A Taste of India
India’s Weather
• Most of India has a tropical climate with three
main seasons.
• October to March is cool 24-25 C and dry.
• April to May is hot 28-31 C and dry.
• June to September is hot 27-31 C and very wet
– the MONSOON season.
• During the Monsoon season India
experiences very strong winds and very
heavy rainfall.
India’s Weather
• Most of India has a tropical climate with three
main seasons.
• October to March is cool 24-25 C and dry.
• April to May is hot 28-31 C and dry.
• June to September is hot 27-31 C and very wet
– the MONSOON season.
• During the Monsoon season India
experiences very strong winds and very
heavy rainfall.
Travelling across India
• The landscape of India is very varied.
• In the north there are the mountain ranges
of the HIMALAYAS. The highest peak in
the Himalayas is MOUNT EVEREST.
• South of the Himalayas is a huge flat area
through which the RIVER GANGES flows.
• Southern India is an area of high flat land
called the Deccan Plateau.
Hinduism
• Most people in India follow the HINDU religion.
• Hindus believe that Hindu gods and goddessesrepresent the different qualities and powers of one supreme God.
• Hindus have many festivals and celebrations, for example DIWALI.
• Hindus believe that the place where any rivers meet is sacred. Platforms called ghats are built to enable pilgrims to bathe more easily in the RIVER GANGES.
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