Culture of India

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Looking back and forward in time there very few countries in the world that can boast of an amalgam of diverse traditions and customs as diverse yet collective as the Culture of India. The Indian way of life is more than just 5000 years of history put together. It is something that is hard to describe and yet best understood through experience alone Apart from itself Indian culture has also been enriched and vitalized by elements of migration that have assimilated together like shades in fabric, what can be called indianness. Every state of this country is blessed with a distinctive backgrounds, mores, ethnicity and living space. So much so that it would be not wrong to say that India is a source and summit of cultures comprising of music, dance, cuisine and costumes, festival, arts and crafts they are there to be discovered and if you have missed the same then actually a lot.

Indian art and craft has made its special place and is well renowned all over the world. The history of Indian crafts dates back to the Indus Valley Civilization. The major art and craft of India includes Indian handicrafts like paintings, sculptures, textile, jewelry, stone and woodcrafts and much more. These tradition craft have withstood the devastation of time and continue to evolve in a influential and pulsing manner. .. Embroidery .. Ornaments & Jewellery .. Paper Crafts .. Terracotta .. Applique Work .. Painting More...

Enjoy the mouth-watering delicacies of Indian food. Rich and diverse Indian cuisine is simply tempting and irresistible. The North Indian, South Indian and East and West Indian Cuisine have their own flavor and specialties. Traditionally, meals are eaten while sitting on the floor with the fingers of the right hand. .. South Indian Cuisine .. North Indian Cuisine .. Tamil Nadu Cuisine .. Andra Pradesh Cuisine More... India is a land of many religions with its deep historical roots. It is the home to Hinduism, Buddhism, and Sikhism, and has also given adequate space to migratory religions like Islam and Christianity. Indian religion is not reachable without understanding its religious beliefs and practices, which have a large impact on the society and its people. .. Hinduism .. Buddhism .. Islam .. Christianity More... Indian Dance art is also one of the age-old tradition prevailing in India. Using the body as a medium of communication, Indian dance has developed as easily understood art form. Dance in India has ooze into several other zones like poetry, sculpture, architecture, literature, music and theatre. .. Karnataka Dance .. Andhra Pradesh Dances .. Tamil Nadu Dances .. Maharashtra Dances .. Himachal Pradesh Dances .. Haryana Dances .. Madhya Pradesh Dances .. Assam Dances .. Manipuri Dances .. Rajasthan (Jaipur Dances) .. Odissi Dance India's history and culture is ancient and influential, stretching back to the beginning of human civilization, starting from ancient history of India to modern Indian history. Great India history dates back to 3000 BC of ancient Indus valley civilization and Harappa civilization to 1000 AD of Chola Dynasty of ancient history of India. .. Ancient History .. Medieval History .. Modern History .. Indian Independence More... The ancient Indian Vedic scriptures are the greatest heritage of India. The depth of these ancient texts is so immense that one can choose ones path to attain salvation as per ones spiritual proclivity. These sacred texts are evolved over a period of time, hence made the Hindu religion the most in-depth and the most reformed religion. .. Ramayana ..Bhagwadgita .. Mahabharata .. Vedas More... One of the earliest known writing systems came from India, probably around 2500 BC. There are numerous linguistic communities prevailing in the sub-continent of India, each of which shares a common language and culture. Some Indian languages have a long literary history--Sanskrit literature is more than 5,000 years old which gave birth to other Indian languages and literatures. .. Bengali .. Gujarati .. Hindi .. Malayalam .. Punjabi .. Sanskrit More...