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Maharashtra is a huge state. There are
several cultural arts that are present in the state. This makes the
Maharashtrian culture a very colorful aspect of the state.
The culture of the state also
includes the dresses that are worn by the people. Though the
traditional dress of the state is dhoti and pheta for men and saree and
choli for women, the fashion has shifted to jeans, shirts and pants.
The culture of Maharashtra is one of
the best tourist attractors in the state. There are many tourists who
come to this state and most of them come from abroad.
The Maharashtrian culture also
includes mouth watering delicacies from Varadi and Konkan cuisines. The
cooking of Maharashtra is filled with pepper and spices.
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The specialty of the city’s chaats is known
to everyone. The culture of Maharashtra also incorporates the several
dance forms such as Lavani, Povada, and also Koli that has mesmerizing
music as well as rhythmic dance movements.
There are also several folk dances such as
Gaja, Kala, Dindi, Dhangri, and Tamasha that remained firmly etched in
the hearts of the locals. The culture within the state is one of the
vibrant features of the state. It also brings in a lot of tourists to
the state.
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The immense size of Maharashtra means
that there has to be an equal proportion in their music. Some of the
most famous types of music in the state is the Natya Sangeet.
There are also the folk songs and
songs as well as poems written by the numerous Marathi poets.
The various bhajans and keerthans
composed by the Marathi saints are gems of Marathi literature and are
an invaluable Maharashtra culture.
The classic music of the state is
also an inseparable portion of the culture of Maharashtra and has been
wonderfully preserved from the onslaughts of time.
The well known Sitar is made in the
town of Miraj in the Sangli district also synonymous as ‘the town of
music’.
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The folk songs within the state require
performers and there is a dearth of performers within the state. If
this trend continues, numerous interesting as well as attractive forms
of art may be lost for ever.
The contributions of saints like Jnandev,
Tukaram, Jani, Namdev, Soyara, Eknath and many others to Maharashtra
culture is unforgettable. These are outstanding examples of culture in
Maharashtra, devotion and the proficiency of the ancient Marathas.
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