
Krishna Janmashtami cultural dance at Yogmaya Temple, Mehrauli, in Delhi
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A traditional dance performance takes place during the Sreekrishna Janmashtami celebrations at Yogmaya Temple.
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Traditional Bhutanese homes are generally made of earth rammed walls and each house accommodates a small temple inside the house itself. Wood is extensively used and bizarre as it may seem the houses are protected by a wooden phallus, which is hung on the main door of the house, in order to ward off evil spirits. The Driglam Namzha codifies the traditional rules for the construction of the dzongs as well as ordinary buildings.The Driglam Namzha is the official behaviour and dress code of the Kingdom of Bhutan. It governs how citizens should dress in public and how they should behave in formal settings. It also regulates a number of cultural assets such as art and architecture. In English, driglam means "order, discipline, custom, rules, regimen" and namzha means "system," though the term m
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