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91What is the meaning of the spoked wheel in the flag of India?
by Rmnathan
When India's National flag was adopted in the Constituent Assembly, the then Vice President Dr. S. Radhakrishnan explained the meaning of the spoked wheel that featured in the centre of the flag as follows:... published 12 months ago
81Palaces of South India
by Rmnathan
South India has a long history. Currently, South India is part of India includes four states namely, Andra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamilnadu and Kerala. In the past this region had been broken into many small... published 14 months ago
81Wedding customs in different cultures - Jaffna Tamils
by Rmnathan
Jaffna is a town in the Northern Province of Sri Lanka and the capital of that province. This is located in a peninsula attached to the mainland by a narrow strip of land. The above peninsula and a few small... published 12 months ago
76Coutryard Houses
by Rmnathan
Courtyard houses are houses in which the spaces are arranged around an inner courtyard. Generally these houses are inward looking and afford maximum privacy and security for the inmates. This form of houses... published 14 months ago
74Great Temple of Thanjavur - An Architectural Masterpiece of Chola Rule in South India
by Rmnathan
Thanjavur was the capital of Chola Kingdom during 9th to 13 centuries in Tamilnadu. As the kingdom became powerful the kings patronised arhitects and artisans. This period was one of the important phases in... published 14 months ago
69Kolam - South Indian Floor Drawing - 3
by Rmnathan
In some of my earlier hubs, I introduced some traditional floor drawings known as kolams. Those kolams were drawn based on dots in specific grid patterns as guides. Kolams can also be drawn guided by... published 10 months ago
67Ancient Sculptures of Pallava Period, Tamilnadu, India
by Rmnathan
Pallavas ruled Tamilnadu from 6th century AD to 9th century AD. Budhism and Jainism were the main religions before this period started fading away during Pallava rule. Hinduism had a great revival during this... published 13 months ago
67Vesak Celeberation in Sri Lanka
by Rmnathan
"Vesak" is the festival, which is celebrated with high enthusiasm and elaborate preparations. Basically this is a religious festival commemorating the birth of Buddha the founder of Buddhism. This festival is... published 12 months ago
64Global Village, Dubai
by Rmnathan
Originally Global Village has been started as part of the month long Shopping Festival in Dubai. Several countries from allover the world participated and established stalls selling various goods from their... published 14 months ago
62Culture and Houses
by Rmnathan
Many studies have been published on this topic and much have been talked about it. In 1960s Rappoport published his book in an attempt to prove that the culture was the main determinat of the form of the... published 14 months ago
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