Embark on South India Tours for a scintillating holiday

India Tours are most popular during the holiday seasons – in summers as well as in winters (around Christmas and New Year). However, the offbeat, slower periods can sometimes show you dimensions you may otherwise never be able to experience. The monsoon in India has always been magical. The sub-continent is in itself so large that it is influenced by two cycles of the monsoon on opposite shores. The south west monsoon sets in around June and is relentless until the end of September. All of the west coast and most of north India receives its sustenance from this monsoon.

The food only gets more mouth-watering as the rains lash the shores. Sea food is served more fresh, and they are all so tender and succulent that they just melt in your mouth. Only a little seasoning and mild cooking ensures the fish retain their original texture and taste.

The landscape cannot get more picturesque. The earth is carpeted in lush greens, and there is the gentlest, most fresh smell of wet mud that wafts gently through the air. A new vivacity is infused into every being. Plants and animals seem to have a new lease of life.

There is plenty going on in India even during the rains, and nothing stops the people from having their share of fun. In June, Goa hosts the Sao Joao festival as a fitting welcome to the monsoon. People indulge themselves and jump merrily into rivers in gay abandon. Following closely are the feasts of Saint Peter and Paul, which are also celebrated with dances and song on boats on the rivers. Travel to Kerala, where the annual snake boat races are held. This is an ancient tradition which has continued through the years, and marks the first of many races to be held through the monsoons. These races all about colour, liveliness and festivity.

The largest, most celebrated festivals are held during the monsoons. The first is the Rath Yatra in Puri, a procession of Lord Krishna, along with his brother Balarama and sister Subhadra. Colossal chariots are made every year as the deities are carried from their abode to a nearby temple where they are housed for a week, before they return home. Millions flock to witness this annual spectacle, where even the king participates. While this is celebrated in the state of Orissa, the birth of Lord Krishna is celebrated as Janmasthami all over the country. A time for celebration, you will find the most varied and exhaustive cuisine prepared, complete with many assortments of sweets. This is a colourful festival, filled with music and dance. Pots with butter are hung high up, and broken by little children to signify the love Lord Krishna had for it.

There is a sense of oneness with nature that you can experience in the monsoon. You do not have to be near the sea to experience this. The enormity of rain clouds and overcast skies are sure to leave you in wonder. If you travel to places higher in altitude, you can actually feel laden clouds brush past you.

There is no real place you must go to in order to experience the wonder of the Indian monsoon. If you have a passion to enjoy nature’s marvels, India is the place to be one with the rains. Consult with your India tour operators, who will be able to suggest a mix of various places that you can visit to enjoy different facets of the monsoon, and take in its splendour.

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