Assam’s folk theatre ‘Bhaona’ – Current Affairs – Diligent IAS

BHAONA Three friends from Sonitpur district in Assam performed an English Bhaona in Abu Dhabi. It is for the first time that Bhaona would be presented in English for an international audience. ‘Ravan Badha’ Bhaona is a 500-year-old traditional Assamese art form propagated by Vaishnavite saint and reformer, Srimanta Sankardeva. Bhaona Bhaona, a mythology-based theatrical performance, is a traditional form of entertainment, with religious messages, prevalent in Assam, India. It is a creation…

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Auspicious Day of Ashadhi Bij, the Kutchi New Year

Ashadhi Bij, Kutchi New Year Kutchi New Year is celebrated on the second day of Shukla Paksha or waxing phase of moon, known as Ashadhi bij or Ashadi Bij. This Hindu New Year is observed in the Kutch region in Gujarat. Ashadi Beej is mostly a traditional affair and is a celebration of rains. Ashadhi bij is an auspicious day for farming communities. The day is celebrated in North India especially in Gujarat, Uttar…

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UNESCO lists Iraq’s Babylon as World Heritage Site

UNESCO lists Iraq’s Babylon as World Heritage Site The ancient Mesopotamian city of Babylon has been declared a Unesco World Heritage Site. Babylon, about 85 kilometres south of Baghdad, was once the centre of a sprawling empire, renowned for its towers and mudbrick temples. Its hanging gardens were one of the seven ancient wonders of the world, commissioned by King Nebuchadnezzar II. A UNESCO World Heritage Committee meeting in Azerbaijan’s capital Baku, made the…

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Vice President releases book titled ‘Vivekadeepini’ in ten languages

Book titled ‘Vivekadeepini’ released The Vice President of India releases ‘Vivekadeepini’, a concise book of aphorisms that contains glimpses of India’s wisdom in English and nine Indian languages. The book initially was written by Adi Shankaracharya in Prashnottara Ratnamalika have universal relevance irrespective of religion or community. The Vice President also complimented Vedanta Bharati for spreading the wisdom of Sri Adi Sankaracharya in English, Kannada, Hindi, Tamil, Bengali, Telugu, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia and Gujarati…

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Sindhu Darshan Festival 2019 – Popular festival in Leh

Sindhu Darshan Festival 2019 The 23rd edition of Sindhu Darshan Utsav 2019 started at Sindhu Ghat Shey in Leh. The festival was inaugurated by Skyabje Choskyong Palga Rinpoche. It is a 4-day event which is organized by Sindhu Darshan Yatra Samiti (SDYS) in collaboration with Ladakh Phanday Tsogspa. Sindhu Darshan Festival held every year on full moon day (on Guru Purnima) in June. Sindhu Darshan It was first started in October 1997 and continues…

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Namma Kolhapuri Chappal gets Geographical Indication tag

Namma Kolhapuri chappal gets GI tag The iconic footwear, Kolhapuri chappal, was granted the Geographical Indication (GI) tag. The controller general of patents, designs and trademarks have granted the GI tag to Kolhapuri chappal from Kolhapur, Sangli, Satara and Solapur districts of Maharashtra and Dharwad, Belgam, Bagalkot and Bijapur of Karnataka. With GI tag, these artisans get legal support. Anyone who is going to copy this can be punished. Kolhapuri chappal These leather…

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Kailash Mansarovar Yatra 2019 – Holy Place

Kailash Mansarovar Yatra External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has announced the commencement of the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra. This year, the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra is scheduled during the period 08 June to 08 September through two routes. For the Lipulekh route (Uttarakhand), there will be 18 batches with 60 pilgrims each. For the Nathu La (Sikkim) route, 10 batches with 50 yatris each. The Yatra involves trekking at high altitudes of up to 19,500 feet.…

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Chaukhandi Stupa declared to be of “National importance”

Chaukhandi Stupa declared to be of “National importance” Ancient Buddhist site in Uttar Pradesh’s Sarnath known as Chaukhandi Stupa has been declared to be of “National importance” by the Archaeological Survey of India. The stupa is known as ‘Chaukhandi’ because of its four-armed plan. It is a Buddhist stupa in Sarnath which have evolved from burial mounds and serve as a shrine for a relic of the Buddha. The Chaukhandi stupa is thought initially…

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Mela Kheer Bhawani festival in Jammu and Kashmir

Mela Kheer Bhawani festival in Jammu and Kashmir The Kheer Bhawani Mela is one of the biggest religious functions of the Kashmiri Pandits. Devotees prayed at the famous Ragnya Devi temple in Ganderbal district of Jammu and Kashmir. The Goddess Mata Ragnya Devi is symbolized as a sacred spring at Tula Mula village, near Srinagar. The Mela Kheer Bhawani was celebrated amid chants of religious hymns and ringing of temple bells. The Mela has…

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India & Portugal to join hands in setting up National Maritime Museum

National Maritime Heritage Museum India and Portugal will cooperate in the setting up of a national maritime heritage museum at Lothal in Gujarat. Implementing agencies The Indian Navy is keen to be a stakeholder in the project and the Portuguese Navy has agreed to assist with their experience of administering the maritime museum in Lisbon. The project is being implemented by the Ministry of Shipping through its Sagarmala programme, with the involvement of…

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