How Indian lifestyle is unique

India is one of the most religiously and ethnically diverse nations in the world, with some of the most deeply religious societies and cultures.The current population of India is 1.412 billion (2022 statistics).India has population with one or more of the following possible characteristics that differs from others: socioeconomic status, race, ethnicity, language, disabilities, and gender.India is known not only for food or resources and also the classical dances like Bharatanatyam in Tamilnadu,Kathak in Utharpradesh,Kuchipudi in Andhra Pradesh ,Odissi in Odisha .Although India is a secular Hindu-majority country, it has a large Muslim population.Indian's way of hospitality, greeting, ethics, belongingness, unity, adapting behaviour makes India unique in sustaining it's culture over than rest of the world.Westerners may shake hands, however, greeting with 'namaste' (na-mas-TAY) (placing both hands together with a slight bow) is appreciated and shows respect for Indian customs. Men shake hands with men when meeting or leaving. Men do not touch women when meeting or greeting.India is a diverse country, amazingly rich in culture and heritage.Indian people staying in different parts of the country vary from each other in terms of clothing, cuisine, language, habits, religion, festivals and so on. Despite the differences in their day-to-day life, people in India live together exemplifying “Unity in Diversity”. India is a land of fairs and festivals. Several types of festivals are celebrated in India throughout the year. The types of festivals can be categorized a national, seasonal, religious, regional, etc. These festivals are celebrated with great zeal and enthusiasm and on the occasion of the festival, people dress beautifully, have a merry time in the company of their near and dear ones and offer prayers to the Gods and Goddesses. Some festivals are known by different names in different regions.From the start of the year to almost every month, there is one festival or another. Diverse like its landscape, festivals of India are varied. Lohri, Bihu, Pongal, Makar Sankranti, the magnificent parade on Indian Republic day and Jaipur Literature Festival is held in January. Goa Carnival, Jaisalmer Desert Festival, Dance Festivals in Khajuraho & Konark, Crafts Mela, and Flower Festivals are held in February. March is made special with the colorful Holi, one of the most popular festivals in India, Elephant Festival, Marwar Festival and more. April too comes with many festivals, like Baisakhi, Bihu, and Tribal festivals, etc. May has festivals held in monasteries in Sikkim and Ladakh. The months of June and July have festivities of Urs Fair, Rath Yatra, Teej, etc. Independence Day, Eid Ul Fitr, Janmashtami, Raksha Bandhan, etc. are festivities of August. From October, the festivals are back with Durga Puja, Dussehra, Diwali, and other. November and December have festivals, like Pushkar Camel Fair, music festivals, and celebrations of Christmas and New Year.India is a secular country .The religions prevalent in the country include Hinduism, Christianity, Jainism, Sikhism, Islam, Buddhism, and others.The architectural heritage of India is about 2000 years old and related to major religions of India. Buddhist Stupas and monasteries, Jain and Hindu temples, their decorative motifs all speak for the culture of India and beauty. Each era has its own addition and masterpieces. Numerous Hindu temples all over the country portray Indian Culture and the most magnificent ones are in Khajuraho while the temples of South India are famous for rock-cut monuments, spacious halls, and long corridors. Islamic architecture is also profuse in the country, one of whose finest example is the Taj Mahal. Besides these, many churches and gurudwaras are worth visiting in India.