India - a mysterious country of contrasts

Literally from the first minutes of tourists stay in India, they are hit by the waterfall of bright colors of national clothes, the sharp smells of spices and smoking incense, the luxury of ancient temples and the poverty of narrow streets, the diversity of Tantric temples and the silent silence of the Taj Mahal.

Ambivalence of India manifests itself in everything: here and unique beaches with the purest sand and warm sea, and crooked streets, which are difficult to get through because of the numerous garbage, and the unimaginable colors of traditional clothes, and the white silence of the ancient palaces, and the destroyed temples of the ancient kings, and High-rise modern skyscrapers of the largest business centers, and a unique blending of modern technologies and handicraft manual labor.

Taj Mahal

India is all composed of contradictions. There is so much in it that it knocks down, turns the soul inside out, then to put everything in its place.

Being one of the most densely populated countries after its neighbor China, India has the status of a republic. Possessing a large area, it strikes a natural diversity. Here are located inaccessible and inviting "cloister of snows" of the Himalayas and the endless desert of Tar with camels and nomads, as well as the unique beaches of the Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean. Many rivers originating in the mountains accumulate their beds during the melting of glaciers and the rainy season and often lead to extensive flooding in some states of the country.

The imagination of representatives of the flora and fauna of India. Elephants, sacred cows, numerous dogs calmly roam the streets of cities. Crowns of greasy and jat tree greet the numerous tourists. Palms, braided by vines, lean on numerous beaches.

The Ganges River and Varanasi

Nevertheless, India is glorified not only by unique climatic conditions, but by centuries-old culture. Customs, traditions, which have frozen in eternity. It is impossible to distinguish between the future, the present and the past. It's a completely different world. A world that shows a person without the embellishment of civilization, without multiple stereotypes, without false masks.

Deeply religious country generously gives the world its culture and centuries-old heritage. Virtually the entire population of India is deeply religious people, who are distinguished by their extraordinary tolerance to other religions. It is tolerance for other religions and religions that gives an opportunity to see not only the centuries-old temples, but also new architectural structures. The ancient temples and palaces of India amaze the imagination with diversity. Here you can find luxurious, huge, and ascetic, strict architectural forms. You can plunge into the brightly colored motley of traditional temples and give rest to tired eyes, considering the dull colors of numerous cave complexes.

A special place in the unique culture of the country is occupied by the kitchen, which is part of the oldest Indian culture. The kitchen is as fantasy as the mysterious country itself. It mixes bright and spicy dishes with gentle and soft, giving amazing taste sensations. What is only a manga fried with vegetables, or a spicy rice with the addition of sweet pieces of mango. Like real artists, skilled Indian chefs mix a variety of herbs and spices on their culinary palettes. Here you can find in any dish and seeds of mustard, and cinnamon, and ginger, and cumin, and many other seeds, plants and herbs, which are rare in European cuisine. Very widely represented range of vegetarian cuisine: starting with lentils with a sharp gravy and finishing with hot dishes from special cheese cheese - panir.

Beaches of Goa

It is impossible not to mention the original and colorful Indian holidays. All of them can be symbolically divided into state, celebrated throughout India, regional and religious. Spreading through the numerous streets of cities, the Indian holiday blurs the boundaries existing between people in this country: religious and national. Whirlpool of ideas, classical Indian dances, riot of colors of national clothes, abundant illumination - that's what a holiday in India means. Their diversity not only fascinates, allows you to relax and relax, but also attracts with its hospitality a lot of tourists.

India is the country you want to go to. She responds in every heart with an oriental tale. Arriving in India, you find yourself in her captivity, consisting of piercing screams of cries, a stuffy aroma of spices and incense, mooing cows and the sounding mantra sounds, singing speeches and bright faces and colors. It is impossible to escape from this captivity. India, by its contradictions, gently breaks all your existing ideas about the surrounding world and the place of man in it. It breaks to show life in all its diversity. India - mysterious, diverse, charming, bright and melodious. A country that is just waiting to tell its centuries-old tales to everyone who wants to hear it.

Useful links: General information about India, Sights of India