Diversity

in
India
 Diversity in
India
Indian culture is one of the oldest and unique. In
India, there is an amazing cultural diversity
throughout the country. The South, North, and
Northeast have their own distinct cultures and
almost every state has carved its own cultural
niche. If compared, there is hardly any culture in
the world that is as varied and unique as India’s.

India is a vast country with a variety of

geographical features and climatic conditions.
India, a place of infinite variety, is fascinating
 Languages of
India
According to Ethnologue, India is considered to
be the home to 398 languages out of which 11
have been reported extinct. 

In India, some 1652 dialects were recorded in a

census made in 1961. Another census was
initiated way back 2001 and it showed that for
more than half a million inhabitants, there are 29
languages being spoken. This is why Indian
language translation is a tough one.
 Languages of
Urdu India Punjabi Oriya

Rajasthani
Sanskrit Bengali

Gujarati Konkani Assamese

Malayalam Tamil
Marathi
Kannada Manipuri
 ‘FESTIVALS’

If all the world’s cultural heritage was contained

in a time capsule, I would like to demonstrate my
country’s legacy in the form of
 Indian Festivals
India is undoubtedly, a land of festivals. There are festivals
for every season, for every legend & myth, every region and
every religious place.
Some are exclusive to certain communities & religions while
others have a national & secular character about them.

Indian festivals are celebrated according to the solar and

lunar calendars. Consequently, dates & months may vary
accordingly.
 Indian Festivals
In India, festivals are marked by a warmth of participation.
Color and festivity also provide an occasion for shopping
when overnight small markets appear from nowhere. These
sell trinkets, local souvenirs and colorful apparels. Dance and
music are essential ingredients. Exotic delicacies are a
culinary delight.
Regional fairs are also common and festive in India. For
example, Pushkar fair is one of the world's largest markets
and Sonepur mela is the largest livestock fair in Asia.
The numerous and varied festivals that are held throughout
the year offer a unique way of seeing Indian culture at its
best.
Some of the festivals
celebrated in India….
Diwali
Deepawali or Diwali is certainly the biggest and the
brightest of all Hindu festivals. It's the festival of
lights (deep = light and avali = a row i.e., a row of
lights) that's marked by four days of celebration,
which literally illumines the country with its
brilliance, and dazzles all with its joy. Each of the
four days in the festival of Diwali is separated by a
different tradition, but what remains true and
constant is the celebration of life, its enjoyment and
goodness.

Holi
Holi is a joyous celebration of the
rejuvenation of nature, and renewed hope of
happiness and peaceful coexistence. People
throw colored water and powders (gulal and
kumkum) at each other and make merry.
Singing and dancing add to the gaiety of the
occasion. The exuberant display of colors
symbolizes the advent of a colorful and
prosperous spring season.
 Eid
Eid also called Feast of Breaking the Fast, the Sugar
Feast, the Sweet Festival is an important religious
holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide that marks the
end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting.

At the end of Ramadan, Muslims celebrate Eid Al-Fitr.

The entire community comes together for special prayers
and to congratulate each other. The rest of the day is
typically spent visiting friends and family, enjoying time
together.

Dussehra
The name Dussehra is derived from
Sanskrit Dasha-hara literally means removal
of ten referring to Lord Rama’s victory over
the ten-headed demon king Ravana. The day
also marks the victory of Goddess
Durga over the demons .The name
Vijayadashami is also derived from the
Sanskrit words "Vijaya-dashmi" literally
meaning the victory on the
dashmi (Dashmi being the tenth lunar day of
the Hindu calendar month).
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