India has an immense diversity of cultures, religions, languages, and traditions spread across its varied geography. Some key aspects that represent India's culture include: - Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Sikhism, Buddhism and Jainism coexist alongside numerous regional traditions and tribal religions. - Hindi is the national language but India has over 1600 dialects and 22 official languages spoken. - Traditional Indian cuisine varies regionally but often involves eating with the right hand and using flatbread to scoop curries. Meals usually end with yogurt and rice. - India has numerous festivals celebrated differently in various parts of the country, from Holi to Diwali to regional harvest festivals. - Clothing, music

2. SECULAR COUNTRY-FREEDOM OF RELIGION

3. It is quite impossible not to be astonished by India.Nowhere on earth does humanity
presentItself in such creative burst of cultures and religion,races and tongues.Every
aspect of the country present itself on a massive,exaggerated scale worthy in
comparison to the superlative Mountainsthat overshadow it.
India is the cradle of human race,the birth place of human speech,the mother of history, the
grandmother of legend,and the great grand mother of tradition.our most valuable and most
astrictive materials in the history of man are treasured up in india only!

4. From the eternal snows of the Himalayas to the cultivated peninsula of far South,
From the Deserts of West to the humid Deltas of the East,
From the dry heat and cold of the Central Plateaus to the cool forests of the foothills
-”Indian Lifestyle clearly Glorify the Geography”

5. SYMBOLS
& SIGNS

6. Hindi is the National Language of India,a nation of
over 1 billion people .
Direct descendent of sanskrit language.66% of the
population know it.”one language across the nation”.
21 other languages are spoken and has classical status.
Number of dialects in India is as high as-1652

7. FOOD AND BEVERAGE
Several customs are associated with food consumption. Traditionally, meals were eaten while seated either on the floor or on very
low stools or cushions. Food is most often eaten without cutlery, using instead the fingers of the right hand. Often roti (flat bread) is
used to scoop the curry without allowing it to touch the hands. Other etiquette includes eating with one hand only – preferably the
right hand – and letting the food touch only two phalanges of the fingers.
Traditional serving styles vary from region to region in India. One universal aspect of presentation is the thali, a large plate with
samplings of different regional dishes accompanied by raita, breads such as naan, puri, or roti, and rice. Most South Indian meals
end with plain curd and rice. In South India, cleaned banana leaves, which could be disposed of after the meal, were traditionally
used as an alternative to plates. When hot food is served on banana leaves, the leaves add aroma and taste to the food. Leaf plates
are still utilized on auspicious and festive occasions but are much less common otherwise.
Traditional ways of dining are being influenced by eating styles from other parts of the world. Among the middle class throughout India, spoons and forks are now commonly used, although knives are not

9. HOLI INDIA-LAND OF FESTIVALS
GANESH CHATURTHI

10. RATH YATRA-CHARIOT FESTIVAL
NAVRATRI & DUSSHERA

11. DIWALI

12. PONGAL-MAKAR SANKRANTI
ONAM
KUMBH-MELA

13. MARRIAGE CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS

14. Vermillion, bangles,
mangal sutra are symbols
of a married indian
woman

15. WOMENS WEAR

16. INDIAN FASHION AND STYLE

17. MENS WEAR

18. MUSIC,ART, DANCE

19. FOLK DANCES

20. HANDCRAFTS AND ARTIFACTS

22. India's languages, religions, dance, music, architecture a
nd customs differ from place to place within the country,
but nevertheless possess a commonality. The culture of
India is an amalgamation of these diverse sub-cultures
spread all over the Indian subcontinent and traditions
that are several millennia old.

23. Perhaps the only thing more difficult
than to be indifferent to india would be
to describe
and understand it in one go.to know
india,u need to be an indian! JAI HIND!