India is one of the oldest civilizations in the world, spanning a period of more than 4000 years, and witnessing the fusion of several customs and traditions, which are reflective of the rich culture and heritage of the Country. India has been unified under many emperors and governments in history. Ancient texts mention India under emperor Bharata and Akhand Bharat, these regions roughly form the entities of modern-day greater India.Bharat Mata (Hindi, from Sanskrit भारत माता), Mother India, or Bharatamba (from अंबा amba ‘mother’) is the national personification of India as a mother goddess. She is usually depicted as a woman clad in an orange or saffron saree holding a flag, and sometimes accompanied by a lion.
A geographical and cultural identity which makes the people of this land to be seeker, seeker of truth and liberation
India, the holy land of diverse culture linked to deep-rooted spirituality through the deific power of many divine souls, saints, and yogis. Through their true knowledge, the glorified souls had revealed many presiding truths. Indian civilization is the oldest in the world and is a rich storehouse of spiritual knowledge and wisdom. In fact, spirituality is the soul of India, and people from all over the world come to our country to explore spirituality. Indian scriptures such as Upanishads, Puranas, etc. have a great contribution to spiritualism. Evolved in Vedic age the spirit of spiritualism further nurtured and conclude the height of human wisdom. The land is the domicile of many gods, goddesses, deluge festivals and celebrations peculiar rituals and rites. All have their own cultural and divine values.
The depiction of India as a Hindu goddess implies that it is not just the patriotic but also the religious duty of all Indians to participate in the nationalist struggle to defend the nation
This land is the sacred land and guardian of not merely one but multiple great faiths — Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism and Jainism. The Hindu culture is the life-breath of Hindusthan. Unity in diversity is something that we have been practicing for thousands of years, the underlying belief says the same, we have emerged from one, the Brahman, the ultimate reality. Modern India stands as one of the most diverse countries in the world, a subcontinent that is home to over 100 languages, over 700 different tribes, every major religion in the world, and to some of the world’s largest cities as well as remote regions with almost no people
As Swamy Vivekananda says “All differences in this world are of degree, and not of kind, because oneness is the secret of everything”
Tamil Poet Kanian Poongundranar famously says 2500 years ago “யாதும் ஊரே; யாவரும் கேளிர்”
According to Swami Vivekananda, national spirit in India could be developed by young people by devoting their life to social service and national awakening. It was the duty of the educated Indians to make its knowledge available to the people in their oneness and solidarity.
