Category: Culture News
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For the first time in 47 years, Delhi’s biggest Durga Puja committee will not have pandals
(Manisha Mahar, Intern Journalist) The atmosphere of the festive season has somewhat faded this year due to the Corona epidemic. There are pandals of Durga Utsav in many places in the country but it is not the beauty that used to be. Many Durgotsava committees have decided not to put a pandal on the Durga…
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Kuchipudi dancer Shobha Naidu Has Passed Away In Hyderabad
(Milcah Anila, Intern Journalist) Hyderabad: Prominent Kuchipudi dancer Shobha Naidu has passed away. She died at a hospital in Hyderabad. Born in 1956 in Anakapalle, Visakhapatnam district, Shobha Naidu made her debut in Kuchipudi at the age of 12. She joined Vempati Chinsatyam as a disciple and played all the roles in Vempati dance forms.…
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Devotees of Vaishno Devi will get horse, pitthu facility from October 15,
(Ritambara, intern journalist) Katra: All the facilities are being restored from October 15 to devotees of Vaishno Devi on the occasion of Navratri after seven months. Service of horse, pitthu, and sedan will also be available. Along with this, according to the order of the state administration, seven thousand devotees will be allowed to visit…
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There is a vision of the divine in the soul: Pt. Rajesh
(Harleen Kaur, Intern Journalist)Deoria: On the first day of the ongoing Shrimad Bhagwat Katha in Bhagalpur city, Pandit Rajesh Tiwari, who came from Katha Sridham Mathura Vrindavan, narrated the story of Gaukaran and hazing. It is said that the soul has a vision of God. On the banks of the Tungabhadra river lived two sons…
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Good news for devotees coming to visit Chardham
(Deepshikha Gautam, Intern Journalist) Dehradun: Visitation of devotees in Char Dham will be extended. Now the decision to have darshan at the temple by 3 pm instead of 12 noon is going to be taken by Uttarakhand Char Dham Devasthanam Management Board. The number is expected to increase after the concessions for the pilgrims coming…
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Navratri on 17 October
(Deepshikha Gautam, Intern Journalist) Kanpur: This time Navratri will start a month late due to Adhikmaas. On September 17 last year, Shardiya Navaratri started from the next day of the Sarvapitra Amavasya. This time Pitrupaksha started from 2 September which ended on 17 September. From the 18 September onwards, there was Adhikmaas. It is 28…
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Importance of Adhikmaas Full moon
(Deepshikha Gautam, Intern Journalist) Kanpur: Lord Vishnu is worshiped on the full moon every month, but the full moon day of the Adhikmaas is of great importance. This full moon comes once in three years due to the full moon of the Adhikmaas. On this day most people also offer Lakshmi Narayan Puja, saying that…
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Avinash Karn, rising face in Madhubani painting
(Riya Singh, Intern Journalist): Madhubani painting ‘Natraj’ was put up in an auction by a Delhi based Art Gallery, ‘Arts of the Earth’. The artist name Avinash Karn, a 29-year-old boy from Ranti village, Bihar, got under the limelight for the same. His painting was sold at a price of 2.48 lakh which made him…
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Toy crafting in Bihar holds the ancient spirit as well!
(Riya Singh, Intern Journalist): The world is sprinting towards modernization but at the same time, it’s important to hold on to the glory of our rich toy culture. We should shoulder the responsibility of keeping our heritage alive and doing that via promoting toy culture is a win-win for all! I mean why would one…