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Omkareshwar - Holy Place of Madhya Pradesh

Omkareshwar is the sacred Indian tourist place famous for Hindu temple devoted to Lord Shiva. Omkareshwar is named as 12 honored Jyotirlinga of God Shiva. This shrine is placed on an island known as Mandhata (also recognized as Shivapuri). The flowing River Narmada is having huge holy values for Hindus. If you view the island from sky you will find the shape of island as ॐ (Om) symbol. Omkareshwar and Amareshwar are two mostly visited temples of this place. Omkareshwar is the place where Lord Shiva and many other Hindu gods visited several time. Vindhya hills in North, Satpura forest in South and River Narmada in West are making this place most impressive for voyagers. In ancient period this tourist place of India was full of alligators and fish. Attraction in Omkareshwar Countless places are available here for voyagers but few of them are special. Some of the key destinations of Omkareshwar are described below: Omkareshwar Temple: A shrine of Lord Shiva is first...

Hajo - Assam

India is the religious nation having various pilgrimage centers in different locations. Hajo is one of the ancient holy places particularly for three communities such as Buddhists, Hindus and Muslims. The biggest river of India Brahmaputra touches the city and next big city Guwahati is located at only distance of 24 kms. Hajo is the city of Assam, India having countless ancient temples. The temple Hayagriva Madhava is famous in Hajo. Another temple of Lord Ganesha was constructed by the Ruler Pramatta Singha in year 1744. Few more shrines of Hajo are Shiva temple and Kedareswara Temple built during the ruling period of Rajeswar Singha. Taking pleasure of hill in Hajo is also possible as the famous temple Hayagriva Madhava is located on Monikut hill. Few Buddhists consider the Hayagriva Mahhava temple as first attained heaven by Buddha. Locations for tourist in Hajo are Hayagriva Madhava Mandir and Madan Kamdev Temple. However, Hayagriva shrine is located in outskirts of ...

Bodhgaya

Bodhgaya is the valuable holy place of Buddhist. As per resources, Prince Gautama achieved his knowledge under the banyan tree at this place. Here he becomes Buddha after getting such knowledge. Gautama Buddha was the son of Sakya Prince of Kapilvastu. Buddha spread his knowledge to the public of Bihar and many other states of India. After Buddha's death, the King of Maurya Dynasty Ashoka took the charge to aware people about the Buddha religion. He contributed his whole life for consolidation, and revival of people. The ruler Ashoka constructed countless monks of Buddhist. The pillars placed in these spots are identified as Ashoka Pillars. The stunning Mahabodhi shrine and original seeded tree is must-visit spots of Bodhgaya. The combination of different architectural method is special of this temple. However, the method used is similar to Gupta's era architectures. Visiting Bodhgaya from October to March is the best time, especially for vacations.  Few major attract...