Why in News: Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) officials said that the restoration work is likely to be completed for the Konark Sun Temple’s newly-carved stones on the northern side of the jagmohan, or the assembly hall. About The Konark …
Why in news: President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated a famous Hindu shrine that was destroyed by the Pakistani forces in Bangladesh during the war of 1971. About the temple The Ramna Kali Bari used to be a famous landmark of …
Why in News? Historians and biologists are campaigning to protect the ancient Buddhist site of Thotlakonda in Visakhapatnam. About Thotlakonda Thotlakonda Buddhist Complex is situated on a hill near Bheemunipatnam about 15 kilometres from Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh. The excavations …
Why in News: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation has restricted public entry into the 11th century Lingaraj Temple after priests tested positive for the novel coronavirus. About the temple Lingaraja Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva and is one …
About Basaveshwara (Basavanna) Basavanna was an Indian 12th-century statesman, philosopher, poet, Lingayat saint in the Shiva-focussed Bhakti movement, and Hindu Shaivite social reformer during the reign of the Kalyani Chalukya/Kalachuri dynasty. Basavanna was active during the rule of both dynasties …
About the Fort Originally constructed as a mud fort during Venadu King Sri Vira Ravivarma’s period (1565-1607). It was reconstructed with stone during the reign of King Marthanda Varma (1729-1758), the maker of modern Travancore. When Marthanda Varma decided to …
About Babri Masjid, also called the Mosque of Babur or Baburi Mosque, formerly Masjid-i Janmasthan, was a mosque in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh. According to inscriptions on the site, it was built in the year 935 of the Islamic calendar (1528–1529 …
About Sree PadmanabhaSwamy Temple, dedicated to Lord Vishnu, is located inside the East Fort in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. This temple is a blend of the Kerala and Dravidian styles of architecture. It is believed to be the world’s richest temple. The …