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21/04/2024

- is the which holds a major significance in the community and is celebrated with splendor in and across the .
The festival commemorates the birth of .🙏🏼
As per Jain , Lord Mahavira is the 24th of .
He preached for 30 years and attained (liberation) in the 6th century BCE, although the year varies by sect. 🙏🏼
Mahavira taught that of the of (non-violence), (truth), (non-stealing), (chastity), and (non-attachment) are necessary for liberation.🙏🏼

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27/03/2024

- ? 's dance Garba has officially found a place in the list and the of Inscription was presented a few days back in !!
is a of , culture and . It also brings people together. It is gladdening to note that Garba’s global popularity is on the rise!

20/03/2024

iNDia360 - Beautiful images of aka in during early 1900s 🤩😍

05/02/2024

- ? Recently, popular food and travel guide revealed a list of accolades as part of its year-end awards for 2023-24.
cuisine, restaurants, ingredients as well as have won recognition among counterparts.
One of the TasteAtlas rankings deals with the Non-Alcoholic in the .
We were proud to note that Masala Chai ☕️from was placed on this list! 🇮🇳👌🏼

Wondering which Non-Alcoholic beverage Topped the list?
's Aguas Frescas was ranked . These drinks are "made with a combination of fruits, cucumbers, flowers, seeds, and cereals blended with sugar and water," as per TasteAtlas.
India's Lassi 🥛takes the position. 🇮🇳👌🏼
Previously, it had also received the title of the 'Best Dairy Beverage In The World'.🇮🇳👏🏼

TasteAtlas is an of - A global of foods, regional , and real !!

18/01/2024

iNDia360 ‐ ? We had Horse as local transportation in ( ) from 1874!

The first tram, begun on 9 May 1874 on two routes to Pydhonie via Market, and Bori Bunder to . It were drawn by two horses and some trams even by six to eight horses. The cost of riding the tram was one Annas which had speed of 5 miles per hour!

This image shows the horse tram with two horses carrying from to Pydhonie and to Rampart Row in 1874.

Trams served for the almost 90 years.

14/01/2024

iNDia360 - is a major festival observed throughout that occurs in the month of .
It symbolises the end of and the beginning of longer days as the sun moves .

? Makar Sankranti has names wide, based on the where it is celebrated ?

Check out One festival Many Names!

13/01/2024

iNDia360 - ? is a village in South India, where is a way of life!!

Located in the district of is the idyllic of Mattur. Over 90% of the population of the village converse in Sanskrit in their daily lives.

10/01/2024

iNDia360 - ? The college, originally named of , was founded in 1881 and is even today operational and recognised as the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda ( ).

The college's foundation was established by the visionary ruler Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III on January 8, 1879.
Following the country's , on April 30th, 1949, it transitioned into a and was subsequently renamed in honour of its patron, III.
It is the sole institution in that exclusively uses as the medium of teaching for all courses.

Photo Print: 1895.

Courtesy - History of Indian Subcontinent

12/12/2023

- the popular board of Snakes and Ladders was in ancient as Moksha Patam or , and was brought to the UK in the 1890s?

Some claim the game was played as early as the 2nd Century BC but others are of the opinion that invented the game in 13th Century AD as children's board game.
The game was very popular in India.
The later named it as Snakes and Ladders instead of retaining the Moksha Patam.

Originally, the game was used as a part of instruction to children. The Squares in which Ladders start were each supposed to stand for a , and those housing the head of a Snake were supposed to stand for an .
The game was transported to by the rulers in the latter part of the 19th Century CE, with some modifications.

In the original game, the squares (Ladder) of Virtue were:- Faith (12), Reliability (51), Generosity (57), Knowledge (76) and a Asceticism (78).

And the squares of Evil (Snakes) were:- Disobedience (41), Vanity (44), Vulgarity (49), Theft (52), Lying (58), Drunkenness (62), Debt (69), Murder (73), Rage (84), Greed (92), Pride (95) and Lust (99).

The original game had more Snakes than Ladders to explain that the path of is tougher to tread than a life of Evil.

The 100th square represented or . The tops of each ladder depicted a , or one of the various heavens ( , , ) and so on.
As the game progressed various actions were supposed to take you up and down the board as in life. The game had been interpreted and used as a for the effects of good deeds versus bad ones.

It was also associated with contrasting and **a, or destiny and desire.
It emphasized , as opposed to games such as , which focused on life as a mixture of skill and luck.
A version popular in the World is known as al-'urafa" based on philosophy and exists in various versions in India, , and .

The underlying of the game a version introduced in in 1892.

The game was later named Snakes and Ladders and stripped of its moral and aspects and the number of ladders and snakes were equalized.
In 1943, the game was introduced in the USA under the name "Chutes and Ladders".

12/11/2023

iNDia360 wishes everyone a & festival🎇🪔

or is a festival, also known as the “Festival of Lights”.🪔🌠
It is a 5 days long festival and considered as most famous and important of Hindus in , as it is celebrated by millions of people around the . 🎇🪔

24/10/2023

iNDia360 - ? , also known as 'Vijayadashmi', 'Dasara' or 'Dashain' is an annual festival celebrated with great pomp and fanfare across .
The festival of is celebrated all over India as a symbol of of good over , truth over untruth and over immorality.
Dussehra coincides with the culmination of the nine-day festival and with the tenth day of the Puja festival.
The is celebrated throughout India in different forms.

In India, the victory of Lord over is animated through 'Ravana Dahan'.

In India, the 'Durga idol immersion' is celebrated with enthusiasm on this day.

In India, day is celebrated as the day of victory to rejoice Goddess Durga, also known in South as or Mahishasura Mardini, over the .
Vijayadashami is also the day of the ,the deity of knowledge and learning. People worship and on this day.

27/09/2023

- doesn’t essentially mean you go miles away. There’s a lot to close by and around....
Happy World Tourism Day!✈️🚙🚉🚄🛳

World Tourism Day is been held on 27 each year since 1980, to raise awareness of the role of tourism and its , , , and effects .

? The Day is celebrated on 27 September, because on the same day World Tourism Organization ( ) was established.

World Tourism Day for 2023 is “Tourism and Green Investment”

16/09/2023

iNDia360 - Kopeshwara Temple at , district, , .
When we enter the Svarga Mandapa, it is open to the sky with a circular opening. Looking at the sky one gets mesmerised and gets a feeling of looking at the heaven justifies the name Svarga Mandapa.

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21/08/2023

iNDia360 - is ready for , the mega 10-day festival that brings joy to every home and heart.
From on 20 August, God’s Own Country shall bloom as families and communities create (floral carpets), celebrate their cultural , savour innumerable feasts, sing and to age-old rhythms.
Are you there to experience it!?

Draped in luxuriant green, Kerala allures you with her enchanting beauty and serene atmosphere. Come, step closer, look deeper, and behold! Amid all that g...

15/08/2023

iNDia360 - ? 15th August is Independence day for many countries around the ?
, , , , and , of ; all celebrate their on August 15!!
It is the day on which they gained their independence from rule.

• Republic of Congo: The Republic of Congo, also known as -Brazzaville, gained independence from on August 15, 1960.

• South Korea and North Korea: On August 15, 1945, the peninsula was freed from rule.
South Korea and North Korea both celebrate this day as their Day.

• Liechtenstein: Liechtenstein is a small country in that is surrounded by and . It gained independence from rule on August 15, 1866. However, it did not officially declare August 15 as its National Day until 1940.

• Bahrain: Bahrain is an country in the . It gained independence from the on August 15, 1971.

• India and Pakistan: Both countries gained its independence from colonial rule on August 15, 1947.

15/08/2023

iNDia360 - Today, as the sun rises in on this day, the air is filled with a sense of and . 🇮🇳 The soaring high, the resonating echoes of patriotic songs, and the fervent sense of unity reflect the nation's collective pride in its rich .

This year India will be celebrating its 77th on 15 August 2023, marking 76 years of .🇮🇳

It marks the occasion when India broke free from the shackles of colonial rule and emerged as a sovereign .

This significant day is a to the , , and unwavering of the countless freedom fighters who fought for the country's liberation.

As India celebrates its hard-earned freedom, let us come together to the sacrifices made by our forefathers and to in the spirit of and .

May this Independence Day our resolve to contribute positively to our nation's and .

77th Independence Day, India! 🇮🇳
Jai Hind! 🫡

09/08/2023

iNDia360 -
Formerly known as The Frontier Mail, this train originally ran from to .🚂
Back then, it was considered to be more than just a train!....It was valued as a connecting mode that ran across the length of the through the endless expanse of , and , planting straight in Peshawar.🚃🚞

Today, 'The Frontier Mail' is called 'The Golden Temple Mail' that starts from Central and terminates at , Punjab.
Today, it traverses between eight different states - namely , , Pradesh, , Pradesh, , and Punjab covering more than 2000 kms.🚉🚊

Courtsey: Ministry of Railways, Government of India

13/06/2023

iNDia360 - ?
From Temple to , a straight line can be drawn with no land in between. This was inscribed on a pillar (Baan ) atleast since 7th century CE, which proves that knew about much ahead of others.
Somnath temple is located in Patan near in on the coast of , India, is ancient among the twelve of Lord . Infact, it has been mentioned in and .

Purana, in a chapter on Prabhasa Khanda, describes the emergence of Somnath Jyotirlinga.
This purana also describes the Sparsa of Somnath as one bright as the sun, the size of an egg, lodged underground.
The Mahabharata also refers to the Prabhasa Kshetra and the legend of the moon worshipping .
Infact, and Antarctica were also mentioned in , long back.

describes Somnath as a city south of the confluence of Saraswati to the sea.
Infact, Somnath was a sangam (cofluence of 3 rivers) of rivers Kapila, Hiranya and .
This place has documented of atleast 1400+ years. Since ( or @
) worshiped Siva here to get rid of curse, Lord gets the name Somnath, which means ‘lord of the moon.’
Lord Krishna met his end in a place called Veraval, which is near Somnath.
is said to have performed the last rites of at the confluence of rivers and .
also mentions about this sacred place.... It was called in Yuga, in Yuga and in .

Somnath was first built with by Moon God in Satya (Krita) Yuga, with by Ravana in Treta Yuga, with by Lord Krishna in Dwapara Yuga, and about 2500 years ago by The Great of Shri of Ujjaini fame.

The first reconstructed temple was believed to have existed at the start of the Common Era.
It was built in the period 480-767 CE by the kings.
This was again replaced by the Pratihara king Nagabhattta II in 815 CE and with Sand stone by Bhimdeva Solanki, Gurjar Ruler of .

Somnath was also an important Hub for Western !

Sommanth was a city and an important center for activity, as it was connected to West and .
The to India Hiuen Tsang, is known to have visited Saurashtra area between 641 and 644 CE.
The 13th century CE traveler Marco Polo also has noted Somnath as a huge center for and activity.

04/06/2023

iNDia360 - is not a dish!
Its earlier name was “Hindavi Laziz” = ”Indian delicacy”.
was not a word used by . Hindus called it Mans-Odan (मांसौदन).
ancestors and Mughals called it Hindavi Laziz, which is probably their straight admission that Biryani has origins.

The word Biryani is also NOT , , .
It originally comes from word borrowed by .
Early Biryani made with meat, rice & spices was known as मांसोदन in India.
Biryani is made from rice and spices. In those days, Rice DID NOT EVEN GROW in the original Mughal homeland.
Infact, the first Mughal emperor DOES NOT EVEN MENTION when he was in Central . He mentions other crops and cereals but rice is completely ABSENT.

The word ‘Biryani’ comes from Persian word ‘ ’ for rice.
Now, this word is NOT FOUND in Old Persian. However, it suddenly occurs in Middle Persian.
According to Mayrhofer’s “Etymological Dictionary Of Old Indo Aryan”, the word 'Birinj' comes from Sanskrit word (व्रीहि).

27/05/2023

iNDia360 - Scorching & Unbearable Heat are two things that best describe the in ?
But, Rajkumari Ratnavati Girl's in the midst of stays even in the harshest !

That too without Air conditioning!
The marvel is made of yellow & incorporates & in its design to the out and enable uninterrupted to naturally cool the building down.

Lets this initiative as much possible👍🏻

01/05/2023

iNDia360 - ?
Every year on May 1, Day and Day are observed after the bifurcation of the State on May 1, 1960.
The by Maharashtra demanding separate -speaking state had finally led to the State of Bombay into Gujarat and Maharashtra under the Bombay Reorganisation Act 1960!

30/04/2023

iNDia360 ?
The in , that can never be built once again on !
Located in the region of , India and part of the Ellora caves are a World Site and include monuments dating between 600 and 1000 CE.
164 feet long, 108 feet wide & 100 feet high, the entire Temple from top to bottom was cut out from solid bedrock!

The largest of the stands here in , the wonders of the wonders!🇮🇳

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04/04/2023

iNDia360 - is a religious in ; celebrated to commemorate the birth of Lord Mahaveer, the 24th and last (a teacher who is considered to be a of ) of .
Lord Mahaveer believed in and preached or non-violence, (truth), (non-stealing), (chastity) and (non-attachment).

“Kill not, cause no pain. Non-violence is the greatest .”- Lord Mahavira🙏🏼
Greetings for Mahavir Kalyanak Jayanti to all🙏🏼

02/04/2023

iNDia360 - A great start to the week!

's & in is now among the top 50 greatest places in the for 2023 according to Magazine.

The list comprises of various that offer & experiences to across the !




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22/03/2023

- One , Many !!
India is a of diverse and practices, a land of colourful , each one having its significance and meaning to celebrate.
Today, various regions of the country are celebrating traditional New Year today in the form of Ugadi, Gudi Padava, Chaitra Sukladi, Cheti Chand, Vishu, Puthandu and Bohag Bihu.

According to the -Solar calendar, the first day of the full moon of is the beginning of the New Year!

People of and call it ‘ ’, and in , it is ‘ ’.

In , it is celebrated as ‘Gudi Padwa’, and in , it is observed as ‘ ’.
In , the day is celebrated as ‘ ’.
In it is ‘ ’ and in , it is called ‘Pana Sankranthi’.
In , it is called ‘Poila Boishakh’ and in , ‘Bohag Bihu’.
community celebrate their New Year by celebrating Cheti Chand or Jhulelal Jayanti!
The first day of Chaitra month also happens to mark the new year of the community.

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Stay , stay and Stay forever.🙏🏻🙏🏼

16/03/2023

iNDia360 - World's Most list in 2023.

and Passports are the most Powerful passports in the right now with -free access to 193 destinations!

, another is at number t
Two position with 192 destinations!

The is at 7th position with 187 .

Unfortunately, doesn't yet have place in the list of first 100s also!! ?

11/03/2023

iNDia360 - , !!👏🏼👏🏼

Mumbai's Maharaj Airport ( ) has been recognised as the airport in the over 40 million passengers' category for the year 2022 in the -Pacific region. 🏆🇮🇳

The recognition was awarded by the Council International ( ) as part of their Airport Service .🏆

has this award SIX years in a row now to impeccable !!🏆

The recognition is only awarded after interviews are conducted with the on the day of their . ✈️
The CSMIA is famous for its state-of-the-art and its simultaneous focus on !!



Source: Mid-Day, WhatsHot Mumbai

11/03/2023

iNDia360 - adds 3 more sites to ’s Nomination List 2022: -
01. - A multi-layered town, district, .
Located about 35 km from Mehsana city. Its ancient names include (the town of Anarta) and . It was a location visited by in 640 C.E.
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02. Sun Temple, and its adjoining , Mehsana district, Gujarat.
The Sun Temple of Modhera is a temple dedicated to the solar deity . It is situated on the bank of the river . It was built after 1026-27 CE during the reign of Bhima I of the .
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03. Rock-cut and Reliefs of the , Unakoti District, .
Located in the part of India, about 185 km from the Tripura .
The site of Unakoti is known to the people as an place associated with worship. The bas relief sculptures at Unakoti are on grounds ascribed in 8th to 9th C.E, to the period of Pre- rule.

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Courtsey- wikipedia, unesco website

08/03/2023

08/03/2023

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