Sunday, March 6, 2022

In and Around India


  • Tamilnadu - done, need to visit Kumbhakonam, Tirunalveli again, ayyappa temple (5)
  • Kerala - temples done, but leisure trip pending
  • Karnataka - Pending - Mangalore, Udipi, Murudeshwar, Kollur, Sringeri, Dharmasthala, Belur, Halebedu, Hassan, Pattadakal, Chikmagalur 
  • Maharashtra - Pending - Nashik, Triambakeshwar, Grishneshwar, Parli,  Aundha Nagnath
  • Telangana - - Mantralayam, Vemulawada,  Bhadrachalam, Warangal. Yadagirigutta
  • Andhra Pradesh -  Pending -Annavaram, Srisailam, Mahanandi, Yaganti , Ahobilam, Simhachalam, Vizag and Araku, Jogulamba
  • Gujarat - Rann of Kutch
  • Orissa - Pending - Puri, lakes
  • West Bengal - Kolkata
  • Uttarakhand 
  • Uttar Pradesh 
  • Bihar -Gaya
  • Madhya Pradesh - Pending - Indore, Mahakaleshwar and Omkareshwar, Gwalior, National Park, Khajuraho
  • Rajasthan- Pending - Jaisalmer, Udaipur, Jaipur,  
  • Chandigarh - Pending - Kulu and Manali, Dharmasthala
  • Kashmir - Pending - Leh and Ladakh 
  • Seven sisters - 

SOLO TRAVEL - ENTIRE INDIA - ON BUDGET

People to visit

Vijayawada - done
Guntur - done
Chennai - done
Coimbatore - 
Bangalore - 
Mysore - 
Pune - 
Ahmedabad - 
Delhi - 
Kolkata - 
Nagpur - 
Vizag - 
Bhimavaram - 
Rajamundry - 
Bhadrachalam - 
Rameshwaram - done
Puducherry - done
Tirunalveli - visit another time
Madurai - visit another time
Thanjavur - done
Kodaikanal
Kovalam - done
Kollam
Allapuzha
Kumarakom
Thekkady
Kottayam
Kochi
Ernakulam
Thiruvananthapuram - done
Nagercoil
Kanyakumari - done
Munnar
Guruvayur - done
Kozhikode
Mangalore
Bandipur
Srirangapattanam
Shravanabelagola
Hosur
Belur
Halebid
Sringeri
Shimoga
Chikmaglur
Udupi
Manipal
Kollur
Jog Falls
Lepakshi
Anantapur
Gokaran
Goa
Hubli
Bellary
Hampi
Kurnool
Badami
Pattadakal
Gorak Falls
Bijapur
Kolhapur
Bidar
Solapur
Ratnagiri
Mahabaleshwar
Mumbai
Lonavala
Surat
Ankleshwar
Somnath
Porbhandar
Dwarka
Jamnagar
Gandhinagar
Rann of Kachchh
Udaipur
Mt Abu
Jodhpur
Bikaner
Jaipur
Vrindavan
Mathura
Jaisalmar
Ujjain
Sanchi
Chanderi
gwalior
kanha
jabalpur

Take Aditya and go
Kumbakonam nava graha temple visit with Aditya

Gangapur-Kurupuram - ghat స్నానం and temple visit - 3 days- take Aditya also

Tirupati - puttur - నారాయణవనంtake Aditya also - సోరకాయల స్వామీ సమాధి

Tuesday, September 14, 2021

Countries to visit

Australia
New Zealand
South Africa
Scotland
Ireland
Iceland
Italy
Greece
Antigua and Barbuda
Austria
Bahamas
Belgium
Bhutan
Bulgaria
Cambodia
Costa Rica
Cyprus
Denmark
Dominican Republic
Egypt
Fiji
Finland
France
Germany
Haiti
Indonesia
Japan
Jordan
Kenya
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Maldives
Malaysia
Malta
Mauritius
Nepal
Netherlands
Peru
Portugal
Poland
Russia
Seychelles
Singapore
Slovenia
Spain
Sri Lanka
Thailand
Trinidad and Tobago
Turkey
Uzbekistan

Saturday, January 28, 2017

Textile Map of India

Textile map of India, worth visiting this places during your tours and buy our textiles and help weavers and buy at a bargain instead of the expensive affair at boutiques




Kerala Tour in India

Padmanabhaswamy temple is located in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.

The temple is built in an intricate fusion of the indigenous Kerala style and the Dravidian style (kovil) of architecture associated with the temples located in the neighboring state of Tamil Nadu, featuring high walls, and a 16th-century Gopuram.

While the Moolasthanam of the temple is the Ananthapuram Temple in Kasargod, architecturally to some extent, the temple is a replica of the Adikesava Perumal temple located in Kanyakumari District. It is the richest Hindu temple in the world.

Guruvayur, Lord Krishna temple


Rajasthan Tour in India

Rajasthan is also a state where you can spend 2 weeks to cover the tourist location and wow at the splendor of forts, palaces and nature

See everything there is to see and experience Rajasthan by embarking on a tour of the state that spans all the major sights and cities.

Day 1: Arrive in Jaipur by air for a day sightseeing at City Palace, Amber fort and other attractions.

Day 2: Travel by road to Bikaner and visit the National Research Centre on Camels in the latter half of the day.

Day 3: Visit Bikaner's Junagarh Fort in the morning followed by a drive to Jaisalmer post lunch.

Day 4: Spend an idyllic day in the romantic city of Jaisalmer and take in the wonderful architecture and sights.

Day 5: Drive to Jodhpur. Spend the afternoon visiting Mehrangarh Fort and the Jaswant Thada Memorial.

Day 6: Drive to Mount Abu and visit the Ranakpur Temple en route.

Day 7: Spend a relaxed day at Mount Abu visiting its natural attractions and splendid temples.

Day 8: Drive to Udaipur and visit the Kumbhalgarh Fort en route.

Day 9: Spend a day in the lake city and tour its splendid palaces and temples. In the evening go to Lake Pichola for a boating excursion.

Day 10: Depart by flight for Delhi/Mumbai.

Tamilnadu Temple Tour in India

Tamil Nadu  has 4 of the Panchabhoota Linga temples dedicated to Lord Shiva.

Chidambaram The Nataraja temple, a brilliant piece of architecture, Shiva represented here in form of  Space.

Kanchipuram  The Ekamreswara temple, where Shiva is represented in the form of  Earth.

Tiruvannamalai- Shiva is worshipped here as Arunachaleswara, in the form of a Fire lingam.

The Brihadeeswara temple in Tanjore, is a must visit, for it's towering gopuram, the single block of stone on it, the massive Nandi.

Sri Ranganatha Temple at Srirangam, massive complex, one of the few containining Lord Vishnu in the reclining posture, on the banks of the Cauvery river.

The Madurai Meenakshi temple at Madurai, and the Rameshwaram Temple with it's  huge corridors

Mahabalipuram - a two hour drive from Chennai, was the erstwhile capital of the Pallava Kings. The most significant is the shore temple built by King Rajasimha in the seventh century, housing the shrines of both Shiva and Vishnu. The Shore Temple, a masterpiece of its kind is a World Heritage Site, protected from the Wind and Water by a huge rock wall. Mahabalipuram, is also a beach town serving as a weekend destination for the residents of Chennai.

Rameshwaram, at a distance of 562 km from Chennai, 227 km from Tirunelveli, 311 km Kanyakumari, 387 km from Pondicherry, 230 km from Trichy, 171 km from Madurai, 371 km from Trivandrum and 607 km from Bangalore, Rameshwaram is one of the most famous Pilgrimage centers in South India & also a Jyotirlinga, situated in Ramanathapuram district of Tamil Nadu. 

Tenkasi, at a distance of 56 km from Tirunelveli, 109 km from Trivandrum, 160 km from Madurai, 100 km from Kollam, 132 km from Kanyakumari & 625 km from Chennai, Tenkasi is a popular tourist destination situated on Madurai - Kollam highway and also one of the top Tamilnadu places to visit. Tenkasi is famous for numerous waterfalls spread around the region including the famous Courtallam Falls.

Kumbakonam, at a distance of 42 kms from Thanjavur, 57 kms from Karaikal & 281 Kms from Chennai, Kumbakonam is a Temple City. Sarangapani Temple: The twelve storied 147 feet high Vaishnavite temple was built by Nayak Kings in 15th century (2 Kms from bus stand).

Palani, At a distance of 41 kms from Kodaikanal, 108 Kms from Coimbatore & 487 Kms from Chennai, Palani is one of the padi veedu for Lord Muruga and is an important pilgrim centre for Hindus. Palani is one of the popular pilgrimage sites in Tamilnadu.

Pondicherry

Kanyakumari

Dharmapuri

Nagercoil, Hanuman temple

Interesting and should keep aside 2-3 weeks and attach to a travel group or go leisure in a taxi and see all the temples also do some shopping

Except Dharmapuri and Palani, visited the rest of the above