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Tuesday, August 31st, 2010
Char Minar which means “Mosque of the Four Minarets” is the most famous mosque in the city of Hyderabad. Sultan Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah built the Char Minar in the year 1591. This structure was built to commemorate the elimination of epidemic of plague from the city. Char Minar is the classic example of Islamic [...]
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Wednesday, July 28th, 2010
Agra is a city located on the banks of the river yamuna. It is one of the most populated cities of Uttar Pradesh. Agra is described in Mahabharata as ‘the border of the forest. The city has aquired fame due to it being the capital of the Mughal empire and hence is now a major [...]
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Monday, July 12th, 2010
Pune also known as punyanagri is the eight largest metropolis in India, it is also the second largest metropolis in Maharashatra.It wa once the capital of the Maratha Empire, situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula and Mutha rivers. Pune is also the administrative capital of [...]
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Thursday, June 10th, 2010
Kathakali is one of most prominent and highly stylized classical Indian dance drama and mostly known for its attractive make up of characters their elaborate costumes, detailed gestures and matching up with body movements and it was originated in Gods own country of Kerala during 17th Century AD and has always being updated with latest [...]
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Friday, May 28th, 2010
Siddhagiri Museum is situated about 10 kms from the city of Kolhapur also known as ‘Dakshinkaashi’ where the famous ‘Mahalaxmi Temple’ is located. It is approximately 4 kms away from ‘Pune-Banglore’ highway.Here, village life replicated in models has been developed at Shri Kshetra Siddhagiri Math.Shri Kshetra Siddhagiri Math has a rich history of more than [...]
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Sunday, May 9th, 2010
India is a country with all kinds of people , religion ,languages living together and religion is the way of life , which is considered to be the integral part of Indian tradition. Secular India is home to many religions and some of the major are Hinduism, Islam,Christianity,Buddhism,Jainism, Sikhism,Muslim and many other religious traditions and [...]
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Tuesday, April 20th, 2010
Indians have always considered nature to be their first god as most of them would start the day with Surya Namaskar ( Praying Sun) in this process they offer water and enchant mantras and pray Sun as they believe Sun gives all the positive energy to them and protect them and Indians also worship certain [...]
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Thursday, March 18th, 2010
Shri Mahalakshmi Temple, one of the Shakti Peethams, is situated in the city of Kolhapur in Maharashtra. It is well connected by rail and road. The idol is at least 5000 to 6000 years old. On the crown of the Goddess are a cobra-hood and a Shiva-ling with a Yoni around it. Standing behind is [...]
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Monday, March 15th, 2010
Also Known As Lakshmi-Narayan Mandir strictly speaking, this structure is not part of the New Delhi Lutyens designed. Famous Birla Mandir in Delhi is essentially a Hindu temple which came up alongside with New Delhi and has therefore been pegged with it. Popularly known as the Birla Mandir, it is the first of the temples [...]
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Tuesday, March 9th, 2010
Native to Tamil Nadu (a state in Southern India), Bharatanatyam is among one of the most popular Indian classical dance forms currently being practiced. Previously referred to as Sadir, Dasiattam and Thanjavur Natyam, it demands unconditional and complete dedication from the performer. The dynamic and earthy style of this dance makes it one of the [...]
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