STRANGE INDIA : #15 Kirti Stambha – the Iron Pillar of Delhi
The iron pillar of Delhi is 23 feet 8 inches high (7.2 metres) with 16 inches diameter structure, was constructed by a “King Chandra”, probably Chandragupta II, and is currently…
STRANGE INDIA : #14 ASTRONOMERS JUST FOUND 20 MORE MOONS AROUND SATURN
Announced at the International Astronomical Union’s Minor Planet Centre by a team of astronomers from the Carnegie Institute for Science led by Scott S. Sheppard, the discovery is the latest…
STRANGE INDIA : #13 THE MYSTERY OF JODHPUR BOOM
On a fine morning of December 18, 2012, precisely at 11:25 AM, people of Jodhpur, India were startled by a deafening sound that appeared out of nowhere in the sky.…
STRANGE INDIA : #12 The MYSTERIOUS RED RAIN – IDUKKI, KERALA
The Kerala red rain phenomenon was a blood rain event that occurred from 25 July to 23 September 2001, when heavy downpours of red-coloured rain fell sporadically on the southern…
STRANGE INDIA : #11 KODINHI – KERALA’S VILLAGE OF TWINS
Kodinhi is a village in Malappuram district in Kerala, India. The village is situated close to the town of Tirurangadi and, as of 2008, is home to around 2,000 families.The…
STRANGE INDIA : #10 SHANI SHINGNAPUR – THE VILLAGE WITHOUT LOCKS AND DOORS
Shani Shingnapur or Shani Shinganapur or Shingnapur or Sonai is a village in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Situated in Nevasa taluka in Ahmednagar district, the village is known for…
STRANGE INDIA : #9 MAGNETIC HILLS IN LADAKH
Magnet Hill is a “Cyclops hill” located near Leh in Ladakh, India. The layout of the area and surrounding slopes create the appearance of a hill. The hill road is…
STRANGE INDIA : #8 ROOPKUND – SKELETONS LAKE
Roopkund (locally known as Mystery Lake, Skeletons Lake) is a high altitude glacial lake in the Uttarakhand state of India. It lies in the lap of Trishul massif. Located in…
STRANGE INDIA : #7 MASS BIRD SUICIDES OF JATINGA
Jatinga, a village on a ridge, is located in Dima Hasao district, Assam State in India. It is 330 kilometres (210 mi) south of Guwahati. It is the most famous…
Why do we celebrate Kojagiri Purnima?
Sharad Purnima (also known as Kumara Purnima, Kojagiri Purnima, Navanna Purnima,or Kaumudi Purnima) is a harvest festival celebrated on the full moon day of the Hindu lunar month of Ashvin…