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Archaeology Archeology is the study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture. Archaeology is often considered a branch of socio-cultural anthropology, but archaeologists also draw from biological, geological, and environmental systems through their study of the past. The archaeological record consists of artifacts, architecture, biofacts or ecofacts and cultural landscapes. Archaeology can be considered both a social science and a branch of the humanities.  Father of archeology excavation  The father of archaeological excavation was William Cunnington . He undertook excavations in Wiltshire from around 1798,funded by Sir Richard Colt Hoare. Cunnington made meticulous recordings of Neolithic and Bronze Age barrows, and the terms he used to categorize and describe them are still used by archaeologists today. Purpose of archeology  The purpose of archaeology is to learn more about past societies and the development of the human race. Over 99% of the develop

Brihadisvara Temple Thanjavur Location  Brihadishvara temple, also called Rajarajeswaram or Peruvudaiyār Kōvil, is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva located in South bank of Kaveri river in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India. It is one of the largest South Indian temples and an exemplary example of a fully realized Tamil architecture.  Speciality The temple has a massive colonnaded prakara (corridor) and one of the largest Shiva lingas in India. It is also famed for the quality of its sculpture, as well as being the location that commissioned the brass Nataraja – Shiva as the lord of dance, in 11th century.  One of the heritage monuments Thanjavur is an important center of South Indian religion, art, and architecture. Most of the Great Living Chola Temples, which are UNESCO World Heritage Monuments, are located in and around Thanjavur. The foremost among these, the Brihadeeswara Temple, is located in the centre of the city. Interesting fact      Another interesting fact about i

  Girl child Education  Girls' education is a strategic development priority. Better educated women tend to be more informed about nutrition and healthcare, have fewer children, marry at a later age, and their children are usually healthier, should they choose to become mothers.Education saves and improves the lives of girls and women, ultimately leading to more equitable development, stronger families, better services, better child health. Educating girls has a wide-ranging impact on society and human development. Long-term benefits include: Enhanced economic development.An educated girl is more likely to become involved in the workforce and in turn, bring economic stability to her family and community. Studies have shown that women invest around 90% of their income into their families and communities.Our country’s progress depends on the education of girls. We should all step forward and encourage girl child education. We can make the difference and bring concrete change in the f

  THE LEGEND THYAGARAJA                               T he great Thyagaraja was one of the trinity in Carnatic music. He has written over 24,000 hymns, of which only 500 hymns have been performed by Carnatic scholars to date.                                                                     Ramakrishna yudhinder went to Thyagaraja to recite the “Rama”nama 96 crore times. he took it as a deity and completed the ritual in 21 years.on average, he recited the Ramanam 1,25,000 times a day                                                                    Most of the songs sound simple to the listener. The kritis have one or two catchy lines that are repeated with different patterns. This kind of elaboration is referred to as a sangati. The credit of introducing sangati to Carnatic music goes purely Thyagaraja. His songs had simple rhythms which gave way to improvising to complex swara patterns. Thyagaraja elaborated several new raagas, which were then unknown to people. Thyagaraja not onl

  Thiruvarur chariot festival      "Azhi ther" in all its grandeur  in thiruvarur.  Azhi ther is the biggest temple chariot in Asia. Thiruvarur is not just other historic town from cauvery delta also famous for chariot.Thousands of devotees around the districts converged at Thiruvarur to celebrate the chariot festival.The devotees is pulling it using the huge ropes.The idol is beautifully decorated and  brought out from the temple to westen entrance by the  sivanadiyar. Because of the pandemic situation the height of the car was reduced from 96 feet  to 53 feet.The crowd  expressed their devotion by chanting "Arora thiyagesa". They are using hydraulic brakes to stop the chariot. The chariot weighs 350 tonnes at height of 96 feet.. People were not following the safety measures like wearing mask and keep social distancing."azhi ther" procession went around  Four main mada "veedhis" around thiruvarur temple. Before carona many people came and visite