Kathakali

Kathakali

Kathakali means a story play or a dance drama. Katha means story.It’s a dance from Kerala. 

Kathakali, the classical dance-drama of Kerala, is based on mythological themes. This particular video shows the details of Kathakali make up.

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It's illegal to take Indian currency (rupees) out of India.

world's biggest gathering of humans

Did you know 100 million people come to India's Kumbh Mela Festival, the world's biggest gathering of humans.

BhanGarh – Haunted Place in India

BhanGarh – Haunted Place in India

Bhangarh is a village in India that is famous for its historical ruins. It is in the Rajgarh MCD of the Alwar district in the state of Rajasthan. Bhangarh is at the edge of the Sariska Tiger Reserve. Bhangarh is a place between Jaipur and Alwar in Rajasthan state of India. Bhangarh is known for it’s ruins,and it’s interesting to note that entry to this “Ghost town” is legally prohibited between sunset and sunrise. In accordance with a fable, Bhangarh city was cursed by “Guru Balu Nath” who authorized the construction of the city on a major stipulation: “If the shadows of your fortress touch the prohibited area, the entire Bhangarh city will be destroyed!”. Since Ajab Singh (the grandson of Madho Singh) built a palace in such a way that the shadow of the palace reached the prohibited area, the place was cursed by Guru Balu Nath. As a result, the entire town of Bhangarh was damaged and ruined. Guru Balu Nath is believed to be resting in the same place till now in his Samadhi. Bhangarh township was established by a royal leader ‘Madho Singh’ who was the younger brother of a Mughal ruler, ‘Man Singh of Amber’.Locals refer to this place as the ‘bhoot bangla’( haunted palace/ house). The locals say the place is rife with paranormal activity. Ghosts and spirits are rumored to roam Bhangarh fort; strange noises and whole lot of weird activities have been reported by locals of the area. Locals have seen entities, ghostly apparitions, and strange lights at night and sounds of dancing emanate from the fort (there’s a dancers hall or haveli in the fort). There’s an ancient market called “Johri Bazaar” which is no longer exists but it is hearsay that it’s now a ghost market. The shops of the market used to be run by beautiful women. At night, it is said that the market is abuzz with activity.

Jai Parshuram

Parshuram is the sixth avatar of Vishnu, He is son of Renuka and the saptarishi Jamadagni. He lived during the last Treta Yuga, and is one of the seven immortals or Chiranjivi, of Hinduism.

Parashurama is most known for ridding the world of kshatriyas twenty-one times over after the mighty king Kartavirya killed his father. He played important roles in the Mahabharata and Ramayana, serving as mentor to Bhishma, Karna and Drona. Parashurama also fought back the advancing seas to save the lands of Konkan, Malabar and Kerala.