INTACH

INTACH
The Heritage Club Newsletter
VOL. 12 No. 4
october - december 2015
CELEBRATING COLOURs of NATURE
India is a land of festivals. There are many festivals that are celebrated throughout
the year, and some correspond with the cycle of seasons. Specific festivals are
celebrated in the summer months, while some add colour to the otherwise dull
months of winter and some bring joy during the monsoons. Every season is
associated with a festive occasion and is celebrated with great fanfare.
The most popular spring (Vasant Ritu)
festival is Holi which is celebrated all across
north India. The harvest festival of Baisakhi
is celebrated in Punjab and Rongali Bihu
is celebrated with great pomp and gaiety
in Assam. Some of the festivals that are
celebrated during the monsoon (Varsha
Ritu) are Rath Yatra, Ganesh Chaturthi and
Krishna Janmashtami. In Chhattisgarh,
the Hareli festival marks the beginning of
Sawan. During autumn (Sharad Ritu) festival
like Navratri, Vijay Dashami (Dussehra) and
Sharad Purnima are observed.
Colours here,
Colours there
Colours are everywhere,
Festivals of India are
the best, I say!
Something new each
and every day…
Dear Friends,
The beauty of nature is celebrated
in many ways. It is so wonderful to
see the way in which these vibrant
festivals celebrate the bounties
of nature and present a colourful
maze of rituals, traditions, food, and
costumes which signify the blessings
bestowed by nature on mankind. In
India sowing invokes the blessings
of the gods and harvesting is a
celebration. Come let’s experience
the rainbow of nature festivals in
India.
CONTENTS
Celebrating Colours of Nature
Colourful Festive Stories
Moon Magic
Festive Colours
Raga Rewind
Nature from the North
See the South
India Celebrates…
Let’s Go West
Enchanting East
Activities 4 U
Heritage News Prize Winners, What’s Next?
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Illustration by: Shekhar Mirza, VIII-B,
Sachidanand Gyan Bharti Model School,
Ranchi
CELEBRATING NATURE
WONDERFUL WARLIS
Nature is really a wonder
That always makes you ponder Nature loves the colour green
That when you see makes you
serene
The colour of the sky...deep blue
In which you see a magnificent hue
The colours of nature are awesome,
Thanks to Incredible India’s
mausam!
The Warlis believe that each year
is born in the monsoon, reaches
its full bloom during harvest and
attains maturity, and finally goes
after the threshing of the last
corn.
Swaraj Vikas Palkar, Arya Vidya Mandir,
Bandra West, Mumbai
SEASONS
Vasanta (Spring)
Grishma (Summer)
Varsha (Monsoon)
Sharada (Autumn)
Hemanta (Fall)
Shishira (Winter)
T r u st
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MONTHS
MONTHS
Chaitra-Vaisakha
Jyeshtha-Ashadha
Shravana-Bhadra
Ashwina-Kartika
Margashirsa-Pausha
Magha-Phalguna
March-April
May-June
July-August
September-October
November-December
January-February
(Indian Calendar)
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COLOURFUL FESTIVE STORIES
There are many interesting myths and legends associated with traditional Indian
festivals. These symbolise the uniqueness of the festivities that are undertaken to
commemorate the occasion.
TEEJ
Dedicated to Goddess Parvati, the festival
is celebrated to honour her devotion to
her husband Lord Shiva. It is believed that
Goddess Parvati fasted for 100 years and
took 108 births to be accepted by Lord Shiva
as his wife.
did you
know?
PANDUGA
Illustration by: Lakshika Bansal, X-A, The SD Vidya
Public School, Ambala Cantt.
This festival is celebrated for nine days in Andhra
Pradesh during the month of September-October, in
honour of Goddess Gauri (another name of Parvati)
who is supposed to have sacrificed her life for saving
the honour of her husband. On this occasion a stack
is made of different flowers with seven layers of
concentric circles!!
There are six seasonal
festivals or high feasts
called Gahambars for Parsis
based on the seasonal
divisions of ancient Persia.
During this festival, Parsis
assemble to eat and share
food.
ONAM
It is celebrated to
mark the arrival of
King Mahabali who
is said to have been
Illustration by: Anushka Kishwar, XI,
blessed
by
Lord Hans Raj Model School, Punjabi Bagh,
Delhi
Vishnu. According to
popular legend, Lord
Vishnu granted permission to King Mahabali to visit
Kerala once every year and his arrival is celebrated
as Onam. The Pookolam or the ritual rangoli is a
major feature, and is made by women to beautify
their houses during the festival.
Illustration by: Himanshi, VII-B, DAV Sr.
Sec. Public School, Naraingarh, Ambala
ACTIVITY
MY FAVOURITE LEGEND
DOLYATRA
It is a popular festival of West
Bengal, which coincides with
Holi. According to a popular
legend, Lord Krishna expressed
his love for Radha on this day. The
images of Radha and Krishna are
placed in beautifully decorated
palanquins and are taken around.
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Write about a legend connected with your
favourite harvest festival. How is the legend
shared on the day of the festival?
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MOON MAGIC
DID YOU KNOW?
The Hindu calendar was founded during the Vedic times. It is known as the
Panchang which is based on both the sun and the moon.
Name
Lunar Cycle
Basant Panchami
Fifth day of the waxing moon
of Magha
Maha Shivaratri
Thirteenth day of the waxing
moon of Magha
Holi
Full moon of Phalguna
Gudi Padwa
Fifth day of the waxing moon
of Chaitra
Vat Purnima
Full moon of Jyeshtha
Guru Purnima
Full moon of Ashadha
Raksha Bandhan
Full moon of Shravana
Krishna
Janmashtami
Eighth day of the waning
moon of Shravana
Buddhist festivals
are
generally
celebrated
on
full moon days.
Buddha
Purnima
is
celebrated
as
the
birth
anniversary
of
Gautama Buddha.
It is also believed that it was on
this particular day he attained
enlightenment under the Bodhi tree.
The other festivals are Ashadha
Purnima, Ashvina Purnima,Magha
Purnima and Phalguna Purnima.
LUNAR MATHS
Fill in the blanks
1.A lunar month is precisely ___ days,
__________ hours, ____________
minutes, and _____seconds long.
Shri Gauri Festival Fourth day of the waxing
moon of Bhadrapada
Navratri
First nine nights of the waxing
moon of Ashwina
Deepavali
New moon of Ashwina
Kartik Purnima
Fifteenth day of the new
moon of Kartika
2. Twelve lunar months constitute a
year comprising ______________
days, ________hours, __________
minutes, and __________seconds.
MAKAR SANKRANTI- A SOLAR FESTIVAL
Makar Sankranti is a major harvest festival which is celebrated in different
forms all across the country. It commemorates the beginning of the harvest
season. It marks the transition of the Sun into the zodiac sign of Makara
Rashi (Capricorn). It is known by different names in different states and
different rituals are performed during the celebrations.
For example:
l Tamil Nadu - Pongal l Gujarat - Uttarayan
l Assam - Bhogali Bihu l Haryana, Himachal
Pradesh and Punjab - Maghi l Kashmir Shishur Saenkrant l Kerala - Makaravilakku
(Sabarimala)
Illustration by: Sarika Sharma, X-B, Navy
Children School, New Delhi
Sankranti Jingle
Kai Po Che !
Meethe Gud mein mil gaya til, Udi patang aur khil gaye dil…
Jeevan me bani rahe sukh aur shanti, Mubarak ho aapko Makar
Sankranti…
Illuastration by: Yuvika Gautam, VII-B,
Green Fields School, Delhi
Akanksha Mishra, X R, Suditi Global Academy, Etawah
Translation from Gujarati: I have cut
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FESTIVE COLOURS
A lot of cultural elements which are part of Indian tradition have evolved with festivals associated with the cycle of
nature. Different costumes and accessories are associated with the festivals that celebrate the colours of nature.
COLOURFUL FESTIVE COSTUMES
FESTIVE Folk
Music
The celebration of many festivals is associated with
specific costumes.
The folk music of India
celebrates the uniqueness
of nature. Folk songs are
sung during the celebration
of festivals associated
Illustration by: Tanmay Agrawal,
VI-G,
St. Mark Sr. Sec. School, Meera
with the seasonal change.
Bagh, Delhi
Nature festivals celebrate
the fertility of the earth
as a major theme. For example, in Telugu folklore, the
harvest God Poli is supposed to shower blessings for
a bountiful crop. Songs are composed and sung in
honour of Poli. Each season
provides a different flavour
to the folk music of India.
Navratri
Most festive songs of India
are dance oriented where
a group of people sing
local songs, accompanied
by local musicians and
instruments, while others
dance to it.
Chapchar Kut
The Navratri celebrations in
Gujarat, is connected with
women wearing the chaniacholi and men wearing the
dhoti and short kurta while
performing the garba and
dandiya.
Illustration by: Harshita Dhiman,
VII-B, DAV Sr. Sec. Public School,
Naraingarh, Ambala
Onam
In Kerala, women wear the
traditional off-white saree with
golden border on the occasion
of Onam.
During Chapchar Kut in Mizoram, as
a part of tradition, people do not wear
shoes at all and wear traditional clothes
and hats made only of beads and parrot
feathers.
Illustration by: T Rahul Ashok, VIII-B,
Mani Higher Sec. School, Coimbatore
Activity
Bihu Song
Baisakhi
In Punjab, during Baisakhi, Sikhs dress
up in lungi, kurta and colourful pagdis
to perform the traditional bhangra and
women wear bright salwar-kameez to
perform the traditional gidda.
Gudi Padwa
“Phul phulise bohontor, Tumi janmoni bahogon
Protitu bohogate, moron jasu tamak ontorer”
On the occasion of Gudi Padwa,
women in Maharashtra wear
traditional sarees and adorn
themselves with jewellery.
Pritish Ghoshal, XB, D.A.V. IIT Kharagpur
Pongal Song
Illustration by: Shubneet
K., X-A, Sri Guru
Harkrishan Public School,
Amritsar
“Pongalo pongal, Thai pongal!
Pongalo pongal, Karumbu soru yaruku”
Srinivasan, VI, Akshara School, Kakinada
I love to
wear my festive
dress !!
MY FAVOURITE festive SONG
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RAGA REWIND
DID YOU KNOW?
Like festivals, even classical music celebrates the cyclic change of seasons.
Raga or the melodic notes of Indian music are associated with different
seasons. Six seasonal ragas are also known as janak-ragas and include
Bhairava, Malkauns, Hindola, Shree, Deepak, and Megha.
VASANTa
The autumn is a mellow season
typified by the retreat of monsoons
and the onset of winter. Sharada is
typified by Raga Malkauns(h) and
Valachi(c ) and Hemanta is typified
by Raga Shree.
SHISHIRa
The gloom and ro
ughness
of winter is best co
nveyed
through Raga Bhai
rava,
another name for
Lord Shiva,
the destroyer.
h-Hindustani, c-Carnatic
Raga Vasanta
Guru Rabindranath Tagore’s poems pay tribute
to Mother Nature like…
Pous Toder Dak Diyeche (Winter is calling you).
Eso eso basanta (Come oh spring)
At Santiniketan, the beauty and colour of nature is
celebrated with a lot of pomp and gaiety. The Basant
Utsav or spring festival coincides with Holi. The day
is celebrated with dance, songs and readings from
Rabindranath Tagore's writings on spring. Girls and
boys dress in yellow and wear garlands made of
palash flowers.
Research and select any one of these poems
and mention
in your own
words how it
describes the
season.
Paush Mela is an annual festival celebrated in
Santiniketan. The festival begins on the seventh day of
the month of Paush, and lasts for three days with the
performance of Bengali folk music, dance and tribal
sports.
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Raga Megha
ACTIVITY
Abode of Peace and Nature
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According to
a popular le
gend
whenever Ta
nsen perform ,
ed
the Raga Ma
lhara, the ra
in
Gods used to
shower their
blessings. It
is best repre
sented
by Raga Miy
a ki Malhar (h
) and
Megharanja
ni (c).
The scorching heat of the
summer months is reflected
in the Raga Deepak. Tansen,
is said to have lit up diyas
by singing Raga Deepak. It
is best represented by Raga
Darbari and Deepakam
(h and c).
SHARADa AND
HEMANTa
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VARSHA
GRISHMA
The spring se
ason brings
out the vibra
nt colours
of blooming
flowers and
sprouting o
f the winter
crop.
It is best rep
resented by
Raga
Hindola(h),
Bahar(h) and
Vasantha(c).
The Ragamala (Garland of
Ragas) Paintings of the medieval
period depict the scenes of the
time (pahar), seasons (ritu) and
nature (prakriti).
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NATURE FROM THE NORTH
DID YOU KNOW ?
Phool Dei is a nature
festival celebrating
the advent of spring in
Uttarakhand in which young
girls visit their neighbours
and offer good wishes
for the prosperity of the
household.
Each month and each season of the year has its own beauty. Some of the most
celebrated nature festivals come from the North.
Monal Sethi, XII A, Delhi Police Public School, New Delhi
Minjar festival is celebrated in the Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh. It
is held on the second Sunday of the monsoon month known as Saawan, and
lasts for a week.
Moulshri, VII A, Delhi Public School, Sec-45, Gurgaon
Gaurav Bisht, VII D, Navy Children School,
New Delhi; Shruti Bhardwaj, VIII, Raksha
Anusandhan Vidyalaya, Dehradun
Baisakhi is celebrated in Punjab. It represents
the vernal equinox which occurs on 21st March
and culminates in the second week of April. The
Sikhs also celebrate it as the Khalsa Srijan Diwas.
Shubneet K, X A, Sri Guru Harkrishan Public
School, Amritsar; Aina Marziyyah, X,
Whitehall Public School, Rampur
LOHRI SONG
Sundar Mundari Hoye!
Illustration by: Aakriti Verma, XII-D,
Summer Fields School, DLF Phase I,
Gurgaon
Tera Kaun Vichara ho!
Dulhe di dhee vyayae ho!
Lohri is a popular festival of Punjab. Lohri coincides with the
I love Teej
and Sawan
ka jhula!
passing of the winter solstice. It is associated with the harvest
of Rabi crops. On this day, food items such as gajak, sarson da
saag and makke-di-roti are savoured.
Ser shakkar payee ho!
Vansh, Summer Fields School, DLF,
Gurgaon
Eraf Ali, VIII A, Sunway Senior Secondary School, Rampur
Harela,first day of Shravan, is a festival celebrated by
the people of the Kumaon region (Uttarakhand) to mark
the beginning of the rainy season. During the first day
of celebration, five or six types of grains are mixed
together and sown in clay pots filled with fertile soil.
Vishal Singh, IX B, Sherwood Convent School, Gurgaon; Palak Verma,
VI B, Pine Hall School, Dehradun
Teej is celebrated in northern India particularly in
Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and in Bihar.
It is known as Sawan festival and marks the
beginning of the monsoon. It is celebrated
as Haryali (Green) Teej in Haryana.
Deepmani, IX C, Indian Public Sr. Sec. School,
Yamuna Nagar; Vanshika, IX B, Saraswati Public School,
Jagadhri; Mansi Gupta, X B, Swami Vivekananda Public
School, Jagadhri
ACTIVITY
Make Natural Colours
Suggest flowers, leaves, fruits
etc. you can use to make green,
orange, pink and blue colours.
Significance of Colours
If Red colour signifies Purity, then
what according to you does the
colour Green signify?
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HOLI HAI!!
The festival of Holi is linked with the cyclic change of seasons as it marks the end
of winter and the beginning of summer season. Holi is the festival of colours and is
celebrated all over the country. On this festival, people rub gulal on each other’s cheeks
and wish them ‘HAPPY HOLI’. Holi is celebrated by different names in northern India. In
Barsana, (U.P.), a unique Holi is played called Lathmar Holi.
Yukta Jain, VI B, Akshara School, Kakinada; Aditi Vats, VIII C, Amity International School, Sec- 43, Gurgaon;
Khushi, VII D, P.K.R. Jain Sr. Sec. Public School, Ambala; Rishikesh N. Kanabar, VI C, Rustomjee Cambridge
International School, Mumbai
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Illustration by: Mehak Goyal, VI-E,
dav Public School, Faridabad
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SEE THE SOUTH
Many important festivals celebrated in the South are connected with the cyclic change of seasons. These festivals
add colour to the serene beauty of the South.
Onam is a festival
celebrated in Kerala.
This festival falls in the
month of Chingam
and lasts for ten days.
Illustration by: Ashmika Rajendran, VII-A,
The snake boat race,
Kathakali and Pulikkali Delhi Public School, Mandla Road, Jabalpur
tiger dance are popular features of Onam celebrations.
Prathyusha Nair, IV C, Veda Vyasa D.A.V. Public School, New Delhi;
S. Kokilavani, X, Sri Seshaas International Public School, Salem
MY VILLAGE FESTIVAL
In my village Gopalapatnam Erramannapalam,
Visakhapatnam, we celebrate the festival of goddess
Paradesamma during the summers. A temple is
constructed in her honor and a big fair every year is
organised in which people dress as tigers and dance.
P. Madhu Bhaskar, Vii, Sriprakash Vidyaniketan, Pendurthi,
Visakhapatnam
Pongal is the harvest
Aadi Perukku in Tamil Nadu pays tribute to the life-
sustaining properties of water. It is celebrated near river
banks, water tanks and wells to mark the rise in water
levels during the monsoon. Women perform a water ritual
to honour nature.
M. Harshavardhini, IX D and Sharathi M, VIII C, Sri Sankara Vidyashramam
Mat. Hr. Sec. School, Chennai
Bhogi in the state of Andhra Pradesh is the day preceding
Makar Sankranti. People celebrate Bhogi by making
bonfires.
S. John Daniel, IX G, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s Public School, Jubilee Hills,
Hyderabad
Thrissur Pooram is an annual festival held in the
temple of Vadakkunathan in Kerala. It is celebrated on the
day the moon rises with the pooram star according to the
Malayalam calendar.
Sahithi Josyula, IX G, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s Public School, Jubilee Hills,
Hyderabad
festival of Tamil Nadu.
In Tamil language, the
word
Pongal
signifies
abundance and prosperity.
It is celebrated in January
when the farmers reap
the rice harvest. Pongal is
Illustration by: Jasmine Jose, XI-D,
celebrated for three days— Summer Fields School, DLF, Gorgaon
Bhogi Pongal (thanksgiving
day), Surya Pongal (sun worship) and Mattu Pongal (cow
worship). It coincides with the last month of the Tamil
calendar-Maargazhi.
B. Meghana Siva Sai Lakshmi, VII T, Little Angels English Medium School,
Visakhapatnam; G. Jayasree, VI B, Revoor Padmanabha Chetty’s Matric Hr.
Sec. School, Chennai; A.K. Glory, VIII, C.M.S. Seven Wells, Chennai
Vishu is celebrated with great fanfare in Kerala. It
signifies the sun’s transit into the first zodiac sign. Vishu
is a festival during which farmers in Kerala begin their
agricultural activities.
Rishabh, VII, St. Marks Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh, New Delhi
UGADI PACHADI-TASTE OF LIFE!!
Ugadi is celebrated in Andhra Pradesh.
A chutney called Ugadi Pachadi is
made with sweet, sour, salt, pungent,
spice and bitter tastes (shadhruchulu
or six tastes), a reminder of the various
facets of life and to prepare us for the
year ahead. It is made from neem,
banana or jaggery, tamarind, green
mango with chillies and salt.
Bathukamma is a special festival celebrated with fervor
in the Telangana region. During this festival, goddess
Gauri is worshipped. Flowers are an essential part of the
festival as Devi Parvati, known as Bathukamma, is a lover
of flowers.
S. Aparna Reddy, X G, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s Public School, Jubilee Hills,
Hyderabad; D. Harshitha, V B, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s Atmakuri Rama Rao
School, Hyderabad
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INDIA CELEBRATES THE
Seasons, cycle of sun and moon determine many of
our festivals. We have put some of them here. However
India has more festivals than the number of days of
the year!
Jammu & Kashmir
baisakhi, shishur
Sankranti,
Holi, Mansar
festival,
Tulip festival
Himach
Chet f
Baisakh
Punjab
Baisakhi, Lohri,
Hola moholla
Haryana
Baisakhi, Haryali
Teej, Lohri
Illustration by: Neha Arora, XII D,
Greenwood Sr Sec School, Rampur
Rajasthan
Illustration by: Prachi,
ix, Sri Sathya Sai
Jagriti Vidya Mandir,
Darwa, Haryana
Baisakhi
Holi, Teej,
Mewar festival,
Gangaur
Gangaur
Illustration by: Shivang Gulati, VI B, Delhi
Public School, Jabalpur
Gujarat
Holi,
Uttarayan,
basant
Panchami
Madhya
Makar Sa
Madai, Ba
Maharashtra
Gudi Padwa, Makar
Sankranti, Nareli
purnima
Illustration by: Alisha, VII, Vishva Bharti Public School,
Sec-17, Huda Colony, Jagadhri
Illustration by: Shreya Birmiwal, IX,
ABN English Medium School, JJN,
Rajasthan
Goa
Gudi Padwa,
Shigmo,
Karnataka
Nareli
Purnima Huthari,
Sankranthi,
Yugadi
Nareli Purnima
Shravana Purnima is celebrated
as Nareli Purnima in
Maharashtra and Goa. It marks
the advent of the new fishing
season and fishermen pray to
the sea-god before sailing out in
their gaily-decorated boats.
Tamil Na
Kerala
Onam, Vishu
Illustration by:Himanshi, VII-B,
DAV Sr Sec Public School, Naraingarh,
Ambala
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Makar
U
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Bo
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Pongal, Ka
Kanthu
Aadiperu
Illustration by: Rishikesh Kachhap,
IX-A, Sachidanand Gyan Bharti Model
School, New Delhi
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COLOURS OF NATURE
Chhath
Bihu
hal Pradesh
festival,
hi, Haryali
Lakshmi Puja
Illustration by: Khyati Shekhar, X,
DAV Model School, IIT, Kharagpur
Illustration by: Abhigyan Roy Burman, IX-A,
Summer Fields School, DLF Phase I, Gurgaon
Sikkim
Saga Dawa,
Losoong, Magh
SaNkranti
Uttar Pradesh
holi, baisakhi,
makar sankranti,
lori
Pradesh
ankranti,
ahgoriya
Hareli, Maati
Tilaor, Madai
Illustration by: Manish Naidu M., IX, Little
Angels School, Visakhapatnam
Assam
Nagaland
Bohag Bihu, Kati Moatsu Mong, Nazu,
Bihu, Magh Bihu
tokhu Emong,
Meghalaya
Wangala,
Manipur
Behdienkhlam
Lui-ngai-ni,
Chumpha Kut
West Bengal
Tripura
Saraswati Puja, Garia Puja
Ganga Sagar, Kharchi puja
Mizoram
Nabanna, Dol
Chapchar Kut,
Yatra
Khuado Kut
Bihar
Chhath puja,
Teej, Holi
Jharkhand
Karma
Sarhaul
Chhattisgarh
Arunachal Pradesh
Losar, Solung
Odisha
Rath Yatra,
Nuakhai,
Dol yatra,
Illustration by: Lopamudra, VIII-B, Delhi Public School,
Sec-45, Gurgaon
hra Pradesh
Sankranti,
Ugadi
hukamma
onalu
BIRD JOURNEY
Illustration by:
Sugyanee K., IX-D,
DAV Public School,
Bhubaneswar
Sama Chakeva in Bihar
is celebrated in winter
when birds migrate from
Himalayas to Mithila and
end when they go back. The
speciality of the festival is
that girls make idols of birds
and decorate them. This is
basically to welcome them
and to wish them a happy
journey!
Rang Panchami
adu
avadi,
uri,
ukkku
Rang Panchami is celebrated five
days after Holi, by throwing a red
fragrant powder (Gulal). It is popular
in Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra.
Janisha Saha, VI-E, Gwalior Glory High school,
Gwalior
Illustration by: Nandini, VIII A, Summer
Fields School, DLF Phase I, Gurgaon
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TRADITIONS!!!
The festivals celebrated in the western region of India are very
colourful and bright. From kite flying to food, everything has a
special meaning and significance.
Gudi Padwa is a major festival in Maharashtra. It
is celebrated on the day of New Moon as New Year.
This day marks the end of agricultural harvest. It is
celebrated as part of the three and a half auspicious
days in the calendar (sadhee teen mahurat in Marathi).
Ojas Pungalia, VII L, Delhi Public School, Sec 45, Gurgaon
Uttarayana is celebrated with great fervor in the
state of Gujarat. It coincides with the festival of Makar
Sankranti. In Gujarat, this festival is celebrated with
kite-flying and making of special dishes like undhiyo
and jalebi.
Bhavya Govani, VII A, Bhavan’s Shri A.K. Doshi Vidyalaya, Jamnagar
Wooden images are painted
afresh every year by wellknown group of painters called
Matherans on the eve of
Gangaur in Rajasthan.
Gangaur is a major festival
of Rajasthan. It is a celebration
of spring harvest. Gan is
synonymous with Lord Shiva
and Gauri with goddess
Gauri. It is celebrated over
a period of eighteen days
and newly married women
are supposed to observe the
Gangaur pujan.
Sakshi Sahal, X B, Dundlod Vidyapeeth,
Dundlod; Palak Jain, VII, Jankidevi
Public School, Jaipur; Drishti Kapoor, IX
A, D.A.V. International School, Amritsar
Illustration by: Shreya Birmiwal, IX,
ABN English Medium School, JJN,
Rajasthan
NATURE FESTIVALS OF THE NORTH EAST
The
Aos
celebrate
the
festival for
marking the end of the rigorous
plantation
season.
They
worship
the
paddy fields and make sacrificial
offerings. The festival is celebrated over
a period of five days in the first week of
August.
Tsungremong
Sumno Jamir, VII, Christina Memorial Hr. Sec. School,
Dimapur
The Wangala festival is an annual harvest festival
celebrated in the state of Meghalaya. The festival is
celebrated in honour of Saljong (the sun God). The festival
marks the end of the period of hard work of the farmers
and celebrates good output of the fields.
Harshit Garg, VII A, St. Marks Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh, New Delhi
The Tedong Lho Rum Faat festival is celebrated
for worshipping the mountains, rivers and other sacred
bounties of nature by the Lepchas of Sikkim. The Tedong
mountain which is considered to be sacred by the Lepchas
is worshipped during this festival.
Nature is
colourful in the
North East
The Kut festival celebrates the
arrival of autumn. The Kuki Chins of
Manipur celebrate this festival
in a very colourful manner.
It is a thanksgiving festival
which is celebrated with
song and dance. The
traditional dance, Cheraw,
is performed on this
occasion.
Abhik Misra, IX B, D.A.V. Model
School, IIT, Kharagpur
The Chapchar Kut is
one of the oldest festivals
of Mizoram and has a great
cultural significance. It is the oldest
annual harvest festival celebrated
in the month of March. Chapchar
Kut marks the preparation before
the onset of the sowing season.
Shweta Bahl, V A, Global Indian
International School, Noida
Phurma Lepcha, VIII, Pangthang Govt. Jr. Hr. Sec. School, Pangthang, Sikkim
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ENCHANTING EAST
The eastern part of India includes five states namely the West Bengal, Assam, Odisha, Bihar,
and Jharkhand. Each state have their own unique harvest festivals.
Ratha Yatra is celebrated as a major festival in Odisha.
It is held in the month of Ashadha. As part of the yatra
the deities of Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra are
decorated with flowers and processions are organised.
People worship Lord Jagannath and Balabhadra,
Including the deities of Sudarshana and Subhadra,
The chariots of Jagannath are decorated with flowers,
On this fabulous day, people gain majestic powers.
Paush Parbon is celebrated with
pomp and gaiety in West Bengal on
the 14th January which coincides with
Makar Sankranti. It is a harvest festival and
is celebrated with fervor in every Bengali household with
sweet dishes and delicacies.
Ahana Bhattacharjee, VII B, Salt Lake School, Kolkata
Bihu festival of Assam is closely related to the change
Navya Bhayana, IX A, Hansraj Model School, Punjabi Bagh, New Delhi;
J. Srinithi, VIII, Sri Seshaas International Public School, Salem
Dola Purnima is a popular festival in the coastal
districts of Odisha. It is celebrated on the full moon day
in the month of Phalguna. It is celebrated as the swing
festival of Lord Krishna. It coincides with the festival of
colours, Holi.
Adarsh Singh, IX E, D.A.V. Public School, Bhubaneshwar
Raja Parba is a major four-day long festival in the state of
Odisha. It is celebrated as Mithuna Sankranti and signifies
the beginning of the solar month of Mithuna. It marks the
beginning of the agricultural harvest. It is celebrated over
a period of three days.
Smarak Anurag, VII F, D.A.V. Public School, Bhubaneshwar; Baibabhi Patnaik,
X C, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s Public School, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad
Nuakhai is a harvesting festival mainly observed by the
people in the western districts of Odisha, especially in the
district of Sambhalpur. Prior to the day when the festival is
held, farmers decorate their houses and offer ‘nua’ or new
crop to the goddess.
in seasons. In a year, there
are three Bihus—Bohag Bihu
(Rongali Bihu), Maagh Bihu
and Kugali Bihu (Kati Bihu).
Bihu is closely associated with
three cycles of paddy crop.
Arshvini Sai H., VIII B, Angappa
Educational Trust Sr. Sec. School,
Coimbatore; G. Subhashi, VIII A, Visakha
Valley School, Visakhapatnam
Karma is one of the most
popular festivals of Jharkhand.
The name Karma is drawn from
the name of a tree “Karam.” The
ritual starts with the planting of
the trees.
Tejaswini B, VIII, P. Obul Reddy Public
School, Hyderabad
A DAY OF NABBANA
We utter and whisper heartfelt gratitude in prayer
To the son of the God or His Holy father
For the golden harvest
Against the earnest beads of sweat
On the fertile holy soil
Komal Pati, IX F, D.A.V. Public School, Bhubaneshwar
Sarhaul is a nature festival celebrated by the tribals of
Jharkhand. It is a spring festival, and marks the flowering
of the sal tree. The sal flowers are offered to the deities
during the festivities. People celebrate this festival by
singing, as soon as the first flower is seen.
Aegnesh Hazra, IX A, Sachidanand Gyan Bharti Model School, New Delhi;
Nitya X E, Bhavan’s S.L. Public School, Amritsar
Nabanna is celebrated in West Bengal during the onset
of the winter season when new crops are harvested. This
festival is celebrated with a mela known as the Nabanna
Mela.
Bidipta Samanta, VII C, Delhi Public School, Jabalpur; Sania Sinha, VII A, Salt
Lake School, Kolkata
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Illustration by: Pritish Ghoshal, X-B,
D.A.V. Public School, IIT, Kharagpur
G. Sangeeta, X A, D.A.V Model School, IIT, Kharagpur
DID YOU KNOW ?
Chhath, an ancient Hindu festival
celebrating Karthik month in Bihar
is dedicated to the Sun God. It is
mainly a thanksgiving festival in which
surya is thanked for sustaining life on
earth.
Vaibhav Vishesh, V C, Bridgeford School,
Ranchi
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Activity 4 u
DOTTY OVER DESIGN
Rangolis are designs made on the
entrance and courtyards of homes during
festivals. It is done to welcome the gods.
It also attracts positive energy and good
luck.
Designs are handed down from mother to
daughter and designs also have specific
meanings!!
Connect the dots to make your own
design.
Illustration by: Raga Priyanka K.,
VII-B, Angappa Edu. Trust Sr. Sec.
School, Coimbatore
KINDS OF RANGOLI
Alpana: It is a very famous form of rangoli which
is popular in the East. It is made by using rice
paste which is derived by grinding rice.
Kolam: It is a form of rangoli which is very
famous in the South. It is made by using rice
powder/chalk powder and coloured powders
derived from natural ingredients. Pookolam
is made of flowers specially during Onam.
Aipan: It is a traditional form of rangoli
which is made by women in Uttrakhand. It is
made on the floors of houses on auspicious
occasions.
Muggu: Popular in Andhra Pradesh, it is made
after cleaning the floor
with cow dung slurry,
as it is considered
to have antiseptic
properties.
Muggu
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KOLAM AND
ALGORITHM !
Kolam helps in
understanding
of
picture
languages
which can be
used in the
development
of computer programming.
Mathematicians are struck by the
link between kolams and various
branches of mathematics. Did
you know that lines are drawn,
connecting the dots very often
in a single, continuous curve
to symbolise the never-ending
cycle of birth, death, continuity
and eternity!!
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Activity 4 u
DID YOU KNOW?
Bonalu (meaning food) is celebrated in
Telengana and Andhra Pradesh in praise
of Goddess Mahakali. It is believed that
Mahakali comes to her maternal home and
is pampered. The procession of women
carrying Bonalu to the temple is led by
dancers and drummers.
FESTIVE FOOD
In India, all festivals are marked by the preparation
of special food items. The recipe of some of these
dishes is given below. You can prepare these dishes
according to the ingredients provided in the chart.
You can also add a twist to it !
PONGAL
Illustration by: Manasvi, Delhi School
of Excellence, Hyderabad
Method: ________________________________
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Ingredients
Raw Rice -3 cups
Moong Dal (yellow or green) -1 cup
Hing powder – 1/2 tea spoon
Cumin seeds- 1 tea spoon
Black pepper- 10 to 12 seeds
Cashew nuts-10
Ginger- 1 inch piece
Turmeric powder- 1/2 tea spoon
Ghee- 4 table spoon
Curry leaves- 10 Salt- to taste
My twist of taste is: _______________________
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TIL GUR LADOOS
Method: _______________________________________
Ingredients
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Sesame seeds (til) - 1 cup
Jaggery (gur) - 2/3 cup
Ghee - 1 tsp
Crushed peanuts - 1/4 cup
Ghee for greasing - 1/2 tsp
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My twist of taste is:- ______________________________
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FOR THE FOODIES
Food ______________
Food ______________
Food ________________________
Food ______________________
Food _______________________
Festival____________
Festival____________
Festival _____________________
Festival ____________________
Festival_____________________
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CAPTURE THE COLOURS
Spring colours are bright. Holi
COLOUR the crossword
the festival of colour, and Basant
Panchami are celebrated in this
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green and yellow become the
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in with blue and grey colours.
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in Navratri and Diwali
Final
Solution
3
Gauri Agarwal, VIII B, Step By Step High
School, Jaipur
Flower fusion
Phool Walon Ki
Sair is an annual
celebration
held
in Delhi by the
flower sellers and
is organised by
'Anjuman
Saire-Gul Faroshan'
society. The festival
is held after the
monsoon season
as
a
symbol
of
communal
harmony.
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2. This is a harvest festival celebrated in Punjab.
3. This is also known as the festival of swings.
4.A key feature of this festival is the snake boat race.
5. The Rajasthani sweet Ghewar is prepared during this festival.
6. This is a festival of the Garo tribe in Meghalaya.
Final Solution: Festivals today must _______ ___________.
Ooty Flower Fest
V. Gowtham Shankar,
VII, Delhi School of
Excellence, Hyderabad
Match the following
KERALA
PONGAL: FESTIVAL CELEBRATED WITH CEREMONIALLY COOKING
RICE WITH THE NEW HARVEST
MANIPUR
BIHU: CELEBRATED GREETING THE SPRING SEASON FOR HARVEST
NAGALAND
ONAM: A FESTIVAL TO REJOICE THE HARVEST OF RICE AND RAIN
CHHATTISGARH
NUAKHAI: ALSO KNOWN AS NABANNA, IS A FAMOUS HARVEST
FESTIVAL
TAMIL NADU
KUT: ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF THE STATE CELEBRATING HARVEST
ODISHA AND WEST
BENGAL
TOKHU EMONG: POPULAR POST-HARVEST FESTIVAL CELEBRATED
WITH FOLK DANCE AND CONTEST
PUNJAB
HARELI: A FAMOUS TRIBAL HARVEST FESTIVAL
KARNATAKA
LOSAR: FESTIVAL MARKING TIBETIAN NEW YEAR
ASSAM
BAISAKHI: FESTIVAL TO THANK GOD FOR GOOD HARVEST
ARUNACHAL PRADESH
HUTHARI: HARVEST FESTIVAL CELEBRATED WITH FOLK SONGS
C-colourful
E-enthusiastic
L-loving
E-energetic
B-beautiful
R-radiant
A- abundant
T-tempting
I -ideal
Royal Park Matriculation
O- ornate
School, Salem, Tamil Nadu
N- new
S-satisfaction
Moumita Madhu, XI, Visakha Valley School,
Visakhapatnam
Adwaita Bhattacharya, D.A.V Model School, IIT, Kharagpur
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Heritage News
We welcome the new heritage clubs to our INTACH
family from Kodaikanal, Kadapa, Ahmedabad, Jaipur and
Varkala.
Celebration of Van Mahostav
Onam celebrations
Students celebrated Van Mahotsav in the month of July.
Students drew a scene from the jungle. The students made a
variety of posters on ‘SAVE TREES’ and wrote very interesting
slogans on their posters. Children portrayed that they were a
tree about to be cut by a woodcutter to make money. They
articulated their feelings in the
autobiography. The middle
school students from each
section adopted a plant and are
nurturing and taking care of the
plant.
A brief input was given
by students on the “What
is Onam all about?” The
little girls of Grade 1
dressed up in traditional
Indian dresses and gajra’s
and
made
beautiful
decorations with flowers
known as ‘Pookalam’. Mesmerising traditional folk dance was
presented by the Grade 1 students to end this special assembly.
Ms. Beena Wargees and Academic coordinator Ms. Manisha
Bhagee shared their valuable thoughts on Onam.
Celebrating Eid and Raksha Bandhan
Celebration of Independence Day
Delhi School of Excellence, Hyderabad
R.N.
Podar
Mumbai
Delhi Public School, Sector 45, Gurgaon
Global Indian International School, Noida
Students of PP1 and PP2
learnt about Eid and Raksha
Bandhan. Tiny tots
gained
knowledge through PPT on
festivals, song, quiz and group
activity. They all enjoyed singing
songs on Raksha Bandhan.
A mobile group activity to
decorate the symbol of Eid was done in the class.
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All sections of Grade
VI presented different
patriotic songs. Grade VII
performed skits to present
the different landmarks
in the Indian Freedom
struggle starting from the Mutiny of 1857 to the Quit India
Movement. Grade VIII went a step further and analysed different
aspects of the meaning of the word ‘Freedom’.
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Prize Winners
Shekhar Mirza, VIII-B,
Sachidanand Gyan Bharti
Model School, Ranchi.
Vaibhav Vishesh, V C,
Bridgeford School, Ranchi.
Lakshika Bansal, X-A, The SD
Vidya Public School, Ambala
Cantt.
Harshita Dhiman, VII-B.;
Himanshi, VII-B, DAV Sr. Sec.
Public School, Naraingarh,
Ambala.
Khushi, VII D, P.K.R. Jain Sr. Sec.
Public School, Ambala
Anushka Kishwar, XI, Hans
Raj Model School, Punjabi
Bagh, Delhi
Sarika Sharma, X-B, Navy
Children School, New Delhi
Yuvika Gautam, VII-B, Green
Fields School, Delhi
Aegnesh Hazra, IX A,
Rishikesh Kachhap, IX-A,
Sachidanand Gyan Bharti
Model School, New Delhi
Sangeeta Kumari, XII A.,
Monal Sethi, XII A, Delhi Police
Public School, New Delhi
Gaurav Bisht, VII D, Navy
Children School, New Delhi
Prathyusha Nair, IV C, Veda
Vyasa D.A.V. Public School,
New Delhi
Rishabh, VII, Harshit Garg, VII
A, Tanmay Agrawal, VI-G, St.
Marks Sr. Sec. Public School,
Meera Bagh, New Delhi
Navya Bhayana, IX A, Hansraj
Model School, New Delhi;
T Rahul Ashok, VIII-B, Mani
Higher Sec School, Coimbatore
Raga Priyanka K., VII-B,
Arshvini Sai H., VIII B, Angappa
Educational Trust Sr. Sec.
School, Coimbatore
Shubneet K, X A, Sri Guru
Harkishan Public School,
Amritsar
Drishti Kapoor, IX A, D.A.V.
International School, Amritsar
Nitya, X-E, Bhavan’s S.L. Public
School, Amritsar
Aakriti Verma, XII-D, Jasmine
Jose, XI-D, Summer Fields
School, DLF Phase I, Gurgaon
Mehak Goyal, VI-E, Apoorva,
VIII-A, DAV Public School, Sec14, Faridabad
Ashmika Rajendran, VII-A,
Shivang Gulati, VI-B, Bidipta
Samanta, VII C, Delhi Public
School, Jabalpur
Abhigyan Roy Burman, IX-A,
Nandini, VIII A, Vansh, Summer
Fields School, DLF Phase I,
Gurgaon
Lopamudra, VIII-B, Moulshri,
VII A, Ojas Pungalia, VII L, Delhi
Public School, Sec 45, Gurgaon
Vishal Singh, IX B, Sherwood
Convent School, Gurgaon
Aditi Vats, VIII-C, Amity
International School, Sec- 43,
Gurgaon
Alisha, VII, Vishva Bharti Public
School, Sec-17, Huda Colony,
Jagadhri
Vanshika, IX B, Saraswati Public
School, Jagadhri
Mansi Gupta, X B, Swami
Vivekananda Public School,
Jagadhri
Shreya Birmiwal, IX, ABN
English Medium School, JJN,
Rajasthan
Prachi, ix, Sri Sathya Sai Jagriti
Vidya Mandir, Darwa, Haryana
Neha Arora, XII-D, Greenwood
Sr Sec School, Rampur
Aina Marziyyah, X, Whitehall
Public School, Rampur
Eraf Ali, VIII A, Sunway Senior
Secondary School, Rampur
Khyati Shekhar, X, Pritish
Ghoshal, XB, G. Sangeeta, X
A, Abhik Misra, IX B, Adwaita
Bhattacharya, D.A.V. Model
School, IIT, Kharagpur
Manish Naidu M., IX, Little
Angels School, Visakhapatnam
Sugyanee K., IX-D, Adarsh
Singh, IX E, Smarak Anurag,
VII F, Komal Pati, IX-F, D.A.V.
Public School, Bhubaneshwar
Manasvi, V. Gowtham
Shankar, VII, Delhi School of
Excellence, Hyderabad
S. John Daniel, IX G, Sahithi
Josyula, IX-G, S. Aparna
Reddy, X G, Baibabhi Patnaik,
X C, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s
Public School, Jubilee Hills,
Hyderabad;
D. Harshitha, V B, Bharatiya
Bidya Bhavan’s Atmakuri Rama
Rao School, Hyderabad
Tejaswini B, VIII, P. Obul Reddy
Public School, Hyderabad
Akanksha Mishra, X R, Suditi
Global Academy, Etawah
Srinivasan, VI, Yukta Jain, VIB,
Akshara School, Kakinada
Palak Verma, VI B, Pine Hall
School, Dehradun
Shruti Bhardwaj, VIII, Raksha
Anusandhan Vidyalaya,
Dehradun
Deepmani, IX C, Indian Public
Sr. Sec. School, Yamuna Nagar
Rishikesh N. Kanabar, VI
C, Rustomjee Cambridge
International School, Mumbai
S. Kokilavani, X, J. Srinithi, VIII,
Sri Seshaas International Public
School, Salem
M. Harshavardhini, IX-D,
Sharathi M, VIII-C, Sri Sankara
Vidyashramam Mat. Hr. Sec.
School, Chennai
G. Jayasree, VI B, Revoor
Padmanabha Chetty’s Matric
Hr. Sec. School, Chennai
A.K. Glory, VIII, C.M.S. Seven
Wells, Chennai
P. Madhu Bhaskar, Vii,
Sriprakash Vidyaniketan,
Pendurthi, Visakhapatnam
B. Meghana Siva Sai Lakshmi,
VII T, Sai Narain, VII T, Little
Angels English Medium School,
Visakhapatnam
G. Subhashi, VIII A, Moumita
Madhu, XI, Visakha Valley
School, Visakhapatnam
Bhavya Govani, VII A, Bhavan’s
Shri A.K. Doshi Vidyalaya,
Jamnagar
Sakshi Sahal, X B, Dundlod
Vidyapeeth, Dundlod
Palak Jain, VII, Jankidevi Public
School, Jaipur
Gauri Agarwal, VIII B, Step By
Step High School, Jaipur
Sumno Jamir, VII, Christina
Memorial Hr. Sec. School,
Dimapur
Phurma Lepcha, VIII,
Pangthang Govt. Jr. Hr. Sec.
School, Pangthang, Sikkim
Shweta Bahl, V A, Global
Indian International School,
Noida
Sania Sinha, VII A, S, Ahana
Bhattacharjee, VII B, Salt Lake
School, Kolkata
Swaraj Vikas Palkar, Arya
Vidya Mandir, Bandra West,
Mumbai
Janisha Saha, VI-E, Gwalior
Glory High school, Gwalior
Circulation and Subscription
Moby Sara Zachariah
Research & Content Development
Chandni Sengupta
References
1. Incredible India: Fairs and
Festivals, Uma Vasudev, 2007
2. Fairs and Festivals of India
(In 5 Volumes), Dr. Krishan
Gopal,M.P. Bezbaruah and Phal
S. Girota, 2003
3.Indian Culture for Everyone, An
INTACH publication 2007
4.Hands on Heritage, An INTACH
publication. 2003
Editing
Bashobi Banerjee
Acknowledgements
Nanki Kaur
Meher Uppal
Prerana Nair
Soumya Sahai
Qwingkl Kalita
Tara Vidisha Ghose
Ria Dantewada
Prateek Panda
Shivani Kasumra
Cave Creations
Caves were considered to be the earliest
homes for Man. Many such caves can be
found in abundance all over the country.
In about 100 words you could write on
any one of the following:
• Formation of caves, kinds of caves and
their natural history.
• Cave architecture in India -Buddhist caves, Jain caves, cave temples,
cave monasteries etc.
• Cave art from prehistoric times till date.
• A unique cave or cave art from your state and local legends associated
with it.
You may accompany your write-up with a sketch, painting or a personally
clicked photograph.
Last date for entries: November 15, 2015
April-June 2016
Fabulous Fruits
India with its diverse climates and
landscapes is home to varieties of
fruits. Each season has a unique fruit
of its own. Fruits have been a part of
our rituals, festivals,art etc. In about
100 words you could write on any
one of the following:
• Role of the fruits in mythology, rituals and festivals.
• Fruits which are indigenous and their role in history.
• A unique fruit of your state or your favourite fruit.
• Talk to orchard farmers or fruit sellers and write about changes today.
• Uses of fruits, dry fruits and good eating habits.
You may accompany your write-up with a sketch, painting or a personally
clicked photograph.
Last date for entries: February 15, 2016
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PG. 13- For the Foodies: Gujiya - Holi; Ghewar - Teej & Gangaur; Gajak - Revadi; Lohri - Puli
Pitha, Bihu; Onam Sadya, Onam
PG. 14 - Crossword :1. Makar Sankranti, 2. Lohri, 3.Teej, 4. Onam, 5.Gangaur,
6. Wangala, Final -Go Green
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