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| Tamilnadu Culture |
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Tamil Nadu finds a prime position on the cultural map of the country. The state’s contribution to literature, music, arts of Indian classical culture is praiseworthy. Dance, music, art and crafts and celebration of various festivals form important parts of Tamil culture. The various fairs and festivals are celebrated with great enthusiasm. Tamil people have their own living style which is reflected in their food, costumes, language and folk art and culture. Let’s find more about the cultural heritages of the state |
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Tamilnadu has a great tradition of heritage and culture that developed over 2,000 years ago and still continues to flourish. This great cultural heritage of the state of Tamilnadu evolved through the rule of dynasties that ruled the state during various phases of history. Many of the ruling dynasties gave patronage to art and culture that resulted into the development and evolution of a unique Dravidian culture that Tamilnadu today symbolizes with. |
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Under the rule of the Pallavas, Cholas and the Pandya kings, there were tremendous growth and development in the field of art, architecture and literature, which reached great heights. The history of Tamil language can be traced back to the age of the Tolkapiyam, the Tamil Grammar text, ascribed to around 500 B.C. Similarly, the Sangam literature dates back to 500 B.C |
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Music and dance are the essence of Tamil Nadu. Rowing bands travel from village to village singing ballads and rendering entertainment to the common folks |
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Music |
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As stated earlier, music is an essence of Tamil Nadu. The classical form of music in South India is Carnatic Music. It is a treatise of Sage Bharata and might have originated as a result of Bakti Movement. With the temples as the focal points, music flourished through the ages. Tamil Nadu provided the right environment for the promotion of music. The performing artists had preserved the purity of the traditional styles even today. The Music Academy at Chennai and other cultural organizations throughout Tamil Nadu patronize music and present cultural functions to entertain the visitors |
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Sculpture |
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he history of architecture and sculpture in Tamil Nadu begins with the Pallava Temples, the specific Dravidian style. The temples in Kanchi and the rock-cut temples known as the seven pagodas in Mamallapuram are built in Pallava style. The fine sculptures on rock walls, the wonderful monolithic temples and many rock-cut caves stand in testimony to the superb Pallava arts |
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The Cholas who succeeded the Pallavas were mighty builders as well. The Dravidian style was almost perfected under them. The best example of this style is the great Brihadeswarar temple built at Tanjavur by the great Rajaraja Chola. Chola art is characterized by a massive grandeur. The huge structures were decorated with minute sculptures those involved immense labor and pain. The Cholas also contributed significantly to the arts of bronzes. The Chola bronzes speak volumes about the artistry and skill of the carvers with which they were made. Nataraja, the dancing Shiva at Chidambaram is a classic example of Chola craftsmanship |
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