The document provides an overview of Indian culture, including sections on philosophy, major festivals, clothing, language and literature, agriculture, and the Taj Mahal. It discusses the diversity of cultures and languages across India's states and regions. Key points mentioned include the six schools of Hindu philosophy, festivals like Diwali and Holi, traditional clothing like the sari and dhoti, India's leadership in agriculture, and the Taj Mahal as one of the wonders of the world.
2. Table Of Content’s
• Introduction
• INDIAN Culture
• Philosophy
• Major Festivals of INDIA
• Types of CLOTHING
• LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
• AGRICULTURE
• WONDER OF INDIA
• Conclusion
3. Introduction
• The culture of India refers to the
way of life of the people of India.
• India’s languages, dances, music,
architecture, food and customs differ
from place to place within the
country.
• Many elements of India’s diverse
cultures such as Indian religion,
yoga, Indian cuisine had a profound
impact across the world.
4. • India has 29 states with different
culture and civilizations and one of the
most populated countries in the world .
• The Indian culture, often labeled as
an amalgamation of several various
cultures, spans across the Indian
subcontinent and has been influenced
and shaped by a history that is several
thousand years old.
• Throughout the history of India, Over
the centuries, there has been
significant fusion of cultures between
Buddhists, Hindus, Muslims, Jains,
Sikhs and various tribal populations in
Indi
CULTURE OF INDIA
5. Philosophy
• Indian philosophy comprises the
philosophical traditions of the Indian
subcontinent.
• There are six schools of orthodox Hindu
philosophyNyaya, Vaisheshika, Samkhya,
Yoga, Misamma and Vedanta—and four
heterodox schools Jain, Buddhist, Ājīvika
and Cārvāk – last two are also schools of
Hinduism.
• Since medieval India, schools of Indian
philosophical thought have been classified
by the Brahmanical tradition as either
orthodox or non-orthodox – āstika or
nāstika – depending on whether they
regard the Vedas as an infallible source of
knowledge
7. DIWALI
• Diwali is the festival of lights
• It is mostly enjoyed by kids and
adults
–Rama returning to Ayodhya
–Lord Krishna along with Satya Bhama
killed Narakasura
–New year starts for Marwadi’s
–People enjoy Diwali by bursting
crackers
8. DUSSEHRA
• Dussehra celebrates the Hindu god
Rama's victory over the demon king
Ravana and the triumph of good over
evil.
• The epic Ramayana tells the story of
the Lord Rama who wins the lovely
Sita for his wife, only to have her
carried off by Ravana, the demon king
of Lanka.
• Ravana plays an important role in
the Ramayana.
• Dusshera is celebrated 9 days from
30th September every year
9. CHRISTMAS
• Christmas a festival of Christian is an
annual festival commemorating the birth
of Jesus Christ observed most commonly
on December 25 as a religious and
cultural celebration among billions of
people around the world.
• People decorate their houses with fir tree
and leaving some gifts down of it
• Children eagerly wait for Santa claus in
the night
10. RAMDAAN
• Is the ninth month of the Islamic
calendar, and is observed by Muslims
worldwide as a month of fasting to
commemorate the first revelation of
the Quran to Muhammad according
to Islamic belief.
• This annual observance is regarded
as one of the Five Pillars of Islam.
• The month lasts 29–30 days based on
the visual sightings of the crescent
moon, according to numerous
biographical accounts compiled in the
hadiths.
11. GANESH CHATURDI
• Ganesh Chaturthi also known as
Vinayaka Chaturthi is the Hindu
festival that reveres god Ganesha.
• A ten-day festival, it starts on the
fourth day of Hindu luni-solar
calendar month Bhadrapada,
which typically falls in Gregorian
months of August or September.
• The festival is marked with
installation of Ganesha clay idols
privately in homes, or publicly on
elaborate pandals
12. CLOTHING
• Traditional clothing in India greatly varies across different
parts of the country and is influenced by local culture,
geography, climate and rural/urban settings.
• Popular styles of dress include draped garments such as
sari for women and dhoti or lungi or panche for men.
• Stitched clothes are also popular such as churidar or
salwar-kameez for women, with dupatta thrown over
shoulder completing the outfit. Salwar is often loose
fitting, while churidar is a tighter cut.
• Indian women perfect their sense of charm and fashion
with make up and ornaments. Bindi, mehendi, earrings,
bangles and other jewelry are common.
• On special occasions, such as marriage ceremonies and
festivals, women may wear cheerful colors with various
ornaments made with gold, silver or other regional stones
and gems. Bindi is often an essential part of a Hindu
woman's make up.
13. LANGUAGE
AND
LITERATURE
• Literary records suggest
India had interacted in
languages of other
ancient civilization's.
• This inscription is from
Indian emperor Ashoka,
carved in stone about
250 BCE, found in
Afghanistan.
• Inscriptions are in Greek
and Aramaic, with ideas
of non-violence against
men and all living
beings, as the doctrine of
Eusebeia – spiritual
maturity.
14. ART FORMS
There are 8 types of art forms they
are….
• BHARATHANATYAM
• KATHAK
• KATHAKALI
• KUCHIPUDI
• MANIPURI
• MOHINIATTAM
• ODISSI
• SATTHRIYA
15. 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........
16. WONDER OF INDIA
(TAJ MAHAL)
• Among all the 7 wonders TAJMAHAL is one of the
wonder from India
• The Taj Mahal is an ivory-white marble mausoleum on
the south bank of the Yamuna river in the Indian city of
Agra.
• It was commissioned in 1632 by the Mughal emperor,
Shah Jahan, to house the tomb of his favorite wife,
Mumtaz Mahal
• The Taj Mahal was designated as a UNESCO World
Heritage Site in 1983 for being "the jewel of Muslim art
in India and one of the universally admired
masterpieces of the world's heritage".
17. GREETINGS
• Greetings include Namaste (Hindi and
Sanskrit), Namaskar (Hindi),
Juhar/Namaskar in Odia, Namaskar
(Marathi), etc.,
• All these are common spoken greetings or
salutations when people meet, and are forms
of farewell when they depart.
• Namaskar is considered slightly more formal
than Namaste but both express deep respect.
• Namaskar is commonly used in India and
Nepal by Hindus, Jains and Buddhists, and
many
18. CONCLUSION
• There is a great diversity among different regions of
India in terms of language, cuisine, culture and
dress.
• But though we all are different we all are Indians.
• We owe a lot of the Indians who taught us how to
count, without which no worthwhile scientific
discovery could have been made.
-Albert Einstein