By Santosh Ojha
The Mahabodhi Temple is the foremost among the four major pilgrimage sites for Buddhists. The other three are Lumbini, his birthplace; Sarnath, where he delivered his first sermon; and Kushinagar, where he attained Maha Parinirvana.
The Mahabodhi Temple is the foremost among the four major pilgrimage sites for Buddhists. The other three are Lumbini, his birthplace; Sarnath, where he delivered his first sermon; and Kushinagar, where he attained Maha Parinirvana.
By Pratyaksh Srivastava
Lachit Borphukan is a heroic figure in Assam’s history. He was a commander in the Ahom kingdom and the army under his command repelled the Mughal attacks in the 17th century. The Saraighat War Memorial Park in Assam’s Guwahati honours Borphukan for his contributions. His birth anniversary on November 24 is celebrated as 'Lachit Divas'.
Lachit Borphukan is a heroic figure in Assam’s history. He was a commander in the Ahom kingdom and the army under his command repelled the Mughal attacks in the 17th century. The Saraighat War Memorial Park in Assam’s Guwahati honours Borphukan for his contributions. His birth anniversary on November 24 is celebrated as 'Lachit Divas'.
By Ashis Senapati
The curious case of a submerged idol of Narayan Goswami deity in Odisha's Jajpur is ridden with intriguing events from the state's medieval history. The idol was submerged in a temple's pond in 1569 to protect it from an invading army commanded by an estranged Hindu general who converted to Islam in order to marry a Muslim princess. On every Odia new year ever since, the idol has been taken out of the pond for worship and submerged back — a ritual that hadn't been observed for the last two years due to restrictions arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. Read on to know more about the historical origins of the ritual.
The curious case of a submerged idol of Narayan Goswami deity in Odisha's Jajpur is ridden with intriguing events from the state's medieval history. The idol was submerged in a temple's pond in 1569 to protect it from an invading army commanded by an estranged Hindu general who converted to Islam in order to marry a Muslim princess. On every Odia new year ever since, the idol has been taken out of the pond for worship and submerged back — a ritual that hadn't been observed for the last two years due to restrictions arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. Read on to know more about the historical origins of the ritual.
By Fahim Mattoo
Namdas, the coarse, sheep-wool floor rugs can be found in almost every Kashmiri household. But, Namda weavers are on a decline. Farooq Ahmad Khan, a 40-year-old weaver, is using a new nano-felt technique to make the Namda craft more versatile.
Namdas, the coarse, sheep-wool floor rugs can be found in almost every Kashmiri household. But, Namda weavers are on a decline. Farooq Ahmad Khan, a 40-year-old weaver, is using a new nano-felt technique to make the Namda craft more versatile.