Take a small trek, passing the deodar trees near Almora in Uttarakhand to reach the beautiful hillock on which the 19th-century sun temple, Katarmal, is located.  

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#katarmal suntemple #katarmal #almora #suntemple #indiantemples

Puppetry has always been associated with folk culture and has played an important role in folk education.

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#chadarbadar #santhal #puppetry #indigenouspuppetry #folkart #folkeducation #culture

Bali Yatra, a festival that commemorates the rich maritime history of Odisha is celebrated throughout the state.
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#bali yatra #cuttack #odisha #kalingaempire #boitas #kalidasa #lordofthesea #boitabandana #maritime history #maritime #bali

Delve into a more detailed account of the evolution of the gharara through the ages in the Timeless Trends category on the Indian Culture Portal.

#gharara #lucknow #lucknow fashion #indianfashion #indianattires #indiandressing #fashionhistory #indiandressing trends #timelesstrends

Dating back to the 19th century, this painting shows the Mughal emperor Shah Alam II seated on the replica of the famous peacock throne, also known as Takht-e-Taus.
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#miniaturepainting #indianpainting #illustratedmanuscripts #takhtetaus

Did you know that Chenna Poda, a popular sweet in Odisha, was invented by accident? Read more about the cuisine of Odisha at indianculture.gov.in/cuisine/odisha# 

#chhena poda #chhena #sweets #desert #indiancuisine #odisha #Odiacuisine #food #indianfood #desifood #food ofindia #indiancuisine

The First War of Independence of 1857 began on 10 May. It saw Mahabiri Devi’s relentless efforts to fight the British that has largely been highlighted in the form of local folklore.

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#1stwarofindependence #1857 #indianfreedomstruggle

Named after the town of Paithan in Aurangabad, Maharashtra, Paithani is a silk textile.
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#paithani #maharashtra #textile #aurangzebi #chanderi #morpankhi #indiantextiles #saree #ethnicwear #fashion

Rabindranath Tagore was born in May 1861 in Kolkata. Tagore wrote his exceptional dramatic work Tasher Desh (Kingdom of Cards) in 1933.
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#RabindranathTagore #RabindraJayanti #TasherDesh #kingdomofcards #kolkata

Bhopal’s architectural legacy includes the Walled City of Shahjahanabad most of which was built by Nawab Shah Jahan Begum, a patron of arts and a powerful ruler.
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#bhopal #dyingarchitecture #shahjahanbegum

The Kerala mural paintings generally portray life size characters and they depict scenes from epics and puranas, particularly the Ramayana and the Mahabharatha.
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#keralamurals #wallpaintings #MattancherryPalace

The traditional recipe for Nadeir Yakhni can be found in the Food and Culture section on the Indian Culture Portal at
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#indiancuisine #nadeiryakhni #kashmiricuisine #kashmiridish #nadeiryakhni recipe #indianfood #recipe #lotusroots #lotusdish #gravy

Built during the second half of the 16th century by the Emperor Akbar, Fatehpur Sikri was the capital of the Mughal Empire for around 10 years.
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#fatehpursikri #jamamasjid #bulanddarwaza #jodhabai #salimchishti

Phad are scroll paintings made in Rajasthan by the Bhopas or priests of local deities. 

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#phad #phad paintings #scroll paintings #rajasthan #art #indianart #bhopas #folkart #folkart ofindia  #paintings #scroll

The turban is an important part of Indian attire that is adorned with the sarpech, an elaborate ornament.
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#sarpech #turban #turban ornament #indianjewellery #traditionaljewellery

Discover more museum paintings and manuscript illustrations on the Indian Culture Portal.

#miniaturepainting #indianpainting #indianart #illustratedmanuscripts #art #painting #classical #ragmala #gitagovinda #museumpaintings #kangrapainting #orissapainting #rajasthanipainting

Delve into a more detailed account of the evolution of the kamarband through the ages in the Timeless Trends category on the Indian Culture Portal.

#kamarband #cummerbund #indianfashion #indianattires #indiandressing #fashionhistory #indiandressing trends #timelesstrends #uniform

The Bathinda Fort has been almost continuously occupied from the ancient era to the modern times. Discover a detailed account it here:
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#bhatindafort #qilamubarak #patiala #punjab #punjab monuments #raziasultan #forts ofindia #indianarchitecture #forts

The Ashoka Hall is now used for important ceremonial functions.
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#rashtrapatibhawan #tomassocolonello #fathalishah #ashokahall #ceilingpaintings #persia #lalitkalaakademi #presidentshouse #persia nruler #art

Momo is a famous street food in India today. The traditional recipe for momo can be found in the Food and Culture section on the Indian Culture Portal at indianculture.gov.in/food-and-cultu…

#traditional #momos #recipe #foodandculture #indianfood #tibetanfood #tibetancuisine #streetfood