15 Instagram Accounts You Should Follow Before Visiting India

There are gorgeous Instagram accounts by Indians out there that will either make you want to fly to India asap or simply provide you with a fresh perspective. These accounts have knockout photos that evoke the culture in India, its people, its food and everything you’d want to know before coming to this beautiful country. Here are 15 Instagram accounts that we think you should follow before visiting India.

Thecheesecakeproject

Stuti Sakhalkar Dasgupta is one of the best wedding photographers in India. Her photographs show the fascinating rituals and ceremonies of weddings across different religions in India. She has over twenty-seven thousand followers and the images she posts are drop-dead gorgeous.

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bdh76mQHyq1/?hl=en&taken-by=thecheesecakeproject

Imsabbah

https://www.instagram.com/p/Ba9lKUAlQQy/?hl=en&taken-by=imsabbah

Thegutlessfoodie

Natasha Diddee is a gifted cook and recipe creator from Pune, Maharashtra. Due to a tumour, Natasha’s stomach had to be almost entirely removed. She lives on a carefully monitored diet, but that hasn’t stopped her from creating recipes and innovating Indian dishes for her friends, family and over fifty-two thousand followers. Natasha’s profile is the best place to look for Indian recipes.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BdsUI01l9aS/?hl=en&taken-by=thegutlessfoodie

Chalohoppo

ChaloHoppo is a travel company that arranges some of the best camps and tours in Northeast India, a part of the country that it is still largely unexplored. ChaloHoppo’s Insta profile doesn’t just feature stunning photos of the northeastern landscape, but their photo descriptions of lesser-known villages are super informative.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BdUqEA6hJW7/?hl=en&taken-by=chalohoppo

The.ramukaka

Rufus Reynolds does what most of us wish we could do – travel for a living. His Instagram profile has over a hundred thousand followers and he takes them on journeys across the world. Rufus collaborates with brands and helps them promote their products. Irrespective, the photographs he posts are beyond amazing.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BX-w4lvAKct/?hl=en&taken-by=the.ramukaka

Startindia

St+Art India is an art organization that aims to revive boring and mundane city areas into art spaces. St+Art India has collaborated with several Indian and international artists and transformed old urban spaces in Mumbai and Delhi and they are already working in Hyderabad now. Their Instagram account is one of the best places to see the work of young artists and how they execute their ideas.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BdHuS9mDQp_/?hl=en&taken-by=startindia

Hindustan.pictures

Photos are the best travel guides, don’t you think? A photo of a place you’d like to visit makes so much more of an impact than the words that describe it. Hindustan Pictures posts breathtaking, evocative photos of everyday life in India. A daily dose of this Instagram account will truly show you everything that India is.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BeJ4nIrHH0B/?hl=en&taken-by=hindustan.pictures

Naman.m.chaudhary

Naman Chaudhary is a young student and Indian history aficionado based in Delhi. Naman’s Instagram account gives details of Indian kings, British officials and queens who once ruled India. He also takes amazing photographs of historic monuments in India and provides detailed information about them. Naman’s knowledge base and photographs are what makes his profile one of the best Instagram accounts in India.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BdVE2xklOsQ/?hl=en&taken-by=naman.m.chaudhary

Travelbelleindia

Shanjali Shahi is a cyclist who has toured 3,300 kilometres from Gujarat to Kanyakumari and goes on mountain bicycling treks every now and then. This adventurous traveller has amazing photos on her Instagram account. While cycling across states, she discovers and documents many hidden places and facts about India and the photos that go along with them are beautiful.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BUYazvPD8-f/?hl=en&taken-by=travelbelleindia

Dancerukmini

Rukmini Vijayakumar is a gifted dancer who is trained in the Indian classical dance form Bharatnatyam and in Western ballet too. Her Instagram account is fascinating because she posts stunning images of her dance routines, her training as a dancer and the lessons she gives as a teacher to classical dance students.

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bd6vPTWg1HJ/?hl=en&taken-by=dancerukmini

Siddharthajoshi

Siddhartha Joshi is a professional photographer and social media influencer who travels the world on assignment. Siddhartha’s images of India throw a fresh perspective on the people of the country and its day-to-day life. He captures architecture mighty well too. With over forty-four thousand followers, Siddhartha’s is one of the best Instagram accounts in India.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BdCqhxcBVuT/?hl=en&taken-by=siddharthajoshi

Pari.network

The People’s Archive of Rural India is a great Instagram account for those looking to discover India’s village life. The incredible photos have lovely and factual stories behind them and their coverage stretches from the unknown villages of Northeast India to the country’s Southern hinterland.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BdFyOxHl62S/?hl=en&taken-by=pari.network

Wcsindia

The India Wildlife Conservation Society has brilliant photographs of wildlife in India in great detail. This Instagram account is a treat for anyone who loves animals and all kinds of creatures. The organization doesn’t simply post photos of the rarest wildlife creatures but also writes in detail about them and where you can go to see them.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BUbnLF5jaAo/?hl=en&taken-by=wcsindia

Arka_patra

Arka Patra is a visual artist, sculptor and painter who posts creative and evocative portraits. His stunning photographs are projections of his ideas on gender fluidity, LGBTQ issues and much more.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BYyaP6-hVZW/?hl=en&taken-by=arka_patra

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