The Brihadeeshwar temple at Thanjavur in Tamil Nadu, is the world's first complete granite temple. Brihadeeshwar temple is the best example of excellent workmanship, grandeur and it has stood the testimony of time with its magnificent central dome which is a great attraction for one and all. The temple has been declared as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Philadelphia: China watchers are reporting another lifestyle shift in the world’s third largest country: the resurgence of organized religion. James Carter, professor of history and director of the international relations program at Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia, says this cultural change is a legacy of the opening and liberalization of China that began after Mao Tse Dong, Supreme Leader of the communist nation, died in 1976.

Raghurajpur, it’s a dream destination for art lovers. The entire village is like an open museum of art and craft. There are more than hundred families living in this village and majority of them are into some kind of handicraft work.

The months of April and May, when the temperatures soar and the country side is soaked daily in the brightest of sunlight, villages and small towns in the Malabar region (Northern parts) of Kerala reverberate to the exciting rhythms of various instruments. The colorful and musical festivals of Poorams are held during this period.

New Delhi : Minister of Culture Chandresh Kumari Katoch has said that the nomination of Delhi’s Imperial Capital Cities has been submitted to World Heritage Centre for inscription in World Heritage List in January.  

A man of many faces, artist James Kuhn creates some of the most incredible and bizarre masks ever seen. The eccentric face painter calls his creations "self-portraits" because he uses his own face as the canvas for his artwork.