Indian Stupas Posted by kunthra on Dec 13, 2010
A stupa is a round, mound-like structure that houses Buddhist relics. The relics may be a Buddhist scroll or any possessions (like a staff or pieces of clothing) of a former Buddhist leader. It may even be the remains (like bones or teeth) of a Buddhist leader. There are several famous stupas in India. One…
Tallest Indian Buildings Posted by kunthra on Dec 7, 2010
The perception that every place in India is a farming community is simply not true. There are parts of India that are unbelievably modernized; with tall skyscrapers that may even surpass other countries. The Imperial Towers are located in Mumbai, India. The Imperial Towers are twin towers that serve as residential apartments with sixty floors…
Sacred Texts of India Posted by Nitin Kumar on Dec 1, 2010
Sacred Texts of India When you have heard about India. You might have heard of ancient texts of India as well. Today, I will tell you about some of the most famous sacred text from India. Vedas The Veda are classified into Rigveda, Yajurveda, Sama Veda, Atharva Veda. Lets find about them briefly: 1. Rig…
Indian Waterfalls Posted by kunthra on Nov 30, 2010
India is such a blessed nation. It has some of the best monuments, people, food and natural landmarks in the entire world. Speaking of natural landmarks, India has some of the most beautiful and highest waterfalls that a person could ever see. Here are my best picks : Shivanasamudra Falls is a waterfall in Karnataka…
Indian Stringed Instruments Posted by kunthra on Nov 29, 2010
Indian stringed instruments are quite different from the stringed instruments from the West. The uniqueness of Indian stringed instruments has lent itself to beautiful renditions of Indian music. The Sitar (सितार) is a stringed instrument with a long neck made of wood and several bridges made of animal bone. The strings are played with a…
Famous Hindi Playback Singers (1990s) Posted by Nitin Kumar on Nov 29, 2010
Famous Hindi Playback Singers (1990s – ) So, following the previous posts of famous playback singer of Hindi films in this post I will show you some of the famous playback singer of era 1990s and onward. Kumar Sanu (Hindi: कुमार सानु; ), born in Kolkata, is a leading Indian male playback singer of Indian…
Famous Hindi Playback Singers (1940s-80s) Posted by Nitin Kumar on Nov 28, 2010
Famous Hindi Playback Singers Interesting topic for you again. In Hindi movies, those lovely Hindi songs are not performed by an actor/actress but playback singers. So, do you know those Hindi playback singers who performed/performing songs in Hindi films? In this post, I will try to cover some of the most famous playback singers from…