The cultural heritage of India has its roots in the different components of culture i.e. musical heritage, dances, sculpturing and other fine arts, festivities, languages spoken, traditional beliefs and customs, food and many more like these. It is the development in these aspects of life that makes the heritage of India one of the most vibrant and most exhaustive.
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India offers a number of classical dance forms, each of which can be traced to different parts of the country and representing the culture and ethos of a certain region or a group of people. The beginning of the contemporary styles of classical dances can be traced to the period between 1300-1400 A.D.
The dance forms range from temple dances like Bharatnatyam, oddissi and mohiniyattam, to kathakali, symbolizing the victory of truth over falsehood. Kathak and Kuchipudi are means to recite religious and mythological tales to the accompaniment music, mime and dance. Manipuri, and Dandiya Raas representing the celebration of Radha-Krishna's togetherness
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The talent of the shilpis or the Indian artisans' is till date visible in the temples constructed centuries ago. The sculptures boast of their creativity and hard work. The numerous sculptures on temple walls are all hewn out of hard rock & last to date. Rock-cut architecture was perfected by the Buddhists, and was followed by several Hindu rulers. In Southern India Pallavas excelled in this art form.
The sculptures or idols in temples are made of granite & the Utsava murthis are made of bronze & panchaloha. Apart from these, there are the huge Iyyanar statues & horses exist in South Indian villages.
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Indian Festivals |
The Indian calendar is a yearlong procession of festivals. These are both varied in origin and large in number. There are innumerable national, regional, local, religious, seasonal and social festivities. Owing to the fact that India is the land of gods, goddesses, saints and people who believe in building and maintaining relationships.
Color, gaiety, enthusiasm, feasts and a variety of prayers and rituals characterize all the festivals. Travelers are struck by the scale and multiplicity of the festivities that populate the cultural scene here. If the fireworks of Dussehra symbolize the triumph of good over evil, prayers of Raksha Bandhan are said for a long and happy life of a brother.
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Linguistic Heritage of India |
The languages spoken in present India, evolved in different phases of Indian history. In the earlier stage of Indian history other languages were spoken. The holy books of different religions that developed in ancient India are written in different languages like Sanskrit (Hinduism), Pali (Buddhism) and Ardhamaghadi (Jainism).
The languages are closely associated with the different ethnic groups of India. Broadly the Indian languages can be put into six groups namely Indo-Aryan, Dravidian, Sino-Tibetan-Mongoloid, Negroid, Austric and Others.
Most of the languages of spoken today in India belong to two families, Aryan and Dravidian. Languages spoken in the five states of south India belong to the Dravidian family and most of the languages spoken in the north are of Aryan family. The general script of the Aryan languages is different from the general script of Dravidian languages. The Indians also distinguish between the general north Indian accent and general south Indian accent. Along with these two main language families, there are other languages from the Sino-Tibetan-Mongoloid family are spoken in east India.
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Customs and beliefs in India |
Customs and ceremonies which deal with specific ceremonies for specific occasions; customs appeal because of the grace and beauty they bestow on the routine business of living till death.
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In this connection, mention may be made of the elemental or atmospheric deities, demons, the elements themselves, natural phenomena, ancestors, animals and weapons
India is a land of many beliefs and customs. Since birth, the people get influenced and carry on the inherited customs ranging from Namakaran, to house warming Grih Pravesh, to Wedding Vivah. On the religious front, people fast and pray Vrata, Puja, Arti. Even the dead bodies are buried/cremated with all the due honors or Anteyasthi and remembered during the Shradh.
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Indian Food |
The major culinary influences on Indian cuisine resulted from significant historical invasions, including the Greeks, Mughal Portuguese and British. Interspersed throughout these major historical events were influences from Bactrian, Mongol, Scythian, Parthian, Kushan, Hun, Arab, Turk, Afghan, and Dutch invaders.
Those parts of India with the longest history of Mughal rule exhibit strong Persian influences in their food, using fresh and dried fruit, cashews, pistachios and almonds in their meat dishes as well as a great many dairy products. The areas under the Portuguese rule reveal the extensive use of chilies.
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