Indian culture, filled with vast diversities is one of the ancient cultures present in the world. It is the cradle for different communities with their own culture and traditions. Cultural diversity makes India unique and beautiful through various art forms, festivals, customs, beliefs etc.
India is the hub of World’s oldest and most diverse culture and the source centre of Knowledge, Spirituality, Blessings and the ultimate bliss. India is one among the most religiously and ethnically diverse nations in the world with deep roots of a rich tradition supported by high spiritual values.
Set forth is a “Cultural and Philosophical “Rath- Yathra” through the historical trajectories of India dating back thousands of years with an aim to review and revive the ancient India, exploring Vedas, the encyclopedia of India which is the back bone of Indian culture. The 4 Vedas recorded many decades ago include Rigveda, Yajurveda, Samaveda and Atharvaveda and all them together are attributed to “Chaturveda”.
India has leaped many boundaries in all sectors- commerce, technology and development etc in the recent past, yet she has not neglected alternative science like Ayurveda that has been continuously practiced in India since times immemorial.
“Ayurveda”- The ancient science of life, that arose from vedic knowledge is being practiced in India since time immemorial. It is a well known traditional healing science that interconnects the Nature & Human. Ayurveda helps us to lead a healthy, happy stress free and disease free life by combining the modern life style and health oriented habits with the ancient wisdom of using natural substances medicines and herbs.
Ayurveda is also mentioned in Ramayana. Today, advanced concepts of this medicine have reached its zenith and there is a high demand for this treatment because of its multifarious qualities.
With increasing stress in everyday life, people are perpetually looking for a medium through which one can attain a peaceful mind. Here another science of Indian culture, that of meditation and yoga came into scene. Meditation and Yoga are synonymous with India and Indian culture and have world wide acceptance. Many people from India and abroad are resorting to yoga and meditation to de-stress and rejuvenate their mind.
Doctrine of Karma is another widely followed phenomena in India that preaches that every person should behave justly as every act or deed comes back in full circle in one of the births of an individual.
India depicts its diversities in various customs and beliefs such as marriage, festivals, food habits, greetings, clothing, and languages. The main world attractions of Indian culture are Ayurveda, Yoga, Vedas and Upanishads, Scriptures-Thaliolas, Treatises, Traditional custom wears, Architectures, Languages etc. Indian people have tried keeping all the above mentioned key attractions without losing its originality. Residents and non residents find it difficult to get more information about the key attractions because of non availability of accurate information. Creating awareness about it has become an inevitable and difficult task.
Knowledge of Indian culture can be provided with help of Modern Technology. This enables the people to get more information. Here dependability of the vast information in the social media remains questionable. Researchers are facing the challenge of “Availability of required information in an acceptable manner”. Social Media contents related to various cultural aspects can help the society in creating Cultural Awareness. Actively trying to understand and accept cultural differences can take you up to a whole new world of experiences.