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Bharatanatyam, one of eight designated classical dance forms of India.
The culture of India refers to the religions, beliefs, customs, traditions, languages, ceremonies, arts, values and the way of life in India and its people. India's languages, religions, dance, music, architecture, food, and customs differ from place to place within the country. Its culture often labeled as an amalgamation of these diverse sub-cultures is spread all over the Indian subcontinent and traditions that are several millennia old.[1] Several elements of India's diverse culture, such as Indian religions, yoga, and Indian cuisine, have had a profound impact across the world. Pakistan and North Indian States follow the medieval Indo-Persian culture, exemplified by it's musical, culinary and architectural designs like the Taj Mahal, while South India is largely independent from foreign influences — three of the four languages classified as classical languages of India belong to the Dravidian language family, namely Kannada, Tamil and Telugu. Contents [hide] * 1 Religions and spirituality * 2 Perceptions of Indian culture * 3 Family structure and marriage * 3.1 Arranged Marriage * 4 Greetings * 5 Festivals * 6 Names and language * 7 Animals * 8 Cuisine * 9 Clothing * 10 Languages and literature * 10.1 History * 10.2 Epics * 11 Performing arts * 11.1 Dance * 11.2 Drama and theatre * 11.3 Music * 12 Visual arts * 12.1 Painting * 12.2 Sculpture * 12.3 Architecture * 13 Sports and Martial arts * 13.1 Sports * 13.2 Indian martial arts * 14 Popular media * 14.1 Television * 14.2 Cinema * 15 See also * 16 References * 17 Further reading * 18 External links |
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Close-up of a statue depicting Maitreya at the Thikse Monastery in Ladakh, India. Dharmic religions, such as
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