DANCE IN INDIA

Dance is an ancient Indian art form and is traditionally linked to mythology and classical litrature.Dance can be divided into two main forms-classical and folk.
                   Classical dance is essentially based on well-defined traditional disciplines and includes-
1.Bharat natyam
2.Kathkali
3.Kathak
4.Manipuri
5.Kuchipudi
6.Odissi

                                                              India's second major dance form,folk,is widespread and varied.It ranges from the high-spirited bhanra dance hailing from Punjab to the theatrical dummy horse dances of Karnataka and Tamilnadu,and the graceful fishers's dance of Orissa.

Arts in India

Artistic beauty lies around almost every corner of India, whether it's the garishly painted trucks ratting down dusty rural roads or the exquisite,spidery body art of  mehndi{henna}.Indeed,a glowing highlight of subcontinental travel is its wealth of art treasures,from ancient temple architecture to a dynamic performing- art scene.
     Contemporary,Indian artists have fused historical elements with edgy modern influences,creating art,dance and music that have won acclaim on both the domestic and international arenas.
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POPULATION IN INDIA

India has the world's second largest population,estimated at 1.15 billion in 2008,and is tipped to exceed China as the planet's most populous nation by 2030.According to the Government of India'urban poverty report 2009,40%to 50%of India's total population is likely to be urban based by 2030.
            A population census is held every 10 years in India.The most recent was in 2001 and this revealed that India's most population had risen by 21.34% in the previous decade.According to this census, Mumbai is India's most populated city,with 16.4 million,Kolkata ranks second with 13.2 million,Delhi with 12.8 million on third and Chennai with 6.6 million on forth.
                             Despite India's many urban centres,the 2001 census revealed that the nation is still overwhelmingly rural,with an estimated 75% population living in the countryside.

TRAVEL BY TRAIN IN INDIA

Travelling by train ia a terrific way to traverse India.trains offers a smoother ride than buses,and are especially recommended for a long journey that include overnight travel.India's rail
network is one of the world's most extensive,prices are reasanable,and the experience of travelling on an Indian train is a reason to travel all by itself.
           An estimated 18 to 20 million people travel by train in India everyday and Indian railways is the largest utility employer on the earth,with roughly 1.5 million workers.There are around 6900train
stations scattered across the country.
     Train services to certain destinations are often increased during major festival,but,tragically,almost every year people are crushed to death in stampedes on overcrowded platforms.Also be mindful of potential
passengers drugging and theft.Be aware that train trips can be delayed at any time of the journey,so,to avoid stress,factor some leeway into your travel plans.
           Big stations often have English speaking staff who can help with choosing the best train.At smaller stations, mid level officials such as the deputy station master usually speak English.

TRAVEL IN INDIA BY AIR

India has a competitive domestic airlines industry.Airlines seats can be booked directly by phone,through travel agents agencies or cheaply over the internet.Domestic airlines set Rupee fares for Indian citizens,while foreigners may be charged US dollars.
          The recommended check-in time for domestic flights is one hour before departure,and hold luggage must be X-rayed and stamped before you check in.Every item of cabin baggage label,which must be stamped as part of the security check.You may also need to identify your bags on the tarmac before they are loaded on the plane.Officially,the photography at the airports and from the air is prohibited.
          The usual baggage allowance is 20kg in economy class,and 30kg in business.

Recent years have witnessed a surge in domestic flights around the country due to industry deregulation.Two well established players are Air India and Jet Airways.Then there are India's new budget airlines,offering discounted fares on a variety of domestic sectors.

AIR INDIA    www.airindia.com
JET AIRWAYS www.jetairways.com
GOAIR  www.goair.com


several companies,including Pawan Hans Helicopters,offer helicopter shuttle services in limited regions
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LANGUAGES IN INDIA

India is a land of many languages. Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri,Konkani, Malayalam, Marathi, Nepali, Oriya, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Tamil and Telugu are the languages in India.But Hindi is the national language.
             DON'T WORRY.
English is widely spoken language and the official language of judiciary.
for many educated Indians, English is virtually their first language,and for the large number of Indians who speak more than first language, English is often their second tongue.
                     this is always very easy to get around India with English.
But i am telling you some common using sentences in Hindi
       hello-     --------  namaste
      
      goodbye-----------namaste


      yes -------------jee haang
        
      no--------------jee nahi


   thank you---------dhanyabaad


how are you?.............aap kaise hain


what is your name?..........aap ka naam kya hai?





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India

PLACES THAT ATTRACT TOURISTS TO VISIT INDIA

India has a variety in tourism,you can choose a destination according to your nature.there is every thing,what you want.
It is the home to one billion people who have different culture,language and religion.it is bustling and serene,heart-breaking and inspirational,state of the art and timelessly traditional.it offers the traveler an unrivaled diversity of experiences,sights and sensational s.there are some favorite places of the world wide tourists.

TAJMAHAL

1.TAJMAHAL-Agra,Utter Pradesh,-Ravindra Nath Tagore described it as 'a tear-drop on the cheek of eternity',Rudyard Kipling as 'the embodiment of all things pure',while it's creator, emperor Shah Jahan,said it made 'the sun and the moon shed tears from the eyes'.every year,tourists numbering almost twice the the population of Agra pass through its gates to catch a once-in-lifetime-glimpse of what is widely considered the most beautiful building in the world.

MUMBAI

2.MUMBAI-Mumbai is big.it's full of dreamers and hard workers,actors and gangsters,stay dogs and exotic birds,artists and servants and fisher folk and millionaires and lots and lots of other people.it has the most prolific film industry,one of the Asia's biggest slums and the largest tropical forest zone.it's India's financial powerhouse,fashion capital a pulse point of religious tension.

KHAJURAHO

3.KHAJURAHO-Madhya Pradesh-Thousand year old erotic images adorn the well preserved sandstone Hindu temples scattered.many of hundreds of orgy scenes deft the principle of gravity and anatomy while it seems horses were always,let's say,well loved.

JAISELMER FORT

4.JAISALMER FORT-Rajasthan-This 12th century fort is a warren of narrow streets carved from sandstone, harboring a place,temples and hundreds of deceptively simple looking havalies.A quarter of the city's population lives here surrounded by its 99 bations.

HAMPI

5.HAMPI-The fascinating,far-flung ruin of Vijaynagar,near the village of Hampi,once comprised a city of half a million.they are set in strange and sublime boulder strewn landscape that resonate with a magical and irresistibly seductive air.

LEH

6.LEH-Located high in the the Indian region of Ladakh,Leh is famous trading town from the southern silk road but trading has n't stopped.Tibetan masks,hats and Kashmiri boxes can be found cheaply.

VARANASHI

7.VARANASHI-Utter Pradesh-near the steps of Varanashi,hire a boat and make your way to middle of the river 'Ganga'.watch the piligrimsdescend to the water,cupping their hands in prayer,idle at the the center of Hinduism,and get caught in the eddy of India's heart.

SIKKIM

8.SIKKIM-surrounded by the mighty snow-capped Himalaya,on an early morning one can see Kanchenjunga,the second largest peak in Himalayas,the sun rays falling on the snowcapped mountains makes it golden.a place where nature is at the best!

THAR

9.THAR DESEART RAJASTHAN-take overnight trip by camel,to see gazelle,sleep on a sand dune,make chapati over an open fire,and meet desert-dwelling villagers who are capable of growing watermelons and wheat in sand..

GOA

10.GOA.-It's  Goa my friends.ROCKING AND ROLLING

KOVALLAM

11.KOVALLAM-Kerala-Kerala's answer to Goa,and good place to surf some  powerful waves in God's own country'.It's also exotic and peaceful place,yet vibrant enough to keep you way longer than you've ever inteded.

KOLKATA

12.KOLKATA-Children playing,men bathing,women washing,lives ebb and flow.Eating rice,selling bananas,sweeping dust,vivid color glow,all is happens in narrow Kolkata streets.

My next article will be on languages in India.you can mail me with your suggestions that what do you want to know India. you can mail me at-shukla.yatish@gmail.com

how much should be in pocket during travel India

                              On the financial front, India pleases all the pockets. You can stay in the best hotels without losing more from your bank account. A delicious array of eateries at all prices means you can fill your belly without emptying your money belt. There is very cheap transport service allover India.

                              As cost varies considerably nationwide, the best way of ascertaining how much money you’ll require for your trip. Be prepared to pay more in the larger cities such as Mumbai and Delhi, as well as popular destination during peak season.

                               In relation to sightseeing, foreigners are often charged more than Indian citizen for entry in to tourist sites. and there may also be additional charges for still/video cameras.

                           You can get a best hotel after expending US$50 to US$200v for a night in the larger cities and popular places, on other places you will get it in US$20 to US$50.if you wish to stay at salubrious midrange hotel, dine at nicer restaurants, do a reasonable amount of sightseeing and largely travel by autorikshaw and taxi, you are looking at anywhere between US$40 and US$65 per day.

                           Eating out in India is sizzling hot value, with budget restaurant meals for as little as Rs.40 and usually from around doubles that for a striating midrange restaurant feed. At the more suave urban restaurants, main dishes generally hover between Rs150 and Rs 350 to which you’ need to add the cost of side dishes, such as rice, and a tax of10% to 12.5%. .shukla.yatish@hotmail.com.

VISIT AND KNOW MY INDIA: INDIA-DRESSING STYLE

VISIT AND KNOW MY INDIA: INDIA-DRESSING STYLE

WHEN TO GO TO INDIA

Climate plays a key factor in deciding when to visit India.You should keep in mind that climate conditions in the far north are distinctly different to those of the extreme south.

          Generally speaking,India's climate shows three seasons-

                               1.the hot

                               2.the wet

                               3.the cool

HOT SEASON-The heat starts to build up in India from around February and by April it seriously warms up.it can get unbearably hot in may and June,with many parts of the country experiencing temperature of 40 'c and above.late in may the first signs of monsoon are visible in some areas-high humility,electrical storms,short rainstorms and dusts toms that turn day in to night.The hot season is the time to flee the baking plains and head for the cooler hills,and this is when hill stations are at their best.
WET SEASON-When the monsoon finally arrives,it doesn't suddenly appear.After some advance warning,the rain comes in steadily,generally starting around 1 June in the extreme south and sweeping north to cover the whole country by early of July.The monsoon doesn't really cool things down;at first hot,dry and dry weather is simply replaced by hot,humid and muddy conditions.It doesn't rain solidly all day,but it rains virtually everyday;the water tends to come down in buckets for a while,followed by periods of sun,creating a fatiguing steam bath -like environment.

COOL SEASON-From October the monsoon ends for most of the country and this is when India receives most tourists-however,by this time it's too cold to visit Ladakh.during October and November it's generally not too hot and not too cool.Around mid December to mid January , Delhi and other northern cities can become astonishing cold,especially at night.It certainly become bone-chillingly cold in far north.In far south,where it never gets truly cool,the temperature become comfortably warm during this period. 

INDIA-DRESSING STYLE

Widely worn by Indian women,the elegant sari comes in a single piece(between 5m and 9m long and 1m wide)and is ingeniously tucked and pleated in to places without pins or buttens.Worn with sari is the choli(tight fitted blouse)and a drawstring petticoat.The palloo is the part of the sari draped over the shoulder.Also commonly worn is the salwaar kammeez a traditional dress like tunic and trouser combination accompanied by a duppatta (long scarf).saris and salwar kameez come in an appealing range of fabrics,design and prices.
                Traditional attire for men includes the dhoti,and in the south lungi and the mundu are also commonly worn.the dhoti is a loose ,long loincloth pulled up between the legs.The lungi is more like a sarong,with its end usually sewn up like a tube.the mundu is like a lungi but is always white.

TAJMAHAL-THE SYMBOL OF LOVE

It is the wonder.Tajmahal is the symbol of love.If you are in India for a visit and not going for Tajmahal,it will be a wrong decision because there is no other Taj Mahal in this world.You will forget every thing after visiting here.

In 1631, Shah Jahan, emperor during the Mughal empire's period of greatest prosperity, was grief-stricken when his third wife, Mumtaz Mahal, died during the birth of their fourteenth child, Gauhara Begum. Construction of the Taj Mahal began in 1632, one year after her death. The court chronicles of Shah Jahan's grief illustrate the love story traditionally held as an inspiration for Taj Mahal.The principal mausoleum was completed in 1648 and the surrounding buildings and garden were finished five years later. Emperor Shah Jahan himself described the Taj in these words:

Should guilty seek asylum here,
Like one pardoned, he becomes free from sin.
Should a sinner make his way to this mansion,
All his past sins are to be washed away.
The sight of this mansion creates sorrowing sighs;
And the sun and the moon shed tears from their eyes.
In this world this edifice has been made;
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KAYANKING AND RIVER RAFTING IN INDIA

Across India,mighty rivers roar down from the hills and mountains,offering some fantastic opportunities for white water rafting.things aren't quite as organised as in nearby Nepal,but rivers in West Bengal;Sikkim, Himachal pradesh,Uttarakhand and Ladakh provide the best rafting in North India,and Goa and Karnataka offer rafting trips down south.Rafting seasons for the different states are roughly as follows:
Karnataka-October to January
Himachal Pradesh-April to September or October
Ladakh-July and August
Maharastra-July to September
Uttarakhand-September to June
West Bengal-September to November,March to June.

The level of rapids varies from modest Grade II to raging Grade IV and most rafting operators offer multiday rafting safari's as well as short thrill rides.The five day trip along the gorge of the Zanskar River in Ladakh is one of the Asia's finest white-water runs.

Chandigarh trip....(The city of Beauty ) !!!!

Chandigarh is the best-planned city in India, with architecture which is world-renowned, and a quality of life, which is unparalleled. As the capital of the states of Punjab and Haryana, and the Union Territory of Chandigarh it is a prestigious city. The face of modern India, Chandigarh, is the manifestation of a dream that Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru envisaged and Le Corbusier executed.

Serenity and a city are two diametrically opposite concepts, which however, get belied in the 'City Beautiful'. Chandigarh is a rare epitome of modernization co-existing with nature's preservation. It is here that the trees and plants are as much a part of the construction plans as the buildings and the roads. India’s first planned city, is a rich, prosperous, spic and span, green city rightly called “ THE CITY BEAUTIFUL 

WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT INDIA?

Dear friends,
                 I want to know your views about India?what do you think about India?what do you like about it?what you dislike?
I am in waiting for your replies.

DIPAVALI

A colorful festival that is celebrated by all Hindus worldwide is Deepavali, which is also known as the festival of lights. This festival usually falls around late October and November. One important practice that the Hindus follow during the festival is to light oil lamps in their homes on Deepavali morning. By lighting the oil lamps, the Hindus are thanking the gods for the happiness, knowledge, peace and wealth that they have received. The Hindus consider Deepavali as one of the most important festivals to celebrate.

The Legend -

There is even an interesting legend behind this festival. The story goes that Narakasura, a demon, ruled the kingdom of Pradyoshapuram. Under his rule, the villagers suffered a lot of hardship as the demon tortured the people and kidnapped the women to be imprisoned in his palace. Seeing his wickedness, Lord Khrishna set out to destroy the demon and the day Narakasura died was celebrated as Deepavali, the triumph of good over evil!

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Un festival de couleurs qui est célébrée par tous les Hindous dans le monde entier est Deepavali, qui est également connu comme la fête des lumières. Cette fête tombe en général vers la fin Octobre et Novembre. Une pratique importante que les Hindous suivre pendant le festival est à la lumière des lampes à huile dans leurs maisons le matin de Deepavali. Par l'éclairage des lampes à huile, les Hindous sont remercier les dieux pour le bonheur, la connaissance, la paix et de la richesse qu'ils ont reçu. Les Hindous considèrent Deepavali comme l'un des festivals les plus importants à célébrer.

The Legend -

Il ya même une légende intéressante derrière ce festival. L'histoire raconte que Narakasura, un démon, a gouverné le royaume de Pradyoshapuram. Sous son règne, les villageois ont beaucoup souffert de difficultés que le démon torturé le peuple et ont enlevé les femmes à être emprisonné dans son palais. Voyant sa méchanceté, Lord Khrishna décidé de détruire le