Culture of Coimbatore

Culture of Coimbatore

The culture of any region depends upon the way the people of the region live and go about in the society. Though sharing a past with the Kongu culture (Coimbatore was a part of Kongunad dynasty of the Sangam period), Coimbatore lives with many traditions and cultures now. Coimbatore is a commercial city inviting entrepreneurship. 

Due to the growth of textile and other industries the city has accommodated people from all across the country. It is a cosmopolitan city having a cosmopolitan culture. Yet, the traditional household maintains a culture of its own that is a Tamil culture. People speak Tamil and are fluent in English and Hindi. The Kongu cuisine has maintained some uniqueness in flavor and consists of a normal South Indian meal. 

The city hosts people from diverse communities such as Hindu/Muslim/Sikh and Christians. The city witnessed some communal clashes in the early 20^th century, once experienced (1998) bomb blasts too. However the city is back to normalcy now. It is a fusion city, if one wants to call.