India is located in south Asia and seventh largest country by geographical area. It is the second largest populated country with over 1.2 billion people. It has Indian Ocean to the south, Bay of Bengal to the south-east, Arabian sea to the south-west, Pakistan to it's west, China and Nepal to it's northeast.. India is a multi-faceted nation. Home to the largest diversity in Culture &Tradition, it can trace its civilization back to over 10,000 years. It has timeless pre-historic relics, caves, paintings and artifacts. It is home to some of the erstwhile great Empires who’s Monuments, Palaces and Legacies continue to live on. India is home to some of the World’s best Ancient Architectural wonders inspired by Hindu, Persian, Buddhist,European & other Architectural styles. India’s Cultural & Social diversity is unmatched. With over Ten Millennia of civilization, India has grown to be the genesis of varied Cultures,Languages, Traditions, Beliefs and Rituals. With relative isolation of various Societies, these have grown to leave an indelible mark on its followers. Four major religions of the World have their origins in India: Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism. This had led to India becoming the home to many Pilgrimage sites. India is also the home of various Spiritual practices like Meditation and Yoga. India is also home to the tradition system of Naturopathy medicine: Ayurveda. India is rich in Bio-Diversity, with varied Flora & Fauna, many of which are native to India and are found only here. There are many Wild Life Sanctuaries, Botanical Gardens, Nature Reserves and Protected Ecology Zones. India also has varied Geographical features like Mountains,Plains, Forests, Tropic, Hilly Terrain, Marshes, Archipelago, Rivers, River Rapids, Inland Lakes, Beaches, Ocean, Bays, Seas et al. Lately, India has been making rapid Economic Progress. This has led to enormous strides in Infrastructure, Private Health Care, Education, Research & Development, Information Technology, Tourism, Urban & Rural Development and other fields. With its new found confidence, India aims at leveraging its enormous potential and aims at becoming the Beacon in Asia. In a country as diverse and complex as India, it is not surprising to find that people here reflect the rich glories of the past, the culture, traditions and values relative to geographic locations and the numerous distinctive manners, habits and food that will always remain truly Indian, according to five thousand years of recorded history. From the eternal snows of the Himalayas to the peninsula of the far South, from the deserts of the West to the humid deltas of the East, from the dry heat and cold of the Central Plateau to the cool forest foothills, Indian lifestyles reflect the geography. The food, clothing and habits of Indian differ in accordance to the place of origin.