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Cultural
diversity and religious unity are the fundamental
values of Indian society. Delhi, the capital
of India, reflects the very naturally, that
people from different states come here for
better education, better medicines assistance
and good employment opportunities. It is
a centre of the Indian political scene too
and represents all that is best in the country.
The metropolis with a cosmopolitan outlook,
New Delhi enjoys a rich cultural heritage.
The old city still reflects the remains
of the glorious old-age charm and culture,
still has a very modern and chic lifestyle.
The nightlife is interesting and a number
of discotheques invite young people to influence
and enchanting dance numbers.
At the Nizamuddin shrine,
one can still hear the 'Qawwalis '. 'Gurbani
'(verses of the Granth Sahib) and Prabhat
ferries can be heard in the Gurudwaras,
'bhajans 'and 'aartis 'in temples and Sunday
masses in churches. The traditional fairs
and festivals as 'Phoolwalo-Ki-Sair 'is
still celebrated. With the growing number
of people from different states, regional
festivals like 'Chhath Puja 'and Bihar 'durga
Puja 'Bengal are also observed. Since Delhi
shares its borders with Haryana, Rajasthan,
Uttar Pradesh and Punjab, its people and
their lifestyle is often heavily influenced
by these regions.
Although Punjabis dominate
Delhi, it has now developed a number of
pockets dominated by other communities,
as the Indians in South RK PURAM and Bengalis
in CR Park. It is this diversity that makes
Delhi so vibrant and colourful. Indo-Persian
art is reflected in Jama Masjid, while Birla
Temple and the Temple Chattarpur complex
mergers emerge from the North and South
India architectural styles. Lotus temple
is remarkable not only to represent how
Bahai worship, but also the splendid architecture
and design. Jains and Buddhists also have
their own shrines of the city, while the
Tibetan monastery near the bus terminal
inter-east representative of Tibetan culture
in India.
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