Indian Culture

Indian Culture

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Indian culture and heritage is very vast in its own. From the Gods and temples, to music and Dances, art & crafts, architecture and traditional customs all forms the Indian culture and Heritage.

Hindu Gods

The main Hindu Gods as we accept today can be broadly

classified as Saiva Gods (Siva, His consort, His sons, His

other forms), Vaishnava Gods (Vishnu, His consort, His

various avatharams)& Sakthi or Saktha

Indian Music

Classical Indian music can be classified into two distinct categories, the North Indian or Hindustani & the South Indian or Carnatic music. The essential features & basis of both the styles are the same, in the sense that both are spiritualistic in nature. Foreign influences due to invasions by Persians, Arabs,are more evident in the Hindustani form.

India can boast of an innumerable number of folk dances, each

dance forming a specialty of a particular region or tribe. Each

form will have its own specialty & grace, along with a set

pattern of costumes & make-up.

The classical dance forms which have developed, have set
rules that have been followed traditionally over the years.From
the gracious hand & leg postures & movements, the dancers
have to acquire the skill of portraying various emotions
faithfully in each expression on their face & each fluid
movement of their hand, legs & in fact their whole body. Every part conveys some meaning in
their graceful motion.There are various Dance forms Bharata Natyam,Chhau, Kathak, Kathakali

Kuchipudi, Manipuri, Mohiniattam,Odissi.

Indian Paintings can be broadly classified as the murals & miniatures. Murals are huge works

executed on the walls of solid structures.Classic examples are the paintings

in Ajantha & Ailasantaha temple.Miniature

paintings are those executed on a very small scale

on perishable material such as paper, cloth, etc.,

Though this style had been perfected by artisans

under the various rules, not many remain today.

Prime examples are the Rajasthani & Mughal

miniatures.Examples are Ajanta murals,Tanjore

Paintings -Tamilnadu, Madhubani Paintings Bihar,

Kalamkari, Pithoro paintings Gujarat etc.