India culture

Few countries in the world have such an ancient and diverse culture as India’s. India’s
physical, religious and racial variety is as important as the history of how it become what
“Modern India.” In India, religion is very important to the people. It is a major part of the
entire Indian tradition. For the majority of Indians, religion takes over every aspect of life,
from commonplace daily chores to education and politics. Hinduism is the dominant faith,
practiced by over 80% of the population. Besides Hindus, Muslims are the most prominent
religious group and are an essential part of Indian society. Common practices are now a
part of most religious faiths and all communities share many of the festivals that mark each
year with music, dance and feasting. Each has its own pilgrimage sites, heroes, legends
and even culinary specialties, mingling in a unique diversity. Hinduism and Buddhism are
very similar, being the most practiced by the Indians. The exact explanation of Hinduism
cannot be easily defined. There is no unique philosophy that forms the basis of the faith of
the majority of India's population. It cannot be traced to a specific founder nor does it have a
"holy book" as a basic scriptural guide. Unlike most other reli

religions, Hinduism does not advocate the worship of one particular deity. One may worship
Shiva or Vishnu or Rama or Krishna or some other gods and goddesses or one may believe
in the 'Supreme Spirit' or the 'Indestructible Soul' within each individual and still be called a
good Hindu. This gives an indication of the kind of contrasts this religion is marked by. At
one end of the scale, it is an exploration of the 'Ultimate Reality'; at the other end there are
cults that worship spirits, trees and animals. Buddhism, another religion followed by in India,
originated as an offshoot of Hinduism, but eventually it became popular all over Asia.
Buddhism is based on the principle that everything is subject to change, although some
things may last longer than others. The other basic principle of Buddhism is according to
which nothing occurs due to pure chance. Besides natural forces, it is the karma, which
leads to the occurrence of all events. There are fifteen national languages recognized by
the Indian constitution and these are spoken in over 1600 dialects. Add to this a population
of over 900 million today, and that will give you an idea of how many different ways of
communication takes place. India's official language is Hindi in the Devnagri script.
However, English continues to be the official working language. For many educated Indians,
English is virtually their first language, and for a great number of Indians who are multi-
lingual, it will probably be the second. Hindi is spoken as a mother tongue by about 40.22
percent of the popu