Greeting (Namaste)

Namaste or Namaskar is one of the most popular Indian cultures of greeting each other. It requires the person to join both palms before the chest and doesn’t require a direct body contact of the people greeting each other (like the shakehand). Since the outbreak of the Coronavirus Disease in the world, people outside India have also started to use this form of greeting, as the disease is a communicable one. Many top leaders of the world have also been seen to greet each other by doing Namaste.

Namaste is a traditional greeting which has been mentioned in the Hindu scriptures called Vedas. Its literal meaning is ‘I bow to you!’. Its importance as written in the Vedas is that it signifies each other’s egos getting reduced in front of each other.

Festivals

Living in India, Festivals are almost absorbed in one’s culture. There’s a festival in India every month, and at times every week. The presence of diverse cultures and religions is the reason for so many festivals being celebrated in India throughout the year. Some of the major festivals celebrated in India are Diwali, Holi, Eid, Christmas, Baisakhi, Mahavir Jayanti, Ganesh Chaturthi, Durga Puja, Navratri etc. You can further read about them in detail in our article named ’10 Popular Festivals in India’. The festivities in every festival are a delight to watch. People dress up in their ethnic and traditional dresses, pray to god, prepare delicious cuisines and visit each other’s homes to celebrate the festival in full swing.

Indian Food

This is one of the biggest specialties of Indian culture. The wide variety of Indian cuisines is well recognized all over the world. In India, the food changes from region to region. Most of the famous regions are famous because of some popular food. Bihar is known for Baati-Chokha, Bengal is famous for Fish and Rasagulla(a sweet), Hyderabad is famous for its Biryani, non-vegetarian dishes of the Punjabi and Mughlai cuisines are extremely famous, South India is known for its vegetarian dishes. The list of Indian Cuisine is almost endless! The unity in diversity of Indian Culture is evident in the cuisines themselves. People enjoy the food of other regions as well. Love and brotherhood blend in the Indian culture like spices blend in the food!

Indian Architecture 

Indian Temples and other forms of architecture are absolutely magnificent and are a delight to watch. Some of the single cut structures and wall carvings used in ancient Indian Architecture are also considered to be Engineering Marvels. Another interesting fact is that most of the temples are located along the magnetic lines of the Earth, which attracts positive energy of the cosmos. This is the reason why people feel relaxed while visiting the Indian Temples.

Indian Dances

Dances in India are very diversified and have lots of varieties. Different regions of the country are known for their folk dances. Some classical dance forms are also based on Indian Mythology. The performer narrates the mythological story through dance, expressions and gestures. ‘Natyashastra’ is a Sanskrit text which mentions 8 classical dances of India, namely Kathakali from Kerela, Mohiniyattam from Kerela, and Kuchipudi from Andhra Pradesh, Oddisi from Odhisa, Manipuri from Manipur, Sattriya from Assam, Bharatnatyam from Tamil Nadu and Kathak from Central India. The clothes and makeup worn while performing these dances are also very dynamic and a treat for the eyes to watch. 

Indian Scriptures

Indian culture is extremely rich in terms of Scriptures and literature. The mythological epics have been written in the form of plays, stories, and poems. Mahabharata and Ramayan are considered to be the greatest epics ever written. The importance of these scriptures is that they carry the knowledge of morals, values and wisdom required to live a peaceful and meaningful life. By reading them, one can understand various aspects of life and its motto. There is a rich heritage of Vedas, Upanishads and Granths in India, which is full of science and social values.

Indian Dresses

Indian traditional dresses are quite famous around the world. Both- Dynamic and Simple dresses are worn in India. Indian ‘Sari’ is very popular among women. In men’s clothing Kurta-Pyjama and Sherwani are famous. Most of Indian traditional dresses don’t only look soothing but also are comfortable to wear.

Other Indian Traditions and Customs

There is a lot that we can learn from the Indian culture and apply to our lives. What the environmental activists are doing for a couple of decades, has been told to perform in Indian culture. The 5 basic elements of nature Earth, Air, Fire, Water and Space are all individual gods in the Indian tradition and are worshipped by people. In this culture, even animals are given the status of god and worshipped. This culture preaches us to respect every living thing and preserve it.

The ideology of ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’ is told to people which means the world is one family. ‘Atithi Devo Bhavah’ which means the guest is god, is a part of the Indian culture. Fasting (Vrat) is a way to express one’s gratitude toward the gods in this culture.

The practice of Yoga is one of the most widely recognized parts of the Indian culture. It includes various Asanas and Pranayams for keeping both the mind and body fit.

So if you are bored of doing exercises, Yoga asanas, and a balanced diet, so refill the joy and now lose weight while grooving on music beats.

By dancing, you will not only lose your weight but earn many more health benefits as – 

• Improves cholesterol
• Increases flexibility
• Controls blood sugar level
• Reduces the risk of heart disease
• Increases your metabolism
• Improves lung condition

There are many dance forms that can help you in losing weight. Here we are giving 5 dance forms that you can try to lose weight – 

Zumba – Zumba is a combo of rumba, salsa, hip-hop, and merengue dance moves.  This strengthens arms, abs, and legs and provides overall body fitness. Nowadays, mostly the gym provides the Zumba session because of its easiness and to make people enjoy the workout session. An hour of Zumba session can burn 280 calories from the body.  

 Freestyle – Freestyle as the name indicates you can dance freely in this style. It is the easiest dance form and can be done by any age group of people. In freestyle, there are no steps and sequences. It can be performed on loud music and fast beat so that your energy level boosts up, you lose weight and gain more flexibility. Performing freestyle dance for weight loss burn 180 calories in half an hour. You can do it for 4 days in a week to get effective results. 

Salsa – Salsa is a Latin-American dance form which gives you a chance to do ooh-la-la with your partner while losing weight. In salsa, the body undergoes bending, swirling, and swaying that increase body flexibility. It will help you to reduce 420 calories per hour. It will help you to reduce weight and gain more energy.

Hip-Hop – Hip-hop is a street dance form which is quite popular in nightclubs. Hip hop dance form is an intensive workout for those who want to reduce weight from the hip and pelvic region but the dance movements help in exercising the entire body. By doing hip-hop dance, you can burn 250 calories per hour. Hip Hop dance form can be done 5 days a week to reduce weight. 

Pole dance – Pole dancing is not a very popular dance form but climbing and rotating on a pole can strengthen your muscles and gives flexibility. It helps you to make your body in shape and burn down many calories. It can be done with the help of a trainer.

These Dance forms for weight loss are high-energy dance routines that can be compared to intense gym workouts and often yield the same results. Losing weight by dance is time-saving for those who have less time to go for a gym and an entertaining activity as you can enjoy music while dancing. Thus, weight loss by dancing is a triple benefit provider like you enjoy, save time, and become fit.  

The event was presented by Royal Live bakery and their aim was to collect donation for the treatment of poor and stray animals. The main sponsor of the event was Hotel Aroma. The event was started by the Chief Guest Sh. Devi Dayal Tayal by lightning 21 lamps. Afterwards the nonstop music and dance program went on.

Couples reached in Garba and dandiya apparels. Children were not behind in any performance. Audience grooves to the dandiya beats and enjoyed the various competitons like Dandiya King, Dandiya Kids, Dandiya Couple and Dandiya Queen.

Apart from music, masti and dance, a fashion show was also organized by Wow Collection.

Many renowned people of the city grace the occasion by their presence including Satish Charaypotra, Neha Mittal, Dr. Amit arora, Satpal Bansal, Bharat Bhushan Garg, Neeraj Grover, Badri Prasad Garg, Raj Kumar, Sushil Bansal, Nand Lal, Suman Ahuja and many more.

On the occasion, Sh Jaipal Singh  said that this kind of events are organized to get relief from stressed life. today people are running for their livelihood, they don’t have time to relax. These events make them stress free and also give an opportunity to show their talent.

Kaushal Brothers, the young singers who performed live in the Raahgiri started with Phulo ka tarao ka sabka kehna hai, as it was the Rakhi special. After that they non stop sang many Haryanvi and Punjabi songs to which audience showed their moves. Apart from them, Govt. Girls Senior Sec. School , Mangali gave an appealing performance on a Haryanvi song.

The Raahgiri also witnessed the benefit of Installing Durga Shakti App for girls. Sunita Sharma, Inspector in Hisar Police stated that how this app will provide safety to girls in an emergency. Girls just have to download the app and in emergency it will send the location through GPS to women helpline on 1091.

Anurag Maheshwari , the known artist of hisar from Kalakriti art classes gifted a painting of Former Minister Sh. Atal Bihari Vajpayee to DSP Sh. Jaipal. Aman Director of Core Gym gave tips on Health and Fitness. Appreciation rewards were given to Kaushal Brothers and others who entertained the audience.

 Parul Karwasra ( ZUMBA TRAINER )  of Core Gym gave tips on health and show some Zumba steps too.

DSP Sh. Jaipal Singh  told that the upcoming Raahgiri will be on 09^th Sept, 2018.

The Chief Guest of the mela will be Mrs. Savitri Jindal and Mrs. Pankaj Sandhir, Mrs.Rekha Aeron and Mrs. Ranjana Singhal will also grace the occassion.
The main attraction of the event is Teej Queen and Teej Princess competiton. Event will be having group dance, solo dance performances , one minute games and many more activities.

This kind of events give us a chance to connect people and it makes us closer to our culture and tradition said Mrs. Ramy Gupta