A land of varied scents
One thing about India is that they adore a nice scent in the air. Everyone is familiar with the wide variety and quality of Indian incense, and I'm always impressed and amazed at how much better incense smells when it's burned by people who know "what they're doing", so to speak. I have learned that patchoulli is one of my favorite incense varieties, although I also like sandalwood. The Nag Champa is a heavier incense and is often in evidence in and around the various Hindu temples.And beyond incense, there are also the various spices and scents one associates with fine cuisine and the marketplace. Each turn or change in shop venue will give your olfactories another challenge and pleasure. Even something as mundane as walking the line at a hotel dining room buffet is a sensory celebration, as you move past each entree or offering.As you probably know, Indian funerary rites generally...
