Meghalaya tourist season

Meghalaya literally means the 'Abode of Clouds'. Meghalaya is located in the North Eastern corner of India., Meghalaya is a state of great scenic beauty with undulating rivers, waterfalls, shining mountain streams, lakes, gorges, precipitous ravines and bird's-eye views from hilltops. Weaving, Pottery, wood and stone carving, metal work and basketry are traditional village craft. As with most the North Eastern states, Meghalaya is diversely multi-cultural, multi-ethnic and multi-religious, with an awful mix of traditional and modern lifestyles.

Tourist Places:

Cherrapunjee: Dain-Thlen Falls, Noh-Kalikai Falls, Noh-Sngithiang Falls, Mawsmai Cave, Thangkharang Park, Khoh Ramhah, Living root Bridge.

Garo Hills: Tura Peak, Nokrek Peak, Nokrek biosphere, Imilchang Dare, Chibragre, Williamnagar, Rongrenggiri, Sisbibra, Resubelpara, Baghmara, Nengkong, Siju Caves, Balpakram.

Jaintia Hills: Thadlaskein Lake, Megalithic Remnants-Nartiang, Syndai, Syntu Ksiar.

Khasi Hills: Sohpetbneng Peak, Bishop and Beadon Falls, Spread Eagle Falls, Sweet Falls, Diengiei Peak, Dwarksuid, Kyllang Rock, Mawsynram, Jakrem, Ranikor, Dawki, Nongkhnum Island.

Shillong: Elephant Falls, Shillong View Point, Shillong Peak, Lady Hydari Par, Wards Lake, Botanical Garden, Golf Course, State Museum, Catholic Cathedral,

Jammu & Kashmir, A wide range of tourist destinations will surely impress you.

Jammu & Kashmir is the sixth largest state of India. It is mostly mountainous with stretches of valleys and some mountain lakes. Nature lovers from all over the world heap to here for destinations such as Gulmarg, Pahalgam, Leh, Patnitop, and Ladakh, comparable to the Alps. Jammu & Kashmir is the natural beauty is blest by the Gods. If there is heaven on earth, it is here in the divine lands of Jammu & Kashmir.

Tourist Places :

Srinagar: Dal Lake, Mughal Gardens, Wular Lake, Hazratbal Shrine, Shankaracharya Temple, Khanqah-e-Molla, Kheer Bhawani, Tulip Garden, Jama Masjid,

Canals, Houseboats & Mughal Gardens.

Gulmarg: Alpather Lake, Golf Courses & Skiing, Highest green golf course, Ski resort, Gandola (Cable Car).

Pahalgam: Baisaran, Betaab Valley, Aru, Hajan, Shesnag Lake, Pampore, Avantipur, Sangam, Anantnag, Mattan ( Martand ) , Chandanwari

Sonmarg: Thajiwas glaciers , Baltal camping base, Nilagrad ,Gangabal (Harmukh Ganga) ,Zoji-La Pass Vishansar lake , Gadsar, Satsar and Krishnasar lake.

Jammu: Raghunath Mandir, Bahu Fort & Gardens, Bawey Wali Mata Temple, Ranbireshwar temple, Amar Mahal Palace, Mansar Lake , Jajjar Kotli etc.

Patnitop: Sanasar, Shiva Garh, golf course, Sudh Mahadev, Kud and Batote.

Sanasar: Nag Temple, The Hidden Creek and Waterfalls.

katra: Mata vaishnodevi shrine (katra).

Leh: Trekking, Mountaineering, Camping , Photography and sightseeing.

Kargil: Trekking, Mountaineering, Photography, Camping and sightseeing.

Zanaskar: Photography, Trekking, Camping and Mountaineering.

Nubra Valley: Drok-pa village, Baigdandu village, Shyok Valley, Diskit and Hundar .

Eight tourism hubs have been created in Gujarat

Eight tourist hubs are created with the modern infrastructure, facilities in Gujarat at Ahmedabad Metro, Ahmedabad Rural, Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot, Junagadh & Jamnagar and Bhuj, for convenience of tourists visiting Gujarat. Gujarat have centuries of history as spanning the geological heart of the earth onto a fascinating vibrant future. Gujarat is unparalleled in its geological and topographical landscape. From volcanic discharges through bedrock to fossil fields of indigenous dinosaurs; from the art of the neolithic cave painter to the rock masterpieces of a episode of domesticated architecture. Ancient cave paintings to historic wall painting, natural and man made caves. Art, history, music, culture, all fit within each other to form a fantastic intercellular substance that is the cultural enthusiasm of the people of the state.

Places of Tourist Interest:

Ahmedabad: Rani Roopmati Mosque, Siddi Sayyad's Mosque, Gita Mandir, Swami Narayan Temple, Hathisinh Mandir, Jhulta Minar, Jumma Masjid, Kankaria Lake, Teen Darwaza and Bhadra Fort, Daria Khan's Ghummat, Rauza of Shah Alam, Sabarmati Ashram, Ahmed Shah's Mosque, Balvatika, Rani Sipri's Mosque and Tomb, Siddhi Sayyad Mosque, Dada Hari Vav, Calico Museum of Textiles, Calico Mills, Shreyas Folk Art Museum, Gandhi Smarak Sanghrahalaya, Gandhi Ashram Sabarmati, L.D. Institute of Indology Navarangpura, National Institution of Design, Tribal Research & trg. Museum, N.C. Mehta Art Gallery, Kite Museum, Sanskar Kendra, Veechar Utensil Museum, Natural History Museum Kankaria.

Bhavnagar: Bhavnagar, Takhteshwar Temple, Barton Library, Gangajalia , Nilambag Palace, Town Hall, Gandhi Smriti.

Champaner: Chhota Udepur (Royal Palaces), Jambu Ghoda (wild life sanctuary), Vadodara (Laxmi Vilas Palace, museum,Sayajibag, public buildings), Dabhoi (ancient fort, gateways), Balasinor (Dinosaur fossils).

Gondal: Jetpur(textile town known for yarn dyeing and hand printed saris), Rajkot (Watoson Museum, Rajkumar College, Ramkrishna Mission, Kaba Gandhi no Delo).

Jamnagar: Jamnagar is known for its tie & dye work on fabrics, silken & gold embroidery.

Junagadh: Gir National Park (the only home of Asiatic Lions), Prabhas patan-Somnath (one of eh twelve most sacred Shiva Shrines), Chorwad (a delightful resort on the beach).

Mandvi: Bhadershwar (Jain temples with fresco paintings, amongst the oldest in Gujarat, one of the oldest mosques in India dating back to pre-Islamic invasions), Mundra (ancient fortified town and a port), Kandla (India's only free trade port, envisioned by Maharao Kehengarji I and Madansinghji),Naliya (jain block printing works), Kera (ancient Shiva Temple, shrine of Gulam Ali Shah), Gandhidham (a well planned, prosperous town, Institute of Sindhology).

Morbi: Dhrangadhra (royal palaces), Wadhvan (Royal Palace, bazaar, step wells), Halvad (Ek-dandia Mahal-Zalawzad Darshan, wooden palace, Cenotaphs), Wankaner (Royal Palaces, step wells), Maliya (Royal Palace), Rajkot (princely architecture, Watson Museum, Rajkumar College, Ramkrishna Mission, Kaba Gandhi no Delo).

Patan: Siddhapur (Bohravad, Rudra Mahalaya), Vadnagar (Hatkeshwar Mahadev, Kirti Torana).

Porbandar: Modpar Fort, Ghumli, Gop, Harshad Mata Temple, Barda wild life sanctuary.

Rajkot: Aji Dam, Mahatma Gandhi's Home, Lal Pari Lake & Renderda, Sardar Smriti Bhavan, Watson Museums & Jubliee Gardens.

Sasan Gir: Sasan Gir Forest.

Wankaner: Morbi (Green Chowk, Darbargadh, Art Deco Palace, Wellingdon Secretariat, railway station, Nehru Gate, Lakhdhirjee Engineering College), Halvad (Ek-dandia Mahal-wooden palace, cenotaphs of warriors-chhatris, step wells, Shiva Temples).

Tour to Uttar Pradesh, Amazing heritage and grand experiences

Uttar Pradesh, or UP as it is popularly called, has been in the central of all the activities that has formed India. The state have the largest population in India. It is more than the total population of Western Europe. Uttar Pradesh is a land of various cultures. People of various race and religion that populate this state have contributed in the complex culture of Uttar Pradesh. These contributions can be seen in various fields. All these have made Uttar Pradesh a place to travel and explore. Taj Mahal and Ghats of Varanasi are two of the jewels of Uttar Pradesh. There is none left in this world that could match the magnificence of Taj Mahal. And if Taj stands for romanticism, Varanasi is for salvation. Uttar Pradesh have some of the major Buddhist heritage sites such as Sarnath and Kushinagar. Mathura, Allahabad, Ayodhya and Gadh-Mukteshwar also attract thousands of pilgrims every year. Besides the Taj Mahal, Varanasi and the Buddhist circuit.

Main Tourist attractions:

Agra: Agra Fort,Taj Mahal, Moti Masjid , Itmad-ud-Daula's Tomb.

Lucknow: Residency, Bada Imam Bara, Rumi Darwaza, Hussainabad, Clock Tower, Shah Nazar Zoo, State Museum, Macchi Bhawan, Khurshid Mahal, Botanical Gardens, Picture Gallery.

Ayodhya: Hanumangarh, Janmasthan, Kanak Bhawan, Jain Temple, Treta-ke-Thakur, Mani-Parvat Nageshwar Nath Temple, Amawan Temple, Tulsi, Chaura, Tulshi Smarak, Brahma Kund etc.

Allahabad: Anand Bhawan (Home of the Nehru family), Allahabad Fort, Bhardwaj Ashram, Khusro's Tomb, Patlipuri Temple, Sangam, Swaraj Bhawan, Botanical Gardens, Allahabad Museum.

Varanasi: River Front, Alamgir Mosque, Bharat Mata Temple, Tulsi Manas Temple, Gyanvapi Mosque, Vishwanath Temple (Golden Temple), Vishwanath Temple (Benaras Hindu University), Durga Temple, Sarnath, Archaeological Museum, Sarnath, Fort Museum, Ramnagar, Bharat Kala Bhavan Hindu University.

Rishikesh: Bharat Temple, Rishi Kund & Raghunath Temple, Laxman Jhoola , Pushkar Temple , Shatrughan Temple, Muni-Ki-Reti, Swarg Ashram, Gita Bhawan, Parmath Niketan , Lakshman Temple, Sadanand Jhoola, Triveni Ghat, Shivanand Ashram, Kailash Ashram, Academy of Meditation.

Dehradun: Sahastradhara Cold Sulphur Springs, Tapkeshwar (Shiva) Temple, Robber's Cave, Lakshman Sidh, Tapovan, Botanical Garden of Forest Research Institute.

Gangotri: Submerged Shivling, Gaumukh Trek.

Yamnotri: Temple of Yamnotri, Surya Kund, hot water spring, Divya Shila. Saptarshi Kund.

Badrinath: The abode of Lord Vishnu.

Diversity in tourism - Must visit Maharashtra

Maharashtra is a land whose sheer size and diversity will bedaze you. Enjoy Maharashtra's mountains that extend into the clouds as far as the eye can see. Her unnumerable forts that stand proud and strong. Her scores of temples, sculpted into and out of basalt rock. Maharashrta's various and colourful cultures, threaded into one mammoth comfort. Her festivals that startle the sleepy thousands into fiery motion. And her miles of beaches, stretched tight and inviting over the entire coast.

Main tourist attractions:

Maharashtra Forts: Ahmadnagar Fort, Ajinkyatara Fort, Arnala Fort, Bassein Fort, Chakan Fort, Daulatabad Fort, Gavilgad Fort, Harishchandragad Fort, Kandhar Fort, Lohagad Forts, Mumbai Fort, Murud Janjira, Narnala Fort, Panhala Fort, Pratapgad Fort, Purandhar Fort, Raigad Fort, Shivner Fort, Sidhudurg Fort.

Maharashtra Hill Stations: Amboli, Bhandardara, Chikaldhara, Jawhar, Lonavla & Khandala, Mahabaleshwar, Malshejghat, Matheran, Panchgani, Panhala, Sawantwadi, Toranmal.

Parks: Navegaon National Park, Tadoba National Park, Sanjay Gandhi National Park.

Museums: Coin Museum, Jehangir Art Gallery, Mahatma Gandhi Museum, National Maritime Museum, Prince of Wales Museum, Raja Dinkar Museum, Chhatrapati Museum, Shri Bhavani Museum, Taraporewala Aquarium, Tribal Museum, Veermata Museum.

Beaches: Bassein, Dahanu Bordi, Ganapatipule, Harnai, Juhu Beach, Kihim and Mandwa, Madh Island Beach, Marine Drive, Marve Manori Gorai, Murud Janjira, Shriwardhan, Tarkali, Velneshwar, Vengurla Malvan, Vijaydurg Sindhudurg.

Culture Lifestyle: Costumes of Maharashtra, Cuisines in Maharashtra, Dances of Maharashtra, Music of Maharashtra.

Monuments: Agakhan Palace, Chand Minar, Gateway of India, Kesari Wada, Khuldabad, Lal Mahal, New Palace, Raste Wada, Shaniwar Wada, Vishrambag Wada

Fairs of Maharastra: Changdeo Fair, Ganesh Festival, Kala Ghoda Festival, Khuldabad Urs, Kiran Utsav, Kumbh Mela, Mount Mary, Navaratra Mahalaxmi Fair, Pune Festival, Rath Yatra, Shrirama Rathodsava, Snake Festival.

Festivals of Maharastra: Banganga Festival, Bhaubeej, Elephanta Festival, Ellora, Festival, Ganesh Chaturthi, Ganga Dashahara, Jiviti Puja, Kalidas Festival, Kojagiri Poornima, Maharashtra Day, Nag Panchami, Narali Poornima, Palkhi Festival
Pola, Shivaji Jayanti, Wat Poornima.

Religious Places: Afghan Memorial, Ambadevi Temple, Ambarnath Akoli, Anwa Temple, Ayappa Temple, Bahubali Hill Temples, Balaji Temple Nerul, Ballaleshwar Temple, Bibi Ka Maqbara, Chakreshwar Temple, Ganapati Temple.

Sanctuaries: Bharmragarh Sanctuary, Bor Wildlife Sanctuary, Chaprala Sanctuary, Chikhaldhara, Dajipur, Nagzira, Navegaon Park, Pench National Park, Tadoba National Park, Tipeshwer.

Trekking: Trekking In Rajmachi Fort, Trekking In The Sahyadris, Trekking In Waki Woods, Trekking Kalra Caves.

A land full of pilgrage places

Bihar is located in the eastern part of the India. It is an entirely land–locked state. The port of Kolkata is near Bihar. Bihar lies between the West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh. Bihar's bounderies are Nepal in the north and by Jharkhand in the south. The famous river Ganga flows through the middle from west to east. There are many tourist places in Bihar.

The main tourist places are:

Buddhist Circuit: Vaishali, Patna, Rajgir, Pawapuri, Bodhgaya, Nalanda, Kesaria

Jain Circuit: Rajgir, Pawapuri

Ramayan Circuit: Tar (Bhojpur), Ahirauli (Buxur), Ram Rekha Ghat (Buxur), Pretshila Hills (Gaya), Giddheshwar (Jamui), Kako (Jehanabad), Singheshwar Asthan (Madhepura), Phullahar (Madhubani), Sita Kund (Munger), Ramchura (Vaishali), Ahilya Asthan (Darbhanga), Janki Temple (Sitamarhi), Janki Temple (Punausa), Haleshwar Asthan (Sitamarhi), Panth Pakar (Sitamarhi), Chanki Garh (West Champaran), Valmiki Nagar (West Champaran)

Sufi Circuit: Maner Sharif (Patna, Maner), Khankah Mujibia (Phulwari Sharif, Patna), Khankah Emadia (Mangal Talab, Patna City, Patna), Dargah Sharif, Mithan Ghat (Patna City, Patna), Hajipur Karbala (Vaishali), Hasanpura (Siwan), Bibi Kamaal Sahiba (Kako, Jehanabad), Bari Dargah (Bihar Sharif, Nalanda), Chhoti Dargah (Bihar Sharif, Nalanda)

Gandhi Circuit: Motihari (East Champaran), Hazarimal Dharamshala, Betia (West Champaran), Bhitharwa Ashram (West Champaran), Brindaba (West Champaran), Shri Rampur (West Champaran), Koeldih (West Champaran), Amolwa (West Champaran), Murli Bharhawa (West Champaran), Sariswa (West Champaran), Hardiya Kothi (West Champaran), Sadaquat Ashram (Patna), Gandhi Sangrahalay (Patna Museum)

Eco Circuit: Kakolat (Nawada), Bhimbandh (Munger)

Tour the land of the red river and blue hills.

Assam is called as the land of the red river and blue hills. The state Assam's borders are Bhutan, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Bengal and Bangladesh.  Digboi, Guwahati, Haflong, Hajo, Majuli, Sibsagar and Tezpur are the main cities.
Assam is the best place to visit for wildlife lovers. This is the land of many National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries which keep some of the rarest wildlife species.

The main tourist attractions in Assam are:

Wildlife Sanctuaries : Pobitora, Laokhowa, Pobha or Milroy, Chakrashila, Sonai Rupai, Bura Chapori, Bornadi, Garampani, Gibbon, Nambor, East Karbi Anglong, Karbi Anglong, Pani Dihing, Deeporbeel, Bordoibum Beelmukh, Bherjan-Borajan-Padumoni, Morat Longri, Amchang,

Temples and Monuments : Kamakhya Temple, Nabagraha Temple, Umananda Temple, Madan Kamdev, Satra Poa-Mecca.  

National parks : Kaziranga, Manas, Nameri, Dibru, Saikhowa, Orang.

Land of the Rising Sun

Arunachal Pradesh become State on 20th February 1987. It is situated in the North-Eastern part of India. Arunachal Pradesh has a long border with Bhutan to the west, China to the north and north-east and Myanmar to the eas. Arunachal Pradesh is known as 'Land of the Rising Sun'. It stretches from mountains in the north to the plains of Brahmaputra valley in the south. Arunachal is the largest state area-wise in the north-east region. Arunachal Pradesh is the largest state of North East India.


Important Destinations

Tawang

Tawang is located at a height of 12000 ft. above the sea level in Arunachal Pradesh. It covers the area of 2085 sq km and is surrounded by Tibet, Bhutan, Kameng and Sela ranges.

Parashuram Kund

Parashuram Kund is a famous pilgrimage centre Parasuram Kund some 21km north east of Tezu and is situated on the banks of the mighty Lohit River.

Bhismaknagar

Bhismaknagar is a heritage spot of Arunachal Prades. The Archaeological ruins of Bhismaknagar are the main attraction here. Bhismaknagar is a holy heritage site of the Idu Mishmis. Dibang Valley is a beautiful vally, natural beauty of the valley is eye soothing.

Malinithan

Malinithan is a famous archaeological site situated at the foot of the Siang hills under the Likabali Sub-Division of West Siang District of Arunachal Pradesh. It is a temple site in ruins. Malinithan is a place of high sanctity, is the most ornamental and sublime.

Akashiganga

Akashiganga is one of the substantial pilgrimage located in the north eastern state of Arunachal Pradesh. The place gives a brilliant panoramic view of the Brahmaputra. The name Akashiganga is indicates a water channel in the hill.

Namdapha

Namdapha is a Tiger Reserve and National Park, lies in the international border between India and Myanmar within Changlang District in the state of Arunachal Pradesh.

Itanagar

Itanagar is situated at the foothills. The yellow roofed Buddhist Temple, Gayker SinyiThe Jawaharlal Nehru Museum, The Polo Park and Itanagar Sanctuary are the main attractions here. Itanagar was the capital of Arunachal Pradesh since 20th April 1974

Bomdila

Bomdila is a attractive small town located at a height of about 8000 ft from sea level. You can see Craft centre producing very fine carpets of colourful designs and masks and Buddhist Monasteries.

Capital City of India - New Delhi

Delhi is the capital of India. Delhi is the focus of the socio economic and political life of India. It spread from Narela to Badarpu. Najafgarh is the furthest point west, and Seemapuri is its eastern extremity. Shahdara and Bhajanpura are its eastern ends and are one of major shopping centres in Delhi. The NCR encompasses points south and east of the said border, namely Ghaziabad, Noida, Faridabad and Gurgaon. The streets of Old Delhi are narrow & bustling. The beauty & serenity lies inside the courts of the main buildings. All those coming for India must visit to Delhi that speaks volume about the ancient times that the city has faced.

Destinations in New Delhi

Purana Quila

The fort is said to be constructed on the historic site of Indraprastha (900BC) by Humayun and Sher Shah. Covering a circuit of about a mile, the walls of the fort have three gates and are surrounded by a mat fed by the river Yamuna. The main purpose of this fort was its utility, with less weight on decoration. The Qal'a-I-Kunha Masjid and the Sher Mandal are two important monuments inside the fort

Jantar Mantar

Jantar Mantar near Connaught Place is one of the five astronomical observatories constructed by Maharajah Jai Singh in 1725. At first sight, the Jantar Mantar appears like a gallery of modern art.

Humayun's Tomb

This tomb, built for the second Mughal emperor, launched a great Mughal architectural legacy even the Taj, which was built by Humayun's great-grandson, was inspired by it. The mughals brought with them a love for gardens, fountains and water. The first mature example of Mughal architecture in India, Humayun's Tomb was built by the emperor's grieving widow, Haji Begum, in 1565 AD.

Jama Masjid

The Jama Masjid in Delhi is the largest and glorious mosque in India. It was the last architectural entertainment of the Mughal Emperor, Shahjahan built in the year 1656 AD with the help of 5,000 craftsmen. Work on the Jama Masjid mosque was begun in 1650 by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan. It was made across the road from the Red Fort. More than 5,000 workers toiled for six years to complete the work of this mosque. Every Friday, the emperor and his retinue would travel in state from the fort to the mosque to attend the congressional prayers.

Safdarjung's Tomb

The Safdarjung's Tomb is a garden tomb in a marble mausoleum. Safdarjung's tomb was built by Nawab Shuja-ud-Daulah. Representing the last phase of the Mughal style of architecture, Safdarjang's Tomb stands in the centre of an extensive garden.

India Gate

India Gate stands at the eastern end of the Rajpath, or Kingsway. Built as a memorial to commemorate the 70,000 India soldiers killed in World War I, India Gate was built 1931. This gateway is made of Sand Stone and is very dominating and intimidating in its outlook.

Rashtrapati Bhawan

Rashtrapati Bhavan is the house of President of India. This was built during the days of British Empire. The Rashtrapati Bhawan stands out as an architectural marvel and a commanding structure that overlooks the lush green lawns around India Gate. This stretch between Rashtrapati Bhavan and India Gate is called the Rajpath where the Republic Day ceremonial parade is held every year. The absolutely enchanting design was conceived by Lutyens and the entire city of New Delhi is a living monument to his genius.

Rajghat

Rajghat is the cremation ground of Mahatma Gandhi - the Father of the Nation. Mahatma Gandhi were cremated here on the evening of January 31, 1948.