Bharat is known around the world for its rich culture, brave people, and unity in diversity.
The Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat programme encourages mutual understanding among people of different states through state pairing.
Aipan is a traditional folk art of Uttarakhand made by women during festivals and family functions.
Aipan designs are drawn with white rice flour paste on brick-red walls coloured with red clay called geru.
The patterns in Aipan folk art are mathematical and based on traditions and observations of nature.
Dhokra is a four-thousand-year-old metal craft practised by tribal people in Odisha.
In Dhokra craft, molten brass scrap is poured into the space left behind when the wax layer melts.
Coconut shell craft from Kerala is an eco-friendly and biodegradable art used to make bowls and jewellery.
A base is attached under the smoothed coconut shell craft to keep it stable and upright.
Kondapalli toy making is a four-hundred-year-old traditional craft originating from a village in Andhra Pradesh.
Kondapalli toy parts are carved from soft wood and joined with makku, a paste of tamarind seeds and sawdust.
Kondapalli toys depict animals, bullock carts, and folk stories painted with vegetable dyes and enamel paints.
Muruja is a traditional floor art of Odisha created during festivals and religious occasions using coloured powders.
Natural powders for Muruja floor art are prepared from turmeric, tree leaves, red bricks, and indigo.
Words like first, then, after that, next, and finally are used to show the correct sequence of actions.