
Complete immersion in the world of yoga for beginners , meditations , pranayama and other Eastern practices is impossible without a full understanding of the culture of the country of origin – India. At first glance, it is very difficult to understand the centuries-old traditions and customs of this country. In this section, we will try to explain to you in simple terms what is what. On our website, we have described popular holidays of India : the history of their appearance, dates and traditions of these celebrations. We paid special attention to the Holi festival of colors and Diwali , as the most famous and widespread. We figured out the correct observance of Ekadashi . After all, without spiritual purification, you will not be able to fully understand yourself and achieve harmony with yourself while performing various yoga poses . Various castes in India , such as: Brahmins , Kshatriyas , Vaishyas , Shudras and the untouchable caste in India represent a position in society. We have dedicated separate articles to each caste for ease of understanding.