When is the best time to travel to India?

The best time to travel to India is from January to September, which is not the rainy season and is suitable for travel.

Customs and Taboos

1. India is known as the "Kingdom of Cows", and cows are the most sacred and inviolable animals there. When driving on the road, be careful not to hit a cow, and do not wear cow products into a temple. It is also best to avoid taking cows as photography subjects. There is also a very different habit in India. When answering the other party's questions, if you tilt your head to one side or shake your head, it is a positive expression, but be sure not to misunderstand and cause undue trouble. Indians who believe in Hinduism practice a caste system, and it is extremely impolite to inquire about the caste and class of local people.

2. Don’t touch children’s heads. People in India and other places don’t want others to touch any part of their heads, and they don’t like to touch others either. They believe that the head is the highest part of the human body and the most sacred part of the human body, especially the head of a child. It is regarded as the place where gods stay, so it is never allowed to be touched under any circumstances.

2. You don’t have to be polite when invited to eat. In the Indian concept, everyone should share when eating. Eating alone is stingy and impolite, so Indians invite people to have dinner. It is by no means a show of affection, but a sincere invitation. Of course, it is unpleasant to refuse someone thousands of miles away.

3. Do not eat with people whose status is very different. People in India and Nepal attach great importance to status. In India, if you have different identities or different classes, you cannot sit at the same table or eat together. Nepalese people also have similar class divisions. In their country, they value "identity" more than anything else.

4. There is a time limit for buying alcohol. There is a rule in Thailand that you are not allowed to buy alcohol after 2 a.m., otherwise you will be fined by the police. In New Delhi, India, Tuesdays, Fridays, public holidays and the first day of each month are alcohol prohibition days. Even people with great powers cannot buy alcohol on these days.

5. Do not ride on Buddha statues and take photos. In Buddhist countries in Southeast Asia, tourists who make rash actions against temples, Buddha statues, monks, etc. are considered "heinous sins." Some tourists who did not know their interests were punished for sitting astride the Buddha statue and taking commemorative photos. Do not place the Buddha statue souvenirs you want to take back on the ground. Although the Buddha statue purchased in a Buddhist country belongs to you, you must have respect for it. For example, if you treat it as a toy, place it casually or treat it carelessly. Touching it will cause displeasure to the people of that country.