India’s languages‚ religions‚ dance‚ music‚ architecture‚ food and customs differ from place to place within the country‚ but nevertheless possess a commonality. India is the only country in the world to have so many religions and beliefs. 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 Religions and spirituality India is the birth place of Hinduism‚ Buddhism‚ Jainism and Sikhism‚ collectively
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Impact of Culture on Consumption Pattern Although we have been staying in Shela for the past 3 months now‚ our exposure to the Gujarati culture has been minimal. The only exposure we have to Ahmedabad is through the Malls and rides to and from the malls. Inspite of this there are a few things that do stand out. 1. Ahmedabad now has Jaguar‚ Audi showrooms which till now were limited to the popular metros 2. The roads are wide and clean which a lot of metros and the rest of India does not
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Dang(South Gujarat) 17.Which city of Gujarat has been given the status of world heritage site? Champaner 18.Ramayan T.V Serial shooting? Umargam 19.Kutch Desert Shooting? Lagaan‚ Border‚ Refugee Mandvi beach Beautiful Beach 20.Festival Celebrated as per English Calender? Makar Sankranti (14th January) Undhiyu is prepared on this day 21.Biggest Desert? Rann of Katch 22.Biggest Forest? Gir(Saurasthra) 23.Jari‚ Diamond & Textile Industries? Surat 24.New
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gods and goddesses in Hinduism are worshipped at temples‚ which are abundant in India‚ and rituals take place at rivers‚ homes‚ and the temples themselves. Festivals are a common form of entertainment in India‚ and take place on a very frequent basis. Some major festivals include Holi‚ Diwali‚ and Saraswati Puja (Important Festivals). These festivals are a way for Hindus to have some fun‚ while also allowing them to celebrate their faith with a larger community. The ultimate goal for a Hindu
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Buddhism‚ they celebrate it for three days from the first full moon day in April. They also celebrate Vesak (Buddha Day) which the Vesak is the birthday of the Buddha and it is the most important festival in Buddhism. Holidays in Hinduism‚ Diwali is a festival of lights for Hindus and Sikhs. Holi is the festival of
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Diwali or Divali also known as Deepavali and the "festival of lights"‚ is an ancient Hindu festival celebrated in autumn every year.[5][6] The festival spiritually signifies the victory of light over darkness‚ knowledge over ignorance‚ good over evil‚ and hope over despair.[7][8][9] The festival preparations and rituals typically extend over a five day period‚ but the main festival night of Diwali coincides with the darkest‚ new moon night of the Hindu Lunisolar month Kartika. In the Gregorian calendar
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Himachal Pradesh: the Land of Gods. 10/7/2011 ROSHNI RAMCHANDANI Himachal Pradesh: History and Geography Pre History & Early History The history of Himachal Pradesh dates back to around two million years. At this point of time‚ people lived in the foothills of Himachal Pradesh. These original inhabitants of Himachal‚ the Kols and the Mundas‚ were forced by the people of the great Indus valley civilization to move up to the hills. The Indus valley civilization prospered here between 2250
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Social Significance of Lohri: Though Lohri festival has no religious significance but it holds a great social significance and is celebrated as a day of imparting social love to one and all. The festival of Lohri is meant to relieve people from worldly day to day routine‚ and make them relaxed‚ cheerful and happy. It is the time when people from all castes and social strata come together forgetting all past differences and grievances. Every year Lohri succeeds in bridging the social gap‚ as people
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Diwali Diwali (also spelt Divali in other countries) or Dīpāvali (Tamil: தீபாவளி‚ Gujarati: દિવાળી‚ Hindi: दिवाली‚ Kannada: ದೀಪಾವಳಿ‚ Konkani: धाकली दिवाळी‚ Malayalam: ദീപാവലി‚ Marathi: दिवाळी‚ Nepali: दिपावली‚ Oriya: ଦୀପାବଳୀ‚ Sanskrit: दीपावली‚ Telugu: దీపావళి‚ Urdu: دیوالی)‚ also popularly known as the Festival of Lights‚ is an important 5-day festival in Hinduism‚ Sikhism and Jainism‚ occurring between mid-October and mid-November. Diwali is an official holiday in India [1]‚ Guyana‚ Trinidad &
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diversities are in terms of the languages spoken‚ religions followed‚ food habits all of which add to rich Indian culture. Four of the world’s major religions — Hinduism‚ Buddhism‚ Jainism and Sikhism originated in this country. Many festivals like Diwali‚ Holi‚ Eid‚ Christmas are all celebrated by sharing sweets with family‚ neighbours and friends. One of the most outstanding thing is the culture and manners youngsters are taught here‚ the way they respect their parents and all elders. India
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