India, since antiquity and centuries before the advent of tourism, has enticed and fascinated all: conquerors and migrants, adventurers and traders, spiritualists, missionaries and European colonisers.
India boasts of an unmatched and culturally diverse heritage. The ancient civilisations, numerous languages and dialects, the fascinating myths and legends influenced by a myriad of external forces have elevated it to be a 21st-century melting pot of world philosophy and culture. Embedded in India are the roots of Hinduism from which Buddhism sprung , as well as Jainism, Mahayanism, Islam, Sikhism, Zoroastrianism , Christianity and Judaism intertwining with the mystic spell of yoga – a veritable confluence of spiritual entities.
