Indian culture
Arubathumoovar
a festival dedicated to the 63 Shaiva saints (Nayanmars ) which takes place in March-April in Chennai.
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Bansuri
it's a large Indian flute, probably the oldest musical instrument in North India.
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Bauls
"fools" in Bengali, Bardai in Hindi, Bards in Europe.
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Bhajan
from Sanskrit bhajana "worship" , is a devotional song for the deities.
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Bhangra
the name of the popular village folk dance of Rajasthan.
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Bhārata Natyam Bhārata Natyam
'this dance is originally an ancient martial art linked to religious practices.
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Brahman
'a Brahmin (brāhmaṇa), the word means linked to the sacred, it's a member of one of the four castes (in…
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Damaru
are small double drums shaped in the form similar to an hourglass that is hit by beat shaped sticker.
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Devanāgarī Devanāgarī
is derived from "deva" which means deity, god, divine and "nāgarī", a female name meaning 'city, civilized'.
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Dhoti
''loincloth" , men's garment worn in southern India.
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Djavastambha
is a "metal flag door" lying in the inner courtyard in front of the temple entrance in South India.
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Dosa (dosai)
'in Indian cuisine, dosa is a fermented pancake made from a mixture of rice batter and "black lentils" or chickpeas,…
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Drāvidien Drāvidien
people, language and style of architecture in South India.
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Karagattam
old folk dance celebrated in the villages of Tamil Nadu.
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Karthikai Deepam,
a famous Hindu religious festival held in November / December each year.
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Kathak
dance from northern India influenced by Islam.
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Kathakali
a kind of dance theatre from him also of the temples of the South of the India, Kerala.
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Kirtan
'from the Sanskrit kîrtana meaning "prayer to God".
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Koklikatai
is the name of the popular village dance on stilts in Tamil Nadu.
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Kollywood
it's the Bollywood of the South, based in Chennai, where a lot of Indian films are produced.
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Kuchipudi
at the time, the dance was executed in the temples and in groups.
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Mandapam
is an architectural term referring to a pillared hall in temples, with "thousands of pillars" often ornamented and carved.
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Masala Dosa
is a fermented pancake made from rice batter and black lentils, stuffed with fillings of spicy vegetables and accompanied by…
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Mohiniyattam
"Dance of the Enchantment", the term is derived from "Mohini" meaning "the one who makes the view enchanting".
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Mridangam
'Sanskrit mird "earth" and ang "body".
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Nakṣatra Nakṣatra
"Lunar House" in Indian Astrology "Jyotish".
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Nann
in Indian cuisine, "nann" is a kind of "bread" flat as a leaf, cooked on the vertical wall of an…
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Nāyak Nāyak
The Nāya took advantage of the decline of the Vijayanagar after their defeat of Tilacota against Muslim armies, to successor…
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Pallava
the Pallava dynasty ruled a portion of South-East of India (Tamil Nadu) between the end of the third to the…
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Paratha
in Indian cuisine, a sort of "flatbread" that is served with dishes.
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Pashmīnā Pashmīnā
shawls of Kashmir.
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Pongal
It is the feast of the harvest of rice and appreciation, fixed anywhere in India on 14 January.
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Prasād Prasād
in Indian religious tradition, it's a religious food offering presented to a deity or to a Master so that it…
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Pūjā Pūjā
a prayer ritual of worship of Aryan origin, which replaced the Vedic sacrifice (Yajna).
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Pūjā room Pūjā room
is the place where the « pūjā » is being celebrated in house.
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Pūjari Pūjari
the celebrant in charge to do the «pūjā», a Brahmin priest.
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Tampura
called "tambura" in the South is a musical instrument that produces a harmonic drone throughout the concert (now sadly replaced…
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Thali
A thali is a complete Indian meal with a composition varying form region to region.
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Thanjavur painting
it's one of the major forms of Indian classical painting dating back to about 1600 AD.
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The Ghazal
love songs with sometimes a mystical resonance.
Indian culture
Theosophical Society
The Theosophical Society was founded in New York in 1875.