Fire temple – the place of worship for Zoroastrians
What is a fire temple? A fire temple in Zoroastrianism is the place of worship for Zoroastrians, often called dar-e mehr (Persian) or agiyari (Gujarati). What are…
Guru Gobind Singh – The Tenth Nanak
Guru Govind Singh was born as Gobind Rai on December 22 in 1666, according to the Julian Calendar. However, according to the lunar calendar, the day of…
Lingayatism – a distinct Shaivite religious tradition
What is Lingayatism? Lingayatism is a distinct Shaivite religious tradition in India. Its worship is centered on Hindu god Shiva as the universal god in the iconographic…
Architecture at Fatehpur Sikri
Sikri town ( in Agra ) was founded as the capital of Mughal Empire in 1571 by Emperor Akbar. The city came to be known as Fatehpur…
HEATING AND COOLING OF ATMOSPHERE
There are different ways of heating and cooling of the atmosphere. TERRESTRIAL RADIATION The insolation received by the earth is in short waves forms and heats up…
Vande Mataram
Vande Mataram is a poem composed by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay in 1870s, which he included in his 1881 novel Anandamath. What does Vande Mataram literally means? The…
Swadesh Darshan Scheme
BACKGROUND ● India’s rich cultural, historical, religious and natural heritage provides a huge potential for development of tourism and job creation in the country. ● There is…
Brihadisvara Temple – Meru of the South
The Brihadisvara Temple at Thanjavur ,Tamil Nadu is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva . It is one of the largest South Indian temple . The temple…
Catholics vs Protestants
Historical Background In the centuries that followed Jesus’ death, most Christians promoted what was called “Catholic Christianity”. The term “catholic” comes from the Greek word katholikē, which…
Bharatanatyam – the oldest classical dance heritage of India
Bharatanatyam, is a major genre of Indian classical dance that originated in Tamil Nadu . It is regarded as the oldest classical dance heritage of India and…