Tourism
in India
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India is one of
the popular tourist destinations in
Asia. Bounded by the Himalayan ranges
in the north, and surrounded on three
sides by water (the Arabian Sea, Bay
of Bengal, and the Indian Ocean), with
a long history and diverse culture,
India offers a wide array of places
to see and things to do. In 2004, foreign
tourists visiting India spent 15.4 billion
USD - the ninth highest in the world.
India is also ranked among the top 3
adventure tourism destinations |
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Northern India: covers states
like Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal
Pradesh, Uttaranchal, Punjab,
Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh
& Rajasthan.
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Rajasthan
is most popular among Travelers for
the Cultural Heritage. Forts & Palaces
of Rajasthan are widely visited because
of their structural ambience. Taj Mahal
is the most important monument of this
reason. It is here that the deep love
of one man for one woman created the
Taj Mahal; where the King of Kings ruled; |
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Southern India:
covers states like Tamil Nadu,
Karnataka, Kerala, and Andhra
Pradesh.
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The
delightful south; almost untouched by
invasions throughout its history, the
Indian heritage is more intact here
than in other regions of the country.
This is a land of temples, a land of
the devout where new wonders await -
the profusion of orange flowers, the
shade of the banyan tree, and the soft
beat of distant drums as yet another
festival starts... A Myriad of Temples. |
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Eastern
India
:covers states like Assam, Arunachal
Pradesh, Orissa, Jharkhand,
Tripura, West Bengal, Sikkim,
Bihar.
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Eastern
Zone of India is rich in Cultural Heritage.
You can have a taste of beaches, temples,
monastries, buddhist circuit with a
rural touch. Most Popular tourist destinations
for this region are, Calcutta, Former
Captal of India, Puri & Bhubaneshwar,
Buddhist Circuit in Bihar, Monastries
in Sikkim etc. |
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West
India includes the states like Goa and
Gujarat in addition to Maharashtra.
Western Part is popular because of Bombay,
Goa, Ran of Katch, and Temples of Ajanta
& Ellora & Wildlife Santuaries
in Gujarat. After the vibrant atmosphere
of Bombay, allow the palm-fringed beaches
of Goa to warm your spirit in the sun
and relax your mind. |
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Central India:
covers states like Madhya Pradesh,
Chhattisgarh
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Few
regions in India are more interesting
than Madhya Pradesh, which, as its name
implies lies in the heart of India.
Cultral heritage of Madhya Pradesh is
ancient & chequered. Innumerable
monuments, exquisitely carved temples,
stupas, forts and palaces are reminders
of the days gone by, of empires &
kingdoms, of great warriors and builders |
Taj mahal |
The
Taj Mahal is a mausoleum located in
Agra, India. The Mughal Emperor Shah
Jahan commissioned it as a mausoleum
for his favourite wife, Mumtaz Mahal.Construction
began in 1632 and was completed in approximately
1648. Some dispute surrounds the question
of who designed the Taj; it is clear
a team of designers and craftsmen were
responsible for the design, with Ustad
Ahmad Lahauri considered the most likely
candidate as the principal designer.
The Taj Mahal (sometimes called "the
Taj") is generally considered the
finest example of Mughal architecture,
a style that combines elements of Persian,
Turkish, Indian, and Islamic architectural
styles. While the white domed marble
mausoleum is the most familiar part
of the monument, the Taj Mahal is actually
an integrated complex of structures.
It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage
Site in 1983 when it was described as
a "universally admired masterpieces
of the world's heritage.".. .more
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Forts &
Palaces |
The
Fort -The Mughal splendour in Agra began
from the period of Humayun but the real
building and establishment began when
Akbar succeeded Humayun. In 1565 Akbar
pulled down the brick fort of Lodi at
Sikandra and started his new fort on
riverside in red sandstone........ .more |
Yoga |
Yoga
is one of the six schools of Hindu philosophy,
focusing on meditation as a path to
self-knowledge and liberation. Hindu
texts establishing the basis for yoga
include the Upanishads, the Bhagavad
Gita, the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali,
the Hatha Yoga Pradipika and many others.
In India, Yoga is seen as a means to
both physiological and spiritual mastery.
Outside India, Yoga has become primarily
associated with the practice of asanas
(postures) of Hatha Yoga (see Yoga as
exercise), although it has influenced
the entire dharmic religions family
and other spiritual practices throughout
the world. A committed practitioner
of yoga is referred to as a yogi, yogin
(masculine), or yogini (feminine).... .more |
Ayurveda |
| Ayurveda or Ayurvedic
medicine is an ancient system of health
care that is native to the Indian subcontinent.
The word "Ayurveda" is a tatpurusha
compound of the word ayus meaning "life"
or "life principle", and the
word veda, which refers to a system of
"knowledge". Thus "Ayurveda"
roughly translates as the "knowledge
of life"....more |
Late
deals holidays |
Cheap
late deals holidays - More common at
the start or end of peak season. |
To
find a cheap holiday it is advisable
to travel outside peak season dates.
Broadly speaking school holidays, and
bank holidays in particular, are usually
booked well in advance and tend to sell
at full brochure price. Late deals holidays
are more common at the start or end
of summer peak season but the short
winter and Easter holiday breaks rarely
see great cheap deals as everybody wants
to travel on or around the same dates.......... .more |
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