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July 2021
Alphabetical listing - A
Abhigyana Shakuntalam
Abhinayam
Adi Sankarar established Maths in four locations
Advaita Vedanta
Agarbathi
Airavatesvara temple at Darasuram (Unique sculptures)
International airports in India
Ajanta Cave Paintings (27 Jul 21)
Akshardham temple
Alwars
Dr.Ambedkar
Amla
Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI)
Arupadai Veedu
Ashta Veerattaana Sthalams
Ashta Dikpalas
Autobiography, Mahatma Gandhi - The Story of My Experiments with Truth
Avatarams / Avatars
Ayurveda
Alphabetical listing - B
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Bharatanatyam (origin of the name)
Bharathan
Bharathidasan has penned lyrics for several Tamil film songs
Brahma (Hindu God)
Brihadeeswara Temple
Big Temple's inscriptions
Alphabetical listing - C
Chaitya Bhoomi
Chaityas
The Central Soil and Materials Research Station (CSMRS)
The Central Water Commission (CWC)
Cheriyal Scrolls
Chitara, Karnataka
Children's
Day - 14th November
Condiments and Nuts
Cosmic dance of Lord Shiva - 108 postures
Alphabetical listing - D
Dance
Dance Quotes
Darasuram (Gajamharamurthy, Dwarabalaga - Two sculptures)
Airavatesvara temple at Darasuram (Unique sculptures)
Dasiattam
Asta Dikpalas
Dwadasa Nama of Lord Vishnu
Dwadasa Nama of Goddess Lakshmi
Alphabetical listing - E
Elizabeth Brunner (29 Jul 2021)
Epics
Alphabetical listing - F
Fairs / Festivals
Folk dances of Tamilnadu
Folk & Traditional paintings
Alphabetical listing - G
Gajamuga Anugraha Vinaayagar
Gandhiji - Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948)
Ganesha
Ganesh Chaturthi (Why celebrate Vinyaka Chaturthi)
Blessings bestowed depending the material used to create Ganesha
Gompas / Gumphas (Monasteries)
Government Museum, Chennai
Great contributors / Geniuses
D.V. Gundappa
Alphabetical listing - H
Herbs associated with the Pancha Boothams
Heritage sites in India
Hindi (Dialects)
Hindu cycle of sixty years
Hindu Gods / Gurus
Hoysala architecture
Alphabetical listing - I
Ikkat
Indian Ocean
Indra (king of thee Devas)
Indra Gayatri
International Day of Yoga
Itihaasas
Alphabetical listing - J
Jagdish temple, Udaipur, Rajasthan
Janaka
Javadhu Hills
Jhavvaadhu powder
Jharkhand
Alphabetical listing - K
Kadlekkai Parishe
Kalidasa
Kanhopatra (23 Jul 21)
Kerala Murals
Koodalmanikyam Temple
Alphabetical listing - L
Lakshmi (Hindu Goddess)
Languages
World's 10 oldest languages (Sanskrit and Tamil take 1st and 2nd place)
Alphabetical listing - M
Madhubani (paintings)
Maha Bharatham
Mango Day
Manonmaniam Sundaram Pillai
Memorials
Metal sculptures
Mines
Miniature paintings
Modhera Sun Temple
Monasteries (gompas /gumphas)
Mooknayaka
Mosque / Masjid
M.S.Viswanathan composed the music for the song "Niraarum Kadal Udutha"
Muruga chanting
Alphabetical listing - N
Nandi idols
Naradhar
Narasimhar idols
National Anthem
National Institute of Animal Welfare (NIAW)
National Parks
National Symbols
National Song
Navadurga
Nava Kailasam
Nava Nandis, Nandyal
Nayanmars
Neelakandan
Nuts and Condiments
Alphabetical listing - P
Paadal Petra Stalangal
Padma awards
Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala (31 Jul 2021)
Paintings
Pancha Baaskara Sthalangal
Pancha Bhoota Sthalams
Pancha Sabha Sthalams of Lord Nataraja
Paramartha guruvin kadhai
Paruthiyur Sri Krishna Sastri (30 Jul 2021)
Patachitra
Periyavar Arul Uraigal (In Tamil)
Poovana Naathar
Pravachan (Expounding Scriptures) (30 Jul 2021)
Presidents of India - term of office
Prime Ministers of India - term of office
Project Elephant (PE)
Project Tiger
Puranas
Alphabetical listing - R
RAMA (Chanting the mantra)
Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
Ramappa temple has made it to UNESCO’s World Heritage list
Rangoli
Ravana Vahana
Rishis
Rivers
Rock-cut architecture
Rukmini Devi Arundale's views on sringara and bhakti and its interpretation in dance
Rupee
Alphabetical listing - S
Saambaya Dakshinamurthy
Sadirattam
Sani Pradosham
Sacred Texts
Sanskrit
Sanskrit literature
Saptha (7) Vitanka sthalams
Sare Jahan Se Aacha (Patriotic song)
7 Shiva temples in Mylapore, Chennai
Shantai (Lord Rama's sister)
Shiva (Hindu God)
Siddhars
Siddha system of medicine
Sri Rama-Gita
Sri Devi Gita
Sri Ganesha Gita
Sri Guru Gita
Sri Vaanchiyam
Srivilliputhur Temple
Srivilliputhur Sri Vatapatrasayi Temple Tower
Stambhas (pillars)
Sthala vrukshams (sthala Vriksham) - sacred trees in temples
Stupas
Alphabetical listing - T
Tanjore Paintings
Temple Murals
Tenali Raman stories
Thamizh Thai Vaazhthu
Thamizh Thai - Temple
Thirupurambiyam Vinayagar (Thaen Kudittha Vinayagar)
Thousand pillared hall, Madurai Meenakshi Amman Temple
Tirumalai Tirupathi - Some beliefs
Tussar Paintings are commonly known as Patta Chitra (25 Jul 2021)
Alphabetical listing - U
Upanishads
Alphabetical listing - V
Vahanas (Vehicle / Mount) of Hindu deities
Vedas
Veeramamunivar
Vidya Ganapati
Viharas
Vinayagar clothed in a dhoti covered with ink marks
Vishnu (Hindu God)
Vyasa Bhaaratham
Alphabetical listing - W
Warli painting
Wildlife Sanctuaries in India
Alphabetical listing - Y
Yoga
International Day of Yoga
Yoga Sutra
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