INDIAN CULTURE

Presentated by:

Group 1

CONTENTS Namaskar

Religions & Spirituality

Languages & Literature

Food Marraige

Festivals

Epics

Sculpture & Architecture

Painting

Agriculture

Clothing

Music & Dance

Beautiful sights

INTRODUCTION

The culture of india is an amalgamation of sub-cultures spread all over the indian sub-continent and traditions.

They are several millennian old.Several elements of india;s diverse

culture-such as indian religions,yoga,cuisine,clothing,festivals,

languages and etc.........

NAMASKAR

Common spoken greeting.

Salutation -namaskaram, vanakkam(tamil),assalam alaikum(urdu/persian) ,sat shri akal(punjabi)......etc.

RELIGIONS & SPIRITUALITY

India is birth place of many religions.

Like Hinduism,buddhism,jainism and etc.

Hinduism and buddhism are the world’s 3rd & 4th largest religions.

The 4 kinetic ideas behind Hindu Vedic Spirituality

Karma

Maya Nirvana

YogaThe law of universal causality, which connects man with the cosmos and condemns him to transmigrate.

The world is not simply what it seems to the human senses.Absolute reality, situated somewhere beyond the cosmic illusion woven by Maya and beyond human experience as conditioned by Karma.

The state of absolute blessedness, characterized by release from the cycle of reincarnations; freedom from the pain and care of the external world; bliss.

Implies integration; bringing all the faculties of the psyche under the control of the self

Destroyer

Shiva

Preserver

Vishnu

Creator

Brahman

The Trinity

LANGUAGES & LITERATURE

There are many languages as India being the multi-religious society.

sanskrit,telugu,hindi,malayalam,kannada.

Hindi –the official language of india.

FOOD & SPICES

India is known for its love for food and spices.

Indian cuisine categories are northern,southern,eastern,western and etc.......

India is the worlds second largest producer of food after china.

MARRIAGE

For centuries, arranged marriages have been the tradition in Indian society.

They also demand dowry.

It has been outlawed by the Indian government.

FESTIVALSIndia is multi-cultural and multi-

religious society.Celebrates festivals of various

religions.Many states and religions have

different festivals depending on their religions.

Such as navratri,diwali,ganesh chaturthi,durga puja,holi,rakshabandhan dussehra & ramzan.

EPICS

The oldest well-known epics of india.

-Ramayana and the mahabharata.

SCULPTURE & ARCHITECTURE Sculpture in india date back to the

indus valley civilization.

Where stone and bronze figures have been discovered.

Indian temple carvings are world famous.

PAINTING

The earliest indian paintings were the rock paintings.

Cave paintings such as ajantha,ellora and temple paintings.

These paintings testify to a love of naturalism.

AGRICULTURE

India is one of the global leaders in the agriculture.

The second largest producer of rice & wheat in the world.

India is one of the greatest producer of-cotton,sugarcane,peanuts,jute,tea,Spices,pulses etc........

CLOTHING

Traditional clothing in india generally varies.

Different parts of the country have different styles of dressing.

Such as sari,churidar for women.For men dhoti,trousers and shirts

etc.

MUSIC & DANCE

The music of india includes multiple varieties of religious.

-folk,pop and classical music.

There are many well-known dance forms.

Kuchipudi-andhra pradesh,bharatanatyam-tamilnadu,kathak,kathakali,..etc.

Sights of India

Mount Kailas, Himalayas“abode of snow” – in Sanskrit

The Beauty of Kashmir

Varanasi, Ganges River

Western Thar Desert, Rajasthan

“Gods blessed region”, Kerala

CONCLUSION

India is a country with”unity in diversity”.

Indian culture is well known for its customs,religions,spirutial values etc...

We are proud to be indians.

With the participation of:

GROUP 1 Members

Viva, Jeniville Joy

Supnit, Dave Michael

Iglesia, Giselle

Maquiran, Venice

Acosta, Crispin

source: slideshare.net

QUIZ

1. It is the common

spoken greeting.

2. The oldest well-known

epics of india.

3. A traditional clothes for

Indian women.

4. It is the official language of India.

5. Where can you found Mount

Kailas?

6,7&8:

Enumerate the Trinity of Indians.

9&10: What are the world’s 3rd & 4th largest religions.

ANSWERS

1. NAMASKAR

2. Ramayana and the Mahabharata

3. Sari &churidar

4. Hindi

5. Himalayas

6-8. Creator Brahman,Preserver Vishnu,Destroyer Shiva

9-10. Hinduism & buddhism