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Recent Updates on Indian Arts & Culture

Deccan sculpture as the unification of north and south

Sculptural works in Deccan comprised an amalgamation of both north and south cultures.

Sculpture in Orissa

Regarded as a significant place in sculptural art, Orissa was an epitome in master masonry in all kinds of religious.

Ragamala School of Paintings

These are the art of the medieval India, represents the pictorial versions of different ragas of that period.

Deccani School of Painting

It had its typical characteristics like the `richness and mellowed grandeur`, set in a mysterious background.

Sculpture of Western India and Madhya Pradesh

Gupta architectural works are found in abundance in MP, with the excellent lot based in western India.

Chandrabhaga Mela , Orissa

Magha Saptami also known as the Chandrabhaga Mela is the most popular festival in Orissa.

Topics on Indian Arts & Culture

Indian Crafts

Indian Crafts, one of the famous Indian Art, are known for their traditional adroitness and finesse.This site on Indian Arts & Culture provides comprehensive information about Indian paintings, pottery, metal craft,Timeless paintings , enthralling sculptures and statues, jewellry , furniture , home décor and home furnishing products, traditional games, toys and dolls.

Indian Dances

Dance is a form of art that brings out the innermost feelings and at the same time depicts the Indian Arts & Cultural aspects. Indian Dance is believed to have the oldest history and tradition among all dances in the world. It reflects deeply philosophical and the religious moods of the people. The spiritual trend in both dance and music is present since time immemorial.

Indian Festivals

India is a land where the life of its people is beautified with festivals. Indian Festivals are a celebration of the changing seasons, harvest, reconciliation and the birth anniversaries of saints, gurus and prophets and honours the gods and goddesses. Every day of the year there is a festival celebrated in some part of the country. In Indian culture, festival is a way to look towards life positively.

Indian Monuments

India has some of the most enchanting and beautiful arts & monuments in the world. These monuments owe their execution to the imagination of men who dared to extend their ideas to the farthest limits of human thought. From the pinnacle of architecture - Taj Mahal to the timeless erotic temples of Khajuraho, from the exquisite and mega-sized temples of South India to the heavenly peaceful monuments of Himalayas, India perhaps has the most versatile architectural styles showcased in Indian arts & monuments.


Indian Paintings

Indian paintings traditions go back to antiquity, as is evident from the murals of Ajanta, Ellora and other frescoes arts, the palm leaf manuscripts, the Jain texts and the Deccan, Mughal and Kangra schools of miniature Indian arts & painting.It is an old tradition, with ancient texts outlining theories of color and and anecdotal accounts.

Indian Photography

Photography is the process of making pictures by means of capturing light on a light-sensitive medium, such as a sensor or film. India was at the forefront of photographic development in the 19th century. Photography, a main aspect of Indian Arts & Culture, really took off in India on a large scale in the 1850s. Portrait studios, using the daguerreotype, were being advertised by 1849, and their business soon grew.Indians were very quick to pick up the new skills of photography.One of the first photographers known to have worked in India was John McCosh, an army surgeon with the British East India Company.

Indian Sculpture

Sculpturing is the art of creation in two or three dimensions that is a true representation of natural or imagined forms. It includes sculpture in round form, which can be viewed from any direction, as well as incised relief form. In which the lines are cut into a flat surface and the object is carved on it. The art of sculpture has a glorious past. The history of Indian arts & sculptures presents the evolution and development of the art from its beginning. The earliest known arts & sculptures are from the Indus Valley Civilization.

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