Raja Shankh Pal Mela Where devotees throng to seek blessings
K. Kumar Shankh Pal is the spiritual deity of the Lander region; a temple dedicated to this deity is located at the highest point on the Shankh Pal ridge. Situated at an altitude of 2,897…
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Reading Food Labels
Dr Rekha Harish We all know the true meaning of word JUNK and try to throw away all the junk from our house, but when it comes to JUNK FOOD, we often tend to eat…
A Hunt For Raajmaa
Pramiti Digra Every culture has a love language of its own and for us Indians it has always been food. Our every problem can be diminished with a delicious plate of comfort food. One such…
100-years of Newspaper publication in J&K
Rachna Vinod The first newspaper of the State of ‘Jammu and Kashmir, ‘Ranbir’ was published on June 24, 1924 by Lala Mulk Raj Saraf. Thus On June 24, 2024, the newspaper publication in Jammu and…
“Melodies of Friendship” | Story of 8-Dogri songs by Kataria-Kumar Jodi
Sunny Dua In the vibrant corridors of Jammu University (JU) during the late 1980s, two friends, Sudershan Kumar Salgotra and Balwant Kataria, unknowingly harbored the seeds of artistic brilliance within them, but none of them…
Mandala Art as Therapy
Jagjeet Singh Bhadwal “To paint what we see before us is a different art from painting what we see within”- Carl Jung In today’s fast-paced world of hustle and bustle, discovering methods to relax and…
A Tasteful journey of Undivided Punjabi Cuisine
Dr Chef Sanjay Jamwal The food of Punjab-simple, healthy, and linked to the land-reflects the history, culture and lifestyle of a region that boasts an agrarian legacy rooted in Harappan times. For, it was in…
Holla Mohalla A Unique Sikh Festival
Inderjeet S.Bhatia ‘Prince HOLLA MOHALLA, also referred to as HOLLA, is a 3 day long Sikh festival which normally falls in the month of March. It takes place on the 2nd day of the lunar…
Musings from Tawi Festival
Col J P Singh In a welcome addition to the cultural calendar of Jammu, 2nd Tawi Festival was held in Amar Mahal Jammu from 1ST to 3rd March 2024 under the aegis of Dr. Jyotsana…
Unveiling Culinary Treasures
Dr Ritika Sambyal As renowed writer Elisha Cooper once said “The Train is a Small World Moving through a Larger World” I being the part of J&K Gyanodaya Express experience this saying. In a unique…