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Apr 20, 2024

Virat Kohli Joins Dhoni, Tendulkar by Having a Wax Statue in Jaipur

Virat Kohli became forever immortalised in Jaipur with the city's wax museum unveiling a statue of the cricketer on occasion of World Heritage Day. The statue, weighing 35 kg, was sculpted in about two months.
The museum, located on the Nahargarh fort premises, already has 44 wax statues, including those of cricketers Sachin Tendulkar and Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
The museum also has the statues of Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, APJ Abdul Kalam, Subhash Chandra Bose, Bhagat Singh, Kalpana Chawala, Amitabh Bachchan and Mother Teresa.

Apr 18, 2024

An Ayodhya Lord Ram Idol Replica to be Installed in Netherlands

A Kashi-based sculptor crafted a replica of the idol of Ram Lalla consecrated at the Ayodhya temple.
This replicated idol will be enshrined in a Hanuman temple in the Netherlands.
Before its overseas journey, the idol will be brought to Ayodhya for rituals.
The EterBliss Foundation, dedicated to promoting Sanatan Dharma, commissioned this replica idol. Moreover, the Foundation intends to install replicas of Ram Lalla idols in various other European countries.

Apr 17, 2024

Arunachal Pradesh's Nyishi Tribe Celebrates Longte Festival

The Nyishi tribe in Arunachal Pradesh enthusiastically celebrated the Longte festival, one of their biggest cultural events. Unlike many other tribal festivals, Longte prohibits the sacrifice of animals, instead adorning altars with decorative white feathers and bamboo decorations.
Nyishi tribe: As the largest ethnic group in Arunachal Pradesh, the Nyishi community boasts a rich cultural heritage. They are known for their agricultural practices, particularly Jhoom cultivation, and their traditional longhouses called Namlo.

Apr 12, 2024

Sangeet Natak Akademi Organizes 'Shakti - A Festival of Music and Dance' in Shaktipeeths

The Sangeet Natak Akademi (SNA) is organizing the festival 'Shakti – A Festival of Music and Dance' till April 17, 2024. The festival is being celebrated in seven different Shaktipeeths (sacred sites) across the country. The event is being organized under the Kala Pravah series to revive the temple traditions in the country during the auspicious Navratri period.
The Shakti Utsav was inaugurated at the Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati, Assam.
The festival is be organized in the following seven Shaktipeeths:
Kamakhya Temple, Guwahati (Assam)
Mahalakshmi Temple, Kolhapur (Maharashtra)
Jwalamukhi Temple, Kangada (Himachal Pradesh)
Tripura Sundari Temple, Udaipur (Tripura)
Ambaji Temple, Banaskantha (Gujarat)
Jai Durga Shaktipeeth, Deoghar (Jharkhand)
Shaktipeeth Maa Harsiddhi Temple, Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh)
SNA is India's largest national-level academy of music and drama, established by the Government of India. The academy was established in 1953 through a parliamentary resolution and was later reorganized in 1961. SNA is the apex body in India dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the rich intangible heritage expressed through music, dance, and drama.
The headquarters of SNA is located in New Delhi, and it functions as an autonomous institution under the Ministry of Culture. SNA is managed by its General Council, with the Chairman appointed by the President of India for a term of five years.

Apr 11, 2024

UK Exhibition Explores Maharaja Ranjit Singh's Life

A grand new exhibition brought together many previously unseen works to explore the life and legacy of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, the 19th century founder of the Sikh Empire, at the Wallace Collection museum in London. The exhibition featured historic objects from the legendary ruler's court, courtiers and family members.
Besides the glittering weaponry associated with the period of his reign between 1799 and 1849, the collection brings together intricate miniature paintings and exquisite jewellery from the Sikh Empire, drawn from major public and private collections.
This exhibition is a unique opportunity, through adding context, to examine the period of time and also deconstruct how it is that we have got where we are today, particularly in diaspora communities exploring their identity. We look at the complex relationships that cross cultural boundaries and bring out themes of love, devotion, overcoming adversity," said the British Sikh scholar.
London's Wallace Collection is renowned as the home of one of the finest collections of arms and armour in the world and for the first time its Sikh treasure trove is placed in its historic and artistic context, complete with traditional music of the time.

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