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Oct 2022
Kondana Caves
Ashtadhyayi (a Sanskrit treatise on grammar by  Panini)
Amarakosha (Namalinganushasanam)(Sanskrit Thesaurus by Amarasinha)
Karwa Chauth
Tithi Nitya Devis (Sri Vidya Upasana)





February 2022
Vadivelu of the Thanjavur Quartet (violin)
Gangaimuthu Nattuvanar (grandfather of the Thanjavur Quartet)
Thanjavur Quartets house
Kittappa Pillai
Ambujam Krishna
Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu
Karana (meaning)
Inscriptions in Peria koil (even small contributers mentioned)
81 Karanas (81 sculptures revealed in Peria Koil)
Marudhu brothers
Rani Velu Nachiyar
Tandava
Karanas (sculptures in temples)
108 Karanas

Maha Mrityunjay Temple (126 feet tall Shiva Linga)
Sahasralingas (Shalmala river)
Sahasra Linga (Parashurameshwar temple, Orissa)
Sahasra or several lingams installed in one place
Chennakeshava temple (images of sculptures)
Statue of Equality (Ramanuja Chariyar)
Tripura
Unakoti, Tripura - Ganesh sculpture at Raghunandan Hills
Statue of Unity
Kailasa Mandir, Ellora
Servants of India Society
Books authored by Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Dr.Rajendra Prasad
Veerabhadra Temple, Lepakshi, Andhra Pradesh

January 2022
National anthems for three countries by Tagore
The goal of mankind is knowledge - Teachings of Swami Vivekananda
Netaji Jayanti
Bhanusimha (pseudonym of Rabindranath Tagore)
Thiruvalluvar Day
Work for work's sake - Teachings of Swami Vivekananda
faith and learn from your mistakes and do not repeat them  - Teachings of Sri Ramakrishna
unselfish work - Teachings of Swami Vivekananda
Knowledge is inherent in man - Teachings of Swami Vivekananda

December 2021

National Science Day
Martyrs’ Day (Shaheed Diwas)
Republic Day
Army Day
Vivekananda Jayanti (National Youth Day)
Goa Liberation Day
Guru Gopinath (Films)
Guru Gopinath (Kerala Natanam)
Panchalinga Kshetras, Karnataka

November 2021
National Milk Day (Dr. Verghese Kurien)
Kavaledurga Fort, Shimoga, Karnataka
Shivalli, Karnataka
Kempe Gowda
Kempegowda Jayanthi
Bengaluru Habba
Panch Prayag, Uttarakhand
Devprayag, Uttarakhand
Alakananda river, Uttarakhand
Bhagirathi river, Uttarakhand
Alappuzha rivers, Kerala
Pamba river, Kerala

Vashishteswarar Temple, Thengudi Thittai
Udupi hotels
Palitana Jain temples, Shatrunjaya hill, Gujarat
Mukthi sthalams in Karnatka (Parasurama Kshetras)
Mukthi sthalams
Sapta Puri or mukthi sthalams
Udupi, Karnataka
Nohkalikai Falls
Tulu Nadu
Pili Yesa (Tiger dance of Tulu)
Karnataka Rajyotsava (Kannada Day)

October 2021
Saundhatti town, Karnataka
Malaprabha river, Karnataka
Amruteshvara Temple, Amruthapura, Chickmagalur district, Karnataka
Samaya kuravargal nalvar
Thevaram
Panniru Thirumurai
27poets (who rendered the hymns of Panniru Thirumurais)
Odisha temples
Lingaraj Temple, Bhubaneswar, Odisha
32 Ganeshas 
Mutkala Puranam
Bhargava Purana


Upapuranams
Narayana Teertha  (composed the Krishna Leela Tarangini)
Music composers
Golu (arrangment of dolls in ach step)
Navaratri (Goddess and colours for the 9 days)
World Heritage list
Gangaikondacholapuram
Thunaivan (awards for Tamil film)
Gandhi Jayanthi
Lai Haraoba (religious festival, Manipur)
Mangoes in Miniature paintings

Living root bridges, Meghalaya
Khasi tribe, Meghalaya
Meghalaya (Dawki, Shnongpdeng)
Gotras
Bharathiar (Mahakavi Subramania Bharati)
Vinayaka Chaturthi (Ganesh Chaturthi, Pillayar Chaturthi)
Sabarimala Ayyappa temple, Pathanamthitta, Kerala
Parthasarathyswamy Temple, Triplicane, Chennai
Trimurti Mandpam, Mahabalipuram, TN
Parvatha Raja clan of fishermen - Karthigai Deepam
Teacher's day
Abhilashitartha Chintamani also known as Mānasollāsa
Sapteshwar Mahadev Mandir, Gujarat
Vivekananda Rock Memorial, Kanyakumari
Mango varieties in India


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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 the 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 "Neeraarum 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