Many have said a lot about India, The birthplace of the Indus Valley Civilization, around 2,500 BC. The 7th largest country in the world. The second-most country in the world, with a population of approx. 1.36, billion. The birthplace of many major religions of the world — Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, & Jainism.
This amazing country has a treat in every one of its small villages to its urbane cities. The only thing most difficult about India would be to describe or understand India completely.
But the WOW Factor of India is Unity in Diversity. India is one of the most ethnically, religiously, culturally, and geographically diverse nations in the world. The diversity in India is unique. India presents endless varieties of physical features, cultural patterns, Architecture, languages spoken, dressing-styles, Festivals, Fairs, Classical Artforms, and Gastronomy. But in this most complex amalgamation of various cultural identities, the people still live together happily as Indians.
There are many aspects of the destination, for which tourists get attracted, like Cultural, Architectural, Landscape, Festivals & Fairs, Gastronomy, Arts & Designs, Performing Arts, Adventure Sports, Flora & Fauna, and Spiritual. India Tourism is the showcase of most of these aspects in real depth.
If you want to explore Indian Culture – the ideas, customs, and social behavior of a particular people or society, it differs from place to place within the country. Their languages, architecture, Artforms, Music, food, and customs differ from others despite following the same religion. Indian Culture is often showcased as an amalgamation of several cultures, as it has a history that is several millennia old.
India has one of the richest and vivid histories and heritage. It is a complex nation Geographically and historically. It is challenging to explain Indian Architecture; it is different from that of Europe. Ancient India did not ever have a centralized rule, various Kings ruled over different parts of the country, and all of them have contributed to the development of different Architecture. Diverse Geography, rulers, religions, and eras, together created a fascinating architectural Mosaic. There are majorly nine Indian Architectural styles… Temple Architecture, Rock Cut Architecture, Cave Architecture, Kalinga Architecture, Dravidian Architecture, Vesara Architecture, Mughal Architecture, Indo-Saracenic Revival Architecture, and Sikh Architecture. Several trips to India are required to explore these architectural marvels.
Being a secular nation, India celebrates many fairs and festivals that, too, with full enthusiasm. India is a nation that celebrates more festivals than probably any other nation in the world. Each festival has a reason and the identity, based upon traditions, legends, seasons, history, while many express devotions to the deities. While talking about the fairs, there are religious fairs, historical fairs, animal worship fairs, changing season fairs. One thing is for sure is they all are vibrant celebrations with lots of colors, dedications, full of abundance, humanity messages, ambrosial food, sports activities, artistic performance, prayers, and rituals.
Another WOW subject when we talk about India. Indian Art… Sculpture, Painting, Folk/Tribal Art, Performing Art… Music, Dance & Theatre.
Indian Art has a broad perspective; we would like to simplify it.
Indian cuisine reflects a 5,000-year history, which consists of a variety of regional and traditional cuisines native to the Indian subcontinent. Due to the diversity in soil, climate, location, culture, ethnic groups, and occupations, these cuisines vary substantially. Later, trade with British and Portuguese influence added to the already diverse Indian cuisine, leading to a diversity of flavors. During their rule, They introduced foods from the New World, which includes tomato, potato, cauliflower, sweet potatoes, peanuts, squash, and chili.
Spicy, vibrant, flavourful, and diverse are terms that are frequently used to describe Indian food. Indian cooks know spices. They use a variety of spices in different proportions, and their labor-intensive cooking techniques maximize the flavor. Unlike western dishes, Indian recipes are based on ingredients whose characters don’t overlap. Flavour is a sensory impression of the brain of taste and smell.
India… the cradle of spiritualism, it’s a heritage as well as the tradition.
People travel from atlas of destinations to India in search of spirituality, to reconnect with their inner self, the core principle of spirituality, and to find the ultimate sense of Peace. They believe that India has the mystical power to heel the frustrated soul. They think that Spiritualism in India is a complete philosophy of human life, the correct way of living, and the right way of thinking. In India, Spiritualism is also defined as the science of soul or Adhyaatma vidya, which helps man to rise above the worldly agonies.
Spirituality has many perspectives, and there are different paths for a seeker to live a spiritual (Adhyatmik) life. Traditionally, Hinduism identifies three ways towards Spiritual life; the first one is Gyan, the form of knowledge, the second one is Bhakti, the method of devotion, and the last one is Karma, the way of selfless action.
Ayurveda is the oldest Indian aboriginal medicine practice, with its roots in the Indus Civilisation. In the Vedic period, the Osadhisukta of the Rigveda is the most past documented knowledge about plants and herbal medicines.
The term Ayur means duration or span of life; Veda means unimpeachable knowledge. The standard translation of Ayurveda is ‘science of life.’
In the second millennium BC, The knowledge about Ayurveda is found in the Rigveda and the Atharvaveda. The Atreya Samhita from the mid-I Millennium BC is probably the most important medical book Taksashila University. There are eight sections in the Atharvaveda, which are surgery, surgery of head and neck, ophthalmology, psychiatry, toxicology, pediatrics, gerontology, or science of rejuvenation, the science of fertility and internal medicine. In the University of Banaras at about 500 BC, Susruta, a surgeon, who developed the operative techniques of plastic surgery (rhinoplasty), wrote the Susruta Samhita, which describes a highly developed operation. The physician Caraka revised and supplemented the Atreya Samhita; his book, the Carak Samhita, is a vast work on internal medicine.
India has the most biodiverse regions of the world. As per the record of the year 2018-19, In India, 870 are the protected areas, which includes 551 Wildlife Sanctuaries, 104 National Parks, 88 Conservation Reserves, and 127 Community Reserves covering a total of 1,65,088.57 square km of the geographical area which is approximately 5.02% of the country. India has a vibrant flora and fauna, with over 81,000 species of fauna and 47,000 species.
The Indo-Burma, the Eastern Himalayas, and the Western Ghats hotspot are the three of the world’s 36 biodiversity hotspots India is one of the seventeen megadiverse countries. It has seven Natural World Heritage sites, Eighteen biosphere reserves, and twenty-six Ramsar Wetlands. Eleven biosphere reserves are based on the UNESCO Man and the Biosphere Programme (MAB) list.
The lives of the country’s people are varied, so are the Landscapes. India’s landscape is exceptionally diverse. It is blessed with lots and lots of natural beauty… mountains, sea-coasts, Backwaters, rivers, jungles, beaches, and more… It is home to the famous mighty Himalayas, beautiful beaches, and hidden faraway islands.
The Most Scenic Natural Landscapes in India
South India – Munnar, Thekkady, Vagaman, Wayanad, Kodaikanal, Ooty, Coonoor, Coorg, Alleppey, Kumarakom, Coastal Karnataka, Goa, Coastal Konkan of Maharashtra, the Sahyadri Mountains, Andaman, And Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep Islands, Mahabaleshwar, Araku Valley, Visakhapatnam, Pondicherry, Mamallapuram
Central India… Mandu, Maheshwar, Panchmarhi, Jabalpur Marble rocks, Orcha, Shivpuri…
North India… Kashmir, Leh, Stok Kangri, Nubra Valley, Pangong Tso, Shimla, Manali, Dalhousie, Dharamshala, Spiti Valley, Valley of Flowers National Park, Nainital, Kausani, Mussoorie, Lansdown, Auli, Sand Dunes In Jaisalmer, Mt. Abu…
Western India… Goa, Coastal Maharashtra, Mahabaleshwar, Diu – Daman, The Great Rann Of Kutch – Gujarat
Eastern India… Dargeeling, Sunderban, Puri, Chilika..
North-East India… Gangtok, Pelling, Lachen, Lachung, Tawang, Bomdila, Daporijo, Khonsa, Ziro, Shillong, Cherapunji, Dzukou Valley- Nagaland And Manipur, Nohkalikai Falls, Loktak Lake – Manipur,…
Themed Shopping tour of India
No one can beat the combination India offers when the subject comes SHOPPING: an incredible variety of gorgeous items, often hand-made, at temptingly attractive prices. Handicrafts, textiles, jewelry, furnishings, art, spices and much more on display in ancient bazaars, busy markets, state emporiums, street stalls, and shiny new malls
Top things to buy in India… Arts and Handicrafts, Indian traditional costumes, Handloom Sarees, clothes, Textiles, Jewellery and bling, Spices, Tea, Pashmina, and other shawls, Scented products, Ayurvedic health products, and Skincare products.
There are handicraft villages all over India, where artisans reside and are engaged in their professions.
