India’s rich and diverse culture is at the heart of everyday life. We aim to give you some insights from what we have learnt, and wish we’d known at the start, to help you understand and appreciate this diversity.
Sadhus are holy men (always men) in who have renounced worldly life to pursue spiritual practices and enlightenment. Living lives of extreme simplicity, self-discipline, and self-control, they forsake possessions, family, and even the comforts of home to focus entirely on meditation and the pursuit of moksha—liberation from the cycle of life and death. Many are…
Varanasi, the spiritual capital of India, holds a unique place in the hearts and minds of Hindus worldwide. It is the oldest living city on earth and is city steeped in religious and spiritual significance. Varanasi is particularly revered as the most auspicious place to be cremated—a belief rooted in tradition and mythology. Why? The…