The Thousand Pillar Temple or Rudreshwara Swamy Temple is a historic Hindu temple located in the town of Hanamakonda, Telangana State, India. It is dedicated to Shiva, Vishnu and Surya. Thousand Pillar Temple is a popular pilgrimage center, where thousands of devotees of all faith come here to pay... more
Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary is one of the most scenic places in the Western Ghats and a biodiversity hotspot is a 391 square kilometers (151.0 sq mi) protected area in Chittur taluk in Palakkad district of Kerala state, South India. It is one of the biodiversity hotspots in the world supports... more
Yelagiri is a hill station in Vellore district of Tamil Nadu, India, situated off the Vaniyambadi-Tirupattur road. This is the best closest hill station to Bangalore & Chennai. It is also one of the famous weekend getaways from Bangalore & Chennai. Yelagiri is a beautiful place in Southern... more
Jog Falls, Gerosoppa Falls or Joga Falls is the second-highest plunge waterfall in India located near Sagara taluk, Shimoga district in the state of Karnataka. These magnificent falls are a major tourist attraction in Karnataka, the spellbinding view of which creates a truly memorable... more
Kankaria Lake, formerly known as Hauz e Qutub, is the second largest lake in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. Kankaria Lake is a multisided lake that was built by Sultan Qutab-ud-Din in the year 1451 A.D. It is basically an artificial lake with thirty four sides, which was then used by the Kings to... more
Cherrapunji in Meghalaya is one of the wettest places on the planet and the only place in India to receive rain throughout the year, is a subdivisional town in the East Khasi Hills district in the Indian state of Meghalaya. There are spectacular waterfalls in Cherapunjee credited for the beautiful... more
Lakshmi Villas Palace, an extravagant building of the Indo-Saracenic school, was built by Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III in 1890 at a cost of GBP180,000 was the magnificent residence of the royal family of Baroda. The term Maharaja Palace actually refers to a series of palaces in Vadodara, Gujarat,... more
Sattras are one of the unique features of Vaishnavism in Assam. Sattras in Assam are basically monasteries which were established to propagate neo-Vaishnavism. In 15th century, the first Sattra was founded in Majuli in Assam. Garmur Satra is a large village located in Majuli of Jorhat district,... more
One of the most fascinating archaeological sites in Maharashtra, Ellora dates back to about 1,500 years ago, and is the epitome of Indian rock-cut architecture. The 34 caves are actually Buddhist, Hindu and Jain religious monuments carved in the rock. They were given the status of World heritage... more
As you stand at Mumbai’s most well-known spot of tourist interest – the Gateway of India – the most overwhelming desire you will experience is to step into a boat and explore the Arabian Sea. But this need not just be a whim. It can serve a purpose too if you take the ride to visit the Elephanta... more
Sabarmati Ashram also known as Gandhi Ashram, Harijan Ashram, or Satyagraha Ashram is located in the Sabarmati suburb of Ahmedabad, Gujarat, adjoining the Ashram Road, on the banks of the River Sabarmati, four miles from the town hall. Gandhi stayed at the Ashram from 1915 to 1933 later on the... more
The Aga Khan Palace in Pune occupies a prime position in the history of India’s freedom movement for the fact that Mahatma Gandhi, his wife, secretary and others were incarcerated here from 1942. It now serves as the headquarters of the Gandhi National Memorial Society where the making of ‘khadi’... more
Maharaja Chhatrasal Museum is a museum located in an old palace at Dhubela, on the Chhatarpur-Nowgaon highway, in Chhatarpur District, Madhya Pradesh, India. The museum is housed in palace built by Maharaja Chhatrasal and has eight galleries. The first two galleries exhibit belongings from the... more
Pangong Tso Tibetan for “high grassland lake”, also referred to as Pangong Lake, is an endorheic lake in the Himalayas situated at a height of about 4,350 m (14,270 ft) and is 134 km long, extending from India to China. Do you remember the last scene of 3 idiots? Want to know about the... more
Mawlynnong village is located in Pynursla Tehsil of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya, India. It is famous for its cleanliness and natural attraction. besides the picturesque village, offers many interesting sights such as the Living Root Bridge and another strange natural phenomenon of a... more
Yuksom is a historical town in Geyzing subdivision of West Sikkim district in the Northeast Indian state of Sikkim. It looks green, charming and even unspoilt, although it is a frequently visited tourist destination in the state of Sikkim. It is located in a peaceful, cozy surrounding covered by... more
Dimapur is the largest city in Nagaland, India. The boundary on the eastern part of Dimapur is formed by Dhansiri River, while the western part of the district consists mostly of forests and hills. It was leased out for its strategic location—it is the only plains tract of hilly Nagaland and had a... more
The National Rail Museum lies adjacent to the Bhutan Embassy within the diplomatic area of Chanakyapuri in Shanti Path in New Delhi and is easily accessible by local transport, which focuses on the rail heritage of India it opened on the 1 February 1977. The National Railway Museum is one of most... more
Chamba is the northwestern district of Himachal Pradesh, in India, with its headquarters in Chamba town. Chamba is bounded on north-west by Jammu and Kashmir, on the north-east and east by Ladakh area of Jammu and Kashmir state and Lahaul and Bara-Bangal area of Himachal Pradesh, on the south-east... more
Ponmudi is one of the popular hill stations of Kerala located at a distance of 57 Km from Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city of Kerala. It is a part of the Western Ghats mountain range that runs parallel to the Arabian Sea. Along with a beautiful array of mountain flowers, exotic butterflies and... more
St. John in the Wilderness is an Anglican church dedicated to John the Baptist built in 1852, located near Dharamshala, India on the way to McLeodGanj, at Forsyth Gunj. St. John’s Church is the most ancient structure of the town and it is a gothic stone shrine amidst the forest in between... more
The fort of Panhala occupies a prime place in the history of Maharashtra and is also a favourite destination as a hill station. Built by the Shilahara dynasty of Kolhapur in 12thcentury, the fort passed into the hands of the Yadavas of Devgiri, Bahamani, Adilshahi and subsequently the Marathas.... more
