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ART AND CULTURE - June 2020

Jun 2020

Jul 20, 2021

Ashadhi Ekadashi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted the people of the country on the occasion of Ashadhi Ekadashi. The day marks the culmination of a pilgrimage called 'wari' that devotees undertake from across Maharashtra on foot to reach Pandharpur in Solapur district, which houses a famous temple dedicated to Lord Vitthal and Goddess Rukmini.
The Prime Minister prayed to Lord Vitthal to bless the people with abundance.
"On the auspicious occasion of Ashadhi Ekadashi, my greetings to everyone. On this special day, we pray to Lord Vitthal to bless us with abundance of happiness and good health. The Varkari movement represents the finest of our traditions and emphasises on harmony and equality," PM Modi said in his tweet.

Jul 15, 2021

Amrita Sher-gil's Painting Second-highest Priced Indian Artwork to be Auctioned

A 1938 oil on canvas by Amrita Sher-gil titled In the Ladies Enclosure, has become the second-most expensive work by an Indian artist after VS Gaitonde's 1961 canvas, Untitled.
The 21.5 x 31.5" canvas fetched Rs. 37.8 crore ($ 5.14 million) at the summer live sale of Mumbai auction house Saffronart. The amount, which was a little less than the higher bid limit of Rs. 40 crore, includes buyer's premium.
The work broke multiple records; besides being the second-highest sum for any Indian artwork sold at an auction, it is also the highest sum fetched by the any of Sher-gil's works at an auction till date.

Jul 12, 2021

Two Mega Diamonds Unearthed in Botswana

It is the third diamond of over 1,000 carats unearthed from the same mining location, a world record for Karowe. Apart from the recovery of the rare rock, the mining company also unearthed several other diamonds — weighing 471, 218 and 159 carats — of similar appearance, suggesting the 1,174-carat diamond was part of a larger diamond with an estimated weight of more than 2000 carats.
An enormous 1,174-carat diamond was unearthed in Botswana, days after another huge precious stone was discovered in the African country. The mining company, Lucara Diamond Corp., said in a statement that the diamond, which measures 77 mm long, 55 mm wide and 33 mm thick, was found at the Karowe diamond mine last month. The company presented the diamond to the government at a ceremony.
Before the discovery of the mega diamond, another huge 1,098-carat precious stone was discovered in Botswana by diamond firm Debswana, which was then believed to be the world's third-largest gem-quality stone ever to be mined. The world's second-largest diamond 'Lesedi La Rona' was also found in Botswana in 2015.

Jul 08, 2021

World's Tallest Sandcastle Built in Denmark

World's tallest sandcastle was built in Denmark. It has established new Guinness World Record of 21.16 metres. Denmark's new sandcastle is 3.5 meter taller than earlier record of 17.66-meter set by Germany in 2019.
Sandcastle is built in the shape of a triangle in order to avoid collapse like many others have. A wooden structure has been built around the sandcastle to allow artist to carve incredible figures in sand. It is a highly decorated monument in small seaside village of Blokhus. It was made up of 4860 tonnes of sand and is reminiscent of a pyramid.
This village is located in Jammerbugt Municipality of North Jutland in Denmark. This village is a popular beach town accounting for around 1 million visitors every year. It was originally named Hune Hvarre. In 1600s there were barely any trees this village. So, timber was imported from Norway. In order to store timber, locals constructed some houses out it. These houses are called as 'block houses' after which village has been given Danish name Blokhus.

Jul 07, 2021

Thousand Year-old Church Found in Saxony

Archaeologists searching for a royal palace in Germany have discovered a 1,000-year-old church constructed for Otto the Great (also called Otto I).
Otto I, who lived from A.D. 912 to 973, consolidated and expanded the Holy Roman Empire. The empire, which was centered in Germany, controlled territory throughout central Europe. Historical records indicated that a palace and church were built near Helfta in Saxony for the Roman emperor; and archaeologists with the State Office for Monument Preservation and Archeology Saxony-Anhalt started searching for it in May.
The three-aisled church is about 100 feet (30 meters) long and was shaped like a cross, excavations revealed. The church was destroyed during the Protestant Reformation that swept through Europe in the 16th century and led to the creation of new branches of Christianity.

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