culture of Delhi

DELHI CULTURE

Being the capital of the country, it is inhabited by the people from every corner of India. So, it has a mixed culture. In other words, Delhi collectively represents the culture of all Indian regions. Delhi is also regarded as the hub of politics, where all the important decisions are taken and various policies are passed. The city has a vast and impressive history which has left impact on its cultural aspects.
Delhi is known for its perfect blend of modern lifestyles along with old traditional values. It means that some people still hold on to the old traditional values to some extent whereas, some people tend to show off and became slaves to modern people.
Delhi has always been a major attraction is terms of fairs and festivals observed in the city. Diwali Holi and Diwali are the main festivals celebrated in the city. Besides, Delhi is also influenced by the culture of its bordering states like Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan. Not only this, the famous monuments like the Qutub Minar, Red Fort, Jama Masjid, etc add to the charm of the capital city.

FAMOUS FOOD IN DELHI:

Old Famous Jalebi Wala has been around since 1884. The founder of this shop is known to have experimented with many recipes before deciding on the final one.
Photo credits: Payal Sharma
The jalebis served here is different and special.
Delhi’s food culture is a mixture of its past, different cultures and traditions. Also, Delhi today has come to embrace the best of the international cuisines. So there is no trouble in finding Italian, Chinese, Thai and American restaurants.

FESTIVALS OF DELHI:
 One of the most famous and prestigious festival in Delhi is holi  . Holi festival is celebrated in the Hindu month of Phagun (Month), on a full moon day. It is the festival of colors and involves smearing each other with colours
and throwing water on each other. There are a number of legends associated with the origin of the Hindu festival of Holi.
BY
SOWMIYA K
I BCA

Comments

  1. Pooja Ashok February 21, 2019 at 11:37 AM

    Delhi is known for its perfect blend of modern lifestyles along with old traditional values.-Pooja Ashok

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  2. JayasreeFebruary 21, 2019 at 8:54 PM

    Delhi collectively represents the religions of India.

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  3. ShanmugapriyaaFebruary 22, 2019 at 10:27 PM

    The capital of India has interesting and attractive festivals but this blog entices it.

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  4. sushmitaFebruary 23, 2019 at 5:46 AM

    in delhi lot of things to see and very developed

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