Founded: 1396 (Rath Yatra of Mahesh) Founded By: Kamalakar Pipilai Place: Serampore, Hooghly district, West Bengal, India Height: 50 feet Wheels: 12 Style: Nabaratna Architect: Martin Burn Company Patron: Bose family of Kolkata The Rath Yatra of Mahesh in the Hooghly district of West Bengal is also of historical repute. This is not only because it’s the grandest and the …

Read how Maharaja Duleep Singh – son of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, last king of Sikh empire, was converted to Christianity and ‘lost’ the Kohinoor to British It is believed that when Duleep Singh surrendered the Sikh empire to the British, he also surrendered the Kohinoor diamond. However, the reality was far from what people believed. The diamond was taken away …

Name: पावागढ़ शक्तिपीठ (श्री महाकाली माताजी मंदिर पावागढ़) – Kalika Mata Temple, Pavagadh Location: Within Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park – Pavaghd Bava Bazar Pavaghadh, Panchmahal District, Gujarat 389360 India Deity: Kalika Mata (Kali) and Bahucharamata Affiliation: Hinduism Completed: 10 – 11th centuries Creator: Brahmarshi Vishvamitra Type: Nagara architecture ‘मुसलमान बादशाह को काफिरों की सहायता नहीं करनी चाहिए’: माँ काली का ‘चंपानेर’ …

It was the most beautiful bike and it belonged to Ranjan’s Uncle. A magic, kingfisher-blue with a matching pannier and two smart rear-view mirrors. A real beauty of bike and the first of its kind in the neighborhood. Overnight, Ranjan had become a prince among us boys. We clustered around him in class the next day, eager for details. Story …

Name: Bidhan Chandra Roy Born: 1 July 1882, Bankipore, Patna, India Died: 1 July 1962, Kolkata Party: Indian National Congress Awards: Bharat Ratna Profession: Physician, Politician, Educationist – Chief Minister of West Bengal (1962–1962) Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy, one of the very few people who are talented enough to acquire both the M.R.C.P. and F.R.C.S. degrees, was an eminent physician, …

Name: बिंदेश्वर महादेव मंदिर / बिनसर महादेव मंदिर (Bindeshwar Mahadev Temple or Binsar Devta or just Binsar) Location: Thalisain, Pauri Garhwal Disctrict, Uttarakhand, India Deity: Lord Shiva Affiliation: Hinduism Completed: 9th / 10th century Constructed By: Maharaja Prithu पांडवों द्वारा स्थापित गढ़वाल का रहस्यमयी बिंदेश्वर महादेव मंदिर: रानी कर्णावती ने शाहजहाँ की सेना को हराया, नाक कटने से लज्जित सेनापति …

Diggi Padyatra: Padyatra is referred to any yatra or journey that is done on foot. Padyatra is usually done for political purposes. However some padyatra has religious significance too. Kanwar yatra in Hardwar and Diggi Padyatra in Jaipur are common examples of religious yatra that take place every year. Diggi Padyatra: Unique Religious Gathering Diggi Padyatra is one of the …

Cousins and Enemies: The Pandavas lived in the forest for a long time. It was difficult and dangerous to live there. The Kauravas believed that all the Pandavas would die in the forest. But the Pandavas did not die, and the twelve years they had to spend there were now coming to an end. The Kauravas did not want them …

Yogini Ekadashi is one of the auspicious occasions for Hindus to cleanse themselves of all past sins and to conduct their life in a more effective manner in the future. This day is crucial for people who are attracted towards materialism and need to be nurtured towards the path of spirituality. It is regarded as the most iconic days for …

योग पर नारे विद्यार्थियों और बच्चों के लिए: ‘अंतरराष्ट्रीय योग दिवस‘ को मनाये जाने की पहल भारत के प्रधानमंत्री नरेन्द्र मोदी ने 27 सितम्बर, 2014 को ‘संयुक्त राष्ट्र महासभा‘ में अपने भाषण में रखकर की थी, जिसके बाद ‘21 जून‘ को ‘अंतरराष्ट्रीय योग दिवस’ घोषित किया गया। 11 दिसम्बर, 2014 को संयुक्त राष्ट्र में 193 सदस्यों द्वारा 21 जून को …