The Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya is among the four holy sites of Buddhism. The temple is entirely focused on the life of Lord Buddha. It lies at the site, where the Buddha named Siddhartha Gautama accomplished enlightenment. Emperor Asoka built the first temple of Buddha during the 3rd century BC and the current temple is dating from the 5th and 6th centuries. The Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya is among the earliest Buddhist temples that were built completely in brick. What is the most amazing part in this temple is that it is still standing in the country of India from the late Gupta period. Bodh Gaya lies at a distance of 96 kilometres from the city of Patna in Bihar state. Being one of the oldest temples of India, Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya became well-known  [...]

Have you ever been to Sanchi? Well, you may be amazed about what exactly Sanchi is. So let’s take you to the ancient world once where Sanchi offers amazing and great attraction worth visiting. Sanchi is actually a place located in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. To make you realize and understand about the ancient world, it is advisable to you to check out what Sanchi has to offer to every human being. Becoming a small village in the Raisen District, Sanchi boasts the Buddhist Monuments that are very popular and are of great importance. Sanchi lies at a distance of 46 kilometres towards the northeast of Bhopal and 10 kilometres from the Besnagar and Vidisha. It is situated in the center of the state. This location is known for many Buddhist monuments that are dating from the 3rd century  [...]

Situated at the distance of 22 km from the capital of the northernmost state, Jammu and Kashmir - Srinagar, this is the Dachigam National Park whose name literally means ten villages. Covering an area of 141 square kilometers, the so-called park could have been named so in the remembrance of 10 villages that were displaced for foundation. Imagine a wonderful drawing on the canvassed land filled with natural colors of amazing vegetation, dense forests, and captivating sceneries, and verdant mountains. All this seems quite happening like a heaven that have descended on the Earth. Deep ravines, sharp rugged projections, sheer wooded slopes, and undulating alpine meadows – all is simply nature at its best! Therefore, I was not astonished at referring this place as the dwelling place of gods  [...]

Huddled in the foothills of the great Himalayas covering the Shivaliks, the Rajaji National Park is located in the Indian state of Uttaranchal famous as the home of God. Stretching more than 820 sq. km, it lies at the confluence of three districts of the Uttarakhand state namely, the temple town of Haridwar, Dehradun, and Pauri Garhwal. The park was established in 1983 when three sanctuaries in the region namely, Chilla, Motichur, and Rajaji were merged to form a sole park lush with bountiful types of flora and fauna. The park derives its name from a famous leader of the Indian Freedom Struggle, C. Rajagopalachari (Rajaji) who was also honored with the Bharat Ratna award in 1954. The park had been recently in the highlights of media for its unwanted promotion in the name of soil erosion  [...]

Ranthambore National Park is one of the largest and premier wildlife park in northern India, located in the state of Rajasthan. The national park, with an area of 392 square kilometres, is located in Sawai Madhopur district of southeastern Rajasthan. The park has been named after the historic Ranthambhore fortress, which lies within the park region. The region was named Sawai Madhopur Game Sanctuary in 1955 and was declared a project Tiger Reserve in 1973 (area 1,334 square kilometres). Ranthambore became a national park in 1980. Bakaula is a thickly forested region in Ranthambore National Park. Tigers of Ranthambore: Ranthambore is famous for its tigers. November and May are the best times to visit the national park for the dry deciduous forest makes tiger spotting common. There were  [...]

Khangchendzonga National Park is located in North Sikkim district in the state of Sikkim in India, near the country’s international border with China. The national park-cum-biosphere reserve gets its name from Mount Khangchendzonga, the third highest mountain peak in the world with an altitude of 8,585 metres. The park has an area of 850 square kilometres and features glacier like Zemu. The national park was set up in August, 1977. The Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India looks after the park’s maintenance. The park is inhabited a few Lepcha people. About Sikkim: Sikkim is a landlocked state located in the eastern part of India. A former Himalayan kingdom, Sikkim was integrated into India in 1974. It is bordered by Bhutan in the east, Nepal in the west, China in  [...]

Kanha National Park is a national park and tiger reserve located in Mandla and Balaghat districts of the state of Madhya Pradesh in India. Kanha comprised two sanctuaries, Hallon and Banjar valleys while the national park of today was set up in June, 1955. Kanha, with a surrounding buffer zone of 1,009 square kilometres and the adjoining 110 square kilometres of Phen Sanctuary, forms Kanha Tiger Reserve (set up in 1974). Kanha has played inspiration to ‘Jungle Book’, the famous novel penned by Rudyard Kipling. The park is looked after by the forest department of the Madhya Pradesh state government. Kanha is home to the Gond and the Baiga tribes. About Madhya Pradesh: The central-most province of India, Madhya Pradesh is flanked by Uttar Pradesh in the north, Maharashtra in the south,  [...]

Situated in the upper Kangra Valley of the Dhauladhar (white ridge) Mountains in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh, Dharamsala is the hill station and capital of the Kangra District since 1852. The name literally is the combination of two Sanskrit words, Dharam meaning religion and Shala meaning dwelling place, giving it a meaning religious dwelling for the pilgrims. Enclosed by dense coniferous forest holding major stately Deodars, the town is split into three parts namely Upper Dharamsala called McLeod Ganj (British and Tibetan site), the middle Kotwali Bazar, and the Lower Dharmsala or Kaccheri area (commercial site). Upper Dharamshala is at nine km from Lower Dharamshala and is at a height of 460 m. Further carrying the distinct points, Lower Dharamsala is the abode of Indians, while  [...]

I am talking about the naturally beautiful hill station of Gulmarg situated in the Baramula district of the Jammu and Kashmir state in India. Deriving its name from ‘the meadow of flowers’, this town is indeed a scenic site famous among the tourist circuit for its unmatched charm and the welcoming virgin forests. Standing at 57 km southwest of the capital – Srinagar, the hilly town is at an height of 2730 m and near the Indo-Pak border. Its topography varies from lush verdant slopes to snowy peaks that provide a lot of scope for skiing and winter sports. History Originally, Gulmarg was named Gaurimarg wherein Gauri refers to the divine consort of Lord Shiva. In the Indian past, the hill station was a resort for the kings such as Yousuf Shah Chak and Jahangir (the son of the Mughal  [...]