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SouthIndian CultureBy : AnsarI st Year

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 Architecture and Paintings•South India boasts of having two enchanting styles of rock architecture, the

 pure dravida style of Tamil Nadu and the Vesara style (also called Karnatadravida style) present in Karnataka.

•The inspirational temple sculptures of Mahabalipuram, Tanjore, Hampi,Badami, Pattadakal, Aihole, Belur, Halebidu, Lakkundi, Shravanabelagola,

Madurai and the mural paintings of Travancore and Lepakshi temples, alsostand as a testament to South Indian culture.

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Sculptures

•Sculptures became one of the finest medium of South Indian expression afterthe human form of dance. In this medium it was possible to etch the threedimensional form in time.

• A koshta or grid of the sculpture would show the navel to be right at the centreof the sculpture, representing the source of the union of the finite body and the

infinite universe.

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Literature

•The first known literature of South India are the poetic Sangams, which were written in Tamil around two to one and a half thousand years ago.

•The Kannada classic Kavirajamarga, written in 850 CE by King Amoghavarsha I,makes references to Kannada literature of King Durvinita in early sixth century CE.

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Clothing

•South Indian women traditionally wear the sari while the men wear a type of sarong, which could be either a white dhoti or a colourful lungi with typical batik patterns.

•In Indian philosophy, the navel of the Supreme Being is considered as thesource of life and creativity.[1] Hence by tradition, the stomach and the navel is to

be left unconcealed.

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Food(Cuisine)

•Rice is the staple diet, with fish being an integral component of coastal SouthIndian meals.

•Coconut is an important ingredient in Kerala and costal part of Karnataka of South India, whereas the cuisine in Andhra Pradesh is characterized by thedelicious pickles, spicy aromatic curries and the generous use of chili powder.

Dosa, Idli, Uttapam etc.

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Music

•The sophisticated Indian Classical Music of South India is known as Carnaticmusic (after Carnatic, the name by which south India was known in the earliercolonial days. Sarang Dev coined south Indian classical music as karnatic Music).

•It includes sensuous rhythmic and structured music by composers such as

Purandara Dasa, Tyagaraja, Dikshathar, Shyama Sasthri, and Swati Tirunal.

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Dance

•The South Indian culture is celebrated in the elaborate dance forms of SouthIndia - Koodiyattam, Bharatanatyam, Oyilattam, Karakattam, Kuchipudi,Kathakali, Theyyam, Ottamthullal, Oppana, Kerala Natanam, Mohiniaattam and Yakshagana.

•The Bharatanatyam is the celebration of the eternal universe through the

celebration of the beauty of the body.

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This is done through its tenets of havinga perfectly erect posture, a straight and pout curving stomach.

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Film Industry 

•The South Indian film industries are known as Kollywood (Tamilcinema),tollywood (cinema of andhra pradesh) , Jallywood (Sri Lankan Tamilcinema), Sandalwood (Cinema of Karnataka), and Cinema of Kerala.

•'Superstar' Rajinikanth, is the second most paid actor in Asia after Jackie Chan, was born in Karnataka but achieved stardom in Tamil Nadu and supported the

Tamil community extensively 

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