Dr. B R AMBEDKAR IAS ACADEMY

2022-04-22 15:11:21 Open / Comment

2022-04-22 15:11:10 Parliamentary Privileges Open / Comment

2022-04-20 17:10:12 Eklavya Model School:

Residential School based on Navodaya Model to be opened in each tribal block by 2022. Open / Comment

2022-04-20 14:10:14 Mudiyettu
•traditional folk theatre of Kerala -celebrated in the month of Vrischikam (Nov-Dec).
•usually performed only in Kali temples of Kerala
•depicts triumph of goddess Bhadrakali over asura Darika
•7 characters in Mudiyettu: Shiva, Narada, Darika, Danavendra, Bhadrakali, Kooli & Koimbidar (Nandikeshvara) are all heavily made-up.
•In 2010 Mudiyettu was inscribed in UNESCO's Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, becoming 2nd art form from Kerala after Koodiyattam Open / Comment

2022-04-20 13:10:16 The theme of Ravana shaking Mount Kailasha has been depicted several times in the caves of Ellora. But the most noteworthy of all is the one depicted on the left wall of Kailashnath temple
(Cave No.16) at Ellora. The image is dated to the eighth century CE. It is a colossal sculpture and is considered as one of the masterpieces of Indian
sculpture. It depicts the episode of Ravana shaking Mount Kailasha when Lord Shiva along With Parvati and others were on the mountain. #Ellora Open / Comment

2022-04-20 12:09:01 Karnataka has a rich heritage of Jain shrines and at Sravana Belagola
the famous statue of Gomateshwara, the granite statue ofLord Bahubali which stands eighteen metres or fifty-seven feet high, is the world’s tallest monolithic free-standing structure. It was commissioned by Camundaraya, the General-in-Chief and Prime Minister of the Ganga Kings of Mysore. Open / Comment

2022-04-20 11:08:01 Phad scroll paintings – Bhilwada, Rajasthan-Phad is a painted scroll, which depicts stories of epic dimensions about local deities and legendary heroes. Open / Comment

2022-04-20 10:09:01 The Elephanta Caves located near Mumbai, were originally a Buddhist site which was later dominated by the Shaivite faith. It is contemporary with Ellora, and its sculptures show slenderness in the body, with stark light and dark effects. Open / Comment

2022-04-20 09:08:01 The most important sources of Buddhism are the Tripitakas / Tipitaka written in the Pali language. They are Sutta Pitaka,Vinaya Pitaka and Abhidhamma Pitaka. The Vinaya Pitaka consists of rules of conduct and discipline applicable to the monastic life of the monks and nuns. The Sutta Pitaka consists of the main teaching or Dhamma of Buddha. The Abhidamma Pitaka is a philosophical analysis and systematization of the teaching and the scholarly activity of the monks. Open / Comment

2022-04-20 08:10:14 Sanchi stupas
Hemispherical in shape with a low base.
Symbolized the cosmic mountain.Inscription by the ivory carvers of vidisha on the southern gateway throws light on the
transference of building material from perishable wood & ivory to the more durable
stone. Open / Comment