What actually INDIA is ! ! ! ! ! !
Where culture echoes, traditions speak, beauty enthralls and diversity delights, a land of magnificent monuments and where Taj Mahal stands.
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This is India! How well is India known
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The Great Mughals called it "Hindostan" and to the British it was
the "Jewel" in the imperial "Crown" and from the Latin "Indus" is
derived the name that the world knows it by. India - an ancient land
where age-old traditions rub shoulders with modernity; a land with
an astounding array of natural wonders; an incredible history dating
back thousands of years; and a cultural backdrop that never fails to
dazzle.
Atithi
Devo Bhavah - Guest is God - The Time-honoured Custom of India. We
treat our guests as God, "Atithi Devo Bhavah". We welcome you in the
land of Incredible India ...
Do you think India is only limited to Taj Mahal, Qutub Minar and a
few other places?...... NO India is a very beautiful country
with tremendous cultures, traditional, customs and heritage. India
has an explicit religious touch, education as well as living,
festivals, melas (Fairs & Festivals).
India's culture is marked by a high degree of syncretism and
cultural pluralism. It has managed to preserve established
traditions while absorbing new customs, traditions, and ideas from
invaders and immigrants. Multicultural concerns have long informed
India’s history and traditions, constitution and political
arrangements. Indian Architecture, including notable monuments, such
as the Taj Mahal and other examples of Mughal architecture and South
Indian architecture, is the result of traditions that combined
elements from several parts of the country and abroad. Vernacular
architecture also displays notable regional variation.
Indian music covers a wide range of traditions and regional styles.
Classical music is split mainly between the North Indian Hindustani
and South Indian Carnatic traditions. Highly regionalised forms of
popular music include filmi and folk music; the syncretic tradition
of the bauls is a well-known form of the latter. Indian dance
too has diverse folk and classical forms. Among the
well-known folk dances are the bhangra of the Punjab, the
bihu of Assam, the chhau of Bihar and Orissa and the
ghoomar of Rajasthan. Eight dance forms, many with narrative
forms and mythological elements, have been accorded classical dance
status by India's National Academy of Music, Dance, and Drama.
These are bharatanatyam of the state of Tamil Nadu, kathak
of Uttar Pradesh, kathakali and mohiniattam of Kerala,
kuchipudi of Andhra Pradesh, manipuri of Manipur,
odissi of the state of Orissa and the sattriya of Assam.
Theatre in India often incorporates music, dance, and improvised or
written dialogue. Often based on Hindu mythology, but also borrowing
from medieval romances, and news of social and political events,
Indian theatre includes the bhavai of state of Gujarat, the
jatra of West Bengal, the nautanki and ramlila
of North India, the tamasha of Maharashtra, the terukkuttu
of Tamil Nadu, and the yakshagana of Karnataka.
India Follows a Great ''Guru Parampara'' from ancient times
i.e. Indians strongly believe to be the foot prints of their
masters. There are extravagant rituals that are whole heartedly
followed by the women of India. There are ancient themes following
their customs as well as their accessories.
Sindoors, Bindi (a red dot on the forehead), Nathini (Nose Ring),
Mangal Sutra (Necklace), Sari, Pallow, Chudi (Bangles), Mehendi
(Heena), Payal (Anklets), Bichua (Toe Ring), Mahavar, etc.
Namaskar or Namaste is the most popular form of greeting in INDIA. It is a general salutation that is used to welcome somebody and also for bidding farewell. While doing Namaskar, both the palms are placed together and raised below the face to greet a person. It is believed that, both the hands symbolism one mind, or the self meeting the self. While the right hand represents higher nature, the left hand denotes worldly or lower nature.
Experience exotic India - live like a maharaja in the rich ambience of royal forts and palaces that are now heritage hotels; luxuriate in the serene beauty of a coral island with its turquoise lagoon; participate in the exuberance of a village fair or a colourful festival; daydream on a house boat drifting down the palm - fringed backwaters; delight in the grace of a dance or shop till you drop-buying exquisite silks, carved figurines, brass and silver ware, marble in laid with semi-precious stones, finely crafted jewellers, miniature paintings, carpets.
There are
innumerable monuments with architecture and immaculate technology
too. Some of the examples could be :
Agra - Agrvan is known as City of God Shiva temples, The Deeg
Palaces, The MUD Fort at Bharatpur, Sheesh Mahal (Palace of Mirrors)
at Jaipur & also Cannon (weighted 250 tonnes), Nahargarh
Palace.
India, always warm and inviting,
is a place of infinite
variety-one that favors you with a different facet of
its fascination every time you are WELCOME
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(To know India in depth, do refer to the specific pages in our Places to Visit section)