Ecological Heritage and Sacred Sites of India

  ·   ,                 Source:  The Navhind Times Panaji, 18/04/2024, pg.8.

  ·          20 UNESCO-accredited temples and heritage sites shaped from 200 tonne of scrap at Karol Bagh wonder,            Source:  Hindustan Times New Delhi, 18/04/2024, pg.5.

  ·          Source:  Sikkim Express Gangtok, 21/04/2024, pg.4.

  Lady teacher’s mission to conserve mangrove birds Source: The Statesman Bhubaneswar, 15/04/2024, pg.3.

 

 

  Source:  The New Indian Express Chennai, 07/04/2024, pg. Supplement – 9.

  Source:  The New Indian Express Chennai, 07/04/2024, pg.12.

  Source:  O Herald Panjim, 04/04/2024, pg.2.

  Source:  The Hindu Chennai, 01/04/2024, pg.14.

  Everything you need to know about the six India historical destinations added into the tentative list of places that might be recognised as UNESCO World Heritage Sites, soon… Source:  The New Indian Express Chennai, 28/03/2024, pg.20.

 by  Nanditha Krishna Illustration: Amit Bandre The  Rigveda  enumerates 33 devas or ‘shining ones’, representing primarily the forces of nature. Of these, three were important: Agni or fire, Indra or rain, and Soma, a plant. The popular deities today are two Vedic gods—Vishnu combined with a non-Vedic Narayana, and Rudra combined with a non-Vedic Shiva—and the many forms of Shakti, the supreme goddess. Agni, Indra and Soma, along with 28 others, became ‘minor deities’. Later, more minor deities were added to the Hindu pantheon: ashtadikpalas (the eight guardians of directions), navagrahas (nine planets), vasus (eight attendant deities), adityas (12 forms of the sun), rudras (11 forms of Shiva), avataras (10 incarnations of Vishnu), along with river goddesses, lesser-known forms of the main deities, village gods and goddesses and demi-gods of Buddhism and Jainism. The original major deities of the Vedas became minor over time, while the minor deities are today among the most important

 CPREEC EIACP PC-RP, Chennai has released a poster on World Health Day, April 07, 2024. theme My health, my right.

  Priortize your overall well being this World Health Day by adopting our healthy lifestyle tips. Happy World HEALTH Day 2024! #EatHealthy #LiveHealthy @moefcc @eiacpindia

  Cashing on millets Source:  The Times of India Chennai, 27/03/2024, pg.8.

  New pilgrimage site set to begin journey in Unakoti district Source:  Tripura Times Agartala 11/03/2024, pg.3 & 5.

  Critically endangered turtle hatching sighted for first time on Chennai beach Source:  The New Indian Express Chennai, 27/03/2024, pg.2.

  CPREEC EIACP PC - RP, Chennai has brought out its EIACP Newsletter ‘ Eco-Heritage.com ’ for January to March, 2024, Vol. XXII, No. 4 Click on the below link to read: http://cpreecenvis.nic.in/WriteReadData/Publication/EIACP%20Newsletter_January%20to%20March%202024_Vol.XXII,No.4.pdf