The plot adjoining the Ananta Vasudeva temple was earmarked for shifting the kitchen complex, which at present is adjoining the temple. The well water was used in the cooking of the prasad (offering to God) prior to the days of piped water supply.
Australian Senator Lidia Thorpe’s recent heckling of King Charles during his address to the country’s Parliament has reignited discussions about the British monarchy’s role in the ongoing struggles faced by indigenous Australians.
India, a land of cultural consciousness, great traditions, and rich heritage, is home to 43 UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Among these, 34 are cultural, seven are natural, and one, Kanchenjunga National Park, is of mixed type.
The Kolkata Municipal Corporation has declared the Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture as a Grade-I heritage structure and put a blue plaque as a mark of recognition.
Ours is a moment of doomsday prophets. Ideas are no longer getting importance in our civilization today; we believe in action which would bring direct advantage to our day-to-day lives.
In the past ten years, the government under K Chandrasekhar Rao demolished one heritage building after another ignoring the objections raised by heritage conservators or members of the civil society.
Over the past 15 years, both the cities have engaged in various activities in art and cultural exchanges, environmental technology and student/youth exchange programmes.
Chief minister Mamata Banerjee inaugurated five community Durga puja in north Kolkata and 836 pujas across the districts virtually from her Kalighat residence this afternoon.
Several authors, seers and leaders of freedom movements in India drew inspiration from our own tradition. They sought to build an India that would be rooted in our own social, cultural and political history.
The rich and cultural artistic heritage of India reflects many diverse arts, crafts, and music traditions. This diverse heritage is…
