Varanasi also known as Benaras/Kashi is an ancient city situated on the banks of river Ganges in the state of Uttar pradesh is referred to as the holiest place of Hindus. It is the place where at least once in life a Hindu is expected to do pilgrimage and if possible pour the remains of [...]

Surat is the commercial capital of the state of Gujarat and also second largest commercial hub after Mumbai. Surat is situated on the bank of river Tapi. Surat was the primary port of India during the Mughal period. The city is also known as “The city of Sun” and hence the name. It is said [...]

Lothal is one of the most important cities when it comes to ancient civilization. Also it is one of the most important archeological sites in India. It contains the remains of the erstwhile Indus valley civilization. It was at that time a vital and thriving trade centre in ancient times, with its trade of beads, [...]

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 [...]

Dussehra is a popular festival celebrated by the Hindu community all over Indian sub-continent, different areas have different names and styles of celebrations. In some parts of the country especially south of the deccan plateau Dussehra is also called Vijayadashmi – Vijay meaning victory and Dashmi meaning the tenth day. It was on this very [...]

Vara Mahalakshmi Festival is celebrated in most parts of India. On this day Goddess Mahalakshmi is worshipped in various forms. Vara means boon and Mahalakshmi is the goddess of wealth and prosperity. This festival is celebrated on a Friday that comes before the Full Moon Day mostly in the Month of August to September (in [...]

one of the popular festivals that is celebrated all over India is called Dasara or Vijayadashami. This festival is celebrated for victory of Lord Rama over Evil Ravana. It is usually celebrated in autum season which is during September to October. This festival is celebrated for 10 days. Every day is celebrated with a reason [...]

Haryana a state of  India is or rather was historically a part of the Kuru region in northern India.Haryana was the central point of the Indus valley and the vedic civilization’s.Several battels were fought in this region which shaped much of the future and history of India including the epic battles of Mahabharata and Kurukshetra [...]

Sikhism was founded in the 16th century in the Punjab, India. The Sikh religion was established around 500 years ago by Guru Nanak Dev Ji, who promulgated a message of devotion and emphasized the importance of remembering God at all times. Sikh means ‘disciple’, therefore Sikhs are seen as the disciples of God who follow [...]

Odissi has been revived in the past fifty years and can be considered as the oldest classical Indian dance on the basis of archival evidence. The form belongs to the East Indian state of Orissa. Odissi has a close association with the temples and its striking feature is its intimate relationship with temple sculpture. Tribhanga, [...]