It is told through the 12,000 km barefoot journey throughout 18th century India undertaken by the Hindu adolescent ascetic Nilkanth, later known in life as Swaminarayan by his followers.

His journey took him through the "dense jungles, fertile plains, majestic mountains, mighty rivers, and peaceful coastlines" of India.

[2] This journey included the exploration of "India’s silent spirituality" and its appropriation as a "mystic land of meditation, contemplation and enlightenment.

Top critic Roger Moore of the Orlando Sentinel said that the film "utterly fills the screen with wondrous images of a place that few will ever have the chance to explore".

[7] Top critic Philip Wuntch of the Dallas Morning News said "the film celebrates India’s diversity and makes a strong and moving plea for unity among the peoples of the world".

[7] Mystic India received the Audience’s Choice Award at the 10th International Large Format Film Festival at La Geode in Paris, France.