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The top Wildlife parks in India

2010-10-06T08:32:00.000-07:00

Following is a brief listing of the major parks and the wildlife in India For the Animals: Kanha (Madya Pradesh): Tiger, deer, most species. Best months: from February to June (closed July to November). Corbett (Uttar Pradesh): Tiger, mugger, gharial, deer, most species. Best months: from February to May. Namdapha (Arunachal Pradesh): Tiger, clouded leopard, snow leopard, panther, red

Sarnath - A must see place from Varanasi

2010-08-21T09:26:00.000-07:00

History of SarnathSarnath is 10 km North East of Kashi or Varanasi. This is the birth place of Buddhism. Siddharth descended on earth in Lumbini and attained the divine knowledge in Bodhgaya in 528 BC. Sarnath is the place where he first introduced Mahadharmachakra or the eight paths to Compassion, Knowledge and Nirvana. Sarnath was the ultimate seat of knowledge from the 4th century BC to the

Places to see around Varanasi

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These are the places you should see around Varanasi The most important is of course Sarnath Other places worth visiting from Varanasi: You may have close view of the lions, cheetahs, chink arns. wild boars, sambars and nilgais at Chandraprava Wild life Sanctuary (78 Sq km) in the east of Vindhya hills, 79 km from Varanasi and 55 km from Mughalsarai—from November to June. There are two

Visit famous Shiva temple at Tiruvannamalai and surroundings

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How to reach TiruvannamalaiTiruvannamalai is on Katpadi-Vellore-Villupuram railway line, 68 km west of Villupuram and 83 km south of Vellore. Tirupati- Villupuram Passanger train leaving Katpadi at 6-40, reaches Tiruvannamalai at 9-30. Katpadi-Trichy Passanger leaving at 16-50 arrives at Tiruvannamalai at 19-25 via Vellore and then departs for Villupuram. The Passanger train that leaves

Places to see in Vellore:

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Vellore Fort ( Jala Durg):Vellore is the Head Quarter of North Arcot. The historical Vellore Fort or Jala Durg is situated on the bank of the Palar river220 km above the sea level. The green granite stone built fort has witnessed many ups and downs in its long journey of time. King Chinna Bomraa Reddy of Vijayanagar founded the fort in the 16th century. The control of the fort was in the hands

Vellore - How to reach

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Road connection of Vellore to the rest of Tamilnadu Route No. 102 of PTC buses go in every 30 minutes from Chennai Broadway Bus Stand to Vellore in three to four hours via Kanchi. Non-stop A/c buses also go to Vellore. Every hour buses go from Vellore to Bangalore (234 km) in five and a half hour, every half an hour buses go to 56 km away Kanchi in two and a half hour. Besides, buses go from

Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary - India's oldes bird sanctuary in Tamilnadu

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This bird sanctuary, with a 30 hectre wide lake, is the oldest in India(1858). Migratory birds come down here after the monsoon to make nests. Among them are heron, ibis, pelican, spoonbill, stork, cormorant, egret, greeve and other birds from tropical zones. Best time to visit the sanctuary is in the morning and evening and during November to February. But to get maximum number of birds

Places to see around Mahabalipuram and en route

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Tiger Cave on the quiet sea beach along Covelong Road is only 5 Km away from Mahabalipuram. Goddess Durga is inside the cave up above the steps. Royal families in the past used to have entertainment programs here.Mukunda Nayar Temple is on the way.Crocodile Bank is on the Mahabali-Chennai roadway (14 km from Mahabali, 40 km from Chennai). Breeding of crocodiles takes place here. Moreover, there

Where to stay and eat and buy at Mahabalipuram

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Hotels at MahabalipuramSTD code of Mamallapuram: +914114From ordinary to middle standards hotels are towards countryside and high class hotels are at 6 km long beach of Mahabali. The flow of tourists keep Mahabali busy all over the day but after sunset the calm and quietness at Mahabali is really enjoyable. But tourist should be aware of Hotel's agents, they are very disturbing.ITDCs Hotel

Mamallapuram or, Mahabalipuram - A Popular tourist destination of Tamilnadu

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History of MamallapuramThe town of 7-pagoda Mahabalipuram has been renamed Mamallapuram. Legend has it that the place derives it's name from Demon Mahabali whom Lord Vishnu killed taking the form of a dwarf. Others say that Pallava King Narasimha Barman I (630-668 AD) was a Mahamalla (big fighter), hence it is Mahamallapuram or Mamallapuram. It has got 10 cave temples. 9 monolithic chariots

Hotel Booking Information of Agra

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Jay pee Palace Hotel And Convention Centre (5 Star Deluxe)Fatehabad Road, Ph.: 0562-2330800 jaypeeag@sanchamet.netlnWelcome Hotel Mughal Sheraton (5 Star Deluxe)Tajganj Ph.:0562-2331701 To 2331728 mughal.sheraton@welcomgroup.comHotel Agra Ashok (5 Star)6-B, Mall Road Ph.:0562-2361223-32 moonagra@yahoo.comHotel Claries Shiraz (5 Star)54, Taj Road Ph.:0562-2226121-32 darkraz@sanchamet.inTaj View

Andaman Nicobar Island travel – General Information

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Tucked away at India's eastern extremity, these lushly-forested, golden-beached tropical islands, over 300 of them stretch for about 725 kilometres from North to South in the Bay of Bengal. A naturalist's haven, the tropical rain forests and waters of the Bay of Bengal are home to a vast collection of plant, animal and marine life. Popularly known as the "emerald islands", the topography of these

Popular Holiday Itineraries of India

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Tourist Circuits in India1. Delhi-Agra-Jaipur-Jodhpur-Jaisalmer2. Delhi-Agra-Khajuraho-Varanasi3. Delhi-Agra-Gwalior-Bhopal-lndore-Mumbai4. Delhi-Agra-Bharatpur-Jaipur-Sariska-Alwar5. Delhi-Katmandu-Varanasi-Agra6. Delhi-Shimla-Kullu-Manali-Dharmsala7. Mumbai-Aurangabad-Udaipur8. Mumbai-Goa-Bengalooru9. Mumbai-Bhavnagar-Palitana-Ahmadabad10. Mumbai-Belgaum-Bijapur-Badami-Aivalli-Hampi11.

Visit Thirukazhukundram or Pakshitirtham from Chennai or Kanchipuram

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Location of Thirukkazhukundram / PakshitirthamThirukazhukundram or Pakshitirtham is situated on the way of Chengelpattu-Mahabalipuram at a place of 49 km from Kanchipuram and 16 km east of Mahabalipuram. Chennai from here is 70 km on Chennai-Trichy roadway of NH 45 via Chengelpattu.What to see in Thirukkazhukundram/ PakshitirthamPakshitirtham Temple is on the peak of Bhedagiri Hill. One can go

Travel information of Andhra Pradesh

2010-02-18T08:46:00.000-08:00

A historic land and melting pot, Andhra Pradesh combines the age-old traditions of the Dravidian Hindus of the South with the Muslim cultural heritage that came from Western and Central Asia many centuries ago. The 'Rice Bowl of India", Andhra Pradesh is today, a land of great rivers and industrious people. A dynamic icon of modem India, here tradition and technology join hands with nature to

Places to see in Kanchipuram

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Kailashnath is the oldest temple in South India. With a Pyramid-style dome the temple is octogonal at the top. It was built in700 AD by Pallava King Raja Sinha, 1 km to the west of the city to fulfill the wish of the queen. The front of the temple was added by Ring Mahendra Barman III. Lord Shiva at his own Mount Kailash is surrounded here by Goddess Durga on her lion and Vishnu. Nandi, 58 other

Kanchipuram – The Varanasi of Southern India

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Kanchipuram is the golden city of thousand temples. Kanchipuram is also known as Kashi or Varanasi of the south. It was a walled city in the past and was called Shiva-Vishnu Kanchi. Buddhism and Jainism also found roots here before the birth of Jesus Christ but this phenomenon faded in the 4th century with the advent of the Hindu temples. Even today a Jain temple built during Chola regime is

Shopping and other attractions of Varanasi

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Other attractions of Varanasi and surroundings:Kashi Hindu Vishwa vidyalaya (Benaras Hindu University or BHU): Kashi once was the cultural mooring of India. The place attracted countless of ascetics, sages and philosophers in pursuit of knowledge. Some came in search of the true disciples. Some of them were social reformers and some again, religious leaders. Glorious are the names— Buddha,

Places to visit at Varanasi – Ghats of Varanasi

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Ganga: Varanasi, the oldest city, spreads along the western banks of Ganga. The main township stretches from Raja Ghat near the bridge upto Asi Ghat. It is an old city with a maze of lanes and by-lanes, so narrow at times that even a carriage cannot go in. There are places where the sunlight never reaches! Kashi has 365 ghats in total and all of them built by the kings of the olden days. The

Places to visit at Varanasi - Temples

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Kashi Vishwanath Temple : The Hindus consider him the greatest of the gods. A few steps south of Dashaswamedh Ghat take you to the lane on your right—and you are in Vishwanath Gali. The lane runs along Godawlia. The narrow lane is an abode of various Hindu gods and goddesses. The lane is also chock-a-block with shops with myriad merchandise. The main temple ahead has the black-stone deity of

Choice of Food in Varanasi

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Bengali hotel, Dashaswamedh Boarding House, Ph: 2401701, at the entrance of Dashaswamedh Ghat is highly reputed. Food is served also to non-boarders. Jalajog at Godawlia junction is another favorite place of the Bengalis. Equally popular is Jayanti, beside Luxa Police Station. There is yet another Bengali food joint Khabar Hotel, at the entrance of Pandey Dharamshala.New Star Hotel—a Nepalese

Hotels and other accommodation at Varanasi

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Varanasi a major attraction to pilgrims as well as tourists. There are many accommodations available to cater to different categories of tourists. The hotels are generally clustered around three main areas. The middle-range hotels are at Parade Kothi, Cantonment, Opposite Varanasi Junction Railway Station. The high-range hotels at The Mall, New Cantonment, to the south of Railway station. The

Transport, Tours and Travel agents of Varanasi

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From Allahabad to Varanasi via Vindhyachal. Chunar and Ramgarh—it is an ideal tour program. Buses are quite frequent. The distance from Chunar is only 38.6 km. The connecting Railway stations are Varanasi City, Varanasi Junction and Kashi. But Varanasi Junction is the biggest link of the three.Trains from Howrah : Howrah-Varanasi Express; 2381 Purva Express (Day 3 4 7); Himgiri Express (Day 2 5 6

Varanasi – A must visit sacred destination in India

2009-11-09T09:27:00.000-08:00

“Banaras is older than history, older than tradition, older even than legend and looks twice as old as all of them put together.”—Mark TwainHistory of Varanasi / Benaras / Kashi dhamThe Ganga flows here in a half cresent formation with Varuna on one side and Asi on the other. Varanasi, the oldest living city in the world, is at the confluence of these three rivers. It is compared to Babylon (7th

Kandla / Gandhidham – a modern city of Gujarat

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57 km South East to Bhuj is Kandla. Maharao of Kutch founded the city to rehabilitate refugees from Sindh after the partition in 1947. At the Kandla Creek, the ashes of Gandhiji had been immersed. Since then the city was named Gandhidham.Gandhidham is a planned city at Kandla Port. The blue print had been prepared by a team of architects from America. Gandhidham by virtue of being a