Thanjavur Veena

📍Why in News: The Thanjavur veena is the first musical instrument in the
country to get the Geographical Indication (GI) tag.

📍Origin and Significance:

🌟 The Thanjavur veena is a traditional Indian musical instrument, renowned for
its unique construction and deep cultural significance.

🌟 It is closely associated with Carnatic classical music and is often depicted in
the hands of Saraswati, the goddess of learning and arts.

📍Types of Thanjavur Veena:

🌟Ekantha Veena: Crafted from a single block of wood, making it a seamless, unified instrument.

🌟Sada Veena: Carved in three distinct sections: the resonator (kudam), the neck (dandi), and the head. The sections are joined together to form the complete instrument.

#ArtandCraft

Harvinder Singh becomes first Indian archer to win gold medal at Paralympics 2024, beats Poland's Lukasz Ciszek 6-0 in men's recurve open final 🏹🎯🥇🇮🇳

ॐ असतो मा सद्गमय ।
तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय ।
मृत्योर्मा अमृतं गमय ।
ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः ॥
Om Asato Maa Sad-Gamaya |
Tamaso Maa Jyotir-Gamaya |
Mrtyor-Maa Amrtam Gamaya |
Om Shaantih Shaantih Shaantih

ॐ सर्वे भवन्तु सुखिनः
सर्वे सन्तु निरामयाः ।
सर्वे भद्राणि पश्यन्तु
मा कश्चिद्दुःखभाग्भवेत् ।
ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः ॥
Om Sarve Bhavantu Sukhinah
Sarve Santu Nir-Aamayaah |
Sarve Bhadraanni Pashyantu
Maa Kashcid-Duhkha-Bhaag-Bhavet |
Om Shaantih Shaantih Shaantih

ॐ द्यौः शान्तिरन्तरिक्षं शान्तिः
पृथिवी शान्तिरापः शान्तिरोषधयः शान्तिः ।
वनस्पतयः शान्तिर्विश्वेदेवाः शान्तिर्ब्रह्म शान्तिः
सर्वं शान्तिः शान्तिरेव शान्तिः सा मा शान्तिरेधि ॥
ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः ॥
Om Dyauh Shaantir-Antarikssam Shaantih
Prthivii Shaantir-Aapah Shaantir-Ossadhayah Shaantih |
Vanaspatayah Shaantir-Vishve-Devaah Shaantir-Brahma Shaantih
Sarvam Shaantih Shaantireva Shaantih Saa Maa Shaantir-Edhi |
Om Shaantih Shaantih Shaantih ||
Yato yatah samihase tato no abhayam kuru.
Shan nah kuru prajabhyam nah pashubhaya

https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/ethanol-push-turns-india-into-corn-importer-shaking-up-global-market-2024-09-04/

The amount of water and land that would be needed to fuel this obsession is unreal..

https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/indias-ethanol-conundrum/article67654247.ece

Saora Tribe

📍Why In News: Saoras become 5th particularly vulnerable tribal group to get habitat rights in the Odisha.

📍Historical Significance:

🌟 The Saora tribe is one of the ancient tribes of Odisha, with mentions in the epics Ramayana and Mahabharata.

🌟 The tribe is referred to by various names, including Savaras, Sabaras, Saura, and Sora.

📍Geographical Distribution:

🌟While Odisha is the primary homeland of the Saora tribe, smaller populations are also found in Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, and Assam.

📍Religious Beliefs:

🌟The Saoras follow a complex and deeply ingrained religion, worshipping multiple gods and spirits whom they believe govern their everyday lives.

🌟 They have unique religious customs, artistic practices, and a traditional tattooing practice known as
'Tantangbo.'


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