Like a rainbow that colours the infinite sky, India paints the world with her magical hues. India is a dream holiday that rewards every traveller with her endless tourist attractions. To explore India is to discover a land gifted with everything that makes up for a perfect travel package.
Hill Stations in India |
India is a country that breathes unity in diversity in healthy balance at all levels; climate is no exception and the hill stations of India have been the cause of several pleasant climatic conditions around the country.
Darjeeling
Darjeeling is also called 'Queen of the hills'. This famous hill station in the state of West Bengal in India is one of the highlights of Indian tourism and West Bengal tourism benefits significantly from the vast number of Indian and international tourists that visits Darjeeling every year. The town is also the capital of the Darjeeling district which is the northernmost district of West Bengal bordering Nepal. The town offers fantastic vacations in summer as well as winter. The view of the Himalayas, particularly the magnificent view of the Kanchenjungha is one of the major attractions of Darjeeling. The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, popularly known as the toy train, has become the symbol of Darjeeling
Kullu
Capital town of the Kullu District, in the state of Himachal Pradesh, the hill station of Kullu is located along the banks of the Beas River in the Kullu Valley at around 10km northwards of the airport at Bhuntar. Sprawled amid the fascinating Kullu valley, it has the mighty Himalayas for its backdrop. The several temples and the yearly Dussehra festival attract huge number of tourists both in the form of devotees as well as sheer travelers.
Pilgrimage Sites in India
Vaishno Devi
Located in a cave in the upper Trikuta Mountains in Jammu-Kashmir, it is associated with goddess Mahalakshmi.
Golden Temple
Situated in Amritsar, Punjab, the Golden Temple or Darbar Sahib, it is steeped in the history and ideology of Sikhism.
Haridwar
Set
along the right side of the bank of the holy Ganga, it is associated
with both Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu, and is one of the four venues for
the famous Kumbh Mela.
Mathura
Mathura City in Uttar Pradesh is a place
greatly revered by the Hindu pilgrims and it is an indispensable
stopover on the itinerary of a tourist who is on his Uttar Pradesh
tour. Mathura is most reputed as the birthplace of Lord Krishna and is
also called as the Krishnajanmabhoomi. Mathura is a wonderful place for
exploring the mythological associations the city has, especially with
the events related in the Mahabharata. One of the most important
tourist attractions in Mathura is the Krishna Janambhoomi temple.
Located in the heart of the city, it is believed to have been built on
the place where Lord Krishna was born. There is a stone slab marking
the exact site of his birth which fascinates the believers.
The Dwarkadhish temple is another attraction in this temple town that
should not be missed out by the tourists. The temple is located on the
way to Yamuna and is highly venerated by the Hindu pilgrims. Mathura
city in Uttar Pradesh is also famous for the production of the images
of Buddha and they would also make for some of the best buys for the
souvenir hunters.