Saving heritage buildings is not against new urban development, it is...
As in the cities such as Kolkata, Chennai and Mumbai, in Bengaluru in addition to classified heritage structures, there are hundreds of government and privately owned old structures like...
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Happy Onam 2023 .indiatimes.comOnam, celebrated on Chaturdashi Tithi of Shukla Paksha in the month of Shravana is the most fascinating and colorful festival of Kerala. A cultural extravaganza...
View ArticleHVN bungalow, Bengaluru- an heritage structure is getting back to past glory!!
HVN bungalow, Bengaluru deccanherald.comAt a time when lots of heritage buildings - both classified and unclassified across Bengaluru city are facing the wrecking ball, the good news is steps were...
View ArticleKrumbiegel Hall in honor of landscape specialist in Lalbagh, Bengaluru -...
In the last one and half decades across India no day has passed without one or two heritage buildings either crumbling down on their own due to carelessness or being pulled down by the government...
View ArticleGustav Krumbiegel, German botanist and landscape expert - his forgotten...
Young Gustav Krumbiegel,/en.wikipedia.orgBut for many people of Bengaluru or Mysore much of people from Karnataka or other states especially southern states like Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Andhra may not...
View ArticlePuri Jagannath temple, Odisha owns the largest landed properties in India
If Sri Padmanabha swamy temple of Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala is the richest temple in the world, according to the recent revelation Puri Jagannath temple, Odisha is perhaps owns the largest landed...
View ArticleGandhiji walked all his life to face mounting challenges in his eventful life
Gandhiji .istockphoto.comThe act of walking, which Mahatma Gandhi called “the prince of exercises,” helped him handle not only daily tough situations but also liberated him from daily crises. He...
View ArticleOn Fasting right and wrong - Gandhiji
According to Gandhiji genuine fast will cleanses the body, soul and mind; apart it sets the soul free by crucifying the flesh. An intense and dedicated prayer can purify the mind to such an extent...
View ArticleWinston Churchill, a racist and former PM of UK- his unpalatable and...
Racist Winston Churchill, Former PM UK. katana - WordPress.comWinston Churchill, may be was an inspirational statesman, writer, orator and leader but that he was the major western leader who had...
View Article''Rani Tapaswini'' - an unsung patriotic woman - Will the government erect a...
rani-tapaswini .hindujagruti.orgAmong Indians there was no dearth of daring and courageous women whose patriotism was in full flow during the early colonial rule and never failed to take up the...
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Hindu festivals and oil lambs pngtree.com/Though almost all Tamil months are special among them Purattasi Aippasi Karthigai and Thai gain much importance; the former has many rituals and temple...
View ArticleTamil month of ''Purattasi'' and the important religious rituals - brief note
Though almost all Tamil months are special, among them Purattasi Aippasi Karthigai and Thai gain much importance; the former has many rituals and temple festivals and these and other rituals in...
View ArticleVeerabhadra temple, Lepakshi, AP- ''Hanging Pillar'' - why does it attract...
Hanging pillar, Lepakshi, AP atlasobscura.comHanging Pillar - Lepakshi, Andhra Pradeshmysterioustrip.comIt is needless to say that many historical Hindu temples of India, in particular, South India,...
View ArticleMahalaya Amavasya (october 14, 2023), a unique ritual dedicated to departed...
Mahalaya tharpanam sankalpa. youtube.comMahalaya Amavasya, Assam. .tripurastarnews.com/Above image: Hindu devotees perform ‘Tarpan’ rituals for the souls of their departed ancestors during the holy day...
View ArticleMahalaya Paksha tithi or Shraddha in Pitru Paksha - 45 most essential facts!!
Mahalaya Shraddha in #Pitrupakshatwitter.comHindu Shastras say that Pitru (ancestors) worship is to be done first before worshiping gods or goddesses as the former takes precedence over the latter...
View ArticleBritish era iron bridge across Kollidam - components are to be reused to...
Trichy city old kollidam british-era steel bridge.change.orgThe historical narrow old cast iron bridge across the river Cauvery in the City of Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu, S. India has long been...
View ArticleThe British-era cast-iron bridge across Kollidam, Tiruchi --Why do the...
The Steel girder bridge on stone piers on the Coleroon (Kollidam) River, Tiruchirappalli is an important British legacy and was built by the British 90 plus years ago. The bridge acted as a link...
View ArticleBritish-era ''Havelock Bridge'', Rajahmundry, AP is converted into a...
The Havelock Bridge over the Godavari.indiatimes.comhavelock-bridgetelegraphindia.comThe 3,460-metre long with 56-span Havelock Bridge, also called the Old Godavari Bridge, at Rajahmundry, Andhra...
View ArticleJubilee Railway Bridge, Hooghley 1887, WB should be converted into a National...
In India which has the 3rd or 4th largest railway network in the world there are thousands of railway bridges older than 100 years and are still operational. The Central government in associations...
View ArticleThe Pamban railway draw bridge, Rameswaram Island, TN , a heritage site that...
the Pamban bridge TN connecting Rameswaram to the mainlandThe Pamban bridge Tamil Nadu's Image Credit: Business Insider India)the Pamban bridge TN connecting Rameswaram to the mainland...
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