Art and Culture for Prelims – Page 7

Konark Sun Temple

IAS4Sure / November 8, 2018

Konark Sun Temple: Konark Sun Temple is located in the East Odisha near the sacred city of Puri. It was built in […]

IAS4Sure / October 1, 2018

Rajarajesvaram or Peruvudaiyar Koyil, is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva located in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. It follows Dravidian architecture.

IAS4Sure / October 1, 2018

It is a traditional martial art associated with Sikhism The Punjabi name gatka properly refers to the wooden stick used.

IAS4Sure / September 2, 2018

It refers to eight great places of Buddhist Heritage (referred in Pali as Aṭṭhamahāṭhānāni). These places are connected with important

IAS4Sure / August 22, 2018

Lohagarh Fort (Iron fort) is situated at Bharatpur in Rajasthan, India. It was constructed by Bharatpur Jat rulers. Maharaja

IAS4Sure / August 17, 2018

Kangla Fort is one of the most important historic and archaeological site of Manipur located in the heart of the

IAS4Sure / August 17, 2018

Tendong Lho Rumfaat (Prayer of the Tendong Mountain) It is a festival of the Lepcha people of eastern Nepal and

IAS4Sure / August 11, 2018

The construction of the temple began during the rule of the Rashtrakuta king, Dantidurga (735-757 AD). Major work on the

IAS4Sure / July 11, 2018

Judaism is one of the oldest religions of the world, evolved in Egypt about 3,700 years ago. It believes in

IAS4Sure / July 1, 2018

Donyi-Polo is an Animist religion, literally meaning “Sun-Moon” (where, sun is the female energy, and moon being the male). It is