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📌 Srinagar Declared World Craft City

📍 Context
Srinagar has become the fourth Indian city to receive the prestigious World Craft City status by the World Craft Council (WCC).

📌 About World Craft City Programme
✅ Launched in 2014 by WCC to honor the role of crafts in cultural, economic, and social development.

✅ Other Indian cities recognized as Craft Cities:
- Jaipur (Rajasthan) - 2015
-Mammalapuram (Tamil Nadu)2015
-Mysore (Karnataka) - 2018

📌 About Srinagar
✅ Known for exquisite crafts:
— Papier-maché, walnut wood carving, Sozni embroidery, Pashmina, and Kani shawls.
✅ In 2021, it was designated as a UNESCO Creative City for Crafts and Folk Arts.

📌 About World Crafts Council (WCC)
✅ Founded in 1964 by Aileen Osborn Webb, Margaret M. Patch, and Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay.
✅ A non-profit affiliated with UNESCO, organized into five regions: Africa, Asia Pacific, Europe, Latin America, North America.
✅ Mission: Preservation, promotion, and advancement of global craftsmanship and traditional crafts.

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Rejang Dewa, part of Ngusaba Goreng festival.

✅The Ngusaba Goreng festival, a two-week thanksgiving ritual for a bountiful harvest in Bali.
✅The word Rejang signifies “offering” or “devotion,” while Dewa refers to the divine entities worshiped in Hinduism.
✅The festival primarily involves traditional dances performed by young girls and women.

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📌 Stonehenge: Prehistoric Monument Targeted by Activists

📍 Context
Climate activists from the Just Stop Oil group sprayed orange powder on Stonehenge, drawing attention to climate concerns.

📌 About Stonehenge
✅ Location: Wiltshire, England.
✅ Description: A circular arrangement of massive standing stones, constructed between 3000–2000 BCE.

✅ Significance:
—Aligns with the sun's path during solstices, indicating its potential use in historical rites.
—Represents an enduring symbol of prehistoric engineering and mystery.
✅ Recognition: Added to UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites list in 1986 for its cultural and historical importance.


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🔆 Virupaksha Temple

📍 Context
The Virupaksha Temple in Hampi, Karnataka, part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1986, faced conservation concerns after a pavilion (saalu mantapa) collapsed due to heavy rains in 2024.

📍 About the Temple
🏛 Built by Lakkan Dandesha under Deva Raya II, it reflects the Vijayanagara style and has been in continuous operation since the 7th century AD, making it one of India’s oldest functioning temples.
📍 Dedicated to Lord Virupaksha, a form of Lord Shiva, the temple grew from a modest shrine to its current grandeur during the Vijayanagara reign, with contributions from the Chalukyan and Hoysala eras.

📍 Key Features
🌟 Built in Dravida style, it includes a sanctum sanctorum, pillared halls, and three gopurams. The eastern gopuram, the tallest, stands at 50 meters.

📍 The Vijayanagara Empire
🌊 Established in 1336 by Harihara I and Bukka Raya I, the empire flourished along the Tungabhadra River but declined after the Battle of Talikota (1565) against the Deccan Sultanates.

📍 Quick Summary
✅ Context: Conservation concerns after structural damage in 2024.
✅ Age: 7th century AD, India’s oldest functioning temple.
✅ Architecture: Dravida style, with grand pillared halls and gopurams.
✅ Empire: Part of the glory of the Vijayanagara Empire, established in 1336.



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🔆 Protest Over Roman Script for Kokborok

📍 The Issue
✅ 12 TSF members detained in Tripura for demanding the use of the Roman script for Kokborok, replacing Bengali in textbooks and official work.

📍 Background
✅ Kokborok is the second official state language after Bengali, spoken by most tribal communities.
✅ The Twipra Students Federation (TSF) has been advocating this change for years.

📍 Criticism
✅ TSF leaders criticized the state government and tribal ministers for neglecting their “legitimate demand” and showing apathy toward tribal concerns.

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🔆 Kashi Tamil Sangamam 3.0

📍 Event Details
✅ Theme: Legacy and philosophy of Maharishi Agasthyar.
✅ Dates: February 15–24, 2025.
✅ Venue: Namo Ghat, Varanasi.

📍 Significance
✅ Celebrates Tamil heritage, intellectual brilliance, and shared knowledge traditions.
✅ Aims for cultural integration and strengthening bonds between Tamil Nadu and Kashi.

📍 Key Highlights
✅ Organized by the Union Education Ministry.
✅ Includes 1,200 delegates from Tamil Nadu across five categories—students, teachers, artisans, entrepreneurs, and researchers.
✅ Features a Tamil quiz, Siddha medicine showcase, and Agasthyar temple documentation.

📍 Backdrop
✅ Held alongside the Kumbh Mela to emphasize India’s cultural unity.

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🔆 Indulekha

📍 Context
On Raja Ravi Varma's 176th birth anniversary, the first true copy of his iconic painting Indulekha was unveiled. The painting depicts the protagonist of Indulekha, the first modern Malayalam novel by O. Chandu Menon, published in 1889.

📍 About Raja Ravi Varma
🎨 Early Life: Born in Kilimanoor, Kerala, in April 1848, into a family closely related to the Travancore royals, he received training under Ramaswamy Naidu and support from his uncle Raja Raja Varma. He is credited with creating around 7,000 paintings before his death at age 58.

🌟 Artistic Style:
🎭 Known for scenes from Hindu mythology and Indian epics like the Mahabharata and Ramayana.
🖌 Painted portraits of Indians and British officials, blending Western techniques of perspective with Indian themes.

🏆 Recognition:
🏅 Awarded the Kaiser-i-Hind Gold Medal by the British government in 1904.
🌍 In 2013, a crater on Mercury was named in his honor.

🖼 Notable Works:
🎨 Damayanti Talking to a Swan
🎨 Shakuntala Looking for Dushyanta
🎨 Nair Lady Adorning Her Hair
🎨 Shantanu and Matsyagandha

📍 Legacy
🖨 Lithographic Press: In 1894, he founded the Ravi Varma Fine Arts Lithographic Press, making affordable prints of his artworks accessible to the public.


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🔆 Kalagram: Cultural Jewel of Mahakumbh 2025

📍 Overview
Kalagram, a 10-acre cultural hub in Prayagraj, was inaugurated on January 12, 2025, to celebrate India’s heritage through Craft, Cuisines, and Culture.

📍 Key Highlights
✅ Sanskriti Aangans: Showcases iconic temples and regional crafts like Tanjore paintings and tribal art.
✅ Anubhuti Mandapam: A 360-degree immersive zone narrating the descent of River Ganga.
✅ Cultural Performances: Features 15,000 daily artists, from Kathak to Bhangra.
✅ Aviral Shashvat Kumbh Zone: Highlights UNESCO-recognized Kumbh Mela legacy.
✅ Satvik Food Zone: Offers 28 varieties of satvik cuisines from across India.

📍 Objective
Bridging India’s heritage, promoting art, history, and spirituality to inspire visitors globally.

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🔆 Archaeological Experiential Museum, Vadnagar

📍 Key Highlights
✅ Archaeological Experiential Museum:
• Showcases Vadnagar’s 2,500-year-old cultural heritage, including its role in trade, education, and governance.
• Built at a cost of ₹300 crore to preserve and present the town’s historical significance.

✅ Prerna Complex:
• Located at PM Modi’s primary school, this complex serves to inspire future generations, reflecting his journey from Vadnagar to global leadership.

✅ Vadnagar Sports Complex:
• Part of India’s 2036 Olympics vision, the complex promotes youth sports development and physical education.

📍 Cultural Significance
✅ Vadnagar played a vital role in the spread of Jainism and Buddhism and India’s cultural landscape.
✅ PM Modi’s life and vision from Vadnagar exemplify dedication to societal welfare and inspire global leadership.

📍 Impact
✅ These initiatives aim to boost tourism, preserve cultural heritage, and empower the youth while highlighting Vadnagar’s historic importance.

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🔆 Weaving in India

📍 Context : On National Textile Day, a tribute was paid to the rich tradition of Indian weavers, showcasing their significant contributions to India's heritage.

📍 History of Weaving in India

🕉 Indus Valley Civilization (3300–1300 BCE): Evidence of cotton cultivation and textile production, with dyed cotton fragments found in Mohenjo-Daro.
📜 Vedic Period (Rigveda, 1500–500 BCE): Mentions of weavers as "vaya" (male) and "vayitri" (female), highlighting the craft’s early roots.
🏹 Post-Vedic Period: The Mahabharata mentions silk fabrics, while Buddhist texts describe textiles like linen, cotton, and silk, emphasizing the importance of weavers.
👑 Mughal Empire (1526–1857): Flourishing of luxury textiles like brocades, muslins, and velvets through Karkhanas (workshops). Sericulture expanded in Kashmir, as noted in the Tarikh-i-Rashidi.
⚙️ Modern India: The Industrial Revolution led to the decline of Indian textiles due to competition from machine-made products, causing economic losses and the erosion of traditional markets.

📍 State/UT Weaves

🎨 North:
✅Jammu & Kashmir: Kani Weave, Kashmiri Pashmina.
✅Himachal Pradesh: Kullu Shawls.
✅Punjab: Khes Weave.

🎨 Northeast:
✅Assam: Muga Silk, Eri Silk.
✅Nagaland: Chakhesang Shawl.
✅Meghalaya: Eri Weave, Tap-Moh Khlieh.

🎨 West:
✅Gujarat: Patola, Mashru Weave.
✅Rajasthan: Kota Doria, Jaipuri Rajai.
✅Maharashtra: Paithani, Himru Weave.

🎨 South:
✅Tamil Nadu: Kanchipuram, Kandagi.
✅Andhra Pradesh: Venkatagiri, Dharmavaram Handloom.
✅Karnataka: Ilkal, Mysore Silk.

🎨 East:
✅West Bengal: Jamdani, Baluchari.
✅Odisha: Sambalpuri, Bomkai.
✅Bihar: Bhagalpuri Weaving.

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🔆 Jallikattu 2025: Tamil Nadu's Bull-Taming Tradition Begins

📍 What is Jallikattu?
✅ Jallikattu is a traditional bull-taming sport practiced during Pongal festivities in Tamil Nadu.
✅ It symbolizes bravery, tradition, and culture, deeply rooted in Tamil heritage.

📍 Event Overview
✅ Tamil Nadu's first Jallikattu of 2025 was held in Thatchankurichi village, Pudukottai district.
✅ Marks the beginning of the bull-taming season ahead of Pongal festivities.

📍 Participants & Injuries
✅ 459 bulls were released, with 290 tamers participating.
✅ 20 injuries were reported:

9 injured referred to Thanjavur Medical College Hospital.
A bull with a head injury was treated at Orathanadu Veterinary College.

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✅ A 30-member veterinary team was deployed to screen and treat injured bulls.
✅ Bulls were subjected to dope tests before being sent to the arena.

📍 Cultural Significance
✅ Jallikattu embodies Tamil Nadu's cultural identity, fostering community spirit and celebrating traditional values.


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Makaravilakku Festival

✅Why in news: The Travancore Devaswom Board is expecting around 1.5 lakh pilgrims at the Sannidhanam for the Makaravilakku festival.

✅It is an annual festival held at the Sabarimala temple in Kerala, India, dedicated to Lord Ayyappa.
✅It coincides with Makara Sankranti, celebrated on January 14 this year.
✅It marks the end of the two-month pilgrimage season (mid-November to Makara Sankranti).
✅Religious Significance: The festival symbolizes Lord Ayyappa’s manifestation and divine light (Makara Jyothi).
✅It represents faith, devotion, and the triumph of Lord Ayyappa over evil forces.


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Ratha Saptami is the festival of Sun God “Lord Sri Suryanarayana Swamy”.

Ratha Saptami is the most important festival which will be celebrated in this temple. This temple is located in Arasavalli, Srikakulam Town, Andhra Pradesh, India.

Ratha Saptami or Rathasaptami or Magha Saptami

Ratha Saptami is the festival of Lord Surya Narayana Swamy, Celebrated in the month of February or March and considered as birth day of God Surya. This day is also known as Surya Jayanti.

It is a belief that our Country goes into light from darkness from this day every year. The winter season ceases & spring season starts. Our bodies will have a chemical reaction with the sun rays and we become healthy.

Mythologically it is said to be Sun God’s birthday. Special rays and vibrations are supposed to be present in the temple premises & it is also said that devotees taking Teertha Prasadams will be blessed with wealth and health. Lord Surya Narayana Swamy has a chariot with one wheel and there are seven horses representing the seven colors of light that is VIBGYOR. Lord Rama Worshipped Surya before killing Ravana.

On this auspicious day we will be allowed to have Nija Rupa Darshan.

Ratha Saptami is Symbolic change of season to

🔆 Introduction to Winter Char Dham Circuit

📍 Objective
✅ The Uttarakhand government launched the Winter Char Dham circuit to promote tourism during the off-season winter months.
✅ Significance :Aimed at sustaining the tourism economy and diverting pilgrim traffic to lesser-known destinations during the off-season.

🔆 Char Dham’s Winter Seats

📍 Primary Locations
✅ Gangotri → Mukhba
✅ Yamunotri → Kharsali
✅ Kedarnath → Ukhimath
✅ Badrinath → Pandukeshwar

✅ Reason for Winter Seats : Heavy snowfall makes the original Char Dham sites inaccessible, necessitating winter alternatives.

🔆 Tourism Statistics

📍 Impact of Pilgrimage
✅ In 2024, over 48 lakh pilgrims visited the Char Dham shrines, generating substantial revenue.
✅ The Char Dham pilgrimage contributes significantly to Uttarakhand’s economy, generating more than ₹200 crore daily.

✅Winter Initiative : As of December 31, 2024, the winter Char Dham sites attracted 15,341 pilgrims, with the Omkareshwar temple in Ukhimath receiving the highest footfall.

📍Economic Perspective
✅Revenue Potential :The Char Dham pilgrimage generates more than ₹200 crore daily for the state.

📍 Objective of Winter Char Dham
✅ To ensure year-round inflow of pilgrims.
✅ Increase the visibility and relevance of lesser-known shrines.
✅ Sustain tourism-driven local economies.

🔆 Challenges and Concerns

📍 Environmental Concerns
✅ Activists stress the need for sustainable tourism and effective management.
✅ Concerns over crowding, ecological imbalance, and threats to wildlife.

📍 Infrastructure Issues
✅ Improved connectivity, facilities, and crowd management are required.
✅ Calls for careful planning due to harsh terrain and weather conditions.

📍 Safety and Public Health
✅ Tourism in mountainous regions requires a focus on safety, healthcare access, and environmental protection.

📍 Expert Recommendations
✅ Focus on sustainable tourism.
✅ Ensure proper management to avoid degradation of sacred and ecologically sensitive areas.

📍 Support from Committees
✅ The Supreme Court-appointed High Powered Committee (HPC) emphasized balancing development with environmental concerns.

Conclusion

📍 Potential Benefits
✅ Boosts off-season tourism.
✅ Strengthens local economies.

📍 Cautions
✅ Development must balance with sustainability.
✅ Careful planning is needed to address environmental and safety challenges.

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Buddhism and Jainism Key Terms

🔆 Key Terms in Buddhism

✅ Chaityas :Prayer halls for monks.
✅ Viharas : Monasteries.
✅ Pravrajya : Ceremony marking renunciation and becoming a novice monk, involving shaving the head and wearing ochre robes.
✅ Upasampada : Ordination ceremony where a novice becomes a full-fledged member of the monastic community.
✅ Uposatha : Ceremonies held on full moon and new moon days.
✅ Parajika : Refers to defeat; includes four serious offenses leading to expulsion from the Sangha (sexual misconduct, theft, killing, false spiritual claims).
✅ Pavarana : Buddhist holy day marking the end of the rainy season, celebrated on the full moon of Ashvin. Monks confess offenses from the retreat period.
✅ Upasakas : Male lay followers of the Buddha, Dhamma, and Sangha who haven’t taken monastic vows.
✅ Upasikas : Female lay followers of the Buddha, Dhamma, and Sangha who haven’t taken monastic vows.
✅ Bodhisattva : Enlightened beings who postpone nirvana to help others. Represented with jewels, elegant garments, and compassionate demeanor.

📍Other Key Terms

✅ Bhikkhu Sangha : Monastic order of monks.
✅ Bhikkhuni Sangha : Monastic order of nuns.
✅ Theragatha : Verses by elder monks.
✅ Therigatha : Verses by elder nuns.
✅ Shramana/Samana : One who seeks truth or self-realization.
✅ Paribbajaka/Parivrajaka : Wanderer or itinerant ascetic.
✅ Shakra : Another name for God Indra in Buddhism.
✅ Sarvastivadin : Theravada school believing in the existence of all phenomena across time (past, present, future).
✅ Sautrantika : A school that accepts only the Sutras as valid, rejecting commercial literature, emphasizing the Suttapitaka and Vinayapitaka.
✅ Sammitiya : One of the early Buddhist schools.

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🔆 Important Buddhist Writers

1. Ashvaghosha
✅ Contribution: Authored Buddhacharita in Sanskrit.
✅ Time Period: Contemporary of Kanishka.
✅ Significance: A poet, dramatist, musician, scholar, and debater.

2. Nagarjuna
✅ Contribution: Founder of the Madhyamaka School of Mahayana Buddhism.
✅ Time Period: Contemporary of Satavahana King Gautamiputra of Andhra.
✅ Significance: A key proponent of Mahayana Buddhism.

3. Asanga and Vasubandhu
✅ Relationship: Brothers from the Punjab region (4th Century CE).
✅ Contributions:
🔸Asanga: Teacher of Yogachara/Vijnanavada School, founded by his guru Maitreyanatha.
🔸 Vasubandhu: Authored Abhidharmakosha, an encyclopedic work on Buddhism.

4. Buddhaghosa
✅ Time Period: 5th Century CE.
✅ Contribution: Pali scholar; authored Visuddhimagga (Path of Purification), a comprehensive guide to Theravada Buddhism.

5. Dinnaga
✅ Time Period: 5th Century CE.
✅ Contribution: Known as the founder of Buddhist logic.

6. Dharmakirti
✅ Time Period: 7th Century CE.
✅ Contribution: Renowned Buddhist logician and dialectician, as well as a subtle philosophical thinker.


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✅The primary purpose is to instill sanskaras (values) in the younger generation through family bonds.
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🔆Sant Mirabai:-

✅Mirabai was born into a Rajput royal family in Kudki, Rajasthan’s Pali region, and spent her youth in Merta.
✅By around 1600 CE, she was referenced in Bhaktamal, indicating that she was a well-known and revered figure in the Bhakti movement.
✅Mirabai was a Rajput princess who married a prince from the royal family.
✅She became a follower of Ravidas, a saint who was said to be untouchable.
✅She committed her life to Lord Krishna’s devotion.
✅She was the first to introduce the Giridhara Gopala cult of Brindavan and also the first to introduce Bhajan in the Bhakti movement
✅Her bhajans were composed in the language of Vraj Bhasha.
✅Meerabai’s five teachings are:-
✅She did not believe in the caste hierarchy and instead attacked higher caste standards.
✅She fled the kingdom because of her great devotion to Lord Krishna.
✅She was not a follower of kingly traditions.
✅She preached love while avoiding hatred.
✅Despite being from the royal family, she became a follower of Ravidas, who was considered untouchable.

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Rabhindra Bhavan:-

✅Architect: Ar. Habib Rahman.
✅Location: Feroz Shah Marg, Mandi House, New Delhi
✅Area: 3.5 Acres
✅Project year: 1961
✅Idea: building that would mark the birth centenary of Rabindranath Tagore.
✅Rabindra Bhavan was built to mark the birth centenary of Tagore, who in addition to being a poet and novelist, was an artist, playwright and composer.
✅The building is thus the home of three National Academies: Lalit Kala (Plastic Arts), Sangeet Natak (Dance, Drama and Music) and Sahitya (Literature).
✅The building is divided into three major blocks- administrative building, exhibition gallery and theatre.
✅The administrative block, which is the biggest of all, occupies prominent amount of space on the site.
✅The Y – shape is chosen very thoughtfully to cover the maximum area on the site Reinterpreted form of chajjas in continuous horizontal louvers.
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✅This building also serves as a memorial museum for studies on Tagore.
✅It is also the hub for research studies on Rabindranath Tagore.
✅These include old photographs which show his lifestyle.
✅The wider range of artefacts and personal items of Shri Rabindranath Tagore attracts a large number of visitors.


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Tumaini Festival:

✅Founded in 2014, the Tumaini Festival is a cultural event held annually within the Dzaleka Refugee Camp in Malawi.
✅It is the only festival of its kind in the world that is held within a refugee camp.
✅The festival is organized and managed by refugees, creating a platform for displaced people that fosters community, solidarity, and cultural exchange.
✅The Tumaini Festival attracts thousands of attendees every year and features performances by acts from all around the world.
✅The festival showcases a diverse array of artistic expressions, including music, dance, theatre and visual arts.
It received a Cultures of Resistance Award (CoR Award) in 2024.

Dzaleka Refugee Camp:

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✅It was established in 1994 in response to a surge of forcibly displaced people fleeing genocide, violence, and wars in Burundi, Rwanda, and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
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During the BRICS Summit in Kazan, India's PM gifted a piece of India’s soul to Russia – the Sohrai Painting

What is Sohrai?
An indigenous mural art form from India's tribal heartlands. "Sohrai" originates from "soro" meaning "to drive with a stick" – a symbol of the ancient bond between humans & nature.

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Hailing from Hazaribagh, Jharkhand (with a GI tag to prove it!), this art is recognized for its vibrant colors, intricate patterns, and deeply symbolic motifs.

🔆Yanadi Tribe:

✅Yanadis are one of the major scheduled tribes of Andhra Pradesh.
✅They are among the most vulnerable tribal groups in India. They live in extreme conditions of poverty and social exclusion.
✅A significant population of Yanadis live in the plains of Nellore, a district in the eastern coastal state of Andhra Pradesh.
✅Their population according to 2001 census reports is 4,62,167 in Andhra Pradesh.
✅Their mother tongue is Telugu.
✅Historically, the Yanadis have been associated with occupations such as hunting, gathering, and agriculture, relying on their intimate knowledge of the land and its resources for sustenance.
✅They have rich traditional health knowledge, including knowledge for everyday healthcare and specialized knowledge (e.g., snakebite cures).
✅They harness the medicinal potential of plants for treating gastrointestinal disorders, respiratory ailments, skin conditions, and reproductive health issues.
✅Yanadis have many religious beliefs and festivals connected with the forest flora.
✅Dhimsa Dance: It is a dance performed by the Yanadi tribe during festivals and special occasions.

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