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Mahuli group of temples

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The National Monument Authority (NMA) to submit a report on the comprehensive development of Mahuli group of temples to the Ministry of Culture.

Mahuli group of temples

• This group of temples is also famously known as Dakshin Kashi and are found in Mahuli, Maharashtra.
• It comprise of five temples belonging to 11th and 12th CE
• The temples are built in Hemadpanthi style of architecture
  • This style of Architecture is associated with Hemadpant who was minister in Yadava Empire.
• Mahuli is situated at the confluence of rivers Krishna and Venna.

INS Sahyadri and Kadmatt

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As part of their deployment to South East Asia, INS Sahyadri and Kadmatt visited Singapore .

INS Sahyadri

• INS Sahyadri is a “Shivalik-class Stealth Multi-role Frigate” built for the Indian Navy.
• INS Sahyadri was indigenously built by Mazagon Dock Limited (MDL) in Mumbai.
• INS Sahyadri was commissioned into the Eastern Naval Command headquartered at Visakhapatnam in 2012.

INS Kadmatt

• INS Kadmatt is an “Anti-Submarine Warfare Corvette built” for the Indian Navy.
• INS Kadmatt was built by the Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers of Kolkata under Project 28.
• It is named after the Kadmat Island of India’s Lakshadweep Islands 
• It produces low levels of radiated underwater noise which reduces its chances of detection. 
• INS Kadmatt is equipped with features such as anti-aircraft guns, torpedoes and rocket launchers, early warning, navigation and fire control radars along with underwater sensors and integrated communication and electronic warfare systems.
• The ship was commissioned into the navy in 2016.