India Perspectives, Volume 11PTI for the Ministry of External Affairs, 1998 - India |
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A belt of silver called tagri , tier to her waist , keeps the odbani and ghagra in shape . A heavy hansli made of solid silver adorns her neck . A flower - shaped tikka decorated with pearls of different colours adorns her forehead .
A belt of silver called tagri , tier to her waist , keeps the odbani and ghagra in shape . A heavy hansli made of solid silver adorns her neck . A flower - shaped tikka decorated with pearls of different colours adorns her forehead .
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The temple is one of the oldest in the country ; its recorded history goes back to at least 2000 years , placed somewhere between 57 BC and 78 AD when , as the legend goes , a local chieftain called Tondaman discovered the idol of Sri ...
The temple is one of the oldest in the country ; its recorded history goes back to at least 2000 years , placed somewhere between 57 BC and 78 AD when , as the legend goes , a local chieftain called Tondaman discovered the idol of Sri ...
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There is a tribe called Khairi in Himalayas , communities called Khairuva in Uttar Pradesh State and Kattha Kari in Mumbai . Till 17th century , the West did not know much about it but when catechu Text : AJAY KASHYAP Photographs : PQRS ...
There is a tribe called Khairi in Himalayas , communities called Khairuva in Uttar Pradesh State and Kattha Kari in Mumbai . Till 17th century , the West did not know much about it but when catechu Text : AJAY KASHYAP Photographs : PQRS ...
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