Indian Culture

CULTURE OF INDIA

The term culture refers to a state of intellectual development or manners. The social and political forces that influence the growth of a human being is defined as culture.
Indian culture is rich and diverse and as a result unique in its very own way. Our manners, way of communicating with one another, etc are one of the important components of our culture. Even though we have accepted modern means of living, improved our lifestyle, our values and beliefs still remain unchanged. A person can change his way of clothing, way of eating and living but the rich values in a person always remains unchanged because they are deeply rooted within our hearts, mind, body and soul which we receive from our culture.
Indian culture treats guests as god and serves them and takes care of them as if they are a part and parcel of the family itself. Even though we don’t have anything to eat, the guests are never left hungry and are always looked after by the members of the family. Elders and the respect for elders is a major component in Indian culture. Elders are the driving force for any family and hence the love and respect for elders comes from within and is not artificial. An individual takes blessings from his elders by touching their feet. Elders drill and pass on the Indian culture within us as we grow.
“Respect one another” is another lesson that is taught from the books of Indian culture. All people are alike and respecting one another is ones duty. In foreign countries the relation between the boss and the employee is like a master and slave and is purely monetary whereas in Indian culture the relation between the boss and the employee is more like homely relations unlike foreign countries.
Helpful nature is another striking feature in our Indian culture. Right from our early days of childhood we are taught to help one another in need of help and distress. If not monetary then at least in kind or non-monetary ways. Indian culture tells us to multiply and distribute joy and happiness and share sadness and pain. It tells us that by all this we can develop co-operation and better living amongst ourselves and subsequently make this world a better place to live in.
Even though India is a country of various religions and caste our culture tells us just one thing 'phir bhi dil hai Hindustani '.

Famous Indian Places

India is known for its cities. Every city is unique in its own sense. Each of the city has been given a collective name as per its attractions. Some cities are known as the pilgrim cities of India, some as the tea cities of India and some as the spice cities. Walk through the lanes of these cities to find all the colors of the rainbow....

Seven Wonders of the World, Taj Mahal & former Capital of India, Agra Fort, this city means no dreath of places to go ...
Agra

Where else would you find the unique combination of Blue & Green waters with the pure white foam. Its Andamans ...
Andaman Islands

Most revered place for all Buddhists all over the World, its where Buddhism was born. Won’t you like to know more ?
Bodhgaya

The place of Knowledge and Sanctuaries, its the city for book lovers....
Bangalore

Famously known as Gods Country, its the backwaters, coffee plantations and the ayurveda, which calls its visitors. Be there...
Kerala

Beautiful gardens, Pari Mahal and the surrounding hills, this is a passage beyond time. To believe, be here.
Kashmir

This Hill Station of Tamilnadu calls for the people to indulge in the natural beauty. You too be here !
Kodaikanal

The beautiful beaches with only 21 of them open to see, its another heaven here...
Lakshadweep Islands

The Victoria Terminus, Gateway of India, there is much Britishers have left to see in this old city of British India...
Mumbai

Skiing, the main attraction of Manali, is more than one ask for. For the rest, be here...
Manali

The land of Tipu Sultan, the bravest King of Mysore, its a beautiful city to see....
Mysore

Birth place of Lord Krishna, its unique in its own sense....
Mathura Vrindavan

The Hill Station of Coffee Plantations, is one of the best Hill Stations...
Munnar

This little Hill Station lightens up in the night around the Tal. See to it youself...
Nanital

The area of the tribes and the wildlife, it has best twosome with the Hill Station ....
Ooty

One of the holiest cities of India, it sees the Pushkar Fair...
Pushkar

The Gateway to Himalayas, its a legendry Semi Hilll Station...
Rishikesh

The Church, Mall Road and the Falls. Its the best weekend destination .....
Shimla

The nature has spread its wings here. With ages old castles, it more than a Hill Station..
Shillong

Tirupati is the land of Gods. Visit the Tirupati Temple and lots more...
Tirupati

The land of lakes in the desert. A unique combination, a must see....
Udaipur

The religious City of India is a showcase of Indian Culture. Be here to know more...
Varanasi

We will read in detail about above all cities in my next posts :)

Incredible India

Interesting Facts about India
India never invaded any country in her last 100000 years of history.
When many cultures were only nomadic forest dwellers over 5000 years ago, Indians established Harappan culture in Sindhu Valley (Indus Valley Civilization)
The name 'India' is derived from the River Indus, the valleys around which were the home of the early settlers. The Aryan worshippers referred to the river Indus as the Sindhu.
The Persian invaders converted it into Hindu. The name 'Hindustan' combines Sindhu and Hindu and thus refers to the land of the Hindus.
Chess was invented in India.
Algebra, Trigonometry and Calculus are studies, which originated in India.
The 'Place Value System' and the 'Decimal System' were developed in India in 100 B.C.
The World's First Granite Temple is the Brihadeswara Temple at Tanjavur, Tamil Nadu. The shikhara of the temple is made from a single 80-tonne piece of granite. This magnificent temple was built in just five years, (between 1004 AD and 1009 AD) during the reign of Rajaraja Chola.
India is the largest democracy in the world, the 6th largest Country in the world, and one of the most ancient civilizations.
The game of Snakes & Ladders was created by the 13th century poet saint Gyandev. It was originally called 'Mokshapat'. The ladders in the game represented virtues and the snakes indicated vices. The game was played with cowrie shells and dices. In time, the game underwent several modifications, but its meaning remained the same, i.e. good deeds take people to heaven and evil to a cycle of re-births.
The world's highest cricket ground is in Chail, Himachal Pradesh. Built in 1893 after leveling a hilltop, this cricket pitch is 2444 meters above sea level.
India has the largest number of Post Offices in the world.
The largest employer in the world is the Indian Railways, employing over a million people.
The world's first university was established in Takshila in 700 BC. More than 10,500 students from all over the world studied more than 60 subjects. The University of Nalanda built in the 4th century was one of the greatest achievements of ancient India in the field of education.
Ayurveda is the earliest school of medicine known to mankind. The Father of Medicine, Charaka, consolidated Ayurveda 2500 years ago.
India was one of the richest countries till the time of British rule in the early 17th Century. Christopher Columbus, attracted by India's wealth, had come looking for a sea route to India when he discovered America by mistake.
The Art of Navigation & Navigating was born in the river Sindh over 6000 years ago. The very word Navigation is derived from the Sanskrit word 'NAVGATIH'. The word navy is also derived from the Sanskrit word 'Nou'.
Bhaskaracharya rightly calculated the time taken by the earth to orbit the Sun hundreds of years before the astronomer Smart. According to his calculation, the time taken by the Earth to orbit the Sun was 365.258756484 days.
The value of "pi" was first calculated by the Indian Mathematician Budhayana, and he explained the concept of what is known as the Pythagorean Theorem. He discovered this in the 6th century, long before the European mathematicians.
Algebra, Trigonometry and Calculus also originated in India.Quadratic Equations were used by Sridharacharya in the 11th century. The largest numbers the Greeks and the Romans used were 106 whereas Hindus used numbers as big as 10*53 (i.e. 10 to the power of 53) with specific names as early as 5000 B.C.during the Vedic period.Even today, the largest used number is Terra: 10*12(10 to the power of 12).
Until 1896, India was the only source of diamonds in the world

India's Cherrapnuji is the wettest places on earth, receiving 425 inches of rain every year

India grows 12 million tons of mangoes in a year, the weight equivalent to 80,000 blue whales