Amarkantak is a pilgrim town in Madhya Pradesh. Amarkantak is derived from Sanskrit words Amar and Kantak. Amar means immortal and Kantak means Hindrances. It is the meeting point of Satpura and Vindhya ranges. People believe that this is the gateway to the heaven. This place consists of plenty of mango trees so it is known as Amrakoot by Poet Kalidas. As per the Hindu mythology, people states that when Lord Shiva destroyed Tripura by fire, one of the ashes fall on Amarkantak which turned into thousands of Lingams. Narmada Jayanti is most famous festival celebrates here.

What to see in Amarkantak:

Flora and Fauna: Due to equitable distribution of temperature large number of trees grown in this place. Between 1970 to 1976, Saxena, a forest Botanist identified 635 species. Few species are Anogeissus Latifolia, Gardenia Latifolia, Grewia spp, Bauhinia Spp, Terminalia Chebula etc. In this place wide variety of grasses can also be seen.

Shri Sarvodaya Digamber Jain Temple: World’s biggest Ashtadhatu Jain Idol can be seen here. This temple is under construction.

Ancient temples of Kalachuri Period: Between 1042 to 1072 AD plenty of temples built by Kalachuri Maharaja Karnadeva. These temples are famous for its architectural styles.

Narmadakund and Temples: This is the origin place of river Narmada. There are 16 major stone temple surrounded to this temple.

Sonakshi Shaktipeeth Temple: people believe that during Navrathri Goddess Sonakshi comes to this place to bless the people.

Trimukhi Temple: This temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva which is located on the top of a hill in Amarkantak. Among 24 temples in Amarkantak this is the oldest temple.

What to see around Amarkantak:

Dudh Dhara: This place is most famous for waterfalls. It is located 8kms away from Amarkantak. Horticulture garden is worth seeing near these waterfalls.

Kabir Chabutara: For the followers of Saint Kabir this is most important place. It is believed that here Kabir had done meditation for several years.

Mai Ki Bagiya: In the honour of Goddess Narmada this garden was built. It consists of rose plants, Gulbakawali, Mango, banana trees etc… Other name for this garden is Mother’s Garden. It is located 3kms away from Amarkantak.

Kapil Dhara: This place is famous for waterfalls. These waterfalls are surrounded by mountains and dense forests. This place is named after the sage Kapil Muni. It is located 8kms away from the town.

Jwaleshwar Mahadev: It is located 2kms from Amarkantak. This is the origin place of river Johilla. Lord Shiva temple near this place is most famous.

Sonemuda: This place is surrounded by Valleys and thick forests. Trekking activity conducts here. It is located 3kms away from the town.

Getting to Amarkantak: Amarkantak is well connected with Anuppur, Bilaspur, Rewa, Jabalpur, Umaria, and Shahdol through roadways. Nearest rail line is located at Pendra Road which 42kms away from Amarkantak. Raipur airport and Jabalpur airports are the nearest airports of Amarkantak.

Getting around Amarkantak: Walking is the best option to see the place in Amarkantak. Autos are the only means to visit the surrounding places of Amarkantak.

Best time to visit Amarkantak: Between October to March visitors feel so comfortable to visit this place.

Where to stay in Amarkantak: Very limited accommodation facilities are available. Local municipality is providing certain cottages to the visitors. Kalyan, Barfani ashrams and Madhya Pradesh state Tourism also providing some rooms to the visitors of this place. Luxury accommodation cannot be seen here.

Where to eat in Amarkantak: Only limited options are available to eat in Amarkantak. Dharmasalas and few Ashrams are providing food at best quality.

Kasauli is a cantonment located in Himachal Pradesh. It was established in 1842 as a hill station. Height of this hill station is 1927 meters. Most attractive places in Kasauli are dense forest and snow clad Mountain. Old Churches and Victorian architecture, Gothic style buildings are famous in this place. According to Hindu Mythology, Kausali is a place where Lord Hanuman kept his feet while he is getting Sanjeevani Herb for Laxman to make him alive. Some of the common features for the summer residences are Pretty Facades, Well Manicured lawns and Long driveways. Basant Panchami, Lohri, Renuka Fair, Sari Festival and Solan Festivals are most famous in this place.

What to see in Kasauli:

Christ Church: It is the best tourist place which is located in Mall road of Kasauli. In Gothic style this was constructed during the British era. It is one if the important hill station church.

The Mall: This is the best place for the shopping lovers. It is always busy with several visitors who visit this place. This consists of Lower mall and upper mall streets. Worth buying here are Tibetian Carpets, Shawls, Metalwork’s, wood works, Jewellery items, handicrafts etc…

Central Research Institute: This was established in 1905 during colonial British rule. Several tourists attracts to this place. Always it is engaged in research and development activities.

Monkey Point: Highest peak of the town is Monkey point. It is believed that Lord Hanuman kept his feet in this place while he is carrying Sanjeevani to Laxman. Snow covered peaks are most attractive to the visitors.

Kasauli Club: It is one of the oldest clubs in the country established in 1880. Its membership comes with 15 years wait time. Indian Army personnel are maintaining this club.

Kausali Distillery: It is believed this was functioning before the formation of the cantonment. It is the oldest distillery for Scotch whisky in Asia.

Other places to see in Kasauli: Sri Baba Balanath Temple, Krishna Bhagvan Mandir, Gurudwaras located in Kasauli Mashobra Rd and Gharkhal Bazaar, Irish Roman Church, Baptist church.

What to see around Kasauli:

Dagshai: It is situated 12 kms away from Kasauli. Dagshai is one of the oldest cantonments. Most beautiful and colourful green and red roof top school campuses are located on the top of Dagshai hill. These are constructed in 1876.

Timber Trail Resort: This resort connects 2 hills. Cable cars are available to reach this place. This is one of the major attractions to the tourists. Pine forests are located here. Beauty of Kaushalya River can be seen from here. It is located 36 kms away from Kasauli.

Parwanoo: This place is known for apple orchards. It is located 24 kms from Kasauli.

Other places to visit near Kasauli: Other places to visit near Kasauli are Shimla, Chandigarh, Auli, and Gurkha Fort.

Getting to Kasauli: This place is well connected to Chandigarh and Delhi by Road. Nearest Railway station is located at Kalka. Nearest airport is at Shimla.

Getting around Kasauli: Most preferred and attractive mode of transport to reach the surrounding places of Kasauli is Horse cart or Tongas.

Best time to visit Kasauli: From April to November is the best time to visit this place.

Where to stay in Kasauli: Very limited accommodation facility is available in Kasauli. On the top of the hills several resorts are available to stay. Most of the visitors prefer these resorts to enjoy the nature.

Where to eat in Kasauli: Restaurants in this place are very limited. Chinese, Indian, continental food is available in the restaurants.

Ahmedabad is the largest city in Gujarat. It is located on the banks of Sabarmati River. This is the best place to see historical constructions and new monuments. Many dynasties ruled this place starting from Sultans to Mughals. After Mughals, Marathas ruled this place till the Britishers occupied. It served as home to several freedom fighters like Sardar Vallabhai Patel, Mahatma Gandhi. One interesting story related to name of Ahmedabad is, once Sultan Ahmed Shah was standing on the banks of Sabarmati River he saw hare chasing a dog. He approached to spiritual leader and asked for the reason he stated that this is the uniqueness of the land. This impressed him and decided to arrange his capital in this place. At that time he named this place as Ahmedabad.

What to see in Ahmedabad:

Dada Hari Vav: This was built during the regime of Mehmud Begda. It is located below the ground level. This is considered as best place to relax. Beautiful engraving pillars can be seen here. It is one of the complex structures. Timing to visit this place is between 9 AM to 5 PM.

Teen Darwaza: This place is known for its best architecture. It is the oldest and longest gateway in Ahmedabad. This was built by Ahmed Shah founder of the city.

Kankaria Lake: In 1451 AD this was built by Sultan Kutubuddin. A summer palace is located in the middle of the lake. Mughal Emperor Jahangir and his wife Noor Jahan frequently come to this place for relaxation. This is an artificial lake with 34 slides.

Vechaar Utensils Museum: In this museum several utensils were displayed such as stainless steel, Zinc, German silver, Copper, Bronze, and Brass.

Hazrat Pir Muhammad Shah Library: Very rare manuscripts of Sindhi, Turkish, Arabic and Persian are available here.

What to see around Ahmedabad :

Gandhi Ashram: This was the residence of Father of Nation, Mahatma Gandhi. Other names of this Ashram are Satyagraha Ashram and Sabarmati Ashram. It is located 4 kms away from the city.

Bhadra Fort: This fort is famous for Bhadrakali Temple. Goddess Bhadra is worshipped here. She is incarnation of Goddess Kali. It is located 4 kms away from the city.

Jhoolta Minar: Swaying minaret is famous here. If any person uses little force on the upper arc minaret it tends to sway. At the time of construction two minarets were constructed. Now we can see only one minaret. Other one was destroyed by the Englishman who tried to discover the secret behind the sway. It is located 5 kms away from Ahmedabad.

Swaminarayan Temple: Thousands of People from all over the country visit this place every year. Lord Swaminarayan is worshipped here. It is located 4 kms away from the city. This is the first Swaminarayan Temple in India which was built at Kalupur.

Other places to see around Ahmedabad: Gandhinagar, Lothal City, NalSarovar Bird Sanctuary are the other places to see around Ahmedabad.

Getting to Ahmedabad: Ahmedabad is well connected with Road, Rail and Air ways. From all the major cities like Bangalore, Mumbai, Delhi etc… buses, trains and air buses are available.

Getting around Ahmedabad: Buses, Cycle rickshaws, auto rickshaws, taxis are available to visit the places around Ahmedabad.

Best time to visit Ahmedabad : Weather is so pleasant between October to March. So it is considered as the best place to visit this place.

Where to stay in Ahmedabad: All range of hotels are available here. Near Nehru Bridge area and airport luxury hotels are available. Midrange hotels are located near Gujarat college road and Shahibagh road.

Where to eat in Ahmedabad: Most of the hotels in Ahmedabad serve only Gujarat cuisine and vegetarian food. Best non vegetarian food is available at Navrangpura.

Bodhgaya is a religious place located in Bihar. In this place Gautama Buddha obtained enlightenment. In Bodhgaya, Mahabodhi Temple is listed in UNESCO World heritage site. In the life of Lord Buddha there are 4 most important sites. One of those sites is Bodhgaya. Several tourists visit this place every year. During 7^th and 5^th centuries Famous travellers like Xuanzang and Fa Hien also visited this place. These travellers belong to china.

Huge statue of Lord Buddha can be seen here. Local people named this statue as The 80 foot Buddha Statue. Thousands of people visit this place every year from all over the world. Buddhist culture and Philosophy books can be purchased from Kundan Bazar. Tibetan Refugee market is the best place to purchase textiles and winter woollens.

What to see in Bodhgaya:

The Bodhi Tree: During the first 7 days of enlightenment Buddha sat below this tree. Original tree was destroyed by several kings. Emperor Ashoka brought the descendent of original tree from Srilanka and taken so much care to protect this tree.

Mahabodhi Temple: This was constructed in 7^th century. It has undergone several renovations. Burmese King also repaired this temple in 19^th century for the last time. Huge Buddha Temple is located here.

Animesh Lochana: Lord Buddha spent second week of enlightenment in this place. After that he spent seven days by walking between Animesh Lochana and Bodhi Tree. This route is known as Jewel walk or Ratnachankrama.

Lake Muchalinda: During the sixth week of enlightenment Lord Buddha meditated in this place. At that time great storm attacked this place. With the view to protect Lord Buddha snake kept its hood on him. This statue can be seen at the centre of the lake.

What to see around Bodhgaya:

Buddha Temple: Buddha statue in this temple brought from China before 200 years old. This was built by Chinese monks. It reflects Chinese architecture. This is located 91 Kms away from Bodhgaya.

Sujata Kuti: During the journey of Lord Buddha, Uravela’s village chief daughter Sujata offered him Rice, milk and honey. In the memory of Sujata a stupa was built in this place. It is located 8 Kms away from Bodhgaya.

Dungeswari Mountains: From Sujata Place Lord Buddha came to this place. Here divine powers suggested him to go to Bodhgaya for enlightenment. 7 ruin Ashok Stupas can be find on the top of the hill. Other name of this mountain is Pragbodhi Mountains. It is located 21 Kms away from Bodhgaya.

Getting to Bodhgaya: Bodhgaya is well connected with Road ways. Buses are available frequently from Patna to Bodhgaya. From Kolkata to Bodhgaya luxury Buses are available. Nearly railway station is at Gaya Junction. Nearest Domestic Airport is located at Gaya. International airport is located at Kolkata.

Getting around Bodhgaya: Private Buses, Taxis and Auto’s are available to see around Bodhgaya.

Best time to visit Bodhgaya: Based on the climatic conditions best time to visit this place is from October to March.

Where to stay in Bodhgaya: Hotels are available to all levels of people. From Rs.500 to Rs.4000 all range of hotels are available as per the requirements of the visitors. Best hotels in Bodhgaya are Hotel Tokyo Vihar, Hotel Tathagat international, Hotel Delta International, and Hotel Lumbini International.

Where to eat in Bodhgaya: Several restaurants are available. As per the requirements of the visitors can have food. Best restaurants in Bodhgaya are original Pole Pole, Gautam, Tibetan Om Cafe, and Swagat Restaurant.

Itanagar is the capital city of Arunachal Pradesh. This is the best place to visit for the natural lovers as it is located at foot hills of Himalayas. Tourists plan for the long vacations in this place. One of the major attractions is wooden houses which act as a proof and protect from the earthquake. Trekking trail between Ziro and Daporijo are most famous here. Other popular trekking trails are between Tawang – jorhat Trail, Jong- Tawang trail.

Different cultures in the Itanagar are Miri tribes, Apatanis, Galos, Adis, and Nyishi. Of the cultures biggest culture is Nyishi. Tamladu, Reh, Losar are the famous festivals in Itanagar. Buddhist influence is more in this place. Hindus believe that this is the birth place of Lord Parshuram. During 11^th century name of the Itanagar is Mayapur. Tourists have to take permission to visit the restricted areas from Government of Arunachal Pradesh before 4 weeks. Shopping Tourists mainly attracted towards sarongs, Carpets, Local attires, Shawls, wood carvings etc…

What to see in Itanagar:

Ita Fort: This fort was constructed during 14^th century. 80 lakh bricks are used for the construction of this fort.

Jawaharlal Nehru State Museum: This museum consists of library also. It is a collection of local textile handicrafts, musical instruments, wood carvings, archaeological artifacts etc…. Special attraction of the museum is a handicraft workshop. This workshop show how crafts will be made using cane.

Buddha Temple: This is also known as Buddha Vihar. This was consecrated by Dalai Lama. Mountain View is the special attraction from this place. Tibetan influence is more in the construction of the temple.

Ganga Lake: This is one of the best picnic spot in itanagar. Mountain ranges can be viewed from this place. Other name of this lake is Gyakar Sinyi.

Tipi: This is a large glass house. Several varieties of orchids are kept in this place.

What to see around Itanagar:

Polo Park: It is a botanical garden. Large variety of flowers and plant can be seen here. Mini Zoo is arranged in this place. It is located in the outskirts (12 Kms away ) of Itanagar.

Other places to see: Other places like Tawang (325 Kms), Bomdila (229 Kms), Ziro (147 Kms), Namdapha National Park (355 Kms) are very far from this place. Other than these places there are no places so near to Itanagar.

Getting to Itanagar: This place is well connected with road ways. Nearest railway station is Harmuti. Nearest Airport is Lilabari in Assam. From all other cities like Bombdila, Tezpur, Pasighat, Ziro etc… bus facility is available even in the night timings.

Getting around Itanagar: If tourists to see the outskirts walking are the best way. Auto and cycle rickshaws are also available. If tourists want to go to other places buses and taxis are available.

Best Time to visit this place: Tourists can plan between October to April to visit this place.

Where to stay in Itanagar: Almost all the hotels are low level and medium level hotels. Luxurious hotels are very rare. Best hotels are Circuit Houses and Guest Houses of Government.

Where to eat in Itanagar: Restaurants are very limited in this place. Only Indian cuisine is available. In very few restaurants Chinese cuisine is available. Hot Bite Restaurant, Bhishmak Restaurants, Lucky Restaurant, Cafe vantage are the some of the best restaurants in Itanagar.

Tawang is a town in North West part of Arunachal Pradesh, India. This town is the district head quarters of Tawang district. Naming of the word is Ta means Horse and Wang means Chosen. For the Tibetan Buddhists this is the holy place as this is the birth place of sixth Dalai Lama. In the medieval times this town is a part of Tibet. During the British rule Britishers defeated Tibet and captured Tibetian and surrounding areas. At that time Britishers made Tawang as centre for their influence.

Famous folk dance in Tawang is Aji Lhamu. This dance is the Tibetian version of Ramayana. Different festivals celebrated here are Losar, Torgya, Choekor, Gaden Ngamchoe, Dukpa Tse She, and Saka Dawa. Most famous traditional dances are peacock dance, Lion dance, Yak dance. These dances are performing by both men and women. Several Buddhist Monasteries can be seen in and around Tawang. Famous game of Tawang is Archery. This is the best place for shopping beautiful bags, Buddha Statues, bamboo utensils, carpets, wood carvings, Chadars etc…

What to see in Tawang:

Tawang Monastery: In the world this is the 2^nd oldest Monastery. Lhasa is the first oldest monastery. In the 17^th century this was founded by Mera Lama Lodre Gyatso. Here in this place 65 buildings were constructed for the monks. This place is also known as Gonpa.

Regyaling Gonpa: This is just one Km away from -Tawang. Rigya Rinpoche constructed this Gonpa.

Banga Jang Lake: This is one of the best places to see. Banga Jang Lake is the best place for the natural lover as they can see scenic beauty.

What to see around Tawang:

Urgelling Gonpa: This is the birth place of 6^th Dalai Lama. It is Situated 3 Kms away from Tawang. It is believed that this was existed during 14^th century.

Gyangong Ani Gonpa: Beautiful nunnery can be seen here. This place is also known as Buddhist Nunnery. Trekking is essential to reach this place. For the trekking lovers this is the best place. This is situated 2.5 Kms away from Tawang.

Shonga tser Lake: This place is 42 Kms away from Tawang. Shonga Tser Lake was formed after 1950 earthquake. Other name of this lake is Madhuri Lake. In the Hindi Movie Koyla any one can see this lake.

Bong Bong Waterfalls: Other name of these waterfalls is Nuranang waterfalls which are located 40 Kms away from Tawang. This is the beautiful place for natural lovers.

Other places to see: Gorsam Chortem, Taktsang Gonpa, Ghesila Range, Gorichen Park, BTK Water falls, Tawang War Memorial, seal Pass.

Getting to Tawang: only way to reach this place is roadways. Buses and Taxies are always available to reach this place. Nearest Railway station and Airport is located at Tezpur.

Getting around Tawang: Walking is the best way to see the places around Tawang.

Best time to Visit Tawang: of all the seasons’ best time to visit Tawang is between April to October.

Where to stay in Tawang: Only low and middle range hotels are available in this place. Luxury hotels are not available. Circuit House and Government Tourist Lodge are the best places to stay. In order to stay here permission has to be taken before hand.

Where to eat in Tawang: Monpas is the traditional food here. Both vegetarian and non vegetarian food can avail here but little bit costly as everything has to be imported from other places. Very few restaurants are available.

Warangal was the capital city of Kakatiya kings. It was called ‘Orugallu’ at that time. There are many historical monuments in Warangal which are of tourist interest. There are the famous Warangal temple, thousand pillars temple and Swamyambhu temple to name a few.