Mumbai, October, 2025.
Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL), India’s largest hospitality company, has upheld a century-long commitment to preserving the nation’s rich cultural heritage. Beyond the grandeur of its architectural landmarks, IHCL celebrates the vibrant tapestry of India’s intangible traditions and rituals.
Mr. Gaurav Pokhariyal, Executive Vice President, Human Resources, IHCL, said, “IHCL, long heralded as a custodian of Indian heritage, has spent over a century nurturing sustainable platforms that preserve and promote local art and culture. IHCL supports the safeguarding of India’s intangible cultural legacywith its vast footprint across its 250+ operating hotels, from honouring traditions and rituals along the sacred Ganges from Rishikesh in Uttarakhand to Raichak in West Bengalto celebrating the country’s vibrant spiritual circuits.”
IHCL hotelsoffer experiential tours, showcasing the living heritage of the country featuring traditions that are passed from one generation to the next, providing communities a sense of continuity. Travellers can experience the distinctive tribal life of the Bishnoi village in Rajasthan, Karnataka’s vibrant past and festivities via Mysuru Dasara or stories hand moulded in terracotta by Molela Terracotta Art in Udaipur. Discover a love story of patterns and textiles through Bagru Hand Block Printing and a Turko-Persion tradition kept alive via Blue Pottery at Jaipur, a celebration of the divine force, Durga Puja in Kolkata, Ganga Aarti in Varanasi as well as preservation and restoration of Chotelal Ki Ghat, a historic riverfront site in Kolkata.
IHCL under its ESG+ framework of Paathya is committed to preserving and promoting India’s cultural legacy.
