSC Prelims
The Nagara or North Indian temple style: Entire temple is generally built on a stone platform with steps leading to
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Dravida Vs Nagara Architecture – UPSC Prelims
Dravidian Architecture Two broad orders of temples in the country are known as: Nagara in the north and Dravida in the south.
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Basic elements of a Hindu Temple – UPSC Prelims
Basic elements of a Hindu Temple: Garbhagriha: Literally means womb-house. It is a cave-like sanctum which houses the main icon
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Hoysala Temple Architecture – UPSC Prelims
It is the building style developed under the rule of the Hoysalas between 11th and 14th century and is mostly