Why villages are the best places to visit in India

By Prathyusha Vedula

To live in a modernized urban culture seems comfortable and free many times regardless of the cons it has. The daily struggle in waking up, making up everything for work and returning back crouching and drooping has been one’s activity since ages. Most of us try to be independent, dive into the cloud of smoke and dust to work, gulp in some food and maintain relations through technology. But to all, there comes one point of saturation where you feel the die-hard need to get out of monotony. That is when you should take a day off or dedicate your holiday to go spend in a rural village. Discover what pleasure it can give you. So here’s why villages are the best places to visit in India.

1.WARMTH IN HOSPITALITY

Any street you go to, any house/shack/hut you enter into, and any place you dine will contain generous and kindhearted people who will always want to help you. The affection they show and their motto of “we” instead of “I” will make you fall for them. Spend a day with the villagers and mingle with the unbiased soul and you will know why villages are the best places to visit in India.

2.SWEETNESS IN SWEAT

Running all through and sweating, to make your day is the worst part. But, people in villages live and laugh in sweat instead of getting annoyed. Get into your most comfortable clothes and drift through the lanes of the village. Trust me, you will love every minute of your wander.

3.THE OLD DISRUPTED CULTURE

In every Indian village, lies a blend of divergent customs and traditions. The villages, known to hold various festivals is not actually how they should be recognized.  Keeping apart all such materialistic aspects, the true culture of a village lies in how the families treat each other, how they eat, how they work, how much importance they give to nature, and how they worship mother earth. Culture is just the villager’s life!

4.SAVOR IN THE LEAF

Heading to the newly opened restaurants, trying on different cuisines, and considering home food to be normal is one phase. The one which can be rarely touched upon is the ‘traditional food’. Imagine food being cooked using firewood and kerosine using fresh farm veggies or seafood, adding a dash of spice blended using the old pestle and mortar and finally being served on a banyan leaf. How does it feel like? Are the aroma and nostalgia kicking in? If you are a foodie, even better!  forget about the best places to visit in India, the village will climb up your bucket list, kick every other Italian place you have ever eaten in your city and perch at the top of your list in the best places to eat in the world!

5.TO KNOW HOW POETS IN THE PAST COMPARED NATURE TO A WOMAN

Earlier, poets used to compare the beauty of nature with a woman. People who are very expressive in their thought cannot be taken for granted. How long do you want to admire only one out of the two? The curves of the canals, the pleasant touch of fresh air, and the sight of complete beauty are not what one can miss experiencing.

6.REJUVENATE!

If your ultimate goal of the trip is to rejuvenate, then villages are the best places to visit India. A village can undoubtedly provide harmony with nature. There is a lot to learn from the villages. They make you learn that there is also happiness and satisfaction in just minimum availability. It is the simplicity and tranquility that make their lives special. Moreover, everything is in the mind. A thought is what matters. So go, hit the highway to a village and give your mind a day to relax.