Name: कौल कंडोली मंदिर, नगरोटा, जम्मू, जम्मू और कश्मीर – Kol Kandoli Mata Mandir, Nagrota, Jammu City Location: Kol Kandoli Mata Mandir – QWW8+H4V, Nagrota, Jammu and Kashmir 181221 India Deity: Durga (Other names: Vaishnavi, Mahadevi, Mahamaya, Mata Rani, Ambe, Trikuta, Sherawali, Jyotawali, Pahadawali) Affiliation: Hinduism Completed: – century Architecture: – कौल कंडोली मंदिर, नगरोटा, जम्मू जम्मू शहर से 14 किलोमीटर …

Baisakhi festival derives its name from the month of Vaisakha (April-May) in which this day occurs. It invariably falls on the 13th of April every year,though once in 36 years it occurs on April 14th. On this day people bathe in the sacred tanks, rivers, pools and wells early in the morning, dress themselves in festival clothes, and visit shrines, …

What is Baisakhi and how it is celebrated? For people in northern parts of India, especially the Sikhs, Baisakhi is a mega event – it is a religious festival, harvest festival and New Year‘s Day all rolled into one. In April, this day marks the beginning of the Hindu solar New Year. In fact, this day is celebrated all over …

Padma Awards – one of the highest civilian Awards of the country, are conferred in three categories, namely, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri. The Awards are given in various disciplines / fields of activities, viz.- art, social work, public affairs, science and engineering, trade and industry, medicine, literature and education, sports, civil service, etc. ‘Padma Vibhushan’ is awarded …

Name: Guru Har Rai (ਗੁਰੂ ਹਰਿ ਰਾਇ) 7th of the Ten Gurus of Sikhism Born: January 16, 1630 Kiratpur Sahib, Rupnagar, Punjab, India Died: October 6, 1661 (aged 31) Kiratpur Sahib, Punjab, India Religion: Sikhism Spouse: Mata Krishen Devi Children: Baba Ram Rai and Guru Har Krishan Parents: Baba Gurditta (father), Mata Nihal Kaur (mother) Guruship: Tuesday, 19 March 1644 …

Festive mood gripped the entire Kashmir valley, as Eid-ul-Fitr is being celebrated. Eid-ul-Fitr Festive mood grips Srinagar Valley: While people were seen thronging the marketplaces for last-minute shopping, others were seen rushing home early ahead of the festive occasion. Maximum rush of shoppers was witnessed at the bakery and butcher shops. Most of the offices, especially the government ones, wore …

Jammu and Kashmir was a region formerly administered by India as a state from 1954 to 2019, constituting the southern and southeastern portion of the larger Kashmir region, which has been the subject of a dispute between India, Pakistan and China since the mid-20th century. The underlying region of this state were parts of the former princely state of Jammu …

Maha Shivaratri Gifts: Hindu Culture & Traditions – Lord Shiva is one of the three main Gods of the Hindu Trinity. He is said to be the Hindu God of destruction. It is believed that he abodes in high mountains of Kailash in Himalayas. He is also said to be the savior of the world as he drank the entire …

Bollywood celebs’ ties with Pakistan’s ISI puppets surface once again, netizens demand an investigation Several social media users have now called the government to call for further investigation to unearth the links between the Bollywood superstars and Pakistan. Pakistanis sitting in comfort of a foreign land encouraging and pushing Kashmiri youth to pick up guns and even sometimes funding such …

Born On: July 6, 1901 Born In: Calcutta (Kolkata), India Died On: June 23, 1953 Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India Career: Politician, barrister and academician Nationality: Indian Shyama Prasad Mukherjee, the son of eminent educationist and Calcutta University Vice Chancellor Ashutosh Mukherjee, was a prominent member of the Congress party during the prime ministership of Jawaharlal Nehru. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee …