INDIAN TOURIST PLACE: January 2013

Wednesday, 30 January 2013

Bhubaneswar

Among best Indian tourist places list Bhubaneswar is also added. This capital city of Orissa, India is famous for ancient temples and historical spots. Because of loads of shrines the city is also recognized as Temple city. Experts suggest this place as big pilgrimage location for Hindus. The loads of shrines with different architectural designs makes it holy place. Bhubaneswar city map is available on internet as well as local tourist offices. Tourist can utilize the maps to learn about the city and the valuable tourist spots.

Professional people suggest the Bhubaneswar city as idol tourist destination particularly for religious people. Bhubaneswar is the place houses nearby 500 temples such as temple of Lingaraj, temple of Parashurameswar, Mukteswar shrine etc. Konark is the known name to the world which is few kms away from Bhubaneswar. Orissa is famous as state of golden triangle holy place because it have Bhubaneswar in one side, Konark in next side and Puri in other side. Tourist might know that Asia’s biggest rose garden is located in Bhubaneswar city. Garden is identified as RPRC (Regional Plant Resource Center) which is best place for tourist in Orissa.

Finest feature of Bhubaneswar city is it has all kinds of leisure destinations such as beaches, lakes, waterfalls, gardens and parks. Zoos are also vital spots having wild animals from different India and other countries. Few destinations are mentioned below for reference of users so that holidays can become memorable.

Bhubaneswar attraction spots:

Orissa State Museum: here tourist can view the rich and priceless stuffs, craft and art objects, Bronze Age tools, history objects and sculptures made of diverse stones. It was founded in 1948, but structural design is properly managed by local administration.

Tribal Museum: 2^nd tourist place in Bhubaneswar is Tribal Museum which is must visit location. Museum is situated in the reverse side of famous temple Jagan Nath at Koraput. The excellent collection of sculptures made of stone, metal objects and pictures, objects made of wood etc.

Bindu Sarovara: also known as Bindu Sagar is next tourist place of Bhubaneswar. This sarovara is measured as sacred situated close to the popular shrines of Bhubaneswar. This lake is having religious values for the local people.

Nandankanan Zoo: people love watching wild animals can visit Nandankanan zoo sited in the middle of Chandaka Forest. Here tourist can view the rare species of the world. The zoo also contains botanical Garden and Kanjia Lake. The view of Kanjia lake from botanical garden is amazing experience.

Brahmeshvara Temple: city is famous for temple, hence Brahmeshvara shrine is one of the best oldest temple constructed in 11^th century. Surrounding smaller shrines close to this temple are also amazingly designed. Idols of Lord Shiva, Shivaling, Goddess Lakshmi are placed in these temples.

ISKCON Temple: The temple of Lord Krishna is almost everywhere. ISKCON Temple of Sri Krishna, Gaura Nithai, Blaram, Jagannath and Subhadra idols is next best religious location of Bhubaneswar.

Lingaraj Temple: the huge list of ancient temple of the city includes Lingaraj Shrine constructed in 7^th century. This temple is built in architectural style of Oriya and its height is 147 feet. The fortified walls are special and the area is bordered by countless old shrines.

Mukteswara Temple: the shrine of 10^th century with best architectural structure is available for visitors. This temple is best example of top specimen of earlier ages. The idol of Lord Shiva is amazing in the temple.

Parasurameswara Temple: next temple small in size but construction is done wonderfully. This temple of Lord Shiva is the oldest shrines in Bhubaneswar built in 650 AD.

RajaRani Temple: another shrine where tourist can visit is RajaRani Temple constructed in the end of 11^th century. The unique characteristics of presiding deity are described amazingly in the temple. The red and gold color sandstones are used to construct this shrine. Finest feature of temple is there is no puja system in the temple.

Vaital Deul Temple: this is located close to Bindu Sagar, though it is famous tantric temple built in the end of 8^th century.

Dhauli Giri: as there are countless locations where travelers can visit, though Dhauli Giri is also the best spot. This is the Shanti Stupa having historically values in tradition of Orissa.

Attaining to Bhubaneswar:

The city is properly linked through domestic airlines, train and highways. The newly constructed Biju Patnaik Airport is capable to receive multiple aircraft at a time. Bhubaneswar railway station is also linked through eastern railways and many cities are having direct trains from diverse locations of India.

Reaching Bhubaneswar is possible throughout the year, though the best time is October to March.

Allahabad

Prayag or Allahabad the city situated on the meeting point of Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati River in Uttar Pradesh. This is one of the preferred Indian tourist places where the maximum tourist crosses for various places of India. Prayag or Allahabad is full of heritage spots of India’s history. Allahabad is well-known city popular for Sangam of two big religious rivers of India.

This city of river offers numerous tourism choices to the tourists. The Sangam is established at only distant of seven km from Civil Lines. It is the junction of 3 big holy rivers Yamuna, Ganga & Saraswati. This Indian tourist place is also popular for Kumbh Mela that is conducted in every 12th year.

People will be astonished that this big crowded Kumbh Mela is going to be held in 2013. Tourist can enjoy the mela by visiting Allahabad in 2013. However, there are ample of places for tourist to get pleasure throughout the year in this beautiful city. The several places of attraction with religious and chronological importance will definitely make the minute unforgettable for the visitors. The ample of ashrams and temples are best spots of Allahabad. This small city contains loads of spots for visitors like taking bath in Sangam and visiting the holy temples of India could be diverse experience. One more notable sightseeing attraction of Allahabad is Kaushambi, which is just 62 km way. This is the destination that is described in the immense epic Mahabharata as well.

Though there are many spots for a tourist in Allahabad but the greatest attraction is Kumbh Mela. However, the mela is celebrated in four dissimilar locations at the same time. These places are Allahabad, Ujjain, Nasik and Haridwar.

Enjoying or spending holidays by watching diverse spots of Allahabad could be different experience. The existing appealing places of Allahabad are mentioned below:

Allahabad Fort: it was constructed by Mughal Emperor Akbar in 1583. The big wall of forte is constructed on river Yamuna. As per experts, Allahabad is the largest fort constructed by Akbar. The design, edifice and craftsmanship of the fort are amazing. There are three huge galleries bordered by high towers. Presently, this fort is used by the Indian military and limited portion is opened for tourists. In this fort Palace of Mariam-uz-Zamani, Zenana and the Ashoka pillar are top spots to watch.

Akshaya Vat and Patalpuri Temple: The Saraswati Koop is also special in the fort that is said to be the initial point of river Saraswati. There is one temple known as Patalpuri constructed inside the fort.

Anand Bhavan: it is the big house of Allahabad, which was owned by father of Jawahar Lal Nehru (Motilal Nehru) in 19th century. Nehru family spent their precious time in this house, and they got royal treatment with facilities in the Bhavan. Indira Gandhi the first lady Prime Minister was born in this house. Presently, Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund is managing this house and maintaining the house as a museum.

Swaraj Bhawan: Swaraj Bhawan was the part of Anand Bhawan, and it was bestowed by Moti Lal Nehru. The light shows are arranged in the house which is another best thing to watch in Allahabad.

Khusrau Bagh: this is the garden situated close to railway station of Allahabad. It is the popular destination for a tourist in Allahabad. It holds enormous chronological importance as it shelters the tomb of Khusro the Prince of Mughal Empire and son of Jahangir.

Hanuman Mandir: This unique temple is amazing with architecture, and visitors will enjoy the place by sightseeing. A gigantic statue of lord Hanuman with 20 feet length and 8 feet is special in this temple. This temple gets submerged when the Ganga River is in spate. As per Indian mythology, the Ganga River wants to touch the feet of Hanuman, and so it increases the level of water.

Allahabad Museum: this Museum is world-famous and also recognized as one of the best museums of India. Donated several things by Jawaharlal Nehru to this museum is special for visitors.

Reaching Allahabad:

The closest railway heads to Allahabad are Agra, Delhi and Varanasi. The finest time to reach this place is from September to February. Ample of hotels and ashrams are accessible for visitors so accommodation is also not a problem for visitors. Few hotels and tourist companies are offering online booking for hotels so a tourist can reserve the room as per their choice. Local buses, state buses and taxies are available from diverse cities and states of India so a tourist can easily get this holy place with no trouble.

Few Impressive Images of Allahabad

Khajuraho

Khajuraho is the big name in Indian history popular for having great monuments. Khajuraho is the small town of Madhya Pradesh, India situated in Chhatarpur region. The good distance of 620 kms from New Delhi allow visitors to reach the destination in 8 to 9 hours train journey. Khajuraho is turned as biggest Indian tourist place particularly for those who are keen to learn about the Indian history. The huge group of temples of medieval Hindu and Jain are special at this spot also the amazing sculptures of shrines attract the travelers throughout the world.

Khajuraho name comes from the ancient Sanskrit word Kharjuravahaka which means place which bears the date palm. In late 19^th era the British Engineer Mr. T.S. Burt attain to this area and placed as most beautiful tourist place of India. With the support of General Cunningham he put the Khajuraho town on the map of world. He explored the locations of Khajuraho to the world by describing them through archaeological analysis of India. Today the splendid monuments of Khajuraho are listed in UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Khajuraho is added to the seven wonder list of India.

As per Indian census of 2001 the average population of Khajuraho was 19,282 where the male ratio was 52% and female ratio was 48%. The literacy rate of the city in 2001 was around 53% which is really low comparing to national average level of 59.5%. Khajuraho Airport permits travelers to reach the destination easily. Khajuraho railway station is also linked with major cities of the country.

Past of Khajuraho:

Few Rajputs of India moved from east direction to central part of the India. Rajput rulers ruled the north east district of Rajasthan State known as Dhundhar. Majorly temples are constructed by Rajputs in Khajuraho. Kalinjar fort is also constructed by the Bargujars. They also constructed the Neelkanth Mahadev (Lord Shiva) temple. However, the structure is almost like Shiva temple of SNP (Sariska National Park), Baroli.

Khajuraho was the well-known cultural center of Chandel Rajputs. The city was grown with some marvelous structural construction during the Chandel Rajput ruling period in 10 to 12^th centuries. Temples of Khajuraho are around 200 years old, though the temples are still stronger comparing to other monuments of India.

Sightseeing in Khajuraho: countless historical spots are accessible in Khajuraho and some of them are mentioned below.

Ajaigarh Fort: positioned at the outer part of city town is known as Ajaigarh Fort. This is the fort shows the structural talents of the rulers of Chandela. This fort is positioned at 1111 meters altitude on the flat surface.

Kalinjar Fort: another magnificent fort of Khajuraho is available for travelers. The countless temples within the fort express the creative thoughts of rulers of the Chandela Empire. The reason for building the fort was to defend the place from external attacks. Constructed on the top of hill this fort is listed in Hindu scriptures as well.

Adinath Temple: next location for travelers is Adinath temple which is most beautifully decorated with stunning sculptures. This shrine is devoted to the saint of Jain religion Shri Adinath. Experts say the temple was built in 11^th century.

Chitragupta Temple: another spot is the very old shrine of Lord Surya known as Chitragupta Temple. This 11^th century temple is having imposing 5 feet idol of God Surya. However, the idol is in standing position with 7 horses.

Devi Jagadamba Temple: temple of Devi Jagadambi is next spot for visitors popular for stunning and strongly carved figures on the wall of temple. The premium figurines at Devi Jagadamba should not be missed by the visitors. Loads of images of the Universe goddess in this shrine are special.

Dulhadev Temple: this shrine of Khajuraho is Dulhadev temple located on the south side of Ghantai shrine. Dulhadev temple was constructed in 1130 AD with classical example of art Chandela. Lord Shiva idol is situated in this temple in which travelers have to cross 5 chambers.

Javari Temple: famous Hindu holy place such as Javari Temple is situated at Khajuraho. Lord Vishnu is available there to accomplish the wish of devotes.

Some more temples of Khajuraho are Kandariya Mahadev Temple, Lakshman Temple, Lakshmi Temple, Matangesvara Temple, Parsvanath Temple, Vaman Temple and Viswanath Temple. The parks and museum in Khajuraho are also special destinations for visitors.

Attaining to Khajuraho:

By Air: domestic airport of Khajuraho is properly linked to countless cities of India such as Delhi, Varanasi, Mumbai, Bhopal, Allahabad, Indore and many more. Mumbai and Delhi are two big major hubs for international flights.

By Bus: the clean roads of Khajuraho permit visitors to journey through road. Public as well as private buses are available at transport medium to reach Khajuraho. AC Deluxe and Non AC normal buses are also available for Khajuraho. Direct bus from Jhansi (only 177 km away) and Delhi (only 594 km away) are also good options.

By Train: closest rail head is Mahoba situated only 77 kms away from Khajuraho. Harpalpur is one bigger railway station close to Khajuraho. Distance between Khajuraho and Harpalpur is only 90 kms. Travelers can have pre-paid taxi available at station, though the average cost for each taxi could be Rs 1,200 or above.

Visakhapatnam

Visakhapatnam is the popular beach spot also recognized as Vaishakhapuram. The easy name to identify this Indian tourist place is Vaizak or Vizag. This is the main city with port on the South-East India. Vizag is the 2nd biggest metropolis of state of AP (Andhra Pradesh), India. This city is also the 3rd chief metropolis on the east coast after Chennai and Kolkata. Vizag is just 625 kilometres away from the capital Hyderabad. Today Visakhapatnam is turned as main spot for ample of heavy firms and steel plants. Vaizak is the India's chief and major sea ports that serve India from long time. The oldest shipyard is first choice for a traveller to holiday in Vizag. Visakhapatnam is the only harbour created by nature situated in the east coast side of India.

The name of Vaizak was given after Visakha, who is the Hindu divinity of Valor. The beautiful hills surrounded the city is amazing and visitors will get countless spots with astonishing views. The nestled hills, Ghats and Bay of Bengal are key spots of tourism in this spot. As Visakhapatnam is headquarter of the Indian Navy so the city is spotless and delightfully preserved by the local administration. Because of cleanness, it is referred as “The City of Destiny." Reaching Vizag allow a tourist to reach Goa as well, which is another best Indian tourist place. The impressive and appealing beaches, late rite hillocks with dramatic landscape are special things in the city.

This city is serving huge range of tourist attractions such as counting cliffs, beaches, parks on hills with sea facing, long drive's beach road, zoo and wildlife, the submarine museum, sandstones or limestone caves, hill picnic spots, peak ranges and colourful valleys. The two major five-star hotels, The Taj and The Park offers luxuries services for clients, although the reasonable hotels and restaurants are also available with standard services for a tourist.

Sight marks in Visakhapatnam:

Kailasagiri: this VUDA developed park is situated on the hilltop which allows a stunning view of the sea. Here tourist can enjoy the view of Bay of Bengal and Visakhapatnam city. The ropeway is the easy way to connect the park from ground to the peak of the hill.

The Beach Road: situated at East point of the city beach road is special spot for honeymoon couples. The parks and statues are special things to watch at this spot. The evening gathering at this point makes the spot a busiest place of the city. Here tourist can also reach the India's submarine museum, the Visakha museum, INS Kursura and Matsyadarsini. The musical fountain with entertainment things for children makes it a special place for a tourist. The roller skating is also special in the beach road as numerous, international and national skating competitions being conducted at this place.

Rushikonda Beach: this is one of the beaches situated at 6 kms distant from Vizag city. Rushikonda beach is the favourite evening location for native as well as outsiders. The finest view of beach is Bhimili-Visakhapatnam Road, which is 30 kms long. Here the tourist can view sand, greenery and big hills. Countless parks are developed nearby this road so tourist can have a nice view of the beach. Tenneti Park is developed as picnic spot situated on cliff of Kailasagiri. Loads of Tamil, Telugu and Hindi films were filmed at this spot.

Simhachalam Temple: this holy shrine is situated on the hill. Devotees of Lord Narasimha visit this temple everyday and the distance of the shrine from city is 16 kms. The temple was developed by Gajapathi, the Kings of Orissa.

Ramanaidu Film Studios: this is another tourist spot of Vizag started recently.

IGZP (Indira Gandhi Zoological Park): this park is situated at National Highway 5. Holiday-maker can take pleasure of the beach and zoo spread in 250+ ha area with 700+ animals and 89+ species.

Araku-valley: Araku valley is situated in outskirts of city. The good distance of 112 kms from Vizag permits users to view natural beauty during the journey. This valuable tourist spot is containing hill station and famous gardens with valleys, falls and watercourses. During the journey to araku valley tourist can enjoy Borra Caves formed naturally in Vizag hills.

Buddhist Stupa: this famous tourist place of India is surrounded by early Buddhist sites. Buddhist stupa is situated at Bojjannakonda, which is again a greenery area. Reaching Bavikonda is also special for Buddhist inheritance site situated on the hill.

Pavuralakonda: the hill location positioned at 24 kms distant from Vaizak is Sightseer spot, especially for Buddhist.

Gopalapatnam: Gopalapatnam is located on the River Tandava (one more Buddhist place for a tourist).

How to attain Vaizak?

By Air: the airport of Vishakhapatnam with frequent flights throughout India allows the tourist to reach the spot with no worries. Mumbai, Hyderabad, Kolkatta, and Chennai are major airbase to reach Vizag.

By Train: Vizag is the key station for important trains crossing between Chennai and Howra. Some important trains are going through Vizag to reach various destinations in India.

By Road: those who love to drive can go to Vizag through NH-5.

Interesting Pictures of Vizag