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Dance of the Goddess – Nanda Devi Rajjat at Latu temple

August 16, 20201043 Views

Goddess Nanda Devi dancing through her priests and followers at Latu temple in Waan village of Uttarakhand during the Nanda Devi Rajjat Yatra. Much awaited event of Yatra takes place at Latu temple atop a hill at Waan village. This village and the dance are one of the most important events of the Nanda Devi Rajjat Yatra, that happens once in minimum 12 years. The last of this 'Himalayan Kumbh', as it is called, started on 18th August 2014 and concluded on 7th September 2014. This 20 day, 290 km pilgrimage passes through some of the most beautiful and tough trekking routes in this part of Himalayan ranges. Latu is considered to be the brother of Goddess Nanda, and once the Yatra reaches at Waan, then on the further route its Latu who leads the yatra. https://youtu.be/KxqEkszoqe4 ...

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Manipuri Dance – Nupa Pala Sankirtan or the Poorvaranga

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August 11, 20202140 Views

Beautiful Manipuri Dance by Progressive Artiste Laboratory of Tiken Singh at Khajuraho Festival of Dances. Manipuri dance is a religious art and its aim is the expression of spiritual values. Here the team is performing Raas Sankirtana or Nupa Pala. Poorvaranga or Purvaranga of a Natyashastra is Sankirtana. “Sankirtana: Ritual singing, drumming and dancing of Manipur” was also inscribed on the Representative List of the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in December 2013. Sankirtana originated from south but was revived in east by Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. Now it is an integral part of a Manipuri Dance. Enjoy this beautiful performance. https://youtu.be/DuXeHHkpLZE ...

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Beautiful Manipuri Dance – Vasant Raas

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August 7, 20202233 Views

Manipuri dance is a religious art and its aim is the expression of spiritual values. Aspects of this performance art is celebrated during Hindu festivals and major rites of passage such as weddings among the Manipuri people, particularly in the ethnic majority of Meitei people. The dance drama choreography shares the plays and stories of 'Vaishnavite Padavalis', that also inspired the major Gaudiya Vaishnava-related performance arts found in Assam and West Bengal. Vasant Raas is part of it, and as the name suggests, it is normally performed during Vasant or the spring. In Manipuri culture Vasant Raas is normally timed around festival of Holi. This performance is about Radha-Krishna raasleela. So, here is a beautiful performance of Vasant Raas in classical Manipuri Dance by Progressive Art...

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Everest View from Sandakphu

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July 28, 20201248 Views

Sandakphu at an altitude of 3636 m (11941 ft) is the highest peak in West Bengal. This place in the Singalila range of the Himalayas is one of the best places to have a panoramic view of Himalayas in India. Besides being known for its glorious views of Kanchenjunga this is said to be the only place in India from where one can see four of the top five peaks in the world- Everest, Kanchenjunga, Lhotse and Makalu. Located in the Darjeeling district on the West Bengal-Sikkim border, Sandakphu can be reached by a beautiful trek from Manebhanjang or through a once in a lifetime bone-shaking ride on a 2nd World war Land Rover. https://youtu.be/Gt58mNoJUVo ...

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Patal Bhuvaneshwar cave temple of Uttarakhand

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July 26, 20201583 Views

A video never seen before of the mysterious Patal Bhuvaneshwar cave temple of Uttarakhand, as till now the photography or the videography was not allowed inside the cave. A video recorded for the first time. Patal Bhuvaneshwar is one of the most revered cave temples in India and perhaps the most mysterious as well. It is located near Gangolihat town in Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand. This limestone cave is 160 metres long and 90 feet deep. It is tough to go inside as there is a narrow passage down the cave where one has to slide down with the help of chains. Oxygen inside is less, hence there is a chance of suffocation or breathlessness. Cave temple is said to have a deep association with Hindu mythology. Undoubtedly it has some very amazing stalactite and stalagmite figures carved o...

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Mesmerizing Jagjit Singh in sound & light show at Golconda Fort

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July 24, 2020646 Views

Its easy to narrate a story but tough to make it feel. That's what sound and light show at Golconda fort near Hyderabad successfully does. Golconda, one of the most famous and the biggest fortress in the Deccan plateau, is an important milestone in Indian history. Enthralling, making you miss a heartbeat, and blink an eye or two is the Golkonda fortress citadel, which has an amazing acoustical system, whereby a clap of your hands can leave behind resounding noise that reverberates all-around you. The various edifices are so placed as to transmit sound to different far away points. One of the most popular attractions on the tourists' list in Hyderabad is the sound and light show at Golconda fort. Scores of tourists who come to this monument ensure that they don't miss the sound and light s...

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Nanda Devi Rajjat – Traditional dance at Waan

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July 23, 2020733 Views

Traditional folk dance at Waan during Nanda Devi Rajjaat Yatra 2014. Last inhabitated village on Rajjaat route towards Bedini Bugyal, Waan is famous for its Latu temple. Latu is considered to be brother of Goddess Nanda Devi. Here onwards Latu leads the Yatra till Homkund. The video here is of traditional 'Jhora' in Nanda Devi's praise by men & women in traditional attire. Most special are women ornaments, these ornaments also reflect their social status. Sung in local dialect, group of men first recite a couplet, which is repeated by the women folk. This can go on for hours, the flow of words and rhythm (steps as well) of dance keep on changing, but tempo remains the same. Normally it is a slow paced dance. People keep on joining or moving out of the sequence as per their convenience...

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Malavath Poorna’s Everest climb: Youngest women to reach summit

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July 17, 2020970 Views

Malavath Poorna is the youngest female in the world to reach the summit- Mt. Everest, a dream for all adventure seekers around the world. At 6.30 in the morning of 25th May 2014, she unfurled the Indian tricolour at the highest point on this planet. She was just 13 years and 11 months at that time. Born of a very poor family of agricultural labourers, Poorna is also the youngest Indian to reach the summit. In fact she was just one month older then the youngest person ever to climb the Mount Everest successfully, who was a US boy. A ninth standard student at Andhra Pradesh Social Welfare Educational Institutions Society's school, Poorna struggled against all odds to be on top. Hailing from a background, where none of her villager folk have ever seen snow in their lives, Poorna achieved the...

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Musical Clock at Salarjung Museum

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July 17, 20201768 Views

The English Bracket Clock at Salarjung Museum in Hyderabad is said to have manufactured in England and assembled in Calcutta in the late 19th century. It was acquired by Salar Jung III, Nawab Mir Yousuf Ali Khan (1889-1949) from the Cooke and Kelvey Co. Clock has more than 350 parts. It contains a mechanism by which a small toy figure of a bearded man comes out from the enclosure three minutes before every hour and exactly at 60th minute strikes the gong as per time (eg. Five times at 5' o clock) and then goes back inside. This musical clock is one of the biggest attractions of the museum and daily during the museum timings at every hour people gather in big numbers just to see the striking of the gong by the toy. https://youtu.be/0vwrZ2HCI8M ...

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Traditional Kashmiri Wedding Song

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July 17, 20201440 Views

Kashmiri women singing a traditional wedding song at a village near Anantnag on way to Kokernag in Kashmir valley. Kashmiri weddings are a treat to watch. At this particular occasion the groom has gone to the local mosque and the women folk are waiting for him to return, while singing this song on the main road to village. Song is praising the bride and the groom and reminds them that they are finally now together. https://youtu.be/d6kO-l_IyXQ ...