1. Cows are revered as holy animals.
If hamburgers are a staple in your diet, you'll need to make some changes before traveling to India! Killing a cow is illegal because cows are protected by their own set of provisions in the Constitution. Cows enjoy the freedom to roam anywhere they want, even on congested city streets, without fear of being bothered by humans.
2. India is the wettest country on the planet.
With roughly 11,873 milliliters of rain every year, Meghalaya village has broken the Guinness World Record for the wettest spot on Earth. Because the monsoon season lasts six months, bring an umbrella!
3. There are about 300,000 mosques in India, as well as over 2 million Hindu temples.
Get ready to be awed and amazed by all the stunning architecture India has to offer. About 15% of India’s population is Muslim. The mosques across the country range from small village buildings to immense famous ones, like the Mecca Masjid in Hyderabad or the Jama Masjid in New Delhi.
The same can be said about India’s Hindu temples, which surpass two million to serve 79.8% of India’s Hindu population.
Just the holy city of Varanasi has over 23,000 temples. It is safe to say India is the land of temples!
4. The Chenab Bridge is the world's tallest rail bridge.
Not every notable landmark in India is religious. The Chenab River Bridge in Jammu, which spans 1,178 feet above the water, is awe-inspiring. You might want to skip this one if you're terrified of heights!
5. There is a Rat Temple in Rajasthan.
India's animal miracles continue. Although rats aren't the first animals that come to mind when thinking of religion, there is a temple devoted to them in Rajasthan.
The temple is home to thousands of rats, making it one of the country's most distinctive attractions. Many pilgrims visit the temple each year as part of their religious travels, so be mindful of local customs when you go.
6. You may drive on the highest motorable road in the world.
The Ladakh road is the world's highest motorable road, reaching a height of almost 19,300 feet. Before going on this journey, make sure you have a warm jacket with you!
7. It's the location of a strange skeleton lake.
The glacial Lake Roopkund, located at 16,470 feet in the Himalayas, is famed for the human bones discovered in the lake and surrounding surroundings.
The skeletons are supposed to be the remains of persons who died in a terrible hailstorm in the 9th century.
8. "Snakes and Ladders" is a famous game that originated in India.
This board game, which is now distributed all over the world (and is often referred to as "shoots and ladders"), has its origins in India. It was originally designed to teach values and lessons about karma to young children in a way that they could grasp and remember.
9. India was the world's first diamond-mining country.
India was the world's only source of diamonds from the 4th century BC to roughly 1,000 years ago. The first diamonds were discovered in the delta of the Krishna River.
More diamond resources were discovered in Brazil and South Africa in the 18th century, adding to the demand for diamonds.
10. Hinduism is the world's oldest religion, yet it isn't a truly polytheistic faith.
There is no documented Hindu creator, and since Hinduism is a way of life, no one cares who founded it. Hinduism is currently the world's third most popular religion, with over 1 billion followers.
Hinduism is not a polytheistic religion in terms of gods. Hindus believe in a single god, Brahma, who is represented by thousands of gods.
The Trimurti consists of three gods: Brahma, the chief god, and two others. Brahma is the universe's creator, Vishnu is its guardian, and Shiva is its destroyer. Brahma is the universe's creator, Vishnu is the universe's preserver, and Shiva is the universe's destroyer.
It is up to each Hindu to choose whatever deity he or she wants to worship.
Another interesting fact about Hinduism is that the number 108 is considered the most sacred by Hindus. It's the ratio of the Sun's distance from the Earth to its diameter, as well as the Moon's distance from the Earth to its diameter.
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