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Chittorgarh - Historical Place

Chittorgarh is the well-known city of Rajasthan State, India. Some other names of the city are Chittor, Chittaurgarh or Chittaur. Rajputs from Rajasthan are famous throughout the world. The empire of Rajputs created Chittaur as the capital city of Mewar in ancient period. The city is located near two rivers Gambhiri and Berach. History is having great value of Chittorgarh because of braveness of kings, queens and children of the city in ancient time. Queen Padmini and Queen Karnavati are two world famous names of great Indian female warriors. These both queens fought for their kingdom in Chittor.  Gora and Badal were two great worriers fought against Allaudin Khalji in 1303 AD. Some more great fighters got huge popularity in history is Jaimal and Phata. They did the war with the Mugal’s in 1568 AD. The bravery of these worrier impressed Mugal Emperor Akbar. Akbar installed the statues of Jaimal and Phata in Agra fort. Meera the devotee of Lord Krishna was also from this city. ...

Pachmarhi - A Beautiful Hill Station of Madhya Pradesh

Pachmarhi is the known hill station of State Madhya Pradesh , India. This beautiful spot is also identified as Pachmarhi Cantonment. In common, the place is recognized as Queen of Satpura (Satpura ki Rani). The good height of 1100 meters of the hill and deep valley of Satpura are special things to watch at this natural beauty place. The King Bhawut Singh of Dond kingdom ruled this place for many years. However, British government undertaken this tribal dynasty in 1857. Captain James Forsyth introduced this place to the world and merged this spot to British Rule. This central state hill station became the infirmary for British company in the Central India. The average population of this Indian tourist place was 3,020 in 1901, though it increased to almost double in summer months in the same year. This verdant gem of Madhya Pradesh is the lovely hill area covered by Satpura ranges. Tourist can find some unseen plants and trees in the forest of Pachmarhi. Experts...

Chandigarh

Chandigarh is the popular city and the union territory of India. This two states capital is popular as planned city of India. It serves the Haryana and Punjab as capital. Evaluating the name Chandigarh it means "The Fort of Chandi." Chandi is the Hindu goddess, and city is named after his ancient temple.  The beautiful surroundings of the city make it the more special place. The central garden with different flora refreshes the mind, and that’s the reason local people are enjoying the visit to these gardens every day.  Chandigarh is the first ever designed and planned city of India. Chandigarh was planned before independence in 1947. Its architecture is similar to international urban designs. Some big architect's Le Corbusier, Jane Drew, Pierre Jeanerette, and Maxwell Fry designed this stunning city of India. Chandigarh is the top-most cities of India with uppermost per capita income in the whole country. As per survey, city is earning at Rs.99262 as per cap...

Amarnath

Amarnath is the place in India with full of exciting spots. A famous temple of Lord Shiva is the situated at this place. This is a holy place of India where the natural Shiv Linga created every year with snow. This Linga is created by nature itself. That is the reason this temple is opened for particular time period. The temperature of this place in winter season goes under -0 degree and it’s not possible to stay there at that season. This temple is in the amaranth cave. It is a place of worship for Hindus. It is the temple having big history behind and it is 5000 years old temple. This hill temple is located in Jammu and Srinagar state, India. It’s having an important place in Hindu ancient mythology. The Ice which lies in the cave resembles lord Shiva’s linga. It gets wax during May to August. This temple is having a big importance as according to Hindu Mythology Lord Shiva told the details about the life to his wife Mata Parvati. This secret of life is to stay alive ever. ...

Haridwar - The Holy City

The Holy City Haridwar a small city of Uttarakhand., India is a religious place that has big importance in Hindu life. People from around the world visit here and take pleasure in such a beautiful place. It is also known as Gateway to GOD. This Hindu holy place is located at the banks of the river Ganga. This river itself has big importance as it comes from Himalaya Hills and is the only river never gets dry in any season. It is the main center for Hindus and from around the world, Hindus come to this place. Festivals Many religious festivals are celebrated at this place. Kumbh Mela is the one which is celebrated after every 12 years. In this Mela, the huge population from complete India reach there and bath in river Ganga then visit the temples to get wishes from God. It is also known as humanities large festival. In the year 2003, the visitor’s calculation reaches to 70 million. This value itself is a world record. The next festival celebrated at this place is Ardh Mela...

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...

Srinagar

Srinagar is one of the world-famous tourist destinations of India. This summer capital of Jammu & Kashmir state is popular for natural beauty. Experts call it as heaven on earth and that’s why people from around the world are reaching Srinagar for vacations. Srinagar is positioned in the valley of Kashmir where the river Jhelum flows. The beautiful gardens, houseboats and lakes are amazing in Srinagar. The handicrafts of Kashmir are famous throughout the world, though most of the craft work is done at Srinagar. The dry fruit's production is another popular thing of J&K.  There is a long history behind Srinagar. In third century BC, the city was identified by different names, though originally it was established by the Ruler Pravara Sena 2nd. Hence city was named as Parvasenpur. Later at the Maurya Empire period the King Ashoka initiated Buddhism in the valley of Kashmir. Lots of rulers and empires came to J&K at different intervals and changed the name of div...