A land with rich custom and glorious heritage is what aptly
defines India. India is a beautiful country that gives a completely new
dimension to the concept of unity in diversity. There are innumerable cultures,
traditions, customs, and languages prevalent in every part of the country and
yet India has embraced them all. Many religions originated here and co-exist in
harmony with other prominent ones. If you look around the country, you will
find variety of traditions being followed in India. It is a thrilling and unique
amalgamation of such diversity matched by very few countries. Despite the
presence of distinctive languages, beliefs, values, cultures, festivals,
dances, music, art, and even clothing, India has remained united and that is no
mean achievement. The subcontinent of India lies in south Asia, between Pakistan,
China and Nepal. Northern side is bordered by the world's highest mountain
chain, whereas palm fringed beaches, sandy deserts and tropical rain forests adorn
southern India. India boasts of a staggering topographical diversity, very much
skin to its cultural diversity. Various forms of art and crafts have kept flourishing in India
since the time immemorial. If the north eastern states of Manipur, Nagaland,
Tripura and Mizoram depict colorful tribal lifestyle then western part of the
subcontinent of India thrives on Spartan lifestyles made vibrant by a profusion
of jewelry and ornamental embroidery. The country is blessed with eye-catching
variety of artistically executed handicrafts of rural India. India has always been a tourist paradise. If on one hand, it
offers mesmerizing jungle life highlighted with the presence of flora and fauna
and variety of wildlife then at the same time, one can rejoice the lazy
sun-bathing along the coastal lines. Indian mountains provide plenty of
soul-stirring opportunities to indulge in trekking, mountaineering, river
running and skiing. A succession of traders and foreign invasions has left an
indelible mark on Indian history. Indian society is an attractive mix of urban modernity
and rural way of living. No wonder, India’s development as an economic
superpower is in sync with its position at the forefront of culture and
religion. The world’s largest democracy invites you to explore the beauty and
magic of all facets of life in a way, never seen before.
