Indian State Culture and Geography

Utkal Divas is celebrated on April 1 every year to commemorate the formation of the state of Odisha as a separate province in 1936.

The Khajuraho Group of Monuments, famous for their intricate nagara-style architectural symbolism and erotic sculptures, are located in the Chhatarpur district of Madhya Pradesh.

In the nineteenth century, the region that constitutes most of present-day Rajasthan was called as Rajputana by the British. While this may suggest that this was an area that was inhabited only or mainly by Rajputs.

Pandharpur is the centre of a bhakti movement that began over eight centuries ago, and gave birth to Marathi literature. For centuries, every year, just before the rains, thousands of pilgrims known as Varkari, followers of Haripath (path of God who is Krishna-Vishnu) travel long distances from rural Maharashtra and Karnataka to Pandharpur.

Rajasthan is the leading producer of silver in India, primarily from the Zawar mines in the Udaipur district.

The Ladakh region in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir (now a separate UT, but historically associated with the region) is famous for being a high-altitude cold desert.

The Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden, located in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, is the largest tulip garden in Asia.

The Thar Desert, also known as the Great Indian Desert, is located primarily in the state of Rajasthan.

Elephant Falls is located in Meghalaya, near Shillong. It's a popular tourist attraction named after a rock that resembled an elephant (which was destroyed in an earthquake).

Onam is the official state festival of Kerala, celebrated to honor the homecoming of the mythical King Mahabali.

The Elephanta Caves are a collection of cave temples predominantly dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva. They are located on Elephanta Island in Mumbai Harbour, Maharashtra.

The Konark Sun Temple is a 13th-century CE Sun temple built by King Narasimhadeva I of the Eastern Ganga Dynasty. It is located in the coastal district of Puri in Odisha.

The Ajanta and Ellora Caves are UNESCO World Heritage Sites featuring ancient rock-cut caves. They are located in the Aurangabad district of Maharashtra.

Mahabalipuram (also known as Mamallapuram) is an ancient historic town famous for its 7th- and 8th-century Hindu group of monuments. It is situated on the coast of Tamil Nadu.

The Jagannath Temple is an important Hindu temple dedicated to Jagannath, a form of Sri Krishna. It is located in the coastal town of Puri in Odisha.