What’s in the news? Kesavananda Bharati Swamiji of Edneer Mutt passed away at 80. About Keshavananda Bharati: The seer, known as Srimad Jagadguru Sri Sri Sankaracharya Thotakacharya Kesavananda Bharati Sripadaganlavaru, headed the Edneer Mutt since 1961. A proponent of the …
About Channapatna toys are a particular form of wooden toys (and dolls) that are manufactured in the town of Channapatna in the Ramanagara district of Karnataka. This traditional craft is protected as a geographical indication (GI) under the World Trade …
About Pulikali Pulikali (puli means leopard/tiger and kali means play in Malayalam) is a dance performed by men adorning the costume of leopard or tiger. It is performed in different parts of Kerala during the festival of Onam. Yet, the …
Who are Behrupiyas? A ‘behrupiya’ (or bahrupiya), or impersonator, is a centuries-old form of performing art in some Indian States like Rajasthan, West Bengal, Maharashtra and Gujarat, as also some neighbouring countries like Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh. Traditionally these behrupiyas …
About Hindustani music is one of the two principal Indian classical music traditions (the other being Carnatic). Though Indian music dates back to vedic age, the divergence into two systems occurred around the 13th-14th centuries. In contrast to Carnatic music, …
About Zardozi embroidery is beautiful metal embroidery, which involves making elaborate designs, using gold and silver threads. Sometimes they are studded with pearls and precious stones. They are once used to embellish the attire of the Kings and the …
About Ambubachi Mela is one of the biggest congregations of eastern India. It is the most important festival of the Kamakhya temple of Assam and is celebrated in the month of June every year. The belief is that Kamakhya …
About Talamaddale The traditional art of ‘talamaddale’, an art form of coastal Karnataka, is a variant of Yakshagana theatre. The word Talamaddale is derived from the word ‘tala’ (Cymbal) and Maddale (the drum). While the Yakshagana has speech, dance and …
Kargah Buddha Located off Gilgit, this seventh-century archaeological site comprises a carved image of a large standing Buddha on the cliff in Karghah Nala. From the 3rd century to the 11th century, Gilgit was a Buddhist centre. A few …