About India, a fabulous country, a library. India – fabulous and beautiful
India in all respects can be considered one of the most interesting countries for traveling. Almost all of us in childhood read “The Jungle Book” written by R. Kipling, so many have formed their own image of India - fabulous and beautiful.
Certainly, real life in this country is far from the one described in the book, however, the image created in a child’s imagination is so strong that it cannot be dispelled even after the hundredth visit to India. Holidays in India
As a rule, when asked, “Is it worth purchasing tours to India?” - most tourists will answer in the affirmative. And as soon as they are given such an opportunity, they happily go to the land of their childhood dreams. Moreover, it is rare that anyone who has visited India does not dream of going there again. Delhi, Agra, Jaipur, Mumbai, Bombay - as a rule, these destinations are very popular.
Thus, Jaipur is the capital of the largest Indian state by area. This city is both a large modern metropolis and ancient city, carefully preserving its history. The best way The best way to explore local attractions is to walk along the ancient streets. Moreover, Jaipur is a major shopping center, so many come to this city for the purpose of shopping. Here you can buy unique jewelry with stones, colorful fabrics, ceramics and, of course, the famous Indian tea.
Holidays in Goa
It must be said that most tourists begin to get acquainted with India from its most “non-Indian” state - Goa. This part of the country was once a Portuguese colony, so local traditions, architecture and even language have significant differences from the rest of the territory, which was a British colony. Today, tours to Goa are extremely popular due to the picturesque nature of the island, magnificent beaches and the special atmosphere of friendliness and freedom that reigns in local resorts.
Conventionally, the resort area is divided into two parts. In the north of the state there are concentrated respectable hotels where respectable guests stay. The southern part is more democratic, there are many inexpensive bars and restaurants. In addition, there are special beaches where those who come to relax as “savages” can pitch tents. As a rule, youth groups prefer vacations in the south of the state. It is customary here to have fun until the morning at discos and various parties.
LESSON No. 8.
Subject: « Dreamland» India.
Target: introducing schoolchildren to Indian culture through familiarity with the mythology, religion and art of the people.
Tasks:
introduce students to the culture of the peoples of India, their customs and traditions;
introduce students to the features of the national Indian costume and Indian architecture;
introduce students to the ancient beliefs and myths of India;
to form an aesthetic perception of the world.
Equipment: presentation.
Forms of implementation:
A teacher's story with elements of conversation.
View the presentation.
Form of control: survey, control exercises
PROGRESS OF THE CLASS:
I . Introduction. (1 slide)
1. Today we will begin a lesson in which you will get acquainted with the “Fairytale Country of India”, with its culture, traditions and customs of the people. During class, we will remember the rules of communication that we will follow:
1. Voluntariness of participation.
2. Acceptance of yourself and your communication partner.
3. Goodwill.
4. Here and now.
5. I think...
Do you want to add anything else to the rules or change them?
2. Greeting ritual " Circle conversation ».
Children and teacher sit in a circle. The teacher begins the sentence, and the children take turns, without interrupting each other, completing it. For example: “What I like most about myself is...”, “I would like to become...”, “My favorite game is...”, “What I fear most is...”, “Someday I hope...”.
II . Main part.
1. Ancient beliefs and myths of India.
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Ancient Indian civilization is one of the most ancient and original civilizations of the East. The history of this country dates back thousands of years.
India is located on the Hindustan Peninsula, washed by the waters of the Indian Ocean, the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal.
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Religions of Ancient India.
The thousand-year-old cultural tradition of India has developed in close connection with the development of the religious ideas of its people. The main religious movement was Hinduism (more than 80% of the Indian population now follows it). The roots of this religion go back to ancient times.
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Hinduism.
In Hinduism, God, the creator, comes to the fore, and a strict hierarchy of gods is established.
Trimurti (Trinity):
1. Brahma is a “priest”, ruler and creator of the world, he was responsible for the establishment of social laws (tharmas) on earth, the division into the faithful, he is the punisher of infidels and sinners.
2. Vishnu is the guardian god, the guardian of the universe.
3. Shiva - God - the destroyer of the Universe (a kind protector and a formidable god - living on the battlefields and at funeral pyres).
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Brahma is depicted as having purple skin and wearing a red robe. Brahma has 4 heads, arms and faces. Four arms represent all directions of the world. In addition, the hands represent Intelligence, Reason, Ego and Self-Confidence; Does not hold weapons in the hands, like many other deities of the Hindu pantheon. He sits on a Lotus or in a chariot drawn by seven swans. In one right hand he holds a rosary (akshamala), in the other a vessel of water (kamandalu).
Vishnu is depicted as a man with a dark blue face, with four hands: in one of them he holds a gada (rod), symbolizing knowledge, in the other - a shankha (shell), a symbol of the origin of life, emitting the sound that gave birth to the world. In Vishnu's third hand is the Sudarshan Chakra (disc), which, when he uses it as a weapon, returns to him, striking the target, and also a symbol of the Universal Mind, one and perfect, capable of destroying any manifestation of ignorance. Vishnu holds a lotus in his fourth hand. On Vishnu's chest is Kaustabha, a diamond representing consciousness contained in everything that sparkles and burns: the sun, moon and fire.
Shiva is depicted: Shiva is usually depicted with a vahana ("vehicle" - Nandi bull) at his feet, a cobra (Vasuki Serpent) around his neck and a trident in his hand.
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India is an original and distinctive country, rich in ancient customs. A traveler coming here for the first time will find it interesting and useful to learn some interesting traditions of India. In this country, their observance is treated with great care, they are passed on from generation to generation, and ignorance or violation of any tradition can even be regarded as a crime.
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Indian morals and customs.
Since the population mainly preaches Hinduism, most of the national traditions of India are associated with the laws of this religion:
The left hand is considered “unclean”. For example, a Hindu will never take money from you if you give it to him with your left hand.
Hindus also do not respect legs and consider them a dirty part of the body. Even feet turned towards a specific person are considered an insult.
Violating physical space or touching a person is considered a personal insult. Avoid handshakes and pats on the shoulder or back. If you want to greet a Hindu, simply raise your palms to your chin and shake your head towards the person being greeted.
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An unusual tradition In India there is a cult of the cow. It is considered a sacred animal, it cannot be offended or beaten, and eating beef is equated to a mortal sin. That's why cows in India just roam the streets and avenues, creating huge traffic jams of cars waiting for the animal to leave the roadway.
Therefore, if you happen to run over a cow, the consequences can be very unpleasant, and you may even be put behind bars for this. It is better not to touch animals at all, which are revered by all Hindus without exception.
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The most famous and important festival of India is Diwali. It lasts 5 days, during which time all the cities, towns and streets of the country are illuminated with lights, the luminous country can be seen even from space at this time. Exists national tradition India that this festival is held in honor of the victory of good over evil. As a sign of this, every resident of the country must go out into the street with a lantern or glowing lamp and join the procession through the streets.
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An unusual tradition in India is Mehendi. This is one of the traditional wedding ceremonies in the country. The bride's hands are painted with henna on the eve of the ceremony. An intricate symbolic pattern is skillfully applied to the outer and inner sides of the palms, which from the outside can be mistaken for a tattoo or lace gloves. The remains of henna from the procedure should be buried in the ground. Indian traditions say that in this way a strong, unbreakable marriage is guaranteed for many years.
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Indian women get married early. The main signs of a married woman are a ring on the middle toe, an earring in the nose and the location of the point in the middle of the forehead, and not between the eyebrows, as before marriage. The traditional color of the bride's dress is red, symbolizing prosperity, good luck and fertility. Modern Indian women often choose other colors for their outfit: purple, dark yellow, blue or pink.
Indian women do not accept the loose morals of communication between men and women adopted in the West, so physical contact such as shaking hands should be avoided if you are a woman. Don't shake a woman's hand (unless she extends it first) and don't put your hand on a woman's or man's shoulder.
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It is considered disrespectful to wear long or medium length hair down, so Indian women wear their hair in a bun or braid.
Also, many Indians have a dot on their forehead.It is called bindi, which translates as “dot”, “droplet”. And in Hindi it is “full moon”, “full moon”. No one knows exactly why they started putting this point. However, according to Tantrism, it is generally accepted that this place contains the “third eye,” symbolizing “hidden wisdom.” They say that the bindi saves you from the “evil eye” and evil illness. The point is applied between the eyebrows. It is believed that this is where the “sixth chakra” is located, in which all life experience is concentrated.
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Monkeys are especially revered here, living in temples dedicated to them. The animals are fed with pleasure by both Indians and tourists, and sometimes the monkeys themselves pester strangers, tugging at their clothes and holding out their paws - in a word, they behave like real beggars.
Once you are surrounded by these brats, it is better to give them something to eat, otherwise they may bite. There are so many monkeys in the famous Palace of the Winds in Jaipur that Hindus do not advise tourists to visit it, since the animals there are aggressive towards people.
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Burial in India.
Hindus practice giving the body to fire after death, followed by scattering the ashes over the waters of the Ganges.
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Mythis an ancient folk tale about legendary heroes, gods, and natural phenomena.
Myths were selected, accumulated, classified and preserved the wealth of knowledge and observations accumulated over many centuries by previous generations. Myths explained how the world around man and man himself work. Myths indicated how a person should go through his life’s path, placing milestones on it that helped him not to stray from it, and described what awaits him after death. Myths were a special form of memory that helped the team store the knowledge it needed and pass it on from generation to generation.
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Each nation has its own legend of the origin of the world. You all know the story about Adam and Eve. Listen to the Indian version of the origin of the world.
The myth “What was in the beginning.”
In the beginning there was neither existence nor non-existence. There was no airspace, no sky above it. There was neither death nor immortality. There was no day and night. But there was something that breathed without disturbing the air. And there was nothing but him. The world was hidden in darkness. Everything was an indistinguishable abyss, a void generated by the power of heat. First came desire, the seed of thought. Then the gods appeared. But did they create the world? Where did this creation come from? Didn't it create itself? The overseer of the world in a depleted world may or may not know about this.
The waters arose before all other creations. They created fire. The Golden Egg was born within them by fire. It is unknown how many years it floated in the vast and bottomless ocean.
(17 slide) From the Golden embryo in the egg the Progenitor Brahma arose. He cracked the egg. The upper part of the shell became the sky, the lower part became the earth, and between them Brahma placed the air space. On the earth, floating among the waters, he determined the countries of the world, laid the beginning of time. This is how the universe was created.
Looking around, Brahma saw that he was alone. And he became scared. Therefore, with the power of thought, he gave birth to six sons from his eyes, his mouth, his right and left ear, and from his nostrils. From them came gods, demons, people, birds and snakes, giants and monsters, priests and cows and many other creatures inhabiting all three worlds.
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When Brahma created the sky, and the earth, and the airspace, and from his sons came all living beings in the universe, he himself, tired of creation, withdrew, and transferred power over the worlds to his descendants - the gods and asuras.
Asuras were the elder brothers of the gods. They were powerful and wise and knew the secrets of magic - Maya, they could take on different images or become invisible. They owned countless treasures, which they kept in their strongholds in mountain caves. And they had three fortified cities, first in heaven, then on earth: one of iron, another of silver, the third of gold; subsequently they united these three cities into one, rising above the earth; and they built themselves cities in the underworld.
Having transferred power to the gods and demons, Brahma went to rest in the shade, under the branches of a mulberry tree. Brahma’s rest, his “day,” will last for billions of years until the “night of Brahma” comes and the world he created again becomes a huge mass of water, which will have to wait in the wings, the birth of a new world egg and the appearance of a new creator Brahma.
What new did you learn from this myth?
2. Game "Stork and Frog".
This Indian game can be played by 4 or more people. To do this, you need to draw on the asphalt (Whatman paper) big lake with bays, islands and capes. Players choose one leader - the “stork”, and all other players become “frogs”.
Rules of the game The “frogs” sit in the “water”, not having the right to get out to the “land”.
The “stork” must walk along the shore and try to catch the “frog”. The “stork” has the right to jump from “island” to “island”, but cannot enter the “water”. The last “frog” caught becomes a “stork”.
3. Indian national costume. (19 slide)
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Indian clothing comes in a great variety of colors and materials. The color code depends on religious and ritual reasons. For example, among Hindus, wearing white clothes is a sign of mourning, while among Parsis and Christians, clothes of this color are usually worn for weddings.
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Traditional clothes.
Sari- this is a long piece of unstitched fabric, the length of which can be 4-9 m, which allows you to envelop the entire body in any style. There are various traditional types of sarees. The style common to all sarees is to be wrapped around the waist, after which one end is covered over the shoulder. The sari is usually worn over a petticoat. The blouse can be low-cut or shaped like a blouse with straps. There are many saris with lots of embellishments such as embroidery and mirrors. These sarees are worn on special occasions.
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Ghagra choli or lehenga choli.
A lehenga is a form of long skirt that has pleats. Usually the lehenga is decorated or has large stripes at the bottom. A choli is a blouse, usually concealed, that fits close to the body and has short sleeves and a deep neckline.
Women wear different styles of ghagra choli, ranging from simple cotton lehenga choli as casual wear to traditional ghagra choli with mirror embellishments.
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Salwar kameez.
The salwar kameez consists of wide trousers (salwar) that are tapered at the ankles and a tunic (kameez). Salwar kameez is always worn with a scarf called dupatta covering the head and chest. The material for the dupatta usually depends on the suit and is usually cotton, georgette, silk and chiffon. Almost every teenage girl wears this dress instead of western wear.
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Men's clothing.
Dhoti is a six-foot white cotton cloth. This traditional attire is mainly worn by men in villages. The dhoti is held in place thanks to a belt covering the waist, which can be either with ornaments and patterns, or simple. Men wear shirts over their dhoti.
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Sherwani- This is a long jacket that is fastened with buttons. Its length usually reaches the knees, but can sometimes reach the calves. This jacket has a collar that is not rolled up like a regular one. Sherwani is worn with tight pants or trousers called churidar. Churidar are trousers that are loose at the hips, but tight at the ankles. Sherwani is usually worn by grooms for their wedding ceremony.
4. Fabulous Indian architecture.
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Taj Mahal.
The Taj Mahal is considered the best example of architecture that combines elements of Persian, Indian and Islamic architectural styles. In 1983, the Taj Mahal was named as a : “The jewel of Muslim art in India, one of the universally recognized masterpieces of the heritage, admired throughout the world.”
Although the white marble dome of the mausoleum is the most famous component, the Taj Mahal is a structurally integrated complex. Construction of the building began around 1632 and was completed in 1653; 20 thousand artisans and craftsmen worked. The management of the construction of the Taj Mahal was entrusted to the Council of Architects under imperial control.
Inside the mausoleum there are two tombs - the Shah and his wife. In fact, their burial place is located in the same place as the tombs, but underground. The construction time dates back to approximately 1630-1652. The Taj Mahal is a five-domed structure 74 m high on a platform, with 4 minarets at the corners (they are slightly tilted away from the tomb so as not to damage it in case of destruction), which is adjacent to a garden with fountains and a swimming pool.
The walls are made of polished translucent (brought 300 km away for construction) with inlay from gems. Was used , , , etc. Marble has such a feature that in bright daylight it looks white, at dawn pink, and on a moonlit night - silver.
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The Callanai Dam is considered the oldest hydraulic structure that is still in use today.
Perhaps heaven helps the dam live and thrive for so long. Not far from the dam, the Kaveri merges with another river, the Bhavani. And at their intersection stands the Sangameswarar Temple. It is one of the most important pilgrimage sites in South India.
Then the river again splits into two branches. And between these branches there is a delta leading to the Bay of Bengal. This is, in its own way, a very interesting place in India - irrigation structures were built there more than 2000 years ago.
Callanay is a huge structure made of rough stone: 329 meters long and 20 meters wide.
The purpose of the dam is to irrigate the fields. This whole idea makes the region very fertile.
For many years, the Kaveri River Dam served as a role model for the construction of new, young dams. Although, of course, it could not do without repairs and modernization, it is still in excellent condition and will still serve.
The area of land that it irrigates is 4 thousand square kilometers.
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Marble has been mined in the mountains for a long time, so marble buildings are not uncommon here. Jag-nivas is lined with former marble, the most precious, slightly changing color depending on the time of day. Jag Nivas is often included in the lists of the most spectacular species not only in India, but throughout the world.
It was built in 1754 under Jagat Singh II, and Jag Niwas served as the summer residence of monarchs for a long time. Ceremonial feasts and receptions were held here. The palace faces east, so its inhabitants could greet rising Sun, worshiped as a god.
(29 slide) Jag Nivas everywhere dips its walls directly into the water of Lake Pichola and this is his main feature. Inside, marble walls hide many courtyards, fountains, artificial lakes with artificial islands.
And you can only get to it by boat.
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Vittala Temple Musical Temple
It demonstrates the amazing imagination of old architects. The interior halls of the temple are decorated with figures of musicians and dancers - this is not uncommon for temples in India. But the Vittala temple not only depicts music - it also sounds. The columns at the entrance and in the internal halls are composed of thin mini-columns-tubes surrounding the main column. There are seven of them on each column, and this is no coincidence - this unique instrument can reproduce all seven notes.
Sound can be produced by light blows on the columns. In addition, the wind, walking in front of the temple, sings its own song among the gallery of columns of the music hall.
(31 slides) The temple is dedicated to the deity - Vishnu. For some reason, its central hall is devoid of a traditional divine figure, while others are richly decorated with figures of deities, idols, and mythological monsters. One of the halls is called the “hall of a hundred columns”; wedding ceremonies were held in the other. It is assumed that earlier both the temple and the stone chariot located in front of it were painted exclusively with mineral-based paints. The remains of the painting were preserved here and there in the temple and on those surfaces of the chariot that were protected from the effects of rain and wind.
5. Survey.
Religious movement in India.Answer: Hinduism.
God is the ruler and creator of the world.Answer: Brahma.
Who are Vishnu and Shiva?Answer: God is a protector and God is a destroyer.
Which hand is considered “unclean” in India?Answer: left.
How do Indians greet?Answer: raise your palms to your chin and shake your head towards the person being greeted.
Name the sacred animal in India.Answer: cow.
What is the most famous and important festival of India? Answer: Diwali
What does the dot on the forehead mean?Answer: It is generally accepted that the “third eye” is located in this place, symbolizing “hidden wisdom”.
What is Sari?Answer: Traditional clothing in India.
What is Sherwani?Answer: clothes for men for a wedding ceremony.
Why is the Vittala Temple called the Musical Temple?Answer: the internal halls of the temple are decorated with figures of musicians, dancers, and the temple itself also sounds.
III . Conclusion.
Lesson analysis.
Our lesson has come to an end.
Look at the colors that we have in our hall and choose the color of your mood.
What was new for you in the lesson?
What was already known?
What would you like to change?
To conclude our lesson, let's say goodbye in Indian language.
See youPhir milege
Goodbye
Namaste, alvida!
Thank you very much!
Sab kuchh ke liye dhanyawad!
Well done! This concludes the lesson.
- What were the distinctive features of Indian and Chinese society?
§ 26.1. India is a land of fabulous wealth
In fairy tales and legends, India was portrayed as a country of untold riches, and foreigners who found themselves in the country were convinced of this. The main sources of India's wealth were its nature, favorable for development Agriculture, and the tireless work of farmers and artisans. Peasants, reclaiming land from the jungle and irrigating it, received high yields of grains, spices, and fruits twice a year.
The country was rich in mineral resources, including precious stones. The artisans of India were distinguished by their skill; they knew how to make fabrics as thin as a spider's web. There was brisk trade in the cities; there were always many foreign merchants. In the 15th century, the Russian merchant Afanasy Nikitin visited India; his description of his journey is a valuable source on the history of the country.
Mother and child. Sculpture VIII-IX centuries.
Protected on almost all sides by the sea, jungle and the highest mountains world - the Himalayas, India was relatively accessible only from the north-west.
The main overland trade routes passed in this direction, and enemies attacked from here.
In the 5th-6th centuries, invasions of nomads destroyed the powerful Gupta state. After this, India remained fragmented for a long time. The emerging states led by princes - rajas - fought with each other, sometimes grew stronger, but quickly disintegrated. All this did not affect the lives of ordinary people so much. This was partly due to the special role of the community. In India it was often different large sizes and a complex structure, uniting residents of an entire region. Communities built and repaired irrigation canals, organized the lives of their members, and, if necessary, self-defense.
Dancing Shiva. Figurine XII-XIII centuries.
Since ancient times, Indian society has been divided into four varnas: brahmin priests, warriors, farmers (together with artisans and traders) and dependent people - “servants”. Outside this division were the “untouchables.”
Later, a more granular division into castes appeared, and often for Indians it was more important to belong to a caste than to a varna. A caste was any group of people who engaged in one activity and separated themselves from other castes. Belonging to a caste was inherited; usually its members married each other.
Temple of the Sun God in Konarak. Fragment. XIII century
Some castes arose as a result of the allocation of new professions, others - during the annexation of previously independent tribes to various Indian states. All together the castes formed a complex hierarchical structure. Their number varied. Now in India no less three thousand caste
As a rule, a high caste position corresponded to wealth, and a low caste position corresponded to poverty. The caste system asserted the “naturalness” of inequality and the necessity of castes for each other.
During their conquests, the Arabs conquered the northern part of India. At the beginning of the 13th century, a Muslim state arose here with its capital in Delhi - the Delhi Sultanate. The sultans brought most of India under their rule. In the middle of the 13th century, the Mongols attacked the sultanate more than once, but they were never able to capture it. However, at the end of the 14th century, a new conqueror, Timur, ravaged Delhi, killed and took hundreds of thousands of people into captivity. As a result, the country was fragmented. The Sultanate now included only the territory around Delhi, and in 1526 it was captured by conquerors invading from the north.
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India is a fabulous country.
India is a land of magic and mystery, dazzling beauty and exotic charm; a country where centuries converge, and modernity intertwines with antiquity;
a country where hospitality is a tradition and development is the goal of life!
Beauty that defies description and comparison.
The civilization is as old as history itself.
India is an iridescent mosaic of peoples, different religions and cultures, lush vegetation and deserts, rivers and mountains, modernity and centuries-old traditions.
The first trip to India is like being born again in an unfamiliar environment and again starting to learn new rules of life and learn the world. The good thing about India is that it is endless, you can absorb it endlessly from your first trip to your last breath. She accepts and dissolves in herself everything that comes from the outside, changes people and cultures to suit her energy and rhythms, and at the same time she herself remains unchanged.
India is always unexpected, it is impossible to prepare for it, no matter what we hear about it - reality anticipates all stories.
India is a magical country! Wishes come true in India! The ones you wished for at sunset and the ones you asked for in the Shiva temple. And even, perhaps, those that you wished for just like that, for example, accidentally biting off the tail of the hottest pepper, mistaking it for a pea pod!
Be careful what you wish for, it just might come true!
So, our journey began. Descending from the plane, we find ourselves in the capital of India -Delhi, one of the largest and most colorful cities in the world, combining the splendor of temples.
We will visit a grandiose, magnificent temple complex Akshardham.
VRINDAVAN- the place where he spentKrishna's early years City of Five Thousand temples. Not everyone can get here. Vrindavan is highest planet in the spiritual world, it is considered the highest because it is here that Sri Radha and Krishna, the original source of all other incarnations, all aspects of the Absolute Truth, eternally perform the most confidential lila. In Vrindavan everything is conscious. Krishna fulfills desires, gives every being in Vrindavan the unlimited ability to understand why we came to this earth.
You and I will make a pilgrimage - Parikrama is when you go around some Holy place, expressing respect to this land.
It's important to understand that a pilgrimage is not an excursion. We are not the ones who inspect the temples and Deities. THEY ARE THE GODS EXAMINING US!!! Vrindavan cannot be understood with the mind! You just need to believe in Vrindavan!!!
Parikrama brings great benefit to a person by falling into a wonderful fairy tale with fairy-tale characters Radha and Krishna. After all, the most important thing is Love, and true Love cannot be learned from books or by performing any rituals. Only a living soul, filled to the brim with this innermost feeling, is able to convey the whole essence, and if there is dirt in our heart, we notice it on the outside.
The scriptures say that the land of Vrindavan is sacred and by walking on it with bare feet, we are cleansed of many sins.
AGRA- the capital of the Mughal Empire and the pearl of India. Many real “wonders of the world” are concentrated here - the famous white marble mausoleum of the Taj Mahal.
Jaipur
The beautiful city of Jaipur is the capital of the state of Rajasthan. "Pink City"
It received this name due to the abundant use of pink stone in architecture.
Jaipur is famous all over the world for its colorful fabrics, jewelry, precious stones and gems.
“India keeps many amazing secrets and mysteries. Five thousand years ago, the greatest sage in the universe composed " The Book of Life" which describes the destinies of all living on Earth or only those who can benefit the Earth.
In the desert of Rajasthan, in a special repository there is the “Book of Life”; these sacred records have survived to this day in the most abandoned and inaccessible areas. If your time has come, the universe will open for you, and you will be able to find in the common repository the piece of paper on which your individual destiny is written.
Our journey will end in Sariska Tiger Reserve located in the DistrictAlwara. Although there are not many tigers left in the region, the reserve continues to attract tourists. Along with other big cat species such as leopards and jungle cats, the Sariska Wildlife Sanctuary is home to other wildlife including striped hyena, golden jackal, four-horned antelope, wild boar, deer, monkeys, birds and reptiles.
Throughout our journey you will learn what the purpose of a woman and a man is. What should you do in life or what should you devote yourself to? Educational lectures, yoga classes, as well as spiritual practices and rituals
The cost of the entire tour is $950 (includes accommodation, meals, travel around India, visits to temples and places of power, training). Tickets to Delhi and back + visa are paid separately
Business card Country area: 3 million 288 thousand km 2 Population: 1 billion 10 million people Capital: Delhi Form of government: republic ATU: federation India is one of the oldest states in the world. In the past it was a colony of Great Britain, after the Second World War it achieved independence.
Economic-geographical position It is separated from China by the mountainous country of the Himalayas. Along the foothills of the Himalayas, the great river Ganges flows through the lowlands. It is considered the sacred river of India. With the discovery by Europeans sea routes The era of the Great began in India geographical discoveries. The world's maritime trade routes pass through India. Mediterranean Sea to the Indian Ocean, and it is also located halfway between the Middle and Far East.
Population India ranks second in population in the world, after China. Scientists count about 1.6 thousand dialects here. State language Hindi (the language of Hindustani, the largest Indian nation) and English are considered. Bilingualism is widespread. The distribution of India's population is uneven.
Population The most densely populated fertile lowlands, plains in valleys and river deltas and sea coast. The level of urbanization (urban growth) in India is relatively low (30 – 40%). Big cities India: Delhi, Kolkata, Bompey, Chennai. The majority of the population lives in villages (there are more than 600 thousand), large and crowded. Almost ¼ of Indians live below the official poverty level.
Religion Hindus, Muslims 80% of the population are Hindus, Muslims constitute the largest religious minority - 11%, Sikhs Buddhists 2.2% - Sikhs, Buddhists only 0.7%, most of who converted to Buddhism quite recently. India is a secular state and any discrimination on religious grounds is punishable by law.
Industry The chemical industry focuses on the production of mineral fertilizers. Pharmaceuticals are developing. India is the world's chromium exporter. It occupies a leading place in reserves of graphite, beryl, thorium, zirconium, and second place in the world in titanium mining. Light industry is a traditional sector of the Indian economy, especially cotton and jute. The food industry produces goods for both domestic consumption and export. India ranks first in the world in tea exports.
Agriculture of India The leading branch of agriculture in India is crop production. In India they grow: grain crops: rice, wheat, corn, millet. The main industrial crops are cotton, jute, tea, sugar cane, tobacco, oilseeds (peanuts, rapeseed, etc.). Coconut palms, bananas, pineapples, mangoes, citrus fruits, herbs and spices are also grown.
Livestock Livestock farming is the second most important agricultural sector in India, far behind crop production. India ranks first in the world in the number of cattle and one of the last in the consumption of meat products, since the religious views of Hinduism support vegetarianism and prohibit eating beef and killing cows (in ancient India they were a symbol of fertility and prosperity). In coastal areas, fishing is of great importance.
Aviation, automobile, maritime and river transport. Indian car "Tata Nano" An-32. Indian Air Force Indian warship "Tabar"
Indian cuisine is characterized by a wide variety of regional styles and sophisticated use of kitchen roots, herbs and seasonings. The main food products in the regions are rice and wheat. The most famous seasoning, originally originating from the Indian subcontinent and now consumed throughout the world, is black pepper.
