The world’s largest and most populous continent occupies almost one-third of the earth’s land mass and two-third of its population. To give the vastness of this continent some perspective, it is bounded on the south by the Indian Ocean, on the east by the waters of the Pacific Ocean and on the north by the Arctic Ocean and by Oceania to the Southeast. Although there is not physical separation of land between Europe and Asia, geographically they both use the term ‘region’ to avoid the problem of disambiguation altogether.

The coastal periphery of the continent was home to the world’s earliest known civilizations such as Mesopotamia and the Indus Valley each of them developing around fertile river valleys. Asia is also home to several religions, languages and dialects. Asian mythology is diverse with numerous Gods and Goddesses taking center stage in epic tales evolved over centuries.