India- the land of blinding colours, jam-packed roads, incredible smiles, honking cars, littered streets, mighty Himalayas, naked hermits, a million gods, gorgeous women and spicy food. All of us have heard these descriptions of this mystery land called India- none of which are wrong but definitely not enough. Perhaps it is impossible to describe this bewildering country, which is home to people with varying cultures. You either fall in love with it or just loathe it. There is no mid-way.
We definitely love it and we bring you 20 reasons why you would also love incredible India.
1. To meet this magnificent animal out in the open..
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Tiger drinking water in the pool at Ranthambhore National Park, India.
2. ..or pat this one on its sides !
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Elephant taking a bath in the ocean at Havelock Island, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, India.
3. For the dry desert of Jaisalmer..
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4. ..or the freezing water of Pangong Lake
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5. For eye-piercing greens of tea plantations in Munnar..
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6. ..or this yellow mustard field in Ladakh
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7. For this incredible festival of colors called, Holi..
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Holi festival at Krishna temple, Nandgaon
8. ..or the happy moments of Hornbill Festival in Nagaland
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Onset of Hornbill Festival in Kohima, Nagaland, India.
9. To say hello to these adorable kids on the streets of Darjeeling..
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10. ..or to this effervescent woman dressed in bright colours in Jodhpur.
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Rajasthani woman in traditional dress and jewellery in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India.
11. For the azure water of breezy Andaman & Nicobar Islands..
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12. or the dominating ruggedness of Himalayan mountain ranges.
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13. For the urban landscape in Mumbai..
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14. ..or pristine country side near Srinagar.
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15. For this palace located in the middle of Man Sagar Lake in Jaipur..
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16. ..or this monastery built painstakingly in harsh landscape & climate of Ladakh.
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Chimray monastery with view of Himalayan mountians in background, Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, Northern India.
17. To drive on the curvy roads of Sikkim..
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Beautiful Curvy roads on Old Silk Route (ancient silk trading route between China and India) in Sikkim, India.
18. ..or simply let time pass on the houseboats of Kerala.
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19. For sunrise like this on the river Ganges in Varanasi..
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20. ..or sunset like this at Fort Aguada in Goa.
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