Valley of Flowers National Park : UNESCO world Heriatage Site
Location The stunning landscape of The Valley of Flowers National Park in northern India's state of… [more]
Bird Sanctuary : Bharatpur is located on the fringes of the Thar Desert.
The Keoladeo National Park or Keoladeo Ghana National Park formerly known as the Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary… [more]
Cliff jumping is a milder version of this adventure sport.
Cliff jumping is a milder version of this adventure sport. Get ready for some adrenaline pumping action… [more]
Skiing Guideline In India
Importance Winter in India fascinates and it is good news for the adventure sports lovers. When there… [more]
Tourism
Valley of Flowers National Park : UNESCO world Heriatage Site
Location The stunning landscape of The Valley of Flowers National Park in northern India’s state of Uttarakhand, bordered by Nepal and Tibet, comes alive with the monsoon rain. This high-altitude Himalayan valley has around 300 different varieties of alpine flowers, which appear as a bright carpet of color against a mountainous snow capped background. UNESCO [...]
Bird Sanctuary : Bharatpur is located on the fringes of the Thar Desert.
The Keoladeo National Park or Keoladeo Ghana National Park formerly known as the Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary in Rajasthan, India is a famous avifauna sanctuary that sees (or saw) thousands of rare and highly endangered birds such as the Siberian Crane come here during the winter season. Over 230 species of birds are known to have [...]
Cliff jumping is a milder version of this adventure sport.
Cliff jumping is a milder version of this adventure sport. Get ready for some adrenaline pumping action as you climb up a cliff and ready yourself to jump off. Generally, the sport involves jumping from a 30-40 ft high cliff. The sport will let you know your bodily strength. Depending upon the physical abilities, you [...]
Skiing Guideline In India
Importance Winter in India fascinates and it is good news for the adventure sports lovers. When there is winter, there is a snow fall in the Himalayan regions of Kashmir, Himachal and Ladakh and this makes these spots the hubs of skiing adventure. Popular Destinations Jammu and Kashmir : Gulmarg, cable car present ,Pahalgam Himachal [...]
Festivals
Ganga Dussehra
Ganga Dussehra is dedicated to Goddess Ganga and this day is commemorated as the day when Ganga was descended to the Earth to accomplish her mission to purge the cursed souls of Bhagiratha’s ancestors. Before coming to the Earth, the Goddess Ganga was residing in Kamandal of Lord Brahma and along with her the Goddess [...]
Hemis Festival Hemis Festival 18th to 19th July 2013
Hemis is home to more than 500 monks and, at the time of the festival, plays host to hundreds of eager devotees, local villagers and tourists. The two-day festival is marked by prayers and the display of an age-old thangka (religious painting) which is just one of the treasures housed at Hemis. All through the [...]
Rath yathra celebration
Time Every year in mid-summer, Lord Jagannath, with his elder brother Balabhadra and sister Subhadra, goes on vacation, travelling on grand chariots, from his temple in Puri, to his garden palace in the countryside. Belief Jagannath, believed to be an avatar of Lord Vishnu, is the Lord of Puri — the coastal town of Orissa [...]
Beaumont Cherry Festival
For more than 94 years, the Beaumont Cherry Festival has been the biggest community event year after year. The annual Beaumont Cherry Festival takes over Stewart Park through the weekend, to be filled with games, rides, entertainment, food and fun. Location Located in Riverside County, in the beautiful San Gorgonio Mountain Pass, the city of [...]
Dance
Kakkarissi Natakam is a popular entertainment among the backward communities of Kerala
Kakkarissi natakom is a satirical dance-drama based on the puranic legends of Lord Siva and his consort Parvati when they assumed human forms as Kakkalan and Kakkathi – a nomadic tribe of fortune-tellers. Popular Locations Kakkarissi Natakam is a popular entertainment among the backward communities of Kerala This art can still be seen in its [...]
Kummattikali is a highly popular mask-dance of Kerala. Mostly held in South Malabar region,
Location Interest Kummattikali is a highly popular mask-dance of Kerala. Mostly held in South Malabar region, Specialty The Kummattikali performers move from one house to another during Onam season. Small gifts are offered to the performers as a token of appreciation. Costumes Their peculiar attire is the most interesting facet of Kummatti performers. Dancers perform [...]
Mudiyettu’ Kerala Dance included in UNESCO heritage list
Mudiyettu is a ritual dance performed in some Kaali temples of Ernakulam and Kottayam districts (central Kerala). The dance celebrates the goddess’s triumph over the demon Daarikan. Mudiyettu is performed by the Kuruppu or Marar who belong to the temple bound communities of Kerala. Mudiyettu’ included in UNESCO heritage list Mudiyettu has been recognised by [...]
Kavadiyattam, a colourful ritual art, is a votive offering to Sree Subramanya. Basically of Tamil origin,
Kavadiyattam, a colourful ritual art, is a votive offering to Sree Subramanya. Basically of Tamil origin, Kavadiyattam is widely common in the Subramanya temples all over Kerala during the festival seasons. Specialty The Tamils have to walk a long distance on their pilgrimage journey carrying the offerings to the gods. These offerings were tied [...]
Chavittunatakam is a colourful Christian art form which is popular in the districts of Thrissur, Ernakulam and Alappuzha.
Chavittunatakam is a colourful Christian art form which is popular in the districts of Thrissur, Ernakulam and Alappuzha. Its origins are associated with the coming of the Portuguese, who wanted a cultural medium to propagate their religion and its stories. Collaborating with the Malayali scholars, they developed a new art form which is chavittunatakam. [...]
Traditional Muslim songs – Mappila Paatt Kerala
Mappila Paatt or Mappila song are the traditional songs sung by the Muslim community of north Kerala during their festival occasions.For more information on this video click – www.indiavideo.org Video by invismultimedia.com
Incredible India-Folk Dances- Bamboo/’Cheraw’ Dance from Mizoram
This Dance is known as “Bamboo Dance”, because bamboos are used in this dance. The dancer moves by stepping alternatively in and out from between and acroos a pair of horizontal bamboos, held against the ground by people sitting face to face at either sides. They tap the bamboos, open and close in rhythmic beats. [...]
Odissi Dance
Odissi Dance – The Odissi dance of Odisha (Orissa) is one of the six recognized classical dance forms of India. Like all other Indian classical dances, it also has its beginning in religion and point of view with a source in the temples of Odisha (Orissa). The beat, Bhangis and Mudras used in Odissi dance [...]
Kathakali, The Art Of Story Telling Through Expressions and Hand Gestures
Originated in Kerala, Kathakali is fundamentally a musical dance drama, best known for its complicated costumes, dazzling make up, exhaustive gestures and well-defined body. The makeup and costumes form a vital part of the art. The factual meaning of this word means “story – play”. The dancers perform and act out scenes from epics like [...]
Bharatanatyam
Bharatanatyam, also spelt Bharathanatyam, is a traditional dance form of South India, said to be originated in Thanjavoor of Tamil Nadu. It was known as “Daasiyattam” since performed by Devadasies in temples of Tamil Nadu long ago. The name ‘Bharatanatyam’ is derivative from three essential concepts of Bhava, Raga and Thaala. The contemporary Bharatanatyam was [...]