The
cultural heritage of south India is unique
and this is the reason why it is known all
over the world. The people living in south
India belong to different castes and customs.
There are Muslims, Christians, Hindus,
Tamilians, Keralites and many more. But
the unity of the people makes them one.
Every city or state in South India has
its history and traditions, but almost
all of them are famous for the architectural
designs of the beautiful temples, churches
and monuments. The languages spoken wary
from one region to another, but it's the
language of their hearts through which
they understand each other. Most of the
regions practice only agriculture to earn
their food. Apart from other things, rice
is a common food in south India. South
India is also famous for its classical
dances and music.
Andhra Pradesh Heritage
The cultural heritage of south India
is unique and this is the reason why it
is known all over the world. The people
living in south India belong to different
castes and customs.
There are Muslims, Christians, Hindus,
Tamilians, Keralites and many more. But
the unity of the people makes them one.
Every city or state in South India has
its history and traditions, but almost
all of them are famous for the architectural
designs of the beautiful temples, churches
and monuments. The languages spoken wary
from one region to another, but it's the
language of their hearts through which
they understand each other. Most of the
regions practice only agriculture to earn
their food. Apart from other things, rice
is a common food in south India. South
India is also famous for its classical
dances and music.
Karnataka Heritage
The tradition has intermingled with the technology best in the state of Karnataka. The state is predominantly a Hindu state with minorities like Muslims and Christians living here. Karnataka harbors a variance of interests such as the ruins of Vijaynagar, sculptures of Belur and Halebid; Mausoleum of Gol Gumbaz at Bijapur; golden sands of Karavalli, proud hills of Kodau; majestic mysore word's tallest freestanding monolith of Bahubali. Karnataka also offers the exquisitely carved temples, rockcut caves, gardens, National parks and bird sanctuary, falls, forts etc.
Bangalore, the capital of Karnataka is also called the Silicon Valley of India for its booming software.
Kannada is the principal language of Karnataka.pampa, Ponna, and Ranna are the three gems of Kannada literature, which developed a mixed form of poetry and prose in their writings in the 10th and 12th centuries. The Hindu faith and devotion instead formed its expression through the popular song, dance, and entertainment form called the "Yakshagana" in Karnataka. Open-air folk theater or "Bayalata" of Karnataka is a famous dance form, performed at religious festivals and family celebrations.
The Pattadakal Dance Festival is a festival of dance held at Pattadakal, the ancient capital of the Chalukyan kings. Doddata" is a less refined dance form than Yakshaganna. In both these dance forms, stories from "Ramayana" and "Mahabharta" are enacted. The costumes are elaborate, the make-up is loud, facial expression are vigorous and are accompanied with loud noises and war cries.
Karnataka is famous for dosas, idlis, and Coconut milk, which is natural and refreshing drink available in abundance and enjoyed by all.
Tamil Nadu Heritage
Located alongside the coastline of Bay of Bengal, and breathtaking sights of the Western Ghats the state is also a home to the rarest confluence of the three oceans, namely Arabian Sea, Indian Ocean and Bay of Bengal. The state is highly industrialized and the has the metropolitan state capital of Chennai which is now the best-sought destination in India for its state of the art health care units, IT, biotechnology and the automobile capital of the country.
The state of Tamil Nadu is also known for its excellent temple architecture. Kancheepuram, also called the 'Golden city of Temples' was once a proud capital of the Pallavas, Cholas, and Vijaynagar kings.
Dravidian style of temple architecture is visible in most of the temples of Tamil Nadu.These temples are huge in size and sometimes encompass entire townships. Many of them are huge with towering structures called gopurams.
Bharatanatyam is one of the oldest dance forms of India that originated in Tamil Nadu. It was originally performed in temples as part of the religious ritual. This classical dance of the 'devadasis' (temple dancers) is now famous throughout the world. Bharat Natyam combines melody, rhythm, facial expressions, hand gestures, and postures of the body to portray narratives of devotional themes. Tamil, the oldest living language in the world is the language spoken by the natives.
