PPT ON

INDIAN
CULTURE AND
VALUES
CLASS -11B1

Group-2
 A NAMASTE TO ALL!

Nama, to bow
te, "to you."
namo: stu te
"let there be a
salutation to you
 GARLANDING

There are basically two

reasons behind the
garlanding tradition of
India. Firstly, it
showcases one's
happiness at receiving
the particular guest
and secondly, it is a
form of publicly
acknowledging the
guest's importance.
The National Flag
The flag's saffron color
symbolizes courage and
sacrifice
white stands for peace and
truth,
and green is for faith and
chivalry,
blue represents the color of
the sky and the ocean.
The 24 spokes of the wheel
(Ashoka Chakra), correspond
with the 24 hours of the day,
implying that there is life in
movement and death in
stagnation.
There are 29 states and 7 Union Territories in
India
 Total population: 1.06 billion people
72% in Rural areas
Religion: Hindu 81.3%, Muslim 12%,
Christian 2.3%, Sikh 1.9%, other groups
including Buddhist, Jain, Parsi 2.5% (
AC TO 2000 ss report)
41.6% of the total Indian population
in India are Below Poverty Line.
75% of the poor are in rural areas,
most of them are daily wagers, self-
employed householders , and
landless labourers.
 The National Tree
Indian fig tree, whose
branches root themselves
like new trees over a large
area.
The roots then give rise to
more trunks and branches.
This tree is considered
immortal and is an integral
part of the myths and
legends of India.
Even today, the banyan
tree is the focal point of
village life and the village
council meets under the
shade of this tree.
The National Flower

It is a sacred flower
and occupies a
unique position in the
art and mythology of
ancient India and
has been an
auspicious symbol of
Indian culture since
time immemorial.
The National Animal-Tiger
The National Bird
The National Fruit
 Dining Etiquette

Indian cuisine relishes in its flavors and spices.

Much Indian food is eaten with the fingers.
The guest of honour is served first, followed by the
men, and the children are served last.
Women typically serve the men and eat later.
You may be asked to wash your hands before
and after sitting down to a meal.
Always use your right hand to eat, whether you
are using utensils or your fingers.
Take off your shoes before entering the house.
Indian Attires
Ethnic Wear
Wedding Attires
 Indian tradition

The uniqueness of Indian culture lies in its strong

social system and family values .
The elders are considered the driving force and so
are respected and loved .
The guests are considered as gods and are
treated with respect and love, even if by
foregoing some of the personal pleasures.
TOUCHING FEET
Name Protocol
Younger never uses the proper name
of their elders. (eg: Anna, Akka etc.)
Only people of the same age will
address each other by first name.
A Hindu wife never speaks the name
of her husband .
CAUTION WITH FOOTWEAR: It is very
important to apologize immediately if
one touches someone with his or her
shoe or sandal
 DISPLAYING AFFECTION: Married Hindu
couples do not hug, hold hands or kiss
in public. Even embracing at airports
and train stations is considered not
wise. Men, however, frequently walk
hand in hand.
MODESTY: Interaction in public
between men and women is much
more restrained in Hindu culture than
in Western culture. In Hindu culture, for
the most part, men socialize with men,
and women with women. Men never
touch women in public unless the lady
is very elderly or infirm.
 WOMANLY RESERVE: In mixed
company especially in the presence
of strangers, a Hindu woman will keep
modestly in the background and not
participate freely in conversation. This,
of course, does not apply to situations
among family and close associates.
SERVING AT MEALS: At meals women
follow the custom of serving the men
first before enjoying their own meal.
 CHAPERONING: It is customary for a woman to
always be accompanied when she leaves the
home. Living alone, too, is unusual.
WOMEN IN PUBLIC: Generally it is improper for
women to speak with strangers on the street
and especially to strike up a casual
conversation.
HOME VISITS: Close friends can visit one another
anytime without being announced or making
arrangements first. When they drop in, at least a
refreshing drink is always served.
WIFE HOME ALONE: If the lady of the house is in
home alone and a male visitor comes to see
her husband, it is not proper for her to invite him
in, nor for him to expect to enter. Rather, he will
leave a message and depart.
Family Systems in India

Bondage of love and affection is abundantly

found in Indian family system.
Parents do not let their child to live
independent life until they get a marriage
match.
Culture and tradition of India does not
support love-marriages and the divorce
between a husband and a wife .
The myth system in india

The Dowry System

Class (Upper, Middle,
Low)
Purdah system
Tribes
Transport(Bullock,
Tonga etc)
What is values
Qualities, characteristics, or ideas
about which we feel strongly.
Our values affect our decisions,
goals and behavior.
A belief or feeling that someone or
something is worthwhile.
Values define what is of worth, what
is beneficial, and what is harmful
Values are standards to guide your
action, judgments, and attitudes.
Types of values
Moral
Material
Aesthetic
Intrinsic
Extrinsic
Universal/American
Group specific values
 Indian value system

Ancient Indian philosophers did

not neglect the social, the
economic, and the emotional
aspects of life. A careful study
of ancient Indian history would
reveal that this country was
materially progressive and
economically sound.
Speaking of prosperity of India
in ancient times, Radhakrishnan
says, she knew how to chisel
stone, draw pictures, burnish
gold and weave rich fabrics.
 RigVeda as well as Atharva Veda mention
honesty, non-violence, truthfulness, modesty,
agreeable speech, Brahmacharya
(celibacy), religious conviction, and purity of
heart as the important virtues that are
praiseworthy. These very virtues are
mentioned in the Bhagavadgita as divine
qualities. Thus the Vedic philosophy lays
emphasis on right conduct as the means of
the development of the personality of the
individual. Hence in a way the ethics of the
Vedas is the ethics of right action.
 The Bhagavadgita follows the
philosophy of Samadarsana (the
unitive view of the Ultimate Reality)
and Visamavarttana (differentiated
behaviour in the empirical world) to
the core.
Referring to this devotion to duty, it
has been remarked in the Bhagavad-
Gita that one should prefer death,
while performing ones own Dharma to
a change of professional duty.
Svardharme ninhanam sreyad,
paradharmo bhayavahah.
 The four ends of life, viz.:-- Artha, or wealth,
for the development of body, Kama, or the
fulfillment of desires, for the development
of mind, Dharma, or morality, for the
development of intellect, and finally Moksa,
or spiritual perfection, for the development
of the soul. Thus this ethico-metaphysical
system is present clearly in the Rigvedic
philosophy and it is also reflected in the
Upanishads, which emphasize the oneness of
the universe and hence entail the same non-
dual reality as the goal of the cosmos, of
society, and of the individual.
The eight fold path

1) Right Resolve (sankalpa)

2) Right Intention (samyag drsti)
3) Right Speech (vak)
4) Right Action (karmanta)
5) Right Livelihood or right living (ajiva)
6)) Right Concentration (samadhi)
7) Right Effort (vyayama)
8) Right Mindedness or
Right Thought (smrti)
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