Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat

HARYANA & TELANGANA

 HARYANA
Cuisine
• The authentic cuisine of Haryana offers finger
licking delicacies namely- Kachri ki Sabji,
Churma, Malpuas, Bathua Raita, Meethi Gajar,
Singhri ki Sabji, Meethe Chawal, Rabri and
much more.
• The people of Haryana give a lot of importance to
milk products like curd and lassi, and hence
incorporate them in all their meals.
Traditional Dress
Women of Haryana show a special affinity towards
colours. Their basic trousseau includes Daaman, Kurti &
Chunder.
• 'Chunder' is the long, coloured piece of cloth,
decorated with shiny laces and motifs, and is meant to
cover the head.
• 'Kurti' is a shirt like a blouse.
• The 'Daaman' is the flairy ankle-long skirt, in striking
vibrant colours. 
The men generally wear 'Dhoti', the wraparound cloth,
tucked in between the legs with a white-coloured kurta
worn on top of it. 'Pagri' is the traditional headgear for
men, which is now worn mainly by the old villagers.
Art and Craft
Arts and crafts of Haryana comprise of the various forms
of dance, music, pottery, embroidery, painting, weaving,
sculpting, etc. The specialty is the very popular village
handicrafts. Apart from being the major source of income
for the craftsmen, these art forms are a super hit among
tourists. The hues of pottery, the moulds of clay, the
shimmer of handicrafts, the beads of terracotta; all
combine to display the creative imagination of thousands
of artists.
FAIR
SSurajkund International Fair
This fair set up in the suburbs of Faridabad every year is
a heaven for craft and handloom lovers. With the splash
of colours and the rhythm of the drum beats, this fair
beautifully portrays the rural part of Haryana culture and
is a super success every year. Adorned with multi-cuisine
food courts and different adventure and amusement rides,
this mela is attended by thousands of people from nearby
places.
Mango Mela
Organized in the months of June and July at 'Yadavindra Gardens' of
Pinjore, this mela is a great treat for the mango lovers.
The Mango Mela does not only quenches the people's desires o the
different variety of mangoes but also offers a forum to support the
farmers to sell their mangoes and teach them about the latest technology
to raise their mango production.

Baisakhi Mela
Hosted by the Haryana Tourism on 13-14th April at Pinjore
Gardens every year, this fair commemorates the festival of
Baisakhi. A plethora of visitors gather for the celebrations with
great enthusiasm and frolic.
       
Festivals of Haryana
To celebrate various occasions and events, a number of
vibrant festivals take place in Haryana. These festivals
include Teej, Guga Navmi, Gita Jayanti, Kaartik Cultural
Festival and a unique celebration known as Sohna Car
Rally. The most famous festival of all times is Teej. It is
usually celebrated on the third day of 'Shrawana' month.
The festival is celebrated with great pomp and
enthusiasm all over the state. Swings are set up in the
gardens and the girls apply henna on their hands. Young
Girls and women get dressed up in colourful and vibrant
clothes and engage in dancing and singing throughout the
evening.
Telangana
Dance Forms
• Perini Thandavam is an ancient dance form performed
by males.
• Burra Katha is a form of dance which has evolved
from a dance called Tandana Katha. 
• Dandaria is a dance performed by the Gonds of
Northern Hyderabad.
• The other widely famous dances in Telangana are
Gusadi Dance, Kuchipudi, Tribal Dhimsa Dance,
Lambadi Dance, etc. 
Cuisine
 
Telangana mainly has two distinct cuisines - Telegu and
Hyderabadi where former is mainly spicy in which millet, jowar,
and bajra dominate. The latter, however, is said to have been
developed by the Qutb Shahi dynasty and the Nizams of
Hyderabad.
It has fused the flavours of Persian, Mughlai, Marathwada,
Telugu and Turkish cuisines with a fine mixture of aromatic
spices and herbs.
It has city specific specialities like Hyderabadi biryani,
Aurangabad Naan Qalia, Gulbarga Tahari and Bidar Kalyani
Biryani.
Dry coconut,  red chillies and tamarind along with spices form the
main ingredients of Hyderabadi cuisine making it stand apart
from North Indian recipes.
Sakinalu is a popular savoury in Telangana, which is prepared
during Makara Sankranti.
Traditional Dresses
• Telangana is famous for its weaving and dying
techniques because its cotton producing units
are world famous.
• The most common apparel worn by women is
saree along with langa voni, salwar kameez and
churidar. 
• Male clothing includes the
traditional Dhoti which is also known
as Pancha.
• The Hyderabadi Sherwani used to be the dress
of choice of the Nizam of Hyderabad and
Hyderabadi nobles. 
• Sherwani is usually worn by the groom during
the wedding ceremonies.
Festivals
• Bathukamma is a part of Dasara festivities which is
unique to Telangana. Celebrated by Hindu women,
this festival falls in September.
• Bonalu is another Hindu Festival, celebrated during
 June/ July where Goddess Maa Kali is worshipped.
• Ramzan is the main festival of Muslims and
Moharram too is celebrated on a large scale in
Telangana. It is known as 'primarily panduga' where
Pir means Master.
Art and Culture
Dhokra or Dokra is a famous craft which is also
known as Bell Metalcraft. Here artisans produce
figurines, peacocks, elephants, horses, tribal gods and
other variety of birds and animals which are made of
brass. It originated in West Bengal, Chhatissgarh and
Jharkhand.

Bidri craft is said to have brought in by migrants. It is

an art where silver is engraved on metal. The name is
derived from a town called Bidar (now in Karnataka).
Beautiful jewellery boxes, hukka, buttons and other
things are made using this art.
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