By Mridula Paranjpe
India has been visited from ages – by its own people living outside
the country, by foreigners, by traders and by the invaders – all for
different reasons. But there are very less people who come here for learning
the art of india. Be it the
Indian Food, the
Indian Art, the
Dance of India or the Scriptures of
India.
India as a Country has many attractions – of the hill stations,
beaches, seas, deserts and the tea estates. But apart from these, there are
other things too. Indian Delicacies are one of the most sought after food of
the world. Still, there are very less people who come here to learn this
art. The fish dipped in the Indian Sauces, various types of Indian Sauces,
Delicacies of South India and the Deep fried recepies of South India.
Then there aren't many who come here to learn the various Indian Classical
Dances like
Kathakali,
Kucchipuri,
Manipuri,
Odissi,
Bharatnatyam,
Bhangda and so on. Each art form has its
time frame, there is something which can be abstracted from and then
delivered to the world. But the rushing world leaves no time for any.
Just like the Dances there are the
Miniature Paintings which are beautiful in their own sense. Just like
the Gothic Paintings came form Greece to India, the Miniature Paintings too
depict the part of India. Apart from the Paintings there is the beaded work
which all so famous. The designs, the color combinations and the small work
which has been done of the clothes is also one thing which can learned here.
Then comes the
Keralas
Kalaripayattu, which is the Influencing art for the Chinese Kung Fu. Its the
best thing which can be learned from here. The sea, the dust and the food
all add to the charms of learning this art.
Although all these take a much longer time than the normal travel trips to
India, still these can imbibe the strong roots of India in the world sphere.
Surely, there is lot more in India then the simple Travel Tours......
