Common Info Corbett National Park is one of the thirteen protected areas covered by World Wildlife Fund under the Terai Arc Landscape Programme. It is located at the junction of the Kumaon and Garhwal hill regions in Nainital district in the northern state of Uttarakhand. The park is spread over an area of 1288 square kilometres comprising 520 square kilometres of core area and 798 square kilometres of buffer area. Jim Corbett National Park has been named after Jim Corbett, the famous hunter-cum-conservationist of the late 19th century. Corbett National Park is the oldest national park of India which was set up as early as 1936 (then known as Hailey National Park). Every year more than 70,000 visitors come to the park from various parts of India as well as from abroad. Jim Corbett Edward  [...]

Short Info Country: India State: Karnataka District: Bangalore Area: 710 kilometre square Elevation: 920 m Population: 5.8 million Pin code: 560--- Telephone Code: 080 Time Zone: GMT plus 5:30 Bangalore (now known as Bangaluru) is the capital of the south Indian state of Karnataka. The city is located atop the Deccan Plateau in south-eastern Karnataka and is India’s third most populous city. Bangalore is also known as the Silicon Valley of India for it is the leading IT exporter in India. A major economic hub, Bangalore is one of the fastest growing metropolises in the country. History Bangalore was captured by the Cholas in 1024 AD followed by the Hoysalas who overthrew the Cholas in 1116 AD. A feudatory of the Vijayanagar Empire, Kempe Gowda I, who set up a  [...]

Short Info Country: India State: Union Territory Area: 114 square kilometres Elevation: 321 metres Population: 12 lakh (Chandigarh Capital Region including Mohali, Panchkula and Zirakpur) Literacy rate: 82 per cent Female male ratio: 777 female per 1,000 male Pin code: 160--- Telephone Code: 0172 Time Zone: GMT plus 5:30 Name Chandigarh means the ‘Fort of Chandi’. The name has been coined from an ancient temple called Chandi Mandir located close to the city. Chandigarh is the first planned city in India featuring numerous architectural works of Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Mathew Nowicki and Albert Mayer, some of the greatest architects in the world history. Chandigarh ranks at the top of all states and Union Territories in terms of per capita income. Chandigarh  [...]

The Kamakhya Temple is the famous pilgrimage spot for the Hindu and Tantric worshippers located on the Nilachal (Blue) Hill in the western area of the Guwahati city of the Eastern Indian state of Assam. Situated as the main shrine in a complex of temples, it is dedicated to Goddess Sati who is an incarnation of the Mother Goddess Durga (The Divine Power and Destroyer of Evil) and divine consort of Lord Shiva also known as Parvati. According to an ancient scripture, the Kalika Purana, Kamakhya, the Shakti (Power) is the giver of all desires, the juvenile wife of Shiva, and the provider of salvation. The other temples in the complex are devoted to the varied forms of mother goddess including Bhuvaneshvari, Bagalamukhi, Chinnamasta, Tripura Sundari, and Tara. In addition, the complex also holds  [...]

The Mahabodhi Temple is a temple in Bodh Gaya in the Bihar state of India dedicated to the enlightened Gautam Buddha. Being the most important shrine of Buddhists, it commemorates the holy site where Siddhartha Gautam achieved the Supreme Enlightenment in 6th century B.C and became Buddha. Located at a distance of 96 km form the state’s capital – Patna, the western side of the temple holds the holy Bodhi tree. As per the Pali standard, the location is referred to as the Bodhimanda and the monastery here as the Bodhimanda Vihara. In 2002, Mahabodhi Mahavihara was listed as a World Heritage Site by the UNESCO. Legend As per the legend, Siddhartha Gautam, who was a young prince born in India keen to end up the suffering in the world, came on the banks of Falgu River near Gaya to find  [...]

The Shore Temple is a structural monument built in the 7th century overlooking the Bay of Bengal at the rocky outcrop supervising the shoreline at Mahabalipuram or Mamallapuram. A small rural area towards south of the Chennai city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, Mahabalipuram was a popular port adorned with many architectural splendors during the 7th and 8th centuries when the Pallava Dynasty was ruling. The major attractions in the city are its several temples and rock-cut monuments that exhibit a stunning fusion of memorable past and inborn splendor. Most of these monuments are built according to the Dravidian temple style and Pallava sculpture. Constructed from the finely cut local granite, the shore is the live testimony of the Indian royal legacy. The Pallava ruler Narasimha  [...]

Located at a distance of 60 km from Chennai, the state capital of Tamil Nadu, this group of historical monuments or sanctuaries was constructed by the different Pallava kings. Dated back to 7th and 8th centuries when this dynasty flourished in trade, art, and architecture, these architectural heritages of India were carved to inlay the royal beauty along the Coromandel Coast. A seaport and a temple town blessed with the incidents of Hindu mythologies and rewarded with the extensive complex of nearly 40 architectural marvels, Mahabalipuram or the Land of Bali is more than 2000 years old. The town is named after the demon king Mahabali, who was killed by Mother Goddess Durga on its evil intentions to rule the world by harassing people. Taking your tour to a land of fantasy, the exemplary Pallava  [...]

Short Info Country: India State: Rajasthan Dsitrict: Jaipur Area: 700 square kilometres (metro) Elevation: 431 m Population: 4 millions Pin code: 302--- Telephone Code: 0141 Time Zone: GMT plus 5:30 Jaipur, also known as the Pink City, is the capital of the western Indian state of Rajasthan. The spectacular city, which speaks volumes about living history, has been ran ked as the seventh best place to visit in Asia. History The city of Jaipur was founded in 1727 by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II (1699-1744). Initially Sawai Jai Singh II’s capital was Amber, located at a distance of 11 km from Jaipur. The growing population and the rising scarcity of water prompted the king to shift his capital. Jaipur is in fact the the first planned city of India for the king  [...]

Short Info: Country: India State: Gujarat District: Ahmedabad Area: 205 square kilometres (metro) Elevation: 53 metres Population: 5.2 millions (3.5 million in the area under the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation) Pin code: 380--- Telephone Code: 079 Time Zone: GMT plus 5:30 Ahmedabad (locally known as Amdavad) is largest city of the state of Gujarat in India. It is located on the banks of River Sabarmati. Ahmedabad was the capital of Gujarat from 1960-70 after which, the capital was shifted to Gandhinagar. The city of Mehsana or Mahsena  is considered the twin city of Ahmedabad. History: The area in and around the present-day Ahmedabad was said to have inhabited since the 11th century. The region was known as Ashaval during that time. The Solanki ruler of Anhilwara,  [...]

Hampi is a parish town, holding religious and historical significance, situated in the northern part of the Karnataka state in India. Located on the banks of the Tungabhadra River, this village is the former capital of the Vijayanagara Empire, a Hindu Dynasty who ruled the south India from 14th to 16th century. The huge rock-spread hills and the intersecting river make a peculiar topography for this old capital. The landscape holding mammoth stones, which were utilized to make huge statues of Hindu deities, exhibits historic and religious aura at every few steps. Therefore, one day is not enough to visit Hampi for architecture lovers. The name of the village comes from the Pampa, the ancient name of the Tungabhadra River. Since several years until now, the rural metropolitan is also called  [...]