Kashmir is known for its unearthly beauty‚ which has earned it the sobriquet of being the " Paradise on Earth". Kashmir Valley is part of the state of Jammu and Kashmir in north India. The decade old political and civil turmoil in the region has not taken anything away from the beauty of Kashmir. With peace returning to the Kashmir Valley‚ it has now become a tourist hot spot owing to its amazing cultural diversity‚ the sheer beauty of the mighty Himalayas‚ and the green valleys whose beauty has
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JIM CORBETT Introduction: Looking for an exciting and adventurous wildlife tour then‚ Jim Corbett National Park is a must tour for you. India’s first national park‚ Corbett was established in 1936 by legendary tiger hunter Jim Corbett. The park is situated in Uttrakhand state of India‚ around three hours from Nainital and seven hours from Delhi. The park is a large one and has five zones. It is famous for Wildlife Safari‚ temples and scenic beauty. The park is named on the Jim Corbett a famous
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Newars‚ a Cultural Identity I have respect for all religion‚ castes‚ races and each culture that is associated with them. Each one of them have their own physical features‚ specialty and importance. Each one of them is different‚ but not less or inferior than any other. Comparing one to the other would be only for the sake of finding out the differences‚ and not deciding on which is superior to the other. This should be clarified to everybody. As being born and raised in the environment
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the place sipping a cup of hot tea in your hotel balcony. Spending a day or two at Mandal‚ you can trek to the ‘Anusuya Devi Temple’ that takes you through thick forests of pines and deodars. The trek is a moderate hike for around 6 km. As you reach the temple‚ you are bound to be captivated with the views of forest-laden mountains on all sides. It is believed that Anusuya Devi blesses childless couples with children. A great rush of devotees can be seen in the temple during December when a large
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Pauri is a small town surrounded by with pines and deodars jungle and attractive woodland walks and views of the Himalayas up on the ridges‚ including that of Nanda Devi. These include the 8th Century Mahadev Kyunkaleshwar Temple (that includes a festival during Maha Shiv Ratri)‚ the Kandoliya Devta and‚ within the town itself Messmore College‚ a cantonment. The combination of these cultural landmarks and the beautiful Dwarikhal forests and mountain views‚ suggest that some local ‘soft’ trekking
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to visit Pokhara. It is surrounded by the green hills and snowfall mountain in the north side. We can view the clear scenery of the white and shining diamond like mountains‚ Machhapuchhre and Annapurna in the morning. The main places which can be seen in Pokhara are Devis Fall‚ Fewa Lake‚ Mahendra Cave‚ International Mountain Museum etc. There are seven lakes in Pokhara; Fewa and Begnas are the most popular lakes. We can do boating and fishing there for relaxation. Thousands of tourists visit these
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Male |The first President of Indian Republic |Dr. Rajendra Prasad | |The first Prime Minister of free India |Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru | |The first Indian to win Nobel Prize |Rabindranath Tagore | |The first President of Indian National Congress |W.C. Banerjee
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Lesser Known Gurudwaras in Amritsar All those of us who have been to Amritsar certainly visit the golden temple as it is the major tourist attraction and has great religious significance. But‚ there are many other Gurudwaras apart from the golden temple. That is the reason Amritsar is also known as “Guru-an di Nagri”. We bring to you 10 lesser known Gurudwaras in Amritsar which you can explore on your next visit. Here goes- Gurudwara Harmandir sahib (Image source- wikimedia.org) its name literally
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oral traditions that came before any written accounts‚ it is hard to say with precision when and where the belief in Durga originated. Early mentions of this goddess derive from major religious text of praise called the Devi Mahatmya‚ which dates back to the 5th century. The Devi Mahatmya is very important because it is the first crystallized text devoted to a goddess. Her distinctiveness from other deities‚ determines that Durga’s origin may be near the Vindhya Mountains among non-Aryan tribes such
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India Tourism is the largest service industry in India‚ with a contribution of 6.23% to the national GDP and 8.78% of the total employment in India. India witnesses more than 5 million annual foreign tourist arrivals and 562 million domestic tourism visits.[2][3] The tourism industry in India generated about US$100 billion in 2008 and that is expected to increase to US$275.5 billion by 2018 at a 9.4% annual growth rate.[4] In the year 2009‚ 5.11 million foreign tourists visited India. Majority of foreign
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