AGRA
Taj
Mahal, Agra Fort, Jehangir's Palace, Dayal Bagh Temple, Kinari
Bazaar (Market Place), Nearby places to visit are: Fatehpur Sikri,
Salim Chisti's Tomb, Itmaddaulla, Sikandra, Mathura, Vrindavan.
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AHMEDABAD
Places
to visit are : The old city, Jami Masjid, Citadel, Sabarmati Ashram,
Gandhi’s home, Shaking Minarets, Calico Museum, Shreyas
Folk Museum. Nearby: Bhavnagar Port, Lothal, archeologica1 site
of second millennium bc city.
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AJMER
This erstwhile
capital of the Rajputs. Here, one can visit Ana Sagar Lake built
between 1135 & 1150 AD, The Taragarh Fort , the Dargah of
Khwaja Muin-ud-Din Chishti (1143-1235) where lies the tomb of
a Sufi Saint of the first rank.
Pushkar :
Famous for the annual fair. This historical and age old festival
is arranged in the month of Kartik Purnima (Full moon day of Oct
/ November).
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ALLAHABAD
The ancient
city of Allahabad lies at the confluence of the Ganga (Ganges)
and the Yamuna, two sacred rivers that have been cradles of the
Indian civilisation. The city is mentioned in the oldest Indian
literature such as the Vedas, Ramayana, Mahabharata and the Puranas.
Chitrakoot : 132 kms
from Allahabad, is believed to be the place where The Hindu Epic
hero Lord Rama, stayed during his exile.
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AMRITSAR
Amritsar- the
holy city of the Sikhs is famous for the Golden Temple, built
by Guru Arjun Dev. It is the holiest of Sikh temples where their
holy Sikh bible is read 24 hours
a day. The Jallianwala Bagh, where the evidence of appalling Amritsar
massacres on 13th April 1919 can be visited. The other places
of interest are Rambagh Garden, Glency, Medical College, Durgiana
Temple and Kashmir Emporium.
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ANDAMAN
AND NICOBAR ISLANDS – PORT BLAIR
The coral-fringed
Andaman and Nicobar Islands stretch over 700 kms in the Bay of
Bengal. Abode of the Onge, Nicobari and shompen tribe, the island
is known for its virgin beaches and exotic sea life.
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AURANGABAD
In Aurangabad
one can visit the Dargah of Baba Shah Muzaffar who was the spiritual
guide of Emperor Aurangzeb. Here one can also visit the famous
Bibi-ka-Maqbara which was intended to rival the Taj Mahal.
Ellora Caves : This
World heritage site is celebrated for its successive groups of
Buddhist, Hindu & Jain rock-cut cave temples.
Ajanta
Caves :
Known for remarkably well preserved sculptures and paintings.
The cave temples at Ajanta provide the most complete illustration
of early Buddhist traditions inIndia. Here one can find 29 caves
built between the 1st and 5th centuries.
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BANDHAVGARH
NATIONAL PARK
The National
Park abounds in many of India’s rarer and endangered animals;
Cheetal or spotted deer, Sambar, Barking Deer, Nilgai, Black Buck,
Chinkara, fore horned antelope, Gaur (the largest of the world’s
wild oxen), Sloth Bear, Wild Boar, Leopard and the Royal Bengal
Tiger. The park and surrounding forests have a rich and varied
bird life; hornbills, partridges, golden orioles, blossom headed
parakeets, golden eagle, falcons, hawks and sun birds. As a park
for game viewing, Bandhavgarh is considered by many, as one of
the best in India.
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BANDIPURNATIONAL
PARK Bandipur National
Park - a part of the Project Tiger, covering an area of 803 sq.
kilometres is a true delight for the enthusiastic and genuine
naturalist and lovers of wild life. It is located at an average
elevation of 3500 ft. providing a salubrious climate to the Tiger,
the Panther, Elephants, Gaur (Indian bison), Sambar, Sloth Bear,
Wild Boar, Chital (spotted deer), Kakar (mountain deer), Wild
Dog and a host of other mammals and birds. Pythons, Cobras, Kraits,
Vipers and other reptiles may also be observed here with fascination.
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BANGALORE
In Bangalore
visit The Mahabodhi Temple, The Bodhi Tree, Shaivite Monastery,
The Buddha Archeological Museum and The Jagannath Temple.
Around Bangalore
one can visit - Srirangapatnam, Belur & Halebid Sravanabelagola,
Badami Hassan, Hampi.
Mysore : Once the capital
of Wodeyar kingdom, Mysore is still one of the finest cities of
southern India. The frangance city of sandalwood and jasmine,
this city is a blend of palaces, temples and gardens.
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BARODA
Baroda (Vadodara)
– the then capital of the Gaekwad state situated in Gujarat,
very prosperous, neat and well maintained with broad tree line
avenues, extensive parks and numerous buildings of considerable
distinction, with various exceptional museums and art galleries.
One can visit Lakshmi Vilas
Palace, Jain domes, Gothic and classical sources and Hindu martial
architecture,the Maharaja Fateh Singh Museum.
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BHARATPUR
NATIONAL PARK
Bharatpur National
Park is a vast expanse covering 29 square kilometers. One of the
most famous bird sanctuaries in India. Today such as Painted Stork,
Pelican Ibis, Spoonbills, Grey Heron etc. are found here. the
Open Billed Stork, This is migrants from Afghanistan, Central
Asia, and Tibet as well as the Greylag also home to exotic Geese
Cranes from the Arctic, Bar headed geese from China and Siberian
cranes from Siberia.
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BHAVNAGAR
Bhavnagar is
an important coastal town and a modern seaport. See the Town Hall,
Nagina and the Jami mosque. Visit the Barton museum that has a
good collection of arms, armoury and coins. In the same building
are the Gandhi memorial museum and the art gallery.
Palitana : Visit Satrunjaya,
the largest Jain Temple City of India.
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BHOPAL
Half hidden
among mountains and nestling in rich foliage, an outstanding feature
of Bhopal are its two picturesque lakes.
The other places
to be visited are Taj-ul mosque, the Secretariat, Vidhan Sabha,
Moti mosque, Sadar Manzil, Fatehgarh Fort, National Archives,
Tagore Memorial and the lakes. Nearby -
Sanchi :Sanchi
is an important centre of Buddhist pilgrimage. The great Stupa,
built by Emperor Ashok (who abandoned war and embraced Buddhism).
Udaigiri
caves : Six kilometres west of Sanchi is the sandstone ridge
of Udaigiri with its series of rock-cut Gupta monuments.
Ujjain :
One of the greatest cities of ancient India.
The Temple of Mahalakeshwar,
Bade Ganeshji Ka Mandir, the Bhartrihari caves, Kaliadeh Palace
and the Observatory are also worth visiting.
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BIKANER
Founded in 1488
- the fourth largest city of Rajasthan. Visit the Junagarh Fort
which was built between 1588-1593 by Raja Rai Singh, one of the
generals of Emperor Akbar.
Also, visit the camel breeding
farms.
Deshnoke temple : Ganga
Singh, one of the rulers of Jodhpur, erected Deshnoke temple in
the early 20th century.
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BODHGAYA
The Mahabodhi
Temple, The Bodhi Tree, Shaivite Monastery, The Buddha Archeological
Museum and The Jagannath Temple.
Here one can also visit the Bodhgaya archaeological museum which
houses the Buddhist sculpture collection from the 01st Century
BC to 11th Century AD at one place.
Gaya : This town was
closely associated with Buddhism, it being in close proximity
to Bodhgaya.
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BOMBAY
(MUMBAI)
Gateway
of India, Hanging Gardens, Marine Drive, Jehangir Art Gallery,
Juhu Beach, Prince of Wales Museum, Haji Ali Tomb, Mahalakshmi
Temple, Mani Bhavan, Chowpatty Beach Malabar Hill -an expensive
Residential Area, Victoria Terminus, Crawford Market.
Around Bombay: Elephanta Island,
Kanheri Caves, Ganeshpuri, Essel World, Matheran, Khandala.
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BHUBANESWAR
Bhubaneswar,
the Temple city of India, Visit the Rajrani Temple, one of the
finest examples of the mature Orissan style belonging to the early
11th century. The Mukteshvara
temple belonging to the late 10th century is the most exquisitely
ornamented temple of the Bhubaneswar.
Around Bhubneshwar: Konark
- Conceived as a colossal chariot of the Sun God, drawn on
12 pairs of wheels by a team of seven horses.
Puri : This is one of
the holiest cities for Hindus, the principal centre for the cult
of Jagannath, another name for Krishna, whose temple is located
here.
Khandagiri & Udaigiri
caves : In the sandstone outcrops of the twin hills
of Khandagiri & Udaigiri, 6 kilometres west of Bhubaneswar,
is an important series of Jain cave temples. These are datable
to the 1st century BC - a period when coastal Orissa
was ruled by kings of the Chedi dynasty.
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BUNDI
This
picturesque little town in Rajastan, famous for the Taragarh
fort ( it is also known as Star Fort )
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