Love India travel guide

Hey!! Are you visiting India for the first time? Or you want to know more about India? So this article is for you only. Nowadays the country has bad impression about the safety of women’s, it’s quite true, but my opinion is don’t scared about all those things. It’s can be happened anywhere in the world. So visit my place and read how I love India travel, and what memory you bring back to your home.

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1. The warmth of the Indian hospitality customs

“Atithi Devo Bhava” – This is a Sanskrit line. The Quote is very true and it has spread throughout the nation. That is, the guest is our god. We not only learned but believe it. In India, the people you contact may be invited to stay at their own house. Almost all across the county will welcome you first with water and sweet.

Note: – Remember on your India trip footwear and feet treated as a dirty matter. In most places, this is keep out of the main door and enters the house barefooted. Second, do not emulate someone or kiss on the cheek until it starts with another person. India still is a conservative nation and hugging and kissing is not a common practice, with a new familiar identity. A handshake will be the most appreciated, you can start that.

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2. Experience the peoples with a different accent, religion and culture

What language did Indians speak

“Kos-kos par badlepaani, chaar kos par baani” – that’s means every few kilometers the spoken accent is changing. Hindi is our national language. The 41% of Indians spoken ‘Hindi’ as their mother tongue. India has 1600 plus languages. We have 18 other main language like- Bengali 8.1%,Gujarati 4.5%, oriya3.2%, Tamil 5.9%, Panjabi 2.8% etc.

Indian religion

We have Hindu 79.4%, Muslim 14.5%, Christian 2.4%, Sikh 1.8%, other and unspecified 2% .India is the second largest Muslim population in the world.

Importance of Indian culture

Family values are highly respected throughout India and the basis of daily life. Arranged marriage is a very common matter.

3. Simple Indian clothes

Sari is the most traditional piece of clothing for women here. It comes in a variety of colours, design and fabric so it can be wear on all occasions and weddings.

Kurta-pajama or salwar-kameez is the  traditional and simple two-piece set of tunic with pants and a scarf wear by many Indian men and women.

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4. Study yoga in India free

It is believed that around 6th or 7th century BC “yogasan” studying in India. A yoga class did not become popular in the West until the 1980’s, and since then there has been a boom in the yoga industry. It has inspired many people to travel to India and is practicing where it all started. There are numerous wonderful places to enjoy in India and enjoy the mystery behind the meditation. Now some different yoga classes is also very popular worldwide and Its a trend now  spiritual holidays in India is very popular.

Mysore Krishnamachar Yoga Shala – Mysore, Karnataka

Osho, Pune – Maharashtra

Sivananda Yoga Ashram – Trivandrum, Kerala

RishikeshYog Kendra, Rishikesh – Uttarakhand

Tushita Meditation Centre, Dharamsala – Himachal Pradesh

Ananda in the Himalayas, Narendra Nagar – Uttarakhand

Isha Yoga Center – Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

5. History and ancient buildings in India

Takshshila was the first university in the world, followed closely by Nalanda Bihar. .

Varanasi, also known as Kashi, is the world’s most old largest permanent resident, whose history is 4,200 years behind.

6. Instant friendship

We Indians are very talkative. We can make friend instantly anywhere in the world. An I personally believe everybody has a story to tell.

7. You can stay in a palace

You can stay in a tourist place like Darjeeling with relaxation a spent your holiday in lazy moments.

8. A smile

We welcome all kind of people with open arms. I can challenge you cannot get this flavor in anywhere.

9. Terracotta India

The terracotta artwork is famous worldwide. Visit Bishnupur in West Bengal, Rajasthan, Gujarat etc. terracotta crafts, jewellery, tiles,pots is also popular.

Diwali is the largest hindu festival of lights in India and marked at the beginning of the Indian New Year. Diwali is Chicago is very popular in US.

In addition to Diwali, Holi spring festival and Rakhi festival in India are popular festivals. Celebrating Holi is celebrating the celebration and stealthy brother-sister relationship. The Durga festival of West Bengal is a world-famous festival.

Festivals like hindu god ganesh chaturthi, Onam celebration, Navratri puja , Baisakhi – The sikh festivals,  Lohri etc. were performed in India which spread the message of love, peace and happiness. Many Indian celebrate Eid and Christmas as well.

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Some public holidays in India

15th August – Indian Independence Day, 26th January – Republic Day of India, 2 October – Gandhi Jayanti (Gandhi’s Birthday) Government Holidays in India. A special school holiday was celebrated by the children of India’s former Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru (November 14th).

11. Indian food

Food in India is often served on a ‘thali’ – a tray or plate that can hold many dishes. In some parts of India, meals are eaten rice (chawal), in others, flatbreads (roti) are preferred.

Note:

You may be invited to clean your hands before eating.

We exchange gift on each and every occasion, even someone visits home for a long time, it happened. Wedding is the very popular happenings to exchange gifts.

Note – do not gift in black packet or wrap in black, it treat as a unlucky matter.

13. Shopping in India for tourists

Shopping is a very common thing in India. Especially I can say, in West Bengal, the market starts with the footpath. Around 10 million Hawker doing business in India. The handicraft items are popular all over the glove. Visit Charida village in Purulia, you will get a lovely souvenir for your home.

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14. Indian railways

Indian Railways is one of the largest state-run initiatives of the world. As it makes a final work of 1.4 million people and makes it the world’s largest civilian, industrial employer. The total railway workforce is larger than some European states, Monaco, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg and the Vatican.

15. Mountains in India

Enjoy the Famous mountain top view and the scenic beauty of India. Go Nubra Valley, Yumthang Valley, Kanchenjunga, Sikkim, Sandakphu etc.

Visit Kashmir

Kasmir is our pride. Everybody visit one in a lifetime in this place. You will miss if you do not visit here.

16. Visit Taj Mahal India

Taj Nahi Dekha to kya Dekha ?? The immense mausoleum of white marble in Agra is taken place in seven wonders of the world.

17. Experience the wildlife sanctuaries in India

Visit Ranthambore National Park in Rajasthan, Bandipur National Park in Karnataka, Corbett National Park in Uttarakhand, Nagarhole National Park in Karnataka etc.

18. Trek en Himalaya

Treking  is very popular in India. some are – Everest Base Camp trek, Makalu Base Camp Trek, Annapurna Base Camp, Goecha La Trek, Gangotri Glacier Trek.

“Chail”is the Himachal the world’s highest cricket ground at an elevation of 2441 meters above sea level. Now that our emotions are moving to a whole new level!. Shilma manali can be added on your tour.

19. Havelock – The Andaman islands 

The most beautiful sandy beach in India. And the most populated island in Andaman.

The most romantic sea beach in India for the couple. You can explore the casino, lots of water sports, night market etc.

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20 Interesting facts about India

Apart from the number of languages, India’s culture and heritage is another matter that separates from the rest of the world. As I mentioned earlier, there are a number of religions in India and India is known as Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikh’s birthplace, which is known as the Indian religion.

India achieves India’s first development in architecture, mathematics and medicine. As evidenced by the Taj Mahal, Zero and Ayurvedic medicine has been discovered.

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Below are some interesting facts about Indian culture:

1. India is the only country to spend the least amount of money to reach Mars. India spent around $ 74 million, which is just part of the cost of the 2.5 billion spent in NASA’s latest Mars program in the United States.
2. Many modern picture and descriptions show poverty of India. But before British colonization, India was one of the richest countries in the early 17th century.
3. The largest fair “Kumbh Mela” organized in 2011 was 75 million pilgrims. The crowd that was huge was visible from the space also.
4. At the height of 2444 meters (8018 feet), ‘Chail Cricket Ground’ in Himachal Pradesh is the world’s highest. It was built in 1893 and it is a part of the Chail Military School.
5. India’s largest vegetarian in the world.
6. Chess was started first in India.
7. 49% of Indians or Indians-Americans started the silicon valley high tech startup.
8. India is the world’s largest film industry. Most Indian films come from Bollywood, but most of the studios in the country also they contribute to it.
9. India has largest Montessori school in globe. It has 26 thousand students.
10. Red, lucky colour in India. It is usually used for weddings and other celebrations and festivals.
11. “Yogasan” has its origins in India and it is 5,000 years old.
12. India has the largest postal network in the globe with 1 lakh 50k post offices.
13. Mumbai (prior Bombay) is India’s largest city, with a population of 15 million. In 1661, British engineers built a causeway uniting all 7 original islands of mumbai into a single landmass.
14. The flowers marigold used for Hindu marriages rituals and is emblem of good fortune and happiness of the family.
15. Cricket is most popular sport in India now a days, it’s invented by British. Hockey is the national sport, and the Indian field hockey team proudly won Olympic gold in 1928.
16. India has the world’s third big road grid network at 1.9 million miles and world’s second vast rail chain, which is the world’s largest civilian employer with 16 million workers.
17. All of India is under a single time zone.
18. India experiences six cool seasons: summer, autumn, winter, spring, monsoon and winter.
19. The name “India” comes from the Indus River also called ‘Bharat’, which is where earliest settlers made their homes. The Indus valley is one of the world’s first urban civilizations.
20. India has the third largest military force in the world. Although it is one of the strongest forces in the world, India still does not attack any other country.

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