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…
WHO IS MAHATMA GANDHI?
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (/ˈɡɑːndi, ˈɡændi/; 2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948) was an Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist, and political ethicist, who employed nonviolent resistance to lead the successful campaign…
Why we are celebrating Navaratri?
Navaratri is a Hindu festival that spans nine nights (and ten days) and is celebrated every year in the autumn. It is observed for different reasons and celebrated differently in…
WHY WE CELEBRATE DUSSEHRA (Vijayadashami)?
Vijayadashami also known as Dasahara, Dusshera, Dasara, Dussehra or Dashain is a major Hindu festival celebrated at the end of Navratri every year. It is observed on the tenth day…
STRANGE INDIA : #6 THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT TAJ MAHAL
The Taj Mahal,ताज महल, meaning “Crown of the Palaces”) is an ivory-white marble mausoleum on the south bank of the Yamuna river in the Indian city of Agra. It was…