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The rich art and cultural heritage of India and its phenomenal variety, is one of the reasons why people around the world come to India.

In ancient India, the rulers of provinces and regions were great patrons of art and culture. They have nurtured various forms of performing and visual arts which makes India a rich nation. The temples which were constructed as monuments of momentous occasions like victory over an enemy or a joyous occasion like ascending to the throne, are a feast to your eyes even today.

It is not very difficult to see a temple older than 1000-2000 years and still in excellent condition. With the introduction of Islamic Architecture in medieval India, some very fine monuments were erected using this style. In the coming days, this page will have a large corpus of information for people who are interested in Arts and Culture of India

India has various forms of classical music and dance traditions. Kathak, in the north, Odissi and Manipuri in the east and north east, Bharatha Natyam, Kuchipudi, Kathakali, Mohini Attam, in the southern part of India are some of the classical dance forms that have enthralled audiences across the world. So are Hindustani and Carnatic forms of music.

These dance and music forms are depicted on the ancient monuments. In the temple wall in the picture to the left, there is a female figure in one of the dance poses and a male figure beating the percussion instrument called Mridhangam - one of the most ancient percussion instruments.

The rich art and cultural heritage of India and its phenomenal variety, is one of the reasons why people around the world come to India.

Apart from these classical forms of Dance and Music, there are numerous folk and regional dance and music forms which have flourished for centuries, possibly more than that. We will help you explore this aspect of Indian art and culture if you wish so.

We can arrange you to have firsthand experience with some of the regional dance and music forms depending on your interests.

 

 

 

 

 

 

These dance and music forms are depicted even the ancient monuments like shown in the temple wall in the picture to the left. There is a female figure in one of the dance poses and and a male figure beating the percussion instrument called Mridhangam. It is one of the most ancient percussion instrument which finds mentioned in some of the most ancient literature of India, the Vedas dating back more than 5000 years.