Apr14 Delhi to Haridwar – A Night at the Gateway to the Gods Hill Station As I said in my last post, we had no fixed agenda for our return to Delhi from Rishikesh. As we were entering the town of Haridwar, we saw a cheerful looking Ginger hotel beckoning us. So Ginger …
Fairs & festivals of India (India festivals) Indian festivals are celebrated by varied cultures and through their special rituals add to the colours of Indian heritage. Some festivals welcome the seasons of the year, the harvest, the rains, or the full moon. Others celebrate religious occasions, the birthdays of divine beings, saints, and gurus (revered …
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Jul27 On the Uttarakhand Trail–Someshwar Valley/Ranikhet Hill Station July 2014 Days 4 & 5 Route taken: NH 87 E – Kausani – Someshwar – Pokhra – Ranikhet (near Army Golf Course) Roads condition: Good, except for about a 2- 3 km stretch after Pokhra and 6-7 km on the Dwarahat road which is …
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History of India Known as the Land of Kings, Rishis (saints) and magic, INDIA is also a land of ancient civilizations, with cities and villages, cultivated fields, and great works of art dating back 4,000 years. The history of India and its civilization dates back to at least 6500 BC which perhaps makes the oldest …
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Governance in India India is the largest democracy in the world. India, also known as Bharat, is a Union of States. It is a Sovereign Socialist Democratic Republic with a parliamentary system of government. The Republic is governed in terms of the Constitution of India which was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on November 26, …
Destinations in India India is the land of myriad experiences and exotic locales. It is a world of resplendent colours and rich cultural locales, be it magnificent monuments, heritage temples or tombs. The Country’s ancient cultural heritage is inextricably linked to its technology driven present existence. The co-existence of a number of religions and cultures, …
Festivals of India JANUARY (Indian Festivals celebrated in January): Kerala Village Fair (Kovalam, Kerala): Come mid-January, the villages around Kovalam come alive with cultural events. The traditional thatch houses are decorated during the 10-day long festival and an entire village is recreated on the beach, displaying folk dances, music and festivities. Bikaner Festival (Bikaner, Rajasthan): …
India and Ayurveda “Life (ayu) is the combination (samyoga) of body, senses, mind and reincarnating soul. Ayurveda is the most sacred science of life, beneficial to humans both in this world and the world beyond.” — Charaka Samhita, Sutrasthana, 1.42-43 Ayurveda is the science of life, the origin of most forms of natural and alternative …
Habitat of India Thanks to its wide range of climatic conditions and geographical topography, India has a rich variety of habitat. According to the distribution of the flora and fauna, India can be classified into, Western Himalayas, Eastern Himalayas, Assam, Indus Plain, Ganga Plain, Deccan, Malabar and the Andamans. The flora of India is made …
Hill stations in India With the great Himalayas bordering the the north of India, the country is host to beautiful hill stations which have their own unique identity. Due to this presence of the mighty Himalayas, right from the Eastern tip of Arunachal Pradesh stretching far to the extreme North western part of the country …