Festivals of India — A Sneak Peek
For ANYONE interested in India, its rich culture and heritage.
The Great Land of India
“India is the cradle of the human race, the birthplace of human speech, the mother of history, the grandmother of legend, and the great grand mother of tradition. Our most valuable and most artistic materials in the history of man are treasured up in India only!”
- Mark Twain
The annals of history paint India as the world’s wealthiest nation, up until the 18th century. Her riches and prosperity attracted many a wanderer and invader to her lofty shores. But no riches can compare India’s true wealth that abounds in her knowledge of spirituality, thirst for self-realization and relentless search for God, through Yoga*. Those are India’s real gifts to the modern world. In a world torn asunder by hatred, politics, and greed, India is a shining beacon and an epitome of the harmonious co-existence — of people of different races, religions, and castes, in 29 states and 7 union territories — made possible by its devout upholding of religion and spirituality.
Enter Hinduism, the most practised and prolific religion in the Indian sub-continent. The practice of Hinduism’s tenets is demonstrated in one common thread that weaves the different states and its…
