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Kumarakom - Travel South India

Kumarakom is a village on Vembanad Lake in the backwaters of Kerala, southern India. It’s laced with canals, where houseboats ply the waters. Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary is home to many species including cuckoos and Siberian storks. Nearby, the Bay Island Driftwood Museum displays wooden sculptures. In the lake, Pathiramanal Island is a haven for rare migratory birds. Ancient Thazhathangady Mosque is east of Kumarakom.

ROMANTIC KERALA - Travel South India

High on History Kerala – home to the languid backwaters, long coastlines, sprawling tea gardens, and colorful dance forms, is also famously known as ‘God?s Own Country’. Located on the Malabar coast of Southern India, it is a tiny sliver of paradise that is also one of the best tropical tourist destinations one can look...

HEMIS FESTIVAL - Travel South India

HEMIS As Ladakh, the cold arid desert border the most northern of India wakes up from the harsh winters. it is time to celebrate the festival of Ladakh at Hemis. We celebrate the birth of the Holy Guru Padmasambhava at the typical monastery of Jangchub Choling in Hemis. The colorful parade is subjected to fervent...

Enchanting Tamilnadu - Travel South India

ENCHANTING TAMILNADU Tamil Nadu for me is the land of the malli poo (jasmine), pavadai-dhavani (half-saree with skirt) and idli-sambar. Dindugal pootu (locks), Sivakasi pattasu (crackers), Chettinad kara kozhambu (spicy gravy), Madurai malli and Kumbakonam degree coffee are some of the other things that are famous. In fact, the state you see today might be...

Classical Tour – Karnataka - Travel South India

The Human Touch Soothing the ears of every traveler with its Carnatic Music, Karnataka is a place for not only the virtuosos but nature lovers and history buffs as well. The destinations like Mysore, Hassan, etc., are the symbols of ancient architectural brilliance, affluent past and extents of nature’s pulchritude. This 07 Days and 08...

DIWALI - Travel South India

DIWALI TOUR – North India 2020 Diwali is one of India’s biggest festivals. Diwali is celebrated by Hindus all over India.  As per Hindu mythology, Lord Rama returned back to Ayodhya from exile of 14 years after concurring Damon King Ravana. The people of Ayodhya welcomed Lord Rama by lighting their houses with Diyas (Earthen...

Amritsar Tours - Travel South India

Amritsar “Amritsar is a city in the northwestern Indian state of Punjab, 28 kilometres from the border with Pakistan. At the center of its walled old town, the gilded Golden Temple (Harmandir Sahib) is the holiest gurdwara (religious complex) of the Sikh religion. It’s at the end of a causeway, surrounded by the sacred Amrit...

Hassan - Travel South India

Hassan is a city and the district headquarters of Hassan district in the Indian state of Karnataka. The town is situated 980 m above sea level. It is named after the Hasanamba temple. Hassan is 183 kilometres west of Bangalore, 119 kilometres north of Mysore, and 171 kilometres east of Mangalore by road.

Vibrant tamil nadu - Travel South India

VIBRANT TAMILNADU Tamil Nadu for me is the land of the malli poo (jasmine), pavadai-dhavani (half-saree with skirt) and idli-sambar. Dindugal pootu (locks), Sivakasi pattasu (crackers), Chettinad kara kozhambu (spicy gravy), Madurai malli and Kumbakonam degree coffee are some of the other things that are famous. In fact, the state you see today might be...

Rajasthan – Forts & Palaces - Travel South India

Royal Rajasthan Rajasthan abounds in forts that offer sweeping views of the panoramic landscape. The three most essential forts in Rajasthan are the Amber Fort in Jaipur, Mehrangarh Fort in Jodhpur and Jaisalmer Fort, commonly known as Sonar Quila. Rajasthan, popularly known to many as the Land of the Kings, is a beautiful example of...

Nepal Tours - Travel South India

KATHMANDU Kathmandu, Nepal’s capital, is set in a valley surrounded by the Himalayan Mountains. At the heart of the old city’s mazelike alleys is Durbar Square, which becomes frenetic during Indra Jatra, a religious festival featuring masked dances. Many of the city’s historic sites were damaged or destroyed by a 2015 earthquake. Durbar Square’s palace,...

Chitradurga - Travel South India

The district of Chitradurga of Karnataka is renowned in an international level for its monuments. This place has experienced the life of man from the earliest historic times resulting in the spread of antiquities and monuments throughout the district. These not only reflect the cultural fervour of this region but have become popular tourist spots. Chitradurga, centrally located in the state and of Karnataka, has been ruled by all the important royal dynasties of this state. The influence of the rule of Asoka, the Mauryan emperors, as early as III century B.C.E  is discernible in the northern part of district. Consequently this region was under the political sway of the Shathavahanas, the Kadambas, the Chalukyas of Bhadami, the Rashrakutas, the Later Chalukyas of Kalyana, the Hoysalas, the Vijayanagara rulers, the palegars of Chitradurga and the Wodeyars of Mysore. Thus this district has an history spanning from the earliest known Empires till the British Rule.

Bidar - Travel South India

In ancient time, Bidar formed an important part of the kingdom of Vidharba, referred to in the Mahabharata. It became the part of the Chalukyan Empire in the 10th century. The capital city of the Chalukyan rulers is located at Kalyani, which is 57 km from here. Bidar witnessed many upheavals during the early medieval period. It was taken over by the Yadavas of Devangiri and later by the Kakatiyas of Warangal in the 14th century. It then became a part of the Bahamani kingdom in the 14th century. The disintegration of the Bahamani kingdom into five small states led to the rise of the town and the Sultanate of Bidar. Sultan Ahmad Wali I shifted his capital from present-day Gulbarg to Bidar and built a fort here in 1429. The Bahamani rulers ruled here until 1487. The chequered history of Bidar did not stop here. The Barid Shahi dynasty took over Bidar, which was in turn taken over by the Adil Shahi rulers of Bijapur. It was annexed and incorporated into the Mughal Empire by Aurangzeb in 1656 while on his way to conquer the southern parts of India. The Nizam rulers of Hyderabad took over Bidar in the early part of the 18th century. After India gained independence in 1947, the rule of the Nizam was abolished and Bidar became the part of the Indian state of Karnataka.

Karnataka - Travel South India

The state of Karnataka, The Lofty Land, formerly known as Mysore is flanked by Goa and Maharashtra and lies to the west of Andhra Pradesh, to the north west of Tamil Nadu and to the north of Kerala. It lies majorly in the Deccan Plateau and in the rain-shadow areas.

Kerala - Travel South India

Amaravati, famous for the Amareswara temple, which is dedicated to Lord Shiva dates back to the 2nd century BCE and was once the capital of the Satavahanas and also the Pallava kings. Amaravati was a seat of Buddhism prior to the rise of Satavahanas, and a stupa and monastery were built there during the reign of Emperor Ashoka (269-232 BC) under Mauryan Empire. Amaravati, the new capital of Andhra Pradesh – eponymous with the eternal land will be a People’s Capital that is vibrant, diverse, inclusive and modern. The world class new capital of Andhra Pradesh will have planned urban infrastructure, be functionally smart, technology driven, environmentally sustainable eco system, that is conducive for holistic integrated development. The futuristic greenfield capital will be an ultimate destination for the investors, businesses, education and tourism.

Festivals - Travel South India

Every third day in India is a festival – the trueness of this statement is evident from the numerous festivals celebrated in India with great religious fervour. The major festivals in India mark various occasions important in the culture of India like the onset of new seasons, new crop or harvest, the legends or the Indian culture of a particular state/region. The festival tours of India take you to a journey of Indian culture. With every festival you discover a new blend and the veiled historical legacy, which breaks the ice with the upcoming events of the festival.

Beaches - Travel South India

Sandwiched between the Arabian Sea, the Indian Ocean, and the Bay of Bengal, India has been blessed with rich and beautiful coastline. Best Beaches in India have immense natural beauty and tranquil atmosphere. Some of the most popular states of the India like TamilNadu, Goa, Kerala, and Karnataka & Orissa have paradisiacal beaches.