Kandi Rajbari (Kandi Palace), Radha Ballav Temple & More: Kandi Travel Guide: Things to Do, How to Reach, Best Time to Visit Timings & Fees

Participate in a puja ceremony - Hindu prayer rituals involve beautiful traditions. Respectfully join in when invited.

Talking and laughing together is normal - Animated conversation and laughter between couples is perfectly fine everywhere.

Sharing food in restaurants is common - Couples sharing dishes or feeding each other small bites in restaurants is increasingly accepted in urban areas.

Media creates moral panic - Sensationalist news coverage of "obscene behavior" reinforces conservative attitudes.

Arm-in-arm is borderline acceptable in cities - Linking arms (especially when one person needs support) is somewhat tolerated in progressive urban areas.

Photography by strangers is common - People might photograph you without permission if you're being affectionate, sometimes to shame you online.

Lying down together in parks is forbidden - Couples lying on grass together, even fully clothed, will face harassment from police or moral vigilantes.

Delhi's tolerance depends on neighborhood - Hauz Khas Village, Connaught Place, and diplomatic areas are more accepting; Old Delhi and outer areas are very conservative.

Mumbai is fairly liberal in specific areas - Bandra, Colaba, and upscale neighborhoods tolerate hand-holding and brief displays; suburbs remain conservative.

Altitude sickness preparations needed - Moving to Ladakh, Sikkim, or Himachal hills requires Diamox and acclimatization time that beach states don't need.

Bargaining aggression differs - Delhi vendors expect hard bargaining; South Indian shops prefer polite negotiation; fixed prices more common in Northeast.

Kissing is absolutely taboo - Even a peck on the cheek in public can cause serious problems, from verbal harassment to police intervention.

Coffee versus tea preference - South India is coffee country with filter kaapi culture; North prefers masala chai; both available everywhere but quality varies.

Mental health resources are state-specific - Better counseling and psychiatric services in metropolitan areas of Maharashtra, Karnataka than in smaller states.

Group states by region for efficiency - Combine Rajasthan-Gujarat-Maharashtra, or Kerala-Karnataka-Tamil Nadu, rather than zigzagging across the country.