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October 17, 20240

Who is Valmiki? Why is Valmiki Jayanthi celebrated?

Who is Valmiki? Valmiki is one of the most revered figures in Indian history and religious traditions, widely regarded as the author of the ancien

April 5, 20230

Image Source North Sentinel Island, located in the Bay of Bengal, is one of the most isolated places on earth. It is home to the Sentinelese tribe

March 17, 20230

Image Source Have you ever heard of Kumari Kandam, the lost continent of Tamil Nadu? Kumari Kandam is a legendary land that is said to have been l

February 8, 20230

Roopkund Lake, also known as the Skeleton Lake, is a high-altitude glacial lake located in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand, India. The lake, surr

January 17, 20230

Jallikattu is a traditional bull-taming event that is held in Tamil Nadu, India. It is typically held during the Pongal festival, which is a harvest

January 13, 20230

Nalanda University was a Buddhist institution of higher learning in ancient India, which flourished between the 5th and 12th centuries CE. It was loc

April 18, 20220

Jar burials are human burials where the corpse is placed into a large earthenware and then is interred. Jar burials are a repeated pattern at a site

March 25, 20210

The Pashupati Seal is a steatite seal that was discovered at the Mohenjo-daro archaeological site of the Indus Valley Civilization. The seal depicts

February 4, 20200

Brihadishvara Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva located in South bank of Kaveri river in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India.It is one of the larg

January 18, 20200

Kite festival is celebrated during the harvest festival in India. The reason behind this is really astounding. Vitamin D is made by the body with