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Travel in India – Historical & Religious Places

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India has a very rich heritage of the past based on the Indian traditions and values of the times immemorial ranging from origin of a number of religions and faiths based on the true stories portrayed by the pious men like Lord Rama, Mahatma Budh, Lord Mahavir, 10 Gurus of Sikh Religion. There are places of Pilgrimage associated with these religions.

The Epic wars like Mahabharta were fought on this land to uphold the principles. The places associated with the epic war are also places of pilgrimage.

Indian sub continent has witnessed many ancient civilizations moving from one part of the world and settling here affecting the local population with their practices. India suffered at the hand of foreign invaders settling here to rule the country for over 400 years and constructing monuments and memorials, which contribute to the heritage of India.

India has its own seven wonders, which are a must for a traveler to visit and enjoy life and hospitality of Indian traditions. The tourism in India is growing very fast because of increasing popularity of Indian wonders.

In the ancient past India had many princely states living peacefully without any threat and encouraged Art depiction in Temples and palaces constructed by them. The art and architecture of India progressed with the patronization of kings and princes of the past. Such activity was witnessed in full swing from 2nd Century BC to 10th Century AD. The best architecture, sculpture, painting work is still maintained in the ancient temples. Caves at Ajanta and Ellora, temples at Khajuraho, Mahabalipuram, Buddhist Stupas, and plenty of temples, shrines, and palaces pertaining to this period are the places of tourist attraction. Gandhara and Mathura schools of art contributed significantly towards the growth of the arts of ancient India.

Medieval period witnessed crumbling of the political structure against the strength of foreign invaders resulting into immigration by the Muslims from central Asia. This gave different turn to the ancient art and architecture of India. Almost different culture background is responsible for different shapes of monuments and memorials constructed during the period.

Turkish and Afghan rulers blended their traditions with Indian culture and created Indo-Islamic style seen in Qutab Minar, Quwwat ul Islam Mosque,

The Mughuls during 16th to 19th century influenced great advances in respect of the grand buildings. Many Forts, Palaces, and Mausoleums like Himayuns’ tomb, Agra Fort, Old Fort in Delhi, Taj Mahal, Fatehpur Sikri, Red Fort in Delhi and the Highly decorative palaces at Mandu and Jaunpur. The temples of Dilwara, Gujarat, Rajasthan and Vijayanagar also belong to this period.

The seven wonders of India having World Heritage Status are worth visiting the details are given below:

1. Taj Mahal :

Located at Agra was built by Mughal King Shahjahan in memory of Queen Mumtaz Mahal. It is all white marble huge structure on the banks of River Jamuna, which now has changed its course. It has the tombs of Queen & King side by depicting true love for each other.

2. Khajuraho Temples:

These Temples remained hidden from the modern society for a very long time. Khuraho Temples have been by Chandela Dynasty depicting ancient form of fine sculpture representing erotic and sensuous scenes of real life of those times.

3. Ajanta Ellora Caves:

These caves are situated near Aurangabad in Maharashtra. These are cave shrines made by hand cutting of the rocky region. They were unknown for almost 1000 years and were accidentally discovered by a hunter. They represent finest example of ancient art in India.

4. Golden Temple also known as Darbar Sahib:

It situated at Amritsar, it is one of the Oldest Sikh Shrine established by Shri Guru Ram Das ji and the town is called Guru Ki Nagri. Pilgrims from India and abroad regularly come here to pay their homage.

5. Mahabodhi Temple:

It is located at Gaya in Bihar and is famous because Mahatma Budh, while sitting under the Bodhi tree for a long time attained enlightenment based on which is Bodhi Religion. It has finest architecture of the ancient times.

6. Hampi Ruins:

They are of both Architectural and Religious Importance. It was capital of Vijayanagara empire having Hindu Influence and was built in 14th to 16th century. It is a collection of Majestic Temples, palaces and Market place.

7. Konark Sun Temple:

It is a 13th Century monument built by King Narsimahadeva and has Oriya Culture

at its best form. The whole temple is shaped like a Chariot on which Sun God is shown going to heavens. Sun is a very favored diety of Hindu religion and many rituals are done to please the sun diety for bountiful blessings.

Wild Life Spots in India

admin — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 05:44:24 +0000

Traveling in India is a great decision one makes, because India is a vast tract of land having mountainous tract in the north and Indian Ocean, Arabian Sea surrounding the south east and west borders of the country with very mighty rivers traversing the entire plains and finally making a Delta at bay of Bengal this offering great variety of scenic places to visit and enjoy the Indian Hospitality on the way.

The present article deals with the wild life of India, because there is tremendous diversity of wild life in India and the Government has developed various sanctuaries to protect the wild life treasure India holds. At these sanctuaries accommodation, for the visitors is provided and a guided tour is arranged within the sanctuary to closely see the wild life. There are more than 400 Sanctuaries, around 100 national parks and tiger reserves in the country. Following are famous wild life locations having tourists interest:

Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary:

The Siberian Cranes, Barons, Ibis, Pelicans and Painted Storks are some of the rare birds, which are migratory in nature, during severe winter climatic conditions in their home country, they migrate to water spots in India by traversing a distance of half of the earth circumference and make their summer abode at Bharatpur Bird Sanctaury, here they mate and create their nesting on the trees all over and when the summers start here they migrate back to their home country with their progeny, which during these favorable conditions grow up and are able to fly back with their parents. There is a Saying “Birds of Feather Flock Together”

Corbett National Park:

It is spread over in an area of more than 1000 kms., located in Utranchal Pradesh, having hill tract with combination marshy area, plains, and small rivulets flowing through out and has a very large population of Tigers, leopards and crocodiles.

Gir National Park & Sanctuary:

It is located at Sasan Gir in Junagarh District, the Park has famous Asiatic lions and has attempted to preserve other wild animals like Chinkara, Nilgai, Sambhar and Black bucks besides many other wild animals.
Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary:
It is situated on the river banks of Mandovi. It is a small sanctuary within an area of about 2 kms. and has many local birds and migratory birds visiting from Siberia to escape the hazards of winter there and come here during winters and fly back on the anvil of summer.

Kanha National Park:

It is situated in Mandla District of Madhya Pradesh and it has tigers, leopards and bears. There is Saran River and Grasslands traversing the steep rocky edges and offer great scenic beauty to enjoy nature at its best.

Kaziranga National Park:

It is located covering land in 2 districts Golaghat and Nagaon in Assam State which has gigantic river Brahama Putra flowing side by side and has great population of one horned Rhinoceros.

Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary:

It is situated around very majestic Vembanand Lake and is a favorite location for Siberian Stork, heron, egret, darter and teal.

Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary:

It is situated in the Cardamom Hills region of Western Ghats in the state of Kerala and has large population of Elephants and other animals like Dhole, Nilgiri Tahr, Leopards and Sambar.

Ranthambore National Park:

It is rated very high considering the tourists preferences to visit wild life parks in India. The national park has very thick forest tract as well as open bush locations and has Tigers, Sambar, Cheetal, Nilgai, Gazelle, boars etc.

Sasangir Wildlife Sanctuary:

It is situated in Kathiwad peninsula of Gujrat and has a good population of Asiatic Lions and is a fine wild life destination of India.

Sunderbans National Park:

It offers mangroves, swamps, marshy land and there are streams of water flowing across the tract and is famous for Royal Bengal Tiger.

Adventure tours in India

admin — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 01:16:24 +0000

India is a complete adventure holiday. Travelers get a chance to enjoy the scenic beauty of the country under trying situations in an adventure holiday. The adventure tours are exciting and full of thrill. India is full of scenic attractions like mountain ranges, woodlands, lakes, water falls, rivers, beaches, gorges and so on. All of these offer wonderful scope for adventure tours. Tourists, sports lovers and adventure lovers from all over the world come to India for adventure tours. Both local tourist boards and various travel agencies arrange adventure tours.

The cliffs, waterfalls and rivers in various parts of India have always been famous sites for adventure tours in India. The hill stations in India are perfect sporting destinations for trekkers and adventure lovers. Travelers can start on trekking and mountain biking tours in the mountain ranges of Indian hill stations. The high cliffs offer wonderful opportunity for trekking. Trekkers and hikers have to defeat the strong winds and the puzzling tracks of the mountains. All this gives a great adrenaline rush. Biking and mountain cycling tours are popular in India.

Water sports form an integral part of adventure tours in India. The wonderful coastline in India consists of lovely beaches. A person can go for adventure sports to places like Goa, Kerala, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep and many other places. Some popular water sports activities in India are kayaking, white water rafting, scuba diving, para-sailing, swimming, jet skiing and so on. Tourists who go on guided adventure tours are generally accompanied by expert guides so as to avoid any type of emergency situation. Another popular form of adventure sport in India is windsurfing. Sports lovers can embark on windsurfing activities in the calm and tranquil beaches of India.

Travelers can get the feel of the vast diversity of nature of the country by undertaking adventure tours. Adventure tours give travelers the feel of the beautiful landscape and also provide the opportunity to enjoy the splendid landscape.

Jungle and wild life safaris are also popular forms of adventure tours in India. The various parts of the country are home to sprawling rain forests and woodlands. There are a lot of national parks and wildlife sanctuaries in India where travelers can go for adventure trips. These places are home to a wide species of flora and fauna. Travelers can go on safari and wildlife tours to these wildlife parks to get a feel of the diverse wildlife and scenic beauty. There is also a provision for camping in these places.

Hotels in Kolkata

admin — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 12:42:41 +0000

A person can relax and pamper himself after living for a long time amongst the loud noise of vehicles, machinery and shabby areas in a hotel in Kolkata. The staff of hotels in Kolkata is very kind and sweet. They are well versed in the mannerisms and etiquettes that are needed to handle the clients. Kolkata is a beautiful place .People have warmth and kindness in the manner they greet people. Going by the nature of the people in Kolkata, every hotel in Kolkata has excellent facilities and service quality. No matter what is the issue, one is guaranteed to have a comfortable experience.

The business hotels in Kolkata offer an abundance of services which ultimately lead to complete recreation. These amenities include jacuzzi, sauna relaxation, spa treatment for repose, swimming pool for exercising and health clubs for sweating out your tensions These leisure facilities have been kept to allow the visitors complete calm. The business guests get thorough rest and relaxation after attending their meetings. Their body and mind gets rejuvenated. The working staffs of such hotels are so well mannered and trained that they take care of everything which one may need. They also ensure that the visitors have a contented stay. From providing things required by the customers to giving personal attention, the staff does it all for the guests. They know the value of customers. Customer satisfaction is their prime priority.

If one is planning a trip to Kolkata and want to experience the ayurvedic massage; then, the spa hotels in Kolkata are the best bet. After all, one wants to get away from all the monotonous routine life once in a while. So, it is quite obvious that one will be expecting complete relaxation. The interiors of every hotel in Kolkata are very beautifully carved. They are designed in such a way so as to mesmerize every visitor. Each detail is paid utmost attention at such kind of hotels. Whether it is food, or decorations or anything else, Kolkata hotels are famous all over the world for world class experience.

The spa therapy is a kind of treatment that unwinds the body and mind. It also helps in regaining the energy depleted due to hectic work schedules. Moreover, it is essential to go for such kind of trips because it provides an amazing experience to the people, who are always on a look out for something extra-ordinary in life. But one must be careful so as to select the right hotel with right facilities.

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