Cultures and lifestyle

 Hii guys, I'm here with an interesting topic about the historic north Indian architecture... In North Indian temple architecture plan, consists of a square garbhagriha preceded by one or more adjoining pillared mandapas (porches or halls), which are connected to the sanctum by an open or closed vestibule (antarala). Shikhara, (Sanskrit: “mountain peak”) also spelled shikara, also called shikar, in North Indian temple architecture, the superstructure, tower, or spire above the sanctuary and also above the pillared mandapas (porches or halls); it is the most dominant and characteristic feature of the Hindu temple in the north. The North Indian shikhara is basically of two types:  (1) the latina, curvilinear in outline, the type most usually found above the sanctuary  (2) the phamsana, rectilinear in outline and capped by a bell-shaped member, the form more usually found above the mandapa. One typical form of the North Indian style is seen in the early temples at Orissa, such as the

 Hii guys!! Am here with tastiest topic the food varieties of north India.. North Indian cuisine is collectively the cuisine of Northern India, which includes the cuisines of Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and adjoining western Bihar. Sub-types of North Indian cuisine include: Awadhi cuisine Bhojpuri cuisine Bihari cuisine Cuisine of Haryana Cuisine of Kashmir Kumaoni cuisine Mughlai cuisine Punjabi cuisine Rajasthani cuisine Cuisine of Uttar Pradesh  Kashmiri cuisine is the cuisine of the Kashmir Valley in the Indian subcontinent. Kashmiris have developed the art of cooking to a very high degree of sophistication and evolved a cuisine quite distinct from that of any part of the world. Rice is their staple food and has been so since ancient times.The equivalent for the phrase bread and butter in Kashmiri is haakh-batta (greens and rice). Meat along with rice, some vegetables and salad are prepared on special occasions

         Hii guys, I'm coming with another interesting topics about the great South Indian architecture...     Source:Wikipedia  South Indian architecture is rooted in its history, culture, and religion. Among several architectural styles and traditions, the best-known include the many varieties of Hindu temple architecture.south Indian Architecture has been one of the many reasons that India is a favourite among travellers from all around the world.               South India is known for incredible masterpieces of temple architecture.An extraordinary confluence of art, craftsmanship and religion, temples in South India are a testament of cultural heritage and diversity of India. Shore temple, mahabalipuram  Source:Wikipedia                  One of the oldest temples in Tamil Nadu, built in the 7th century is the astounding seaside pilgrimage site in Mahabalipuram.Said to have been constructed by King Rajasimha, it is a good example of the first phase of structural temples construc

African Traditions are expressed through    >>>> Music  >>>Art  >>>Dance >>>beadwork  Oral Tradition :   oral tradition is very important in African culture ,as it insures the passage of cultural practices from one generation to another. Music :                            Source: Google  Music  is a form of communication and it plays a functional role in African society. Songs accompany marriage, birth, rites of passage, hunting and even political activities. Music is often used in different African cultures to ward off evil spirits and to pay respects to good spirits, the dead and ancestors. Dance:                           Source: Google    Dance  is an integral part of the African culture, and it utilizes symbolic gestures, masks, costumes, body painting and props to communicate. The dance movements can be simple or complex with intricate actions including fast rotation, ripples of the body and contraction and release. Dance is used to express

  African cuisines; >>>Central African cuisines;                                      Source: Google             * Nodlé is the National dish of   cameroon  Central African cuisine has also been influenced by the Portuguese, by way of the kongo  and NDongo  Kingdoms. Salt fish was introduced following trade in the late 17th century, and the Kikongo term for salt fish , makayabu, comes from the term  bacalhau  (ba-cal-ha-u). Source: Google               Sakamadesu(Tshakamadesu)  is a common dish from Congo made with cassave leaves  The main ingredients are plantains,cassava,  rice,  kwanga (cassava dumpling) and yam.  Fufu -like starchy foods are usually made from fermented cassava roots, but they can also be made with plantain, corn maize and yam. Fufu is served buffet style with grilled meat, fish, stews, greens and piment. >>> East African cuisines ;          East Africa is the eastern region of the African continent ... Source: Google  *Ethiopian cuisine  Eritrean

 From south Indian culture and Lifestyle we are gonna see the most interesting topics over here for food lovers...😋                                                                        South Indian cuisine Source: Wikipedia                     South Indian food  is known for it's spicy, mouth watering  and tang dishes , ensures that there is a balance.most south Indian dishes idli,Vada,dosa,Pongal,uttapam etc are all subtle flavoured.They are neither hot on the stomach nor they carry a very strong flavour.                                                                                                                                                              South Indian cuisine includes the cuisine of five southern state of india ~Andhra pradesh ~Karnataka ~Kerala ~ Tamilnadu ~Telangana        The similarities among the five southern states cuisines include the presence of rice as a staple food, the use of lentils and spices, dried red chilies and fresh green chillies, coconu

            And here's an another interesting content over here for architecture lovers ...😌. It's none another than the Asian architecture.           Asia is home to countless many people and iconic historic construction, usually forts , castles , temples, palaces, etc. After million years many of the building have been destroyed such as most of the great Wall of china , Greek and temple of royal cities. Now, the types of classification am gonna talk about is listed below. ~China  ~India  ~Korea  ~Indonesia ~Japan ~Malay                       China  Mostly China is famous for its building architecture.An most important feature is its emphasis on articulation and bilateral symmetry, sine the Tang Dynasty. For eg Great Wall of China. Source:- Google                        India  Among all those Indian architectural styles it is the best known . The varities are Hindu temples , Indo-Islamic ,Mughal, Rajput's , etc. It has many famous buildings like Taj Mahal , Padmanabhaswam

 From cultures and lifestyle topic now we are gonna see the foodstyle of asian cuisine now . Few significant cooking styles are :- ~Central Asian ~East Asian  ~North Asian  ~South Asian ~West Asian  A food is also a important part of specific culture.like belonging to specific culture and countries taste differs. Asia is being the largest and most populous continents . Central Asia cuisine :- Most Central Asian countries have similar cuisines.Central Asia is also noted for being the birthplace of yogurt.Like Kumis,it is widespread among Turkic people's.  Source :- Google   East Asia cuisine:- It includes Chinese ,japanese ,korean ,Mongolian ,Taiwanese and tibetean food.It is a most populated area. Eg of staple food include rice , noodles , soybeans ,etc. Source :- Google  North Asia cuisine:- It is often refery to as Russian cuisine, because the north parties covered with russia.It is a collection of different cooking traditions of Russian empire.The cuisine is diverse. Source :- G