Bhartiya Itihash

Maha Kumbh Mela :        A sacred pilgrimage and world's largest peaceful gathering. Features : ✅ It comes in every 144 years or after 12 Purna Kumbh Mela . ✅ Millions of pilgrims attend to bath in holy rivers , seeking spiritual liberation nd cleansing of sins. ✅ Location : Prayagraj . Historical background :  ✅ The founding myth of Kumbh Mela points to the Puranas . ✅ The origins of Kumbh Mela dates back to thousands of years with reference from Maurya and Gupta periods. ✅ It was supported by royal dynasties such as Cholas, Vijayanagar Empire, Delhi sultanate, and  Mughals including emperor Akbar. ✅ The origin was transcribed by 8th C. Philosopher Adi Shankaracharya . ✅ Documented by British administrators like James Princep in the 19th century. Maha Kumbh Mela is going to be celebrated in Prayagraj in 2025.

Kailashnatha/ Kailasanathar Temple :  About temple :   ✅ A historic Hindu temple , located in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, India. ✅ Dedicated to Shiva . ✅ Built in about 700 CE by Pallava dynasty King Narasimhavarman II with additions by Mahindravarman II . Features :  ✅ Built in Dravidian style of temple architecture . ✅ A square plan with Mukha mandapa ( entrance hall) , a Maha mandapa ( gathering hall) and a Garbh griha ( sanctum) topped with 4 storey Vimana . ✅ Main sanctum was surrounded by 9 shrines . ✅ Temple was intricately carved with themes of Shaivism and also Vaishnavism , Shaktism and Vedic deities. ✅ Walls have many inscriptions in early scripts .   Location: Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu  Religion : Hinduism  Diety : Shiva Dynasty: Pallava King : Narasimhavarman II  Completed : 700 CE.

Ajmer Sharif Dargah :   ✅ Among the holiest Muslim Shrines, located in Ajmer  ( Rajasthan). ✅ Dedicated to Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti , a revered Sufi Saint from Persia . About Shrine :  ✅ Earliest structure was built in 15th C. by Khalji Rulers of Malwa. ✅ An example of Indo - Islamic Architecture, domes with Lotus designs. Features  : ✅ Buland Darwaza :  constructed by Sultan Mahmud khan Khalji . ✅ White Marble Dome :  constructed by Mughal emperor Humayun in 1532 to honour Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti after his passing . ✅ Akbari Masjid : constructed during Emperor Akbar's reign.

Dhudmaras Village is recently added in Best Tourism Village list of United Nations World Tourism organisation . .         ( A tourism spot in Dhudmaras) Chattisgarh tourism About Village :       ✅It is located in Kanger Valley National Park , Bastar district of Chhattisgarh .  ✅ It is nestled in dense forests with Kanger river flowing through it. ✅ Dhudmaras offers an idyllic setting for eco-tourism. It is known for its natural beauty, biodiversity, traditional lifestyle, and local cuisine. ✅ Dhurwa tribe part of Gond tribe resides in the area and act as guide in tourism. ✅ Younger members of the local Dhurwa Tribe offer kayaking, bamboo rafting and trekking activities. ✅ There are also home stays where tourists are introduced to traditional ways of tribal life, crafts and festivals.

Kanaka Durga temple also known by name of Sri Durga Malleswara Swamyvarla Devasthanam.  About temple: • It is a Hindu temple dedicated to Kanaka Durga.  • Location :  It is located in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India on Indrakeeladri Hill on banks of river Krishna . • Temple architecture : Dravidian style. • The holy shrine is a Swayambhu ( self manifested). • the mythological significance of the place is learned from the story that Arjuna prayed to Lord Shiva on these Hills. • the temple construction dates back to 8th century C.E. • it is said that Adi Shankaracharya visited this temple and installed the Sri Chakra here.

                     Mahabodhi temple, Bihar . Mahabodhi temple complex is one of the four holy sites related to life of Lord Buddha , and particularly to his attainment of enlightenment ( Nirvana).                   It was first built by Emperor Ashoka in 3rd century B.C . and the present temple dates from 5th or 6th Century C.E .              It is one of the earliest Buddhist temples reconstructed and built entirely with bricks , still standing in India.          The temple complex is located in Bodh Gaya , Bihar and it is a UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE,  declared in 2002.