The Country

There is no place on earth quite like India.  The smells, sights, and sounds invade your senses until they can take no more. 

Every region of India has its own unique foods, climate, and even culture.  In the northeast you can find remote villages, with almost no outside influence.  In the big cities, you find five star hotels and American restaurant chains amongst people living in abject poverty. 

Nothing is predictable, except  the unexpected.  Once you have been to India, you will never be the same.  You may love it, you may hate it, but it will change you.  

The Religion

Like the other aspects of this country, India has a wide array of practiced religions.  India’s major religion, Hinduism, is practiced by 80% of the population, making it the largest religion in Asia. The effects of Hinduism are evident in every facet of Indian life, especially visible in the caste system.  It has been said to be Indian is to be Hindu. 

Islam has over 100 million believers or 12.5% of the population, making it one of the largest Muslim nations on earth.  Christians make up 2.5% of the population.  Sikhism, which is a melding of Hindu and Islam, is followed by 2% of the population.  Other religions include Jainism, Buddhism, Parsee, and traditional beliefs.

India’s constitution provides for full religious freedom or worship and witness for all religions.  However, recent extremism has resulted in hate campaigns against both Muslims and Christians during the 1990s deeming these people followers of ‘foreign’ religions.  There have been demands for anti-conversion legislation and legal restrictions on Christian activities. Some Indian states have enacted such legislation. 

Bicycle Rickshaw

If you would like to travel to India then please contact us. We usually require teams of at least 10 people, and we take care of the rest.