DISCOVER INDIA

JAISALMER

2010-11-11T07:26:00.000-08:00

A beautifull deset city is the name given to Jaisalmer. Another great place in the state of Rajasthan. Situated near the Indo pak border it is a great place to visit. There is a lot of places to explore here. The visitors can come in the season from october to february to enjoy the best of jaisalmer. Glazed with a lot of forts and temples its is beautiful place to be.

JAIPUR

2010-02-20T03:11:00.000-08:00

One of the best places to be in Indian Sub continent is Rajasthan. Filled up with all the good things like Dynasty, Kings, queens and others here is a place which actually gives you a feel of Indian history. Border by muontains of Aravali is the state of Rajasthan with Jaipur as its capital it seems to be lovely place to be on tours.

With a part of desert and a rich culutral heritage all visitors can come see and be a part of this beautiful journey. People come from abroad just to see beautiful palaces and enjoy their stay in forts etc.

SHIMLA

2009-03-07T11:24:00.000-08:00

One of the most famous tourist destinations of India, Shimla located in Himachal Pradesh is a beautiful hill station. Also known as Simla, your travel to this place will be one event of your life that you shall never forget. This beautiful hill station derives its name from "Goddess Shyamla", who is supposed to be an avatar of Goddess Kali. This lovely hill station was 'discovered' by the British who immediately fell in love with this place. Infact, they went to the extent of declaring Shimla as their summer capital. Read about Shimla tourism and know more about Simla travel.

Shimla abounds in natural bounty and looks picture perfect. The small hill station amidst the lofty snow-clad Himalayan ranges, surrounded by lakes and lush green pastures look as though an artist has painted them. The unique thing about Shimla is that it still retains its colonial charm and this creates an ambience that is not found anywhere else in India. Shimla is one tourist destination that can be visited any time during the year. Summers are warm with cool and pleasant evenings while winters are bone chilling and the temperatures can fall below zero. But this difference is what makes Shimla all the more special!

You can roam around the MALL ROAD see the beautiful valley through different views and a lot more. There are so many places that you can visit while you are in Shimla.

So pack your bags, catch the next flight and come to Shimla - A place where dreams come true!

GANGOTRI (BIRTH OF GANGA)

2009-03-07T11:12:00.000-08:00

GANGOTRI TEMPLE

Gangotri, the origin of the sacred river Ganges, attracts tourists in large numbers every year. The confrontation with the daunting rivers and attempts to unravel the mysteries of the supernatural world are ubiquitous sights here. Along with the thrill of conquering nature, what one experiences here is the mystical aura that India is so famous for.

Gangotri is at an altitude of 3048 meters above sea level. It is on the northernmost part of the state of Uttar Pradesh and is very near the Indo-Tibetan border. It is approximately 300 km from Dehradun, 250 km from Rishikesh and 105 km from Uttarkashi. The summers are relatively cool and winters are freezing cold, with rains in the months of May and June. For the devotees and tourists, the gates of the temple are open only in the months of May to November.

Places that you can visit from there :

Uttakaashi
Kedar Taal
Gaumukh
Dayara Bugyal
Nachiketa Taal
Tehri
Narendranagar

If you decide to go there it would be a beautiful place to be there and medidate. It can refresh your past life and give you a new dimension for the future.

JIM CORBETT NATIONAL PARK

2009-03-07T09:48:00.000-08:00

Jim Corbett National Park is the first wildlife reserve of India, extending over an area of more than 500 sq km in the Himalayan foothills. Corbett National Park was established in 1936, as the Hailey National Park. Later it has changed to Ramganga and finally Jim Corbett National Park in the honor of legendary hunter-turned- conservationist, best known for hunting man-eating tigers and leopards in the Kumaon and lower Garhwal in the 1920s.

The park is known for its varied wildlife, and as the site for the launching of Project Tiger. Corbett National Park was one of the nine tiger reserves created at the launch of the Project Tiger in 1973.

While visiting the area you can enjoy many things like:

Night Safari

Adventure Sports

River Rafting

Fishing

Elephant Safari

There are number of good Hotels and Lodges in and around area for the best of the stay.You can also plan to stay in the Forest Lodges to take a good feel of the surroundings.

You can see Tigers, Elephants, Leopards and a variety of wild animals in the Park. You can also enjoy bird watching there.

Some of the Famous Places to visit are:

Garija Temple
Corbett Wildlife Museum

and many other places that you can discover while discovering MY INDIA.

DALHOUSIE

2008-12-22T11:15:00.000-08:00

Himachal Pradesh has become India’s most popular hill resort owing to its easy accessibility and diversity of hill stations which are known for cool and salubrious climes, seats of much worshipped religious deities and adventure sports. Dalhousie is one such hill station which is increasingly becoming popular among home and foreign tourists. Nestled on the spur at the western end of Dhauladhar, Dalhousie in its present shape was founded in 1850’s when the British acquired five hills from the ruler of the Chamba State for developing the area as a sanatorium. The project originated with Lt. Col. Napier, then Chief Engineer of Punjab; (‘afterwards Lord Napier of Magdala”).

There are many places to visit in Dalhousie like :

Panchpula a beautiful picnic spot, Many Churchs like St. Andrews Chruch, St. Patrciks Church, St. Francis Church, St. John's Church, Temples like Lakshmi Narayan Temple etc.

Its again a weekend destination from Delhi with some good place and hotels in and around the city.

MUST VISIT PLACE.

NAINITAL

2008-12-19T03:06:00.000-08:00

Nainital is also known as the LAKE DISTRICT due many lake in and around. This place was discovered by the Britishers and they used this place to take rest for some days and then go back to respectives provinces for work. Its a beautiful valley surrounded by seven hills with only abut 336 kms from national capital Delhi. An overnight run thorugh a car can take you there can also be termed as a weekend destination.

"Naini" is derived from the temple of goddess Naini which was built on the bank of the lake but later got destroyed due to land slides in the year 1880, The place is mentioned in Skand Puran as 'Trishul Sarover'. Tri Rishi (three sages Atri, Pulastiya and Pulha) had come there for pilgrimage while they were at Gagar range (now called China Peak), they felt thirsty and could not find any water. Thereafter, they thought of Man Sarover and dug a hole which at once got filled with water. The lake then formed was called Tri-Rishi Tal (The lake of three sages). Today it has an impressive lake surrounded by the hills from three sides with highest peak Cheena (2610 m) and the valley in between running from east to west. The lake is a little more than 3 kms in circumference.

SOME PLACES TO WATCH WHILE IN NAINITAL :

Dorothy Seat: (2,292 m) (4 km). a memorial to an English lady believed to have been killed in an air crash stands here. The spot commands a partial view of the town and the nearby region.

Hanumangarhi : (1, 951 m) 3 km. A popular place for worship in the temple of lord Hanuman and its Sun-set view.

Khurpatal : (1,635 m) 5 to 10 kms. This is an angler’s paradise on Nainital-Kaladhungi-Ramnagar Road. It is here that the conifers belt merges and gives way to the Sal trees. Fishing permits are available from Deputy Commissioner, Nainital.

Kilbury: (2,194 m) 10 kms. A wooded spot, ideal for a quiet and peaceful holidays, which is connected by road.

Lariakanta : (2, 481 m) 6 kms. This is the second highest peak of Nainital and commands a glorious view of the lake region.

Land's End: (2,1l8 m) 4.08 kms. One can have magnificent view of Khurpatal and the terraced fields on the hill side.

Naini Peak: (2,611 m) (Cheena Peak) 6 kms. Most favoured picnic spot of the town. One can view the distant plains and snow clad Himalayas from the peak. A bird's eye view of the lake is also obtainable from here. One can either trek or go on a horse back upto Naina Peak.
Naini Lake: The boat club overlooking the lake offers sailing facilities and also boating. Fishing is allowed with the permission of Executive Officer, Municipal Board, Nainital.

Snow-View: (2270 m). 3 km. This is the nearest easily accessible peak on Sher-ka-Danda hill connected by Ropeway. A powerful telescope is fixed here which enables one to view the Himalayan ranges.

State Observatory: (1951 m). 4.4 kms. Devoted to astronomical studies and optical tracking of artificial and earth satellites.

Nainital Ropeway : Kumaon Mandal Vikas Nigam has since installed the most sophisticated ropeway at Nainital which is the first of its kind in India. The ropeway covers a distance of 705 metres with an altitude gain of 300 metres. Carrying a maximum load of 825 kgs or 12 persons in each of its two cars, the ropeway travels at a maximum speed of 6 mts/ sec. It also has the unique adaptability to travel at a speed as low as 0.5 mts/sec. The ropeway can be operated both electronically and mechanically and in case of emergency by the cabin attendent too.

HOTELS : You can easily get hold of some really good hotels , lodges and resorts according to your wish and budget in Nainital. You can also go for a package tour from Delhi that are offered by many leading tour operators.

DISCOVER INDIA

2008-12-16T11:45:00.000-08:00

With the help of this blogspace we would try and discover places of tourist importance in India. As we all know that India is a very vast country with many religions and many regions. Starting very the top of Kashmir, which is termed as the heaven on earth to the bottom tip at Rameshwaram there are thousands of places and historical monuments which attracts tourists. We will try and cover almost all the places randomly. Sometimes we will east sometimes west sometimes north and south so be ready for this interesting journey through INDIA.

LETS DISCOVER MY INDIA.