East India Hindu Pilgrimage Tour

How does one define a faith that refuses to be contained in any straitjacket? While the common understanding is that it is a set of beliefs that originated in ancient India and is particular to the inhabitants of that part of the world over centuries, Hinduism extends beyond historical narrative and reaches into the mythical episodes of human understanding.
While the outside appearances of temples, theories of reincarnation, an impersonal Brahman and preponderance of deities, divinities and rituals can easily identify the Hindu way of life, it is easy to notice strong differences and seemingly opposing viewpoints existing cheek by jowl.
If Wikipedia were the guide, ‘the Hindu religion has no one prophet; doesn’t proclaim any one god; doesn’t lay strict dogma nor any sole philosophic concept; it does not follow any one set of religious rites or performances; in fact, it does not appear to satisfy the narrow traditional features of any religion or creed. It may broadly be described as a way of life and nothing more’.
However, such is the intense and rich philosophical current in the Hindu tradition that it encompasses almost every conceivable stream of philosophical discovery.
Inspiring some of the world’s finest literary works, architectural and creative marvels and a living tradition of beliefs and social systems, Hinduism is a fascinating intellectual journey to the curious and a vibrant celebration of life for its ardent practitioner.