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Shimla: Renowned religious leader Shankaracharya would be visiting Shimla, in March, next year, to open the Himachal Chapter of Sharda Mathth, the Mathth’s Secretary, Kushal Raj, said here.
He said that the Mathth would initiate the propagation of Indian values and culture in the state. Meanwhile, it will also help teach Sanskrit and Vedic literature.
Earlier, a [...]

हिमाचल प्रदेश में आयोजित होने वाले विभिन्न मेलों, त्यौहारों एवं उत्सवों में यहां की प्राचीन समृद्ध संस्कृति, आतिथ्य भाव एवं विविधता के एक साथ दर्शन होते हैं। प्रदेश में लगभग दो हजार देवी-देवता हैं, जिनके सम्मान में अनेक मेलों एवं त्यौहारों का आयोजन किया जाता है।
चम्बा जिले का सबसे लोकप्रिय त्यौहार है मिंजर, जिसमें जिले [...]

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Kullu: Local deities in the valley of Gods have taken up yet another responsibility – one that VIPs (read politicians) consider to be their prerogative – of presiding over inauguration ceremonies.
Perhaps, they too are fed up of delay caused in dedicating finished projects to the people as government authorities generally wait for politicians to find [...]

By: Shikha Patial
Though Himachal has remained untouched by the television revolution with not even a single dedicated channel airing programmes in the state, local cable TV channels in a way have been doing a commendable job by filling up the void. These channels have become a good source of information at the local level and [...]

By: Juraj Sipos
Some people say that Shambala is hidden in a remote part of the Himalayas. Some call this mysterious kingdom “a house of the immortals” - Gyanganj. It is identified as Shambala, Shangri-La or Siddhashram, but this “wondrous land” has many other names too.
In Tibet, the word for a legendary and enlightened kingdom, “Shambala”, [...]

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Shimla: Plants and trees that are revered by the Hindus, Christians, Muslims, Jains and Buddhists would now be marketed to attract tourism to Himachal Pradesh. The idea of a spiritual garden in Dhauladhar Nature Park in Gopalpur in Kangra district has been conceived by the Forest Department of the state.
The department hopes to educate the [...]

By: Naresh Sharma

Throughout my life, I have been a victim of bitter experience relating to my mother tongue - “Kangri”.  Though born and brought up in Delhi, I still believe I belong to district Kangra,  Himachal Pradesh (HP).  My father came to Delhi from HP before India got independence.  I left India in 1982 and [...]

By: Vividhaditya

While I had heard that special poojas could be ordered for some big temples like Tirupati temple online, my casual visit to one of the popular temples in Himachal Pradesh: Bhimakali Temple, Sarahan’s website, gave me an opportunity to find out that devotees can order pooja for this temple too. Are we just conducting [...]

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Mashroor: The Himachal Pradesh government has decided to set up a Board for promoting and preserving the cultural heritage of the state. The Board would include prominent local personalities including writers, artistes and art historians from the state. This was disclosed by Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh here today.

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Kangra: There are good days ahead for the revival of theatre in Himachal Pradessh.The Kangra Cultural Society, a voluntary organisation, is holding a two-day theatre festival at Government Polytechnic, Kangra on April 12 and 13. The event is being sponsored by the North Zone Culture Centre, Patiala, and will feature performances by three professional drama [...]