Marriages are made in heaven: Indian marriages

Diversity of India reflects on every dimension well it be food, clothing and following different types of culture. Indian wedding is also one out of this.It is said "marriages are made in heaven" and it is one of the prime event of life. It is a social occasion for a family and relatives. Indian marriages are no less than a festival as the people of India tries to show their heritage in every possible way. Different types of wedding can be Hindu wedding, Punjabi wedding, Muslim wedding , Christian wedding etc.

A typical Hindu wedding starts with a selection of auspicious day by pandit. Then henna mehendi is applied on the hands of the bride. Procession of groom is the most important in Hindu wedding as the baraat is headed by the fireworks accompanied by Dance enters the place of bride for marriage. Today the scenario is changing from arranged marriages to love marriage but the way the marriage is done is totally same. Indian wedding starts from pre wedding day celebrations which in some parts of the country starts a week before. In HINDU Indian Wedding firstly the auspicious day is selected and the priest chant mantras in front of sacred fire. Playing shehnai and other music instruments are popular in North India. In the mandap groom ties knowt with the bride and they together take seven rounds around the sacred fire. Then there are seven promises which the bride wants from her groom and then the marriage is completed by putting sindoor.And the couple is then declared married.

In Muslim wedding two things are done first is the Mangni where the bride and the groom exchange rings and on this day only marriage day is decided. second is to apply mehendi on the hands and feet of the bride. then the procession comes with the band to the bride's place. the nikah is done in a close association where the priest gives proposal and takes acceptance of both bride and groom. document named nikahnama is signed as a marriage certificate. Punjabi wedding is one of the most exciting wedding ceremonies. It starts with a Shagun ceremony where both the families exchange gifts with each other. The ceremonies start one week before the marriage. On the day of marriage both bride and groom sit in front of Guru Granth Sahib and ardaas is done and they take 4 rounds of Guru Granth Sahib and then Doli ceremony is done where bride leaves her house throwing handful of rice behind.

Therefore it can be said that India is a diverse country and every caste has their own way of doing marriage ceremonies which explains their culture as a whole. one should try to go to every different caste's marriage once to learn in what sense it is different from the other.

City that never sleeps: Aamchi MUMBAI

Mumbai which is the capital city of Maharashtra and it is one of the most populous city of India. Mumbai is known to be financial and entertainment capital of India as the top centres of commerce in terms of financial flow are from Mumbai and also the city houses for Hindi( bollywood) industry which is a entertainment source for the people. The business oppurtunies and the potential to offer high standard of living attracts people from different parts of the country to come and stay there and that is why it has become a melting pot of many communities and cultures.India's biggest business of Bollywood industry runs mainly from Mumbai and all the revenue related to this is being generated from here only and is called economic hub of India. Mumbai is the birthplace of Indian Cinema.


In terms of politics Mumbai was the birthplace of Indian National Congress as the first session of Indian National Congress was held in Mumbai. If we talk about the culture of Mumbai it offers a diverse lifestyle with variety of different foods, and night life as other capitals of the world. It has unique blend of cultures as people from different regions migrated to Mumbai so they brought different cultures with them which are followed here. They celebrate both western and Indian festivals such as Diwali, Id, Holi, Christmas etc. Gudi Padwa which is new year for Marathi people is celebrated. Beaches in Mumbai are the major tourist attractions here. Juhu beach, marve beach etc. Essel World is a theme park and amusement centre and is Asia's largest theme water park. 

If we talk about fashion Mumbai is the most fashionable city in whole day. The people of Mumbai tries to follow fashion and think what should they wear in order to look more smart. People try to wear cotton clothes here because of the weather which is hot. The street food of Mumbai is very popular which is sold by the hawkers on the road. Pani puri, Pav bhaji, Vada pav Bhelpuri etc are the main things that are mostly eaten by the people out there. There are many tourist attractions in Mumbai which includes different types of beaches, forts and many gardens etc and the most important is the bollywood industry here. This is the city which is known to be "the city that never sleeps" because the people work day and night over there and is the most bussiest city in India which generate high amount of revenue for our country which adds to our GDP.

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Dilwalo ka shehar: DELHI

Delhi, the heart of India is the National Capital territory of India and is one of the Metro cities of India. It has second largest population and highest land area of the whole India. Delhi is considered to be the cluster of so many cities which are spread across this metro city and that is why it is sometimes called as the "City of Cities". Also Delhi is considered to be one of the most populous cities all over the World. Delhi, which is a political hub of India is not only famous for its historical importance but it is also famous for its rich culture. people from all parts of the country lives here.

There are many monuments that can be seen in Delhi. Jama Masjid- India's largest mosque, the Red Fort, Purana Qila, Qutab Minar, Jantar Mantar, India Gate, Raj Ghat and many more. there are in total 175 monuments. the festivals like Republic day, Independence day etc are celebrated in Delhi only because of its history and political hub in Delhi. Also Holi, Baisakhi , Lohri are celebrated with great excitement over here. People save money to buy colorful and new clothes at the time of these festivals. They celebrate all these festivals with love and harmony among them all. Delhi is a place where people from all over the country reside and it has become the melting point of all the sub- cultures. People from different cultures tries to bring their culture or cuisines with them that is why Delhi is sometimes called as MINI INDIA. Mainly tandoori items such as kababs etc, pulao, parantha, chat etc are popular. In India every state has their own way of getting dressed same is the case in Delhi. The women wear churidar or salwar kamiz and men wear kurta and pajama. and at the time of marriage, the men adorn themselves with sherwani or western suits and women wear saris.



Delhi Metro is also there which is used for the best use of the people and it helped the people in saving time as Delhi is the largest in area therefore earlier people use to take lot of time to reach from one place to another but with the advancement in technology and Metro it became easier for people. So Delhi as a hub is growing day by day and it has n number of tourist spots because of which it earns high amount of revenue.


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The land of five rivers:PUNJAB

Punjab, which is popular for so many things is the place which is located in the northern part of India. The word Punjab when divided in two words- Punj which means 'five' and Ab which means 'water' says "LAND OF FIVE RIVERS". If we want to explain the beauty of Punjab it can be seen through the biggest tourist spot The Golden Temple which is a prominent Sikh Gurudwara in Amritsar. It is mainly build so that men and women from all walks of life and religions come and worship God equally.


On the other hand Punjab has largest Agriculture industry and also the producer of so many things. All the agriculture produce is mainly sent from Punjab to the other parts of the country. It is the largest producer of 'wheat' in India. If we talk about the culture in Punjab like music,dances,cuisine and traditions, all the things are extremely popular all over the country. Punjabi music is considered to be the most enjoyable music and many western musicians use punjabi music by mixing it with compositions and win many awards. If we talk about the dances- Bhangra is considered to be the men's high energy dance and Giddha or Jhumar performed by women. the women's traditional dress is salwar suit and men's wear Kurta Pajama.

In Punjab, at the time of wedding ceremony the celebrations go on for so many days rather it be a girl's wedding or boy. Sikhs culture of getting married is to go to the Gurudwara Sahib and take 4 rounds of "Guru Granth Sahib" which is called "Anand Karaj". Also the Hindus wedding goes same by mantra by Pandit. The punjabi weddings are popular in sense that the people try to show off and spend a lot of money on it. Also in food "sarso ka saag" and "makki ki roti" is popular all around the world. The main festivals which are celebrated in Punjab is Lohri, Diwali and Baisakhi.

So its my personal request that in life try to visit Punjab once to know how people over there live and experience the different way of living and living in different culture as the people of Punjab are really warm hearted.

Heaven on Earth: KASHMIR

The great Mughal Emperor Jehangir once visited Kashmir and said "If there's a heaven on earth, it's here, it's here, it's here".

Kashmir has always been praised for its beauty by the locals and tourists alike. It is a place where one can actually go and say "yes" this is it, the most beautiful place ever created by the hands of God. The state is known as Jammu and Kashmir and both of them in actual are a separate, capital is Srinagar. The state has so much to offer to the tourist in the form of snow- clad mountains, lakes, gardens etc. Many writers have glorified Kashmir in their books and this is because they were so captivated by the eternal beauty of the place. Kashmir is well connected by the flight from all the major Airports of the country and train goes till Jammu so from there need to take a taxi or car from there. When i went there in the year 2012, I went along with my parents and that was in the month of February when the cherries were in full bloom giving a majestic view and the snow's slowly fading away, only to return the next winter. we went from Ludhiana to Delhi and from there took the flight to Srinagar.

I look at the scenic view surrounding me and without a doubt I could clearly understand why the Late Yash Chopra ( the king of bollywood romance)was so so fascinated by Kashmir. This is one place where the Hindus and the Muslims co-exist in peace and harmony. Terrorism and cross- boundary conflict might have disturbed the peace in the valley for many years (since India's Independence), most days the citizens see the bloodshed and shooting around them but these kind of activities even failed to dampen the spirits of Kashmiris. Anyone visiting Kashmir should never miss the chance to visit Gulmarg, a few kilometers away from Srinagar, to enjoy skiing (a very beautiful sky resort). Then there's the world famous Dal lake where the shooting of uncountable bollywood movies have taken place till now because of the breathtaking view and the exotic houseboats where one can hop into for few hours or even spend an entire holiday in it with all the proper five star facilities.

The green golf course in Gulmarg is the highest in the world so when we went there it gives me the high by just standing and staring at the people playing golf and when the most amazing part is that I heard one of them saying that he his feeling is at top of the World playing there. Sonamrg and Pahalgam are also worth visiting. The tulip garden is counted among the best of its kind in this world and then there's the beautiful Shalimar Bagh garden which is the hard thing to resist. There are so many shrines( the place of worship of the sufis)which are very famous and visited by tourist from India and Abroad and one of them is Harathal Shrine. Apart from all these attractions there are hundreds of others but for that need atleast 10-15 days, and enjoy the paradise that God created on earth. No matter how much conflict arises or failures of the Government in tackling terrorism activities in this beautiful valley, the place will always be called "heaven" and people beautiful, warm and wonderful.