June 13, 2009
· Filed under Char Dham · Tagged badrinath, Char Dham, destination, ganga, gangotri, himalaya, holiday destination, holy destination, india destination, india guide, india tourism, india tourism guide, india travel, india traveling, kedarnath, north india, north india travelling, tour, tourism, tourist, tourists, travel, traveling, travels, Uttarakhand, yamunotri
Char Dham broadly known as four abodes of God in the four directions of India. These destinations are – Puri in the east, Rameshwaram in the south, Dwarka in the west, and Badrinath in the north. These are most traveling places for Hindus as religious places of India.
There is another “Char Dham” in Uttranchal – Gangotri, Yamunotri, Badrinath and Kedarnath. These are situated in Garhwal Himalayas of Uttarakhand state in north India.
Gangotri: it is a small town in Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand. The place is known as Hindu pilgrimage town which is situated on the bank of the river Bhagirathi. It is the source of the Ganga River also. It is on the Himalayan Range at 3,042 m height. There is a Gangotri temple also to worship the Ganga goddess.
Yamunotri: it is the source of the Yamuna River. The Yamuna River is also known as the goddess of Yamuna which is one of the pilgrimages of Char Dham. The temple is located in Uttrakhan, India.
Badrinath: it is also one of the holy town of Chamoli districts in the state of Uttarakhand. The pilgrimage was established by Adi Shankara in the ninth century. The place is known as godhead, Vishnu. So, it is most important pilgrimage place of Char Dham.
Kedarnath: the holy town is situated in Uttarakhand. It is about 3584m above sea level in the Himalayas. It is near the head of Mandakini River. Kedarnath temple is a popular destination for Hindu pilgrims and it is known as one of the holiest Hindu temples. The place is known by the name of King Kedar who ruled here in the Satya Yuga.
These four destinations of North India are most famous for Hindu pilgrims across the world. These are known as “Char Dham” holy places. Char Dham attracts religious tourists of world. These are the places of Rivers and religion.
May 10, 2009
· Filed under Binsar · Tagged almora, Binsar, destination, hill station, himalaya, holiday destination, india, india tourism, india travel, india traveling, north india, north india travelling, tour, tourism, tourist, travel, travels, uttrakhand, wildlife, wildlife traveling
Bisar is one of the most beautiful places of north India. It is the destination of wildlife for tourists. In Uttrakhand, it is known as most reliable place for wildlife traveling. Binsar is situated in Uttrakhand state of India which is near about Almora. Its distance from Almora is only 33 km in north side. The place is on the top of Jhandi Dhar hills. So, it looks amazing in the morning and in the sunset.
Binsar is on the top of hills so, you are able to see all the tourists places which is near about 300 km – Kedarnath Peak, Shivling, Trisul and majestic Nanda Devi. You can view all these from ‘Zero Point’ which is in Binsar.
Binsar has rich history. It was the capital of Kings “Chand”. Chand emperor ruled over Kumaon from 11th to 18th centuries AD. The place was established in 1988 as wildlife for the conservation and protection of the shrinking broad leaf oak. The forest has about 200 birds’ species and it is under Central Himalayan region.
The forest has wide geography which covers over 45.59km². The place has been acclaimed as hill resort of India for traveling and tourism.
Travelers can walk, relax and soak in the sight of beautiful forest in Binsar. It offers beautiful valleys with lots of flowers, trees and plants to attract visitors. If you have plan to travel in Binsar then you should collect some necessaries things like – raincoat, umbrella etc. If you came to visit Binsar then you should surly travel these places also – Jageshwar, Patalas Bhubneshwar.
During the traveling of Binsar tourists can see Khali Estate and Binsar Mahadev which are most famous, here. Khali Estate was the home of Sir Henry Ramsay who was the British commissioner of Kumaun from 1856 to 1884.
To reach Binsar a person can take a bus or a train for Almora. Almora is well connected with rail and bus route.
Basically, Binsar has importance from wildlife traveling. It has great importance for bird’s species. From tourist point of view it is great for jungle traveling.
April 19, 2009
· Filed under Delhi · Tagged travel, india, india travel, tourism, destination, india traveling, traveling, Delhi, delhi tourism, delhi traveling, tourists, tourist, indraprastha park, park, travels, delhi travel, delhi tourists, historical
Indraprastha Park of Delhi in another word is also known as Sanjay Gandhi Park. It is one of the biggest parks of Delhi to enjoy, play and fun. The park is mainly for couple nowadays, but it has great importance from traveling and tourist point of view also.
The Indraprastha Park starts from Nizamuddin Railway station of Delhi and end to the corner of Pragati Maidan from South to North. From East it starts from the side of ITO road and end to the railway track of Nizamuddin.
If you visit the park, you will always get lots of family, school students, localities and couple. The park is well maintained by local authorities. In the park big sports like – Football, Cricket and Volleyball are not allowed.
There is no charge to enter in the park. In the center of park there is a big restaurant to fresh mood. Most of the families make a party in the park. It is rich from traveling point of view. It has historical importance also due to its geography.
Indraprastha Park is very neat and clean also. There are lots of flowers, trees and plants also to see. Grass of this park is very soft which provoke visitors to seat there. Many trees and plants give a polluted free air to enjoy visitors of the park.
From the India traveling point of view Indraprastha Park of Delhi is most suitable for fun and party. Either you can arrange your eatable by your homes or by the restaurants which is in the park.
In the day time it is most gathering park for the students and in the evening time it is for the couple.
It is very easy to reach Indraprastha Park because it is well connected by Ring roads of Delhi. Anyone can reach here by Outer Mudrika or Inner Mudrika here. It is in the center of Delhi with greater beauty and biggest like – Sanjay Lake in Delhi.
March 4, 2009
· Filed under Delhi · Tagged boating, culture, Delhi, delhi tourism, delhi traveling, east delhi, historical places, india, india tourism, india traveling, lake, north india, sanjay lake, society, tourism, travel, traveling
Delhi is the center of India from the traveling and tourism point of view. It has collection of different society, culture, tradition and historical archeology. Delhi is not only famous for capital of India but also it is famous for historical places.
Sanjay Lake which is situated at Patpar Ganj in Delhi is not most famous still because it is in the end of the East Delhi. It is undeveloped zone also. Patpar Ganj is an industrial estate of Delhi that is why it is not famous from tourism point of view. However, it has great historical places, lake and gardens to visit here.
Among all places of East Delhi Sanjay lake is one of the most famous places. It is famous for locals’ people to visit in morning, it is famous for young guys to play cricket and football, it is famous for children to swim in the lake but it is not famous from tourist point of view.
Another aspect of Sanjay Lake is government backup. For the lake government has nothing done so that it is not much clean and attractive. However, you can visit here to see lots of swimming duck, different types of flower, and people on boating. It means Sanjay Lake has full of natural scene.
Sanjay Lake has great space from boating point of view and its water is also much clean rather than other boating places of Delhi. It has larger area which looks like a big park but here tourists are not so many. Delhi is most famous tourist place of north India and Sanjay Lake is most famous place of East Delhi.
You can enjoy here with boating. Boating fair is 50 Rs. per boat for ½ hours. In each boat there are four seats so, only 4 people can participate in one boat.
For the family party it is the best park of Delhi. To reach here follow this Google map of Sanjay Lake. It is easy to reach here because all the buses of Delhi are well connected from this point. You need to reach Mother Dairy 1st. From the Mother Dairy, Sanjay Lake has walking distance.
February 13, 2009
· Filed under Haridwar · Tagged destination, Haridwar, haridwar traveling, hindu, holiday destination, holy destination, india, india destination, india travel, india traveling, kumbh, kumbh mela, north india, pilgrimages, tour, travel, travelling
Haridwar is also known as one of the most traveling destination in north India for religious people. It is known as Gateway to God also. In Haridwar there are four major pilgrimages. It is known as center destination for Hindu worshiper.
Kumbh Mela is most famous in Haridwar which is held once in 12 years. In the Mela millions of people come across the world to take a bath in Ganga River. It is situated on the bank of Ganga River.
Haridwar is not an enjoying place like a holiday destination of north India. We can not compare it with Nainital destination, Mussoori destination, Auli destination, Ranikhet destination, Kausani destination, Shimla destination or with Kullu-Manali destination which are most famous in north India as a holiday traveling destination.
Haridwar is the place also the place of herbal medicine and traditional studies along with lots of temples and ashrams. Here people believe that they see Footsteps of God (Har ki Pairi) in Haridwar.
Main attraction of Haridwar is temples. Its most famous temple is Mansa Devi Temple which is just 3.5 kms far way from the city at the top of Bilwa Parvat. You can reach there from opeway trolley or by foot also.
Chandi Devi Temple is second most famous place of Haridwar. It is about 6 kms away from the city which is situated at the top of Neel Parvat. It is also connected with Udan Khatola ropeway trolley and opposite of Har ki Pauri.
Rajaji National Park is also a well known destination for religious people. The park is about 10 kms away from the city. It has large area of 820 sq. You can enjoy here with the thinking of jungle visiting. Your favorite time for here can be 15th November to 15th June.
To reach here Jolly Grant is the nearest domestic airport. Jolly Grant is in Dehradun. Dehradun to Haridwar distance is about 52 kms. It is well connected with train and buses also.
January 11, 2009
· Filed under Kullu-Manali · Tagged destination, hidimba temple, hill station, himachal pradesh, india, india tourism, india tourism guide, india traveling, kullu, Kullu-Manali, manali, north india, north india travelling, rohatang pass, tibetan monastery, tour, tourism, travel, travelling, vashisht kund
Manali is a city of northern India’s small city which is situated in Himachal Pradesh. Manali is situated in Kulu valley and it is the part of Kullu District. Manali’s height is 1950 mts. from the sea level. It is well known as tourist destination in north India for snow capped hills. It is an ideal place for traveling destination as a holiday and honeymoon couple in all over world. In the Manali you can enjoy with numerous treks as adventure. It is the place of many adventure sports which you can enjoy here as hiking, skiing, trekking etc.
You can see that Manali has a small market which is very crowded with lots of interesting shops. In these shops you can buy carpets, woolen cloths, artificial jewelry etc. If you are as a tourist then you can enjoy of snowfall in winter season. In the Manali you can tour during the December to February. It is one of the beautiful places in the northern India which is surrounded by green forests and mountains.
Kullu is another destination which is away from 40 Km from Manali. It is also one of the famous traveling destinations for holidays in Himachal Pradesh. In the Kulu you can visit Bijli Mahadev temple, Raghunath Temple, wild life sanctuary etc. in the Kulu Vally. You should know that hot springs are the prime attractions of Kullu valley. One of the Indian cultures is famous in Kullu town which is Dussherra festival. Kullu is also famous for hill station like Manali. To travel in Kullu ideal time is May to June and September to November if you want to visit there as a traveler.
Most Traveling Places in Kullu-Manali
Hidimba Temple: Hidimba is the god of the temple. Hidima is wife of Bhima who is one of the five Pandavas. Hidimba temple is in the middle of the forest “Dhungiri Van Vihar” which is just 7 km. from the main market.
Tibetan Monastery: It is one of the best market in the mid of the city. The market is famous for it’s carpet, handicrafts, woolen shops etc. which are on cheap prices.
Vashisht Kund: Vyas is situated at distance of 3 km. from the main city. It is dedicated to sage Vashisht which is in the shape of pyramid.
Rohatang Pass: It is on the road of Manali-Keylong. It is situated at 4112 mts. above from the sea level at 51 km. It is the beautiful scene of snow falling.
To reach Kulu-Manali by road is very easy because it is well connected with all major parts of the India. Delhi to Manali distance is approximately 570 kms. You can catch any bus because buses are regular available from Delhi and Chandigarh to Kullu-Manali.
So, if you have planned to travel a beautiful snowing place, surrounded with hills then you should surely visit to Kullu-Manali. It is the heaven on the earth.
December 11, 2008
· Filed under Shimla · Tagged himachal pradesh, india guide, india tourism, india tourism guide, Shimla, travel
Shimla originally known as Simla. It is the capital of Himachal Pradesh. In 1864 Shimla has been declared as summer camp of the erstwhile by British Raj in India. Shimla is normally known as “Queen of Hills” and a tourist destination point.
Shimla geography tells that it is about 2397.59 high from the sea level. Jakhoo hill is the highest point of Shimla which is about 2454 meters above.
People of Shimla known as Shimlaites. During the tourist season you can see every year celebration of people with variety of traditional festivals.
Visitors point in Shimla
In Shimla main attraction points for visitors are – The Mall which is shopping center.
Christ Church: It is situated on the Ridge and it is second oldest Church of Northern India.
Jakhu Hill: Is is 2 km far way from Shimla. It is the highest peak so you can enjoy a beautiful view of the town which is from snow-covered Himalayas.
Shimla State Museum: It has been opened in 1974 and it is full of state’s wealth and culture’s view.
Summer Hill: it is situated on Shimla-Kalka railway line and it is about 5 km away from Shimla.
Tara Devi: It is the temple of Star Goddess and is very famous in the state of Himachal. It is 11 km way from Shimla bus stand.
Mashobra
Kufri
Naldehra
Chali
Arki
These are also most famous places of Shimla where you can enjoy with skiing, snow and beautiful view of snow falling in Himalyas. All these are surrounded by Shimla on the minimum distance.
To reach Shimla you can visit via train, road or air. By road it is well connected with major part of the Indian country. It is about 370 kms way from Delhi which take about 9 hours. Shimla has own airport also.
If you have plant to visit the most beautiful city then you can plan in summer as well as in winter also to enjoy better whether and natural views.
December 2, 2008
· Filed under Kausani · Tagged india, india tourism, india tourism guide, india travel, Kausani, travel
Kausani is not most famous hill station destination like – Mussoorie and Naintial however; it is one of the hill stations of north India. It is known as Himalayan tourists’ destination in North India. According to the Mahatma Gandhi the place is “Switzerland of India”. Anashakti Ashram is also in Kausani which is a main attraction of the place.
Kausani is situated in Bageshwar district which is in Uttrakhand state of India. It is about 53 km far way from the Almore in north side. Kausani is known as the beauty of Himalyas pick which is surrounded by Trisul, Nanda Devi and Panchchuli.
Traveling to Kausani is better in summer because in the months of December and January there is always happening snowfall. But if you want to enjoy with snowfall then you can visit the place in winter also and can enjoy endless skiing with Nanda Devi, Trishul and Nandakot.
Kausani Famous Places
Adventure Sports: Bageshwar Sundardhunga Trek, Adi Kailash Trek and the Base Kausani Trek are the most beautiful and adventure sports trek for tourist. Tourist can enjoy playing adventure sports in Kausani which is above mentioned Himalayas pick.
Baijnath: it is the part of Kausani tour but it is about 16 km far way from Kausani. It is a famous temple which is at the bank of Gomati River in the Garuda Valley. Kot-ki-mai.is also famous in Baijnath as a Kali temple.
To reach Kausani you can come from Air, train or by road also. Pant Nagar is the nearest airport which is about 180 kms from Kausani.
If you want to come from train then you can come to Kathgodam which is the nearest railway station of Kausani but it is about 142 km away from here.
If your plan is by bus then you can caught it from Delhi. Kausani is well connected hill station with another hill station Ranikhet, Almora etc.
November 10, 2008
· Filed under Ranikhet · Tagged travel, india, indian destination, tourism, Ranikhet, india tourism, north india, india tourism guide, uttrakhand, destination
Ranikhet is specially famous for hill station from tourist point of view. It is in Almora district of Indian state Uttrakhand. Ranikhet is also known as the home of Kumaon Regiment & Naga Regiment and it is maintained by Indian Army.
In Hindi, Ranikhet’s meaning is Queen’s meadow. The meaning of Queen’s meadow state that Raja Sudhardev won the heart of his own queen who was Rani Padmini and the area gave to live her, Ranikhet.
In 1869 the British Government established the hill for Kumaon Regiment to enjoy as holiday destination in summer. Ranikhet is 1829 meters above from the sea level.
Destination of Ranikhet
Upat Kalika: It is in Almore road and it just about 6 km away from the town. It is famous for Kali temple and golf course.
Chaubatia Garden: The place is famous for botanical gardens and fruit research institute. It is just 10 km away from the town.
Jhula Devi Temple: The history says that the temple were built about 400 years ago. The temple is dedicated to Goddess Durga and most known temple in local area.
Bhalu Dam: It is a big lake and famous for fishing. It is just 3 km away from the town. Bhalu Dam gives the water for the town also.
The places are most famous in Ranikhet for tourist to visit them. The destination has all things along with hill station – temple, lake, garden and playground.
To reach Ranikhet you can use air, train or buses. Pantnagar is nearest domestic Airport. It is about 119 Kms away from Ranikhet.
Kathgodam is the nearest railway station of Ranikhet. It is about 80 km away from Ranikhet.
You can come here by bus also. By bus Ranikhet is way from Nainital (54 Km), Almora (49 Km) and Delhi (340 Km).
The destination is known is hill station however the beauty of the places attract visitors to see its natural aspect also.
November 1, 2008
· Filed under Auli · Tagged Auli, auli tour, india, india guide, india travel, indian destination, noth india, Uttarakhand, Valley of Flowers
Auli is also one of the hill station of north India. It is known as most beautiful hill station of North India. It is situated in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand state, India. Auli has clamed that it is Asia’s finest ski resorts. Auli has been defined as a holiday destination of North India for ski.
During the December to February skiing sports is the main reason to visit Auli. You can feel the rush of air on your face during the skiing on the well-dressed on snow slopes. You can get all the facilities of skiing sports here on hire.
From the Joshimath on Badrinath route Auli distance is 16 km. “Vally of Flowers” which is most famous in the world is also near from Auli. It is known as ideal destination for winter season. Auli has 180 panoramic view of Himalayan peaks. You can view Nanda Devi (7,817mts.) Kamet (7,756 mts.) Mana Parvat (7,273 mts.) And Dunagiri (7,066 mts.) from Auli.
Auli Main Attractions:
Auli is most famous for these:
Hemkund Sahib: it is one of the most sacred Sikh pilgrimage place. Here is a story behind this that Guru Govind Singh who was the tenth Sikh Guru (spiritual head of the Sikhs), had meditated by the Hemkund Lake in his previous birth. It is around 28 km from Joshimath by road.
Valley of Flowers: it is in Chamoli district and it is most beautiful place of the world. It is just 27 km from Joshimath. Here is many flowers of different varieties with their original beaut.
Gurso Bugyal: it is also about 3 km away from Auli. It is a vast meadow spread among forests of Oak and conifers. Here is highest peaks of Himalyas like Nanda Devi and Trishul parvat. You can see snow covered land in the winter season.
To reach Auli you can go there by Air, Rail and Road. Nearest Airport is Jolly Grant in Dehardun which distance is about 298 km from Auli.
Nearest Railway station is Rishikesh which distance is around 250 km from Auli. If you want to go buy bus from Joshimath. It is only about 13 km away from Auli.
With this guide we can reach the Auli destination to tour that place as a holiday destination.
