Religious Places

Religion is a way of life here which forms an integral part of the entire Indian tradition.

30 Nov 2012

Famous Quotes on India (by non-Indians)

1.Albert Einstein said: We owe a lot to the Indians, who taught us how to count, without which no worthwhile scientific discovery could have been made. 2.Mark Twain said: India is, the cradle of the human race, the birthplace of human speech, the mother of history, the grandmother of legend, and the great grand mother of tradition. Our most valuable and most instructive materials in the history of man are treasured up in India only. 3.French scholar Romain Rolland said: If there is one place on the face of earth where all the dreams of...

Amazing Facts about India and Indians

1. India never invaded any country in her last 1000 years of history. 2. India invented the Number system. Zero was invented by Aryabhatta. 3. The world's first University was established in Takshila in 700BC. 4. According to the Forbes magazine, Sanskrit is the most suitable language for computer software. 5. Ayurveda is the earliest school of medicine known to humans. 6. Although western media portray modern images of India as poverty...

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Rat Temple(Karni Mata) - Deshnok, India

The Karni Mata Temple at Deshnoke, 30 km from Bikaner, India, is one of the strangest temples in the world. The temple is home to over 20,000 rats, that not only live and dine within the temple premises but are actually worshipped by devotes who throng the temple in great numbers. These holy animals are called “kabbas”, and many people travel long distances to pay their respects. The rats are absolutely everywhere, from the door handles to...

22 Nov 2012

Puri Beach Festival

18th International Puri Beach Festival to start from 23rd Nov 2012. This was decided at a high level meeting presided by  Tourism Minister Maheswar Mohanty at here.    A preparatory meeting was held under chairmanship of Maheswar Mohanty, Minister Tourism, Culture and P&C in his Secretariat Chamber today to discuss and finalize the programme to be held from 23rd November to 29th November, 2012. Important exhibition,...

21 Nov 2012

Historical Places

The largest Sri Maha Vishnu Temple in the worldAngkor Wat (Cambodia-Country)  is not only the largest Hindu Temple, but also one of the wonders of the word. Yet, unknown to many Hindus all around! An architectural marvel and a piece of world heritage. Indians know more about Taj Mahal and almost nothing about this temple at Angkor Wat. Religion apart, this beautiful temple and it's intricate architectural wonder that signifies a symbol of...

Hill Stations

Tiger Hills- DarjeelingThe peak of the Ghoom Hill in Darjeeling in West Bengal State of India is the Tiger Hill which became famous for the rare and spectacular 180° dawn-views that it offers of the third highest mountain in the world – the Kangchenjunga. Located at 26°59'37"N   88°17'5"E, the Tiger Hill is a UNESCO Heritage site at an elevation of 8500 feet above sea level and is 11 kilometres southeast of Darjeeling. A 4-storeyed glass-walled observatory or .....Continue Reading........  Ananthagiri Hills-Ranga ReddyAnanthagiri...

Water Gateways

World Largest river Island-Majoli(Majuli)-Assam,India Majoli - also called Majuli, is the world's largest freshwater-river island located in the middle of the vast River Brahmaputra in Assam State of India. Garamur is the sub-divisional headquarters of Majuli.Majuli derives its name from 'Madhyajuli' meaning 'centre place between two rivers' which Majuli .....Continue Reading........Drive-in beach in Kerala-Muzhappilangad BeachThe...

Adventure Places

Ananthagiri Hills-Ranga Reddy Ananthagiri hills is located 6kms from Vikarabad. This is one of the big forest area in Rangareddy district. There is a Vishnu temple in this forest area which is called Ananta Padmanabha Swami Temple. Temple will be flooded with pilgrims during the weekends. The temple will be open through out the day....... Read More....... Top Ten Caves of India Caving in India is very popular considering the number of caves...

Heritage Places

Falaknuma Palace- Hyderabad, India Falaknuma Palace is one of the finest palaces in Hyderabad, India belonging to the Paigahs but later owned by the Nizams. It is located on a 32 acre, 19400 sqaure meters area in Falaknuma, 5 km from Charminar. It was built by Nawab Vikar-ul-Umra,then the Prime Minister of Hyderabad. Falak-numa literally means “Like the Sky” or “c” in Urdu........Read More...... Domakonda Fort-Nizamabad,IndiaThe fort was built...

Religious Places

Sri Vara Siddhi Vinayaka Temple-Kanipakam There is a general belief that Lord Ganesha is the upholder of truth and in Kanipakam, many people experience this belief when they confront the idol of Lord Ganesha. Day-to-day disputes between people are resolved by taking a special oath. The accused in the dispute are made to take a dip in the pushkarini (Temple tank) and swear before the lord. There are instances when the person who committed the sin...

14 Nov 2012

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Ghost Towns of India

Ghosts do not exist. Their existence is in the mind of humans. At least that is what we believed till now. But some of the leading towns in India will surely change your view on apparitions. These towns are better known as ghost towns for a series of supernatural activities that the locals as well as the tourists experienced, as soon as they stepped into these haunted towns of India. Let us dig into further details and find out some of...

6 Nov 2012

Diwali special

Hi friends, We are delighted to inform you that, we are conducting essay writing competition on the occasion of Diwali 2012.Write to us  about "Diwali festival celebrations" in your hometown and win cash or Goodies.... If your article is the first of it’s type in our website or the article which you covered is not there in any of the other website’s online, you will receive a cash prize of 1000...