Welcome to the Culture section of Life and More, where we explore the traditions, heritage, and the evolving cultural landscape that shapes our society. From timeless customs to contemporary cultural conversations, this space celebrates the essence of Indian culture and global influences.
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Benoy K Behl The rule of the Mauryas was followed by that of the Sunga Dynasty. About a hundred years, from 185 BCE till 73 BCE, is known as the Sunga period in Indian art. As their inscriptions show, the Sungas worshipped Hindu deities and were also benevolent to the Buddhist Sangha. The earliest body […]Read More
Benoy K Behl According to ancient texts, the deity in the sanctum of the temple is depicted closest to its all-pervasive nature. It is a manifestation of the ultimate truth. There also developed a great tradition of utsava murtis or ‘festival images’. The deity, in many manifestations of human form, comes out to the streets […]Read More
Team L&M MapmyIndia Mappls, a digital maps and deep-tech company, is releasing a series of physical, printed map art works, The Ramayan Maps, as part of an initiative to help people connect better with India’s heritage and culture through the lens of maps. This physical printed map art works on canvas (offered in varying sizes […]Read More
Team L&M In a major find, the Jabalpur Circle of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has unraveled remarkable archaeological remains in Madhya Pradesh’s Bandhavgarh Forest Reserve. During the exploration, the ASI found 26 ancient temples/relics of Kalachuri period (9th century CE to 11th century CE), 26 caves (2nd century CE to 5th century CE […]Read More
Team L&M The film Imperial City of Vijayanagara is part of the series of documentaries ‘Spectacular India’, produced by Art Historian, Filmmaker and Photographer Benoy K Behl for Doordarshan. India Habitat Centre, New Delhi is showing this film and holding a talk on it under its Glimpses of Culture series on September 24, at 6pm. […]Read More
Benoy K Behl A most remarkable Indian tradition of the early period is that the focus of life and society was on the eternal themes and not on human personalities, which were, after all, ephemeral. In the 3rd century BCE, even the rulers did not inscribe their names upon their messages on monuments. Almost all […]Read More
Team L&M Sahitya Kala Parishad is organising a three-day Thumri Festival at Kamani Auditorium, Mandi House. A line-up of eminent artists and their disciples will represent the melodious journey of Hindustani classical music during the festival Talking about the festival, Dr Monica Priyadarshini, Secretary, Sahitya Kala Parishad, said, “we have been organising Thumri Festival on […]Read More
Team L&M A film Monasteries of Rinchen Zangpo that provides the first comprehensive view of, covering the monasteries of Tibet, Ladakh, Lahaul-Spiti and Kinnaur, is being screened at India Habitat Centre (IHC), New Delhi on August 20 at 6pm. The film screening is a part of IHC series Glimpses of Culture. Produced for Doordarshan by […]Read More
Team L&M India International Centre (IIC) recently presented a unique programme on Harappan Musicology and New Linguistic Evidence for Words they may have Spoken. It was an audio-visual presentation by Shail Vyas, Homi Bhabha Fellow, Mumbai, musicologist and composer. The program was chaired by KN Shrivastava, Director, IIC, IAS (Retd.). Others present included archaeologists Dr RS […]Read More
Sutapa Chakraborty As I stepped inside the hall of the Art Gallery, IIC Annexe, I immediately feel mesmerised and drawn towards a beautiful display of the most flamboyant quilts. A part of the Kalbelia Craft Revival Project, the quilts’ exhibition was organised by the Kota Heritage Society. Woven by the women of the Kalbelia community, […]Read More
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