hi I’m Patti Kim today we’re setting our sights on him
sights on him
sights on him a land of deserts and rainforests modern
a land of deserts and rainforests modern
a land of deserts and rainforests modern cities ancient beliefs over billion
cities ancient beliefs over billion
cities ancient beliefs over billion India’s the world’s largest dollars
in truth there is no one India and to
in truth there is no one India and to visit is to move among a dazzling
visit is to move among a dazzling
visit is to move among a dazzling diversity of geography peoples languages
diversity of geography peoples languages
diversity of geography peoples languages and customs in the north a rugged
and customs in the north a rugged
and customs in the north a rugged Himalayan region shares boundaries with
Himalayan region shares boundaries with
Himalayan region shares boundaries with Pakistan China and Nepal
Pakistan China and Nepal
Pakistan China and Nepal further south mountains give way to
further south mountains give way to
further south mountains give way to plains and jungles vast deserts in the
plains and jungles vast deserts in the
plains and jungles vast deserts in the West and in the east monsoon laden
West and in the east monsoon laden
West and in the east monsoon laden forests and prolific tea plantations all
forests and prolific tea plantations all
forests and prolific tea plantations all this is surrounded by beautiful beaches
this is surrounded by beautiful beaches
this is surrounded by beautiful beaches and the waters of the Arabian Sea the
and the waters of the Arabian Sea the
and the waters of the Arabian Sea the Indian Ocean and the Bay of Bengal
Indian Ocean and the Bay of Bengal
Indian Ocean and the Bay of Bengal journeys through India often begin a new
journeys through India often begin a new
journeys through India often begin a new delhi the capital city and the
delhi the capital city and the
delhi the capital city and the commercial hub of the north british
commercial hub of the north british
commercial hub of the north british colonizers adopted this city as their
colonizers adopted this city as their
colonizers adopted this city as their government seat in 1931 choosing a site
government seat in 1931 choosing a site
government seat in 1931 choosing a site where successive generations had left
where successive generations had left
where successive generations had left temples and mosques dating back to the
temples and mosques dating back to the
temples and mosques dating back to the 11th century when India gained
11th century when India gained
11th century when India gained independence in 1947
independence in 1947
independence in 1947 it kept New Delhi as the capital and the
it kept New Delhi as the capital and the
it kept New Delhi as the capital and the city as blossoming India has been called
city as blossoming India has been called
city as blossoming India has been called a land of many faiths and many
a land of many faiths and many
a land of many faiths and many travellers come to experience
travellers come to experience
travellers come to experience India’s religious life with its
India’s religious life with its
India’s religious life with its epicenter at varanasi on the banks of
epicenter at varanasi on the banks of
epicenter at varanasi on the banks of the ganges river for the country’s tens
the ganges river for the country’s tens
the ganges river for the country’s tens of millions of Hindu devotees of
of millions of Hindu devotees of
of millions of Hindu devotees of image to this city and a bath in the
image to this city and a bath in the
image to this city and a bath in the holy river are
holy river are
holy river are lifetime goals and to die here is to
lifetime goals and to die here is to
lifetime goals and to die here is to have the greatest chance for salvation
have the greatest chance for salvation
have the greatest chance for salvation in the Hindu religion many animals are
in the Hindu religion many animals are
in the Hindu religion many animals are believed to be a divine manifestation of
believed to be a divine manifestation of
believed to be a divine manifestation of the gods the multi degree Ganesh temple
the gods the multi degree Ganesh temple
the gods the multi degree Ganesh temple in Jaipur
worshipers pray for protection and the
worshipers pray for protection and the removal of obstacles from their lives
removal of obstacles from their lives
removal of obstacles from their lives the other temples honor the rat and the
the other temples honor the rat and the
the other temples honor the rat and the monkey rituals and festivals continue to
monkey rituals and festivals continue to
monkey rituals and festivals continue to play a hugely important role in
play a hugely important role in
play a hugely important role in religious life traditions for Hindus and
religious life traditions for Hindus and
religious life traditions for Hindus and large groups of Buddhists and Muslims
large groups of Buddhists and Muslims
large groups of Buddhists and Muslims too that date back thousands of years
too that date back thousands of years
too that date back thousands of years over these years a rich and varied
over these years a rich and varied
over these years a rich and varied history has been built along with a
history has been built along with a
history has been built along with a succession of wars and empires that have
succession of wars and empires that have
succession of wars and empires that have left their marks and their monuments to
left their marks and their monuments to
left their marks and their monuments to the Taj Mahal in the northern city of
the Taj Mahal in the northern city of
the Taj Mahal in the northern city of Agra is one of the most famous it was
Agra is one of the most famous it was
Agra is one of the most famous it was built in the 17th century by the Mughal
built in the 17th century by the Mughal
built in the 17th century by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan as a mausoleum for
Emperor Shah Jahan as a mausoleum for
Emperor Shah Jahan as a mausoleum for late wife who died while giving birth
after ordering his court into a two-year
after ordering his court into a two-year mourning period
mourning period
mourning period he began construction of this national
he began construction of this national
he began construction of this national treasure often referred to as a poem in
treasure often referred to as a poem in
treasure often referred to as a poem in stone for more striking architecture at
stone for more striking architecture at
stone for more striking architecture at south to the palaces of who die poor the
south to the palaces of who die poor the
south to the palaces of who die poor the city’s beautiful lakes and romantic
city’s beautiful lakes and romantic
city’s beautiful lakes and romantic charms have earned it the nickname
charms have earned it the nickname
charms have earned it the nickname Venice of the east for those with an eye
Venice of the east for those with an eye
Venice of the east for those with an eye for wildlife India’s national parks and
for wildlife India’s national parks and
for wildlife India’s national parks and nature preserves rank among the best in
nature preserves rank among the best in
nature preserves rank among the best in the world Tigers roam the jungles
the world Tigers roam the jungles
the world Tigers roam the jungles crocodiles lurk in mangroves an
crocodiles lurk in mangroves an
crocodiles lurk in mangroves an elephant’s stop through forests the list
elephant’s stop through forests the list
elephant’s stop through forests the list goes on and on the best viewing season
goes on and on the best viewing season
goes on and on the best viewing season for wildlife is March to June the pre
for wildlife is March to June the pre
for wildlife is March to June the pre monsoon period when animals have less
monsoon period when animals have less
monsoon period when animals have less choice of watering holes so if you’re
choice of watering holes so if you’re
choice of watering holes so if you’re looking for adventure luxurious beaches
looking for adventure luxurious beaches
looking for adventure luxurious beaches or a contrast of cultures old and new
or a contrast of cultures old and new
or a contrast of cultures old and new it’s all just a matter of which India
it’s all just a matter of which India
it’s all just a matter of which India you want to see as with any crowded
you want to see as with any crowded
you want to see as with any crowded country give yourself extra time to get
country give yourself extra time to get
country give yourself extra time to get where you’re going
on any trip the journey can be just as
on any trip the journey can be just as interesting as the destination
interesting as the destination
interesting as the destination [Music]
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