The International Society For Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), also religiously known as the Hare Krishna Movement or Hare Krishnas is a spiritual society that was founded by A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada in July 1966 in New York. ISKCON follows a Gaudiya Vaishnava Sampradaya, a religious tradition, being followed by the Vedics [...]
State Karnataka Capital City Bengaluru Founded on 1st November (1956) Language Kannada (66.46%), Urdu (10.83%), Telugu (5.84%), Tamil (3.45%) Marathi (3.29%), Tulu (2.61%), Lambadi (1.59%), Hindi (1.43%), Konkani (1.29%), Malayalam (1.22%), Others (1.99%) Area 191,791 km² Governor Shri Thawar Chand Gehlot Chief Minister Shri Basavaraj Bommai Districts 31 Population 7.05 [...]
Introduction Bronze statues found during archaeological excavations in the Indus Valley Civilization in 3000 B.C. provide evidence of prostitution in ancient India. In a sensuous pose, the statue resembles a bare-chested woman with a necklace of jewels. Researchers have drawn a woman from the group of Devadasis, who were temple [...]
Introduction The Kartarpur Corridor (Punjabi: ਕਰਤਾਰਪੁਰਲਾਂਘਾ (Gurmukhi) is a sans visa line crossing and strict corridor, connecting the Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Pakistan to Gurudwara Dera Baba Nanak with India. The crossing permits lovers from India to visit the gurdwara in Kartarpur, 4.7 kilometers (2.9 miles) from the India-Pakistan verge on the Pakistani side [...]
Nigeria, is a country so rich in diversity, yet constantly bedeviled with political unrest, but the citizens still map out a safe haven for themselves. Nigeria is the giant of Africa, and in the whole of West Africa, it is the most populous country, so amusing in a culture that [...]
Introduction Walking through the streets of this state, you will see the cityscapes and the village and countryside-like landscape intersect and create magical, awe-inspiring scenery that is hard to come by in daily life. In this place where history and modernity, culture, religion and technology entwine, you will meet hospitable [...]
Introduction The state of Haryana was created on 1 November 1966. It was previously part of the state of Punjab in India. Its area covers 1.3 percent of the country. It is located in India’s northwestern region and surrounded by the state of Himachal Pradesh to the north, Uttarakhand to [...]
Introduction Uttarakhand (‘Northern Land’), formerly referred to as Uttaranchal may be a state within the northern part of India. It’s constantly appertained to as the “Devbhumi” (lit.” Land of the Gods”) thanks to its religious significance and various Hindu temples and passage centers factory throughout the state. Uttarakhand is known [...]
Introduction Daman and Diu is a former union territory in northwestern India. It was a separate union territory until 26 January 2020 before it was merged with Dadra and Nagar Haveli union territory to form a single UT due to its small landmass. The territory comprised two districts, Damaon and [...]
Origin Of Punjab’s Name Punjab as the name suggests is a compound word for two Persian words, PANJ which means FIVE and AB means WATER and thus signifying it to be the land of waters or five rivers namely Ravi, Jhelum, Chenab, Beas, and Sutlej which are all the important [...]
“Rice is the sole crop of the plains of Chhattisgarh, and due to immense production of rice this is called the rice bowl of India.” Location Chhattisgarh, state of East-Central India. It is bounded by the Indian states of Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand to the north and North East, Orissa [...]
Introduction Tamil Nadu is one of the states in India which is highly rich in culture and tradition. This state is one of the oldest in the history books. This state is one of the largest in India which covers 3/4th of the southern tip of the country with its [...]
West Bengal is discernible by typical geographical features, mouth-watering delicacies, and cheap means of transport. The beautiful beauty of the tea gardens of Darjeeling would leave you just as fascinated as the mangroves of the Sundarbans Forest. The city culture is different; traveling in the city feels almost like time [...]
The Glorious Past Bihar has a rich cultural background where the predominant themes are from the myths and legends of Hinduism. The Hindu deities, Lord Rama and His consort, Sita, and Lord Shiva and His consort, Parvati, form the main theme of folk arts. Bihar, a land of many Buddhist [...]
Location Jammu and Kashmir is an Indian administered region situated in the northwest of India in the Himalayan Region constituting the southern and south-eastern portion of the LARGER KASHMIR REGION, which has been the subject of a dispute between INDIA, PAKISTAN, and CHINA since the mid-20th century. ➣ Jammu and [...]