Daily Life in Indian Culture : An Insightful Guide to Customs & Traditions of India

Gain insights into Indian Way-of-Life and Enjoy Your India Travel  This book helps you overcome the Indian cultural barriers and enjoy your India Travel. It takes you through the real-life situations of India. The various aspects of Indian Culture are explained in a rational & experiential way. This book vividly presents the situations and scenarios that John has faced. John returns to America after six months of stay in India as a positively transformed person. His relationship with his live-in girlfriend changes for the better. He recounts all that he experienced during his stay in India and the insights he got. It helps you understand the psyche of Indians and provides an explanation for all that behavior that is unique to Indians such as: * The special ways of greeting each other* The restrictions on physical touch between the two genders*  Praying to a plant such as Tulasi & treating animals as Gods eg Cows* The eating habits* The complex & primeval rituals performed at different life events including at the time of death* Sharing of food and embarrassing upmanship to pay bills* The close family ties* The concept of arranged marriage* Existence of innumerable Gods and ever-growing list of them* The Caste system and Reservations* The scriptures & the Hindu philosophical concept of Karma..etc Take this virtual tour with John and Enjoy India Travel!