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The temple festival of Thrissur Pooram was held in Thrissur, Kerala on 13th May, 2019

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Tourist footfall in Hampi is down by nearly a lakh between April 2018 and March 2019, despite the fact that group of monuments at Hampi was listed on number two in ‘Must see’ tourist spot by the New York Times.

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This year marks the 100^th century of Jallianwala Bagh Massacre and SNA had organised a drama on the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre to showcase the atrocities done to the unarmed masses.

What are the Different Styles of Indian Painting?

Indian Paintings can be broadly classified into two groups:

1. Mural Paintings- Found predominantly before 11^th Century A.D.

2. Miniature Painting- Found predominantly after 11^th Century A.D.

Tholpavakoothu is a form of shadow puppetry that is practiced in Kerala

The Ambubachi Mela is an annual Hindu fair held at the Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati, Assam. It is four day fair to mark the menstruation of Kamakhya Goddess.

About the Dance form:

• Theyyam is derived from a Sanskrit word ‘Daivam’ which means God’s Dance.
• Theyyam is a popular ritual form of worship in Kolathunadu area of Kerala, which is performed by men only.
• Theyyam is usually performed in front of sacred groves which are locally called as ‘Kaavu’.

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The Victoria Memorial Hall (VMH) in Kolkata displayed the handwritten script of Gita Govind from the 17^th century to mark International Mother Language Day (21 February).

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The Kattaikkuttu Sangam recently completed the performance of their drama ‘Abhimanyu’.