Tamluk Tourism in West Bengal

Tamluk is famous for its historical importance  . The history it is famous in Tamralipta Port.
FREEDOM MOVEMENT: The first martyr of the freedom fighting movement Kshudiram Bosu lived here. Matangini Hazra,Jadugopal and Dhanagopal Mukhopadhya, Purba Chandra Sen, Ali Samser, Banarasi Adhikari, Ganesh Das etc also belonged to Tamluk.

TAMRALIPTA RAJBATI: It is the silent witness of 2500 years of History, culture, Heritage and ups and downs of Tamluk - Tamluk Rajbari (Palace). It was built in the 5th century BC by the Mayuradha. This palace had played an important  role during independent era. Mahatma Ghandhi, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose visited  the place  to lead the movement against British.
BARGABHIMA TEMPLE: The Bhargabhima Temple of Tamluk contains the old icon of the Hindu Goddes 'Tara' .It is believed to be another face of Goddes Kali, Mythology says that Devi Bargabhima was creator of Tamralipta, once a great port of ancient India.

Lakshadweep Tourism : Main Attractions

 Hotels Tourist Places Spots Operators Packages Lakshadweep Tourism 

Capital : Kavaratti
Area : 32 square km.
Population: 60,595 (2004)
Languages : Malayalam
Literacy : 79% (1991)
Best Season : November - April
A journey to the aquatic paradise of India - Lakshadweep

Incredible Islands… the new tourist package covering Agatti, Kadmat and Kavaratti islands. The package is operated by SPORTS from Kochi, twice a week, connecting Kochi - Agatti - Kadmat and Kochi - Agatti - Kavaratti by flight and speedboat.

Agatti - The airport stopover

“The Fishing Capital” of Lakshadweep, which is located 459 kms from Kochi. Agatti is blessed with an unmatching ecosystem and marine wealth including stunning coral reefs, blue lagoons, pristine beaches, water sport locations and facilities, fresh sea-food and fully furnished island beach resort.

Kadmat - The coral garden

A very large lagoon on the western side with abundant coral growth, which is located 407 kms from Kochi. Feel the unique beauty of coral reefs. Life gets the real charm here at Kadmat. The hot attractions are the silver sand beaches, excellent water sport facilities and renowned Scuba Diving Centre. Excellent accommodations are available here which includes executive / family / honeymoon and AC cottages, which gifts you the mind-blowing view of the water body. Enjoy the casual dining with a focus on fresh local produce which offers a celebration time for your taste buds.

Kavaratti - The capital island

Located 404 kms from Kochi, Kavaratti is the headquarters of the Union Territory Administration since 1964. Calm lagoons, amazing coral reefs, thrilling water sport destinations, marine aquarium, glass bottomed boats, Dolphin Dive Centre etc., will make your holidays, an unforgettable experience. Find your space here and escape into the magic world of thrill, fun and excitement.

Puducherry Tourism : Main Tourist Attractions

Puducherry Tourism Attractions : Aurobindo Ashram , French Institute , Jipmer , Botanical Gardens , Museum , Churches Temples , Festivals Pongal Festival , Masi Magam , Chitrai kalai Vizha , Villianur Temple Car Festival , Veerampattinam Car Festival , etc.
Districts : : Karaikal ! Mahe ! Pondicherry ! Yanam !

Places of Tourist Interest

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Aurobindo Ashram : The main building comprises the houses of Shri Aurobindo and The Mother Mirra Alfassa, a French woman who accepted Aurobindo as her spiritual mentor and guide and later became his most important disciple. The ashram has Samadhis of Aurobindo and The Mother. The other places of interest in the Ashram complex are the International Education Center, guesthouses, libraries and the cottage industries. Beach : The 1500 meter long beach that borders the town on the eastern side is clean and is an exotic stretch for swimming and sun bathing. The 4m. tall statue of Mahatma Gandhi and the the War Memorial, built by the French in commemoration of the soldiers who died in the First World War are two monuments of historical importance on this beach. The Light House, which stands 29m. high is further down the beach and is over 150 years old.

French Institute : Founded by the renowned French Indologist Dr. J. Fillozet in 1995, this internationally acclaimed institute is situated on Dumas street. The institute has separate sections on science, technology, ecology, cartography, pedagogy, Indian languages and culture. The Romain Rolland Library has a collection of over 60,000 books, some of which are rare French volumes. The institute conducts research in arts and sciences and is perhaps the only permanent link with France in Pondicherry.
Jipmer : This is one of the foremost medical institutions in the country. JIPMER, which is short form for the Jawaharlal Institute of Post-graduate Medical Education and Research, was established 20 years ago and is one of the most prestigious institutions of its kind in the country.

Botanical Gardens : Just off West Boulevard, the gardens planned by C.S. Perrotet in 1826, have a good collection of exotic flowering plants from India and abroad. There is also an aquarium here, which has some rare species of ornamental fish.
Museum : Strated in 1984, this museum displays some of the fine antiques apart from sections devoted to archaeology, geology, sculpture, handicrafts, objects of art, printing and armaments. Among the exhibits on display are the bed used by Dupleix, a palanquin and a pousse-pousse, which resembles a rickshaw.

Churches : There are many of churches that are worth visiting and one of the most beautiful is the Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus located on South Boulevard. It is built in the Gothic style and has three stained glass panels in a corridor behind the altar, which depict the life of Christ. The Eglise de Notre Dame des Anges on Rue Dumas was built in 1865. The church has an oil painting of Our Lady of Assumption that was donated by Napoleon III. The Eglise de Notre Dame de Lourdes situated in Villiyanur on the outskirts of Pondicherry is built on the same pattern as the Basilica at Lourdes in France. The church festival conducted in June every year draws devotees of all faiths. It is probably the only church that has a temple tank.
Temples : There are several temples in Pondicherry that were built by the Cholas between the 10th and 12th centuries. Most of them are dedicated to the local goddesses of the villages where they were constructed. There are also quite a few temples dedicated to Lord Vinayaka or Ganapathy. The Varadaraja temple, built sometime in the 12th century, has inscriptions which tell of a Sanskrit university that existed at Thirubhuvanam. The Manakula Vinayaka temple is also very popular with both the locals and visitors for it is believed that Lord Ganapathy, the presiding deity, favours his devotees with success in whatever they do. The Masi Magam festival held during the full moon day of Tamil month of Masi(February-March) attracts a large number of devotees.
The Thirukameshwarar temple in Villiyanur was built during the 12th century and dedicated to Lord Siva. Thousands of Pilgirims visit this temple during its annual car-festival held in May-June.

Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Pondicherry

French War Memorial 
  

Gandhi Statue , Puducherry

Old Lighthouse , Puducherry

Puducherry Science Centre

Festivals ; Events

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Puducherry Science Centre and Planetarium
Aquarium

Pongal Festival : is the festival of harvest, earth and sun. Masi Magam : In the morning around 30 sacred images from a wide region are bathed ritually in the sea shore. In the evening the sacred images gathered in one place. In night there is a procession of images in a illuminated cars.
Chitrai kalai Vizha : Department of Art & Culture, Government of Puducherry organize Indian Classical music and dances in various places of Puducherry in summer.

Villianur Temple Car Festival : On the full moon between mid May and mid June falls the ninth day of a ten day festival. On this day the temple car with the image of the god is paraded around the town.
Veerampattinam Car Festival : In the month of August the festival is celebrated in Veerampattinam, a fishing village near Ariyankuppam. On this day the temple car with the image of the god is paraded around the village.
The other major events of Puducherry are Fete De Puducherry (Festival of Puducherry), Independence Day- 15th of August, Puducherry De Jure Transfer Day, Sri Aurobindo’s Birth Anniversary, Vinayaka Chathurthi, Navaratri, Ayudha Puja, Vijayadasami, Deepavali, Karthigai Deepam and many more!

South 24 Parganas Tourism

South 24 Parganas Tourism Main Attractions : Sundarbans , Diamond Harbour , Bakkhali , etc
Districts :  Alipurduar . Bankura,... Bardhaman... Birbhum .... Cooch Behar ... Darjeeling  ... East Midnapore ...Hooghly  ... Howrah ... Jalpaiguri ... Kolkata ... Malda ...Murshidabad ...Nadia ...North 24 Parganas ... North Dinajpur, ...Purulia...  South 24 Parganas, ... South Dinajpur ... West Midnapore


Sundarbans

Sundarbans, formerly known asSUNDERBUNDS, is the tract of forest and saltwater swamp of Ganges Delta, extending  160 miles (260 km) along the Bay of Bengal from the Hooghly River Estuary (India) to the Meghna River Estuary in Bangladesh.  "forest of Sundari," . Nnumerous wild animals and crocodile-infested estuaries, is virtually uninhabited. It is one of the last preserves of the Bengal tiger and the site of a tiger preservation project.

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Diamond Harbour
48 km. from Kolkata; a nice picnic spot. The light house and the ruins of the ancient Portuguese fort are the special attractions. boating can be arranged.

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Bakkhali
130 km from Kolkata, 82 km from Diamond Harbor; another picnic spot and the second beach resort of West Bengal. Natural scenic beauty and the solemn atmosphere is very captivating

Bankura Tourism (West Bengal Tourism in India )

Bankura Tourism Main Attractions : Visva Bharati University , Bishnupur Temple , Shriniketan , Biharinath Hill , Mukutmanipur Dam, Chhinnomosta Temple , Susunia Hill , Terracotta Art, etc

Districts .  Alipurduar . Bankura,... Bardhaman... Birbhum .... Cooch Behar ... Darjeeling  ... East Midnapore ...Hooghly  ... Howrah ... Jalpaiguri ... Kolkata ... Malda ...Murshidabad ...Nadia ...North 24 Parganas ... North Dinajpur, ...Purulia...  South 24 Parganas, ... South Dinajpur ... West Midnapore

 

Visva Bharati University 2 km from the nearest railway station Bolpur, is now a centre of international studies and culture. The university is also open to visitors.

Only 58 km from Shantiniketan is Bakreswar, famous for its natural hot springs.

Bishnupur Temple , Bankura , West Bengal

Bishnupur Temple , Bankura

Shriniketan Three km from Shantiniketan is Sriniketan, a centre for traditional handicrafts like batik (on leather, cloth and silk), pottery, weaving kantha embroidery and dokra tribal handicrafts.

Festivals & Fairs: Paus Mela, which starts on the 7th day of the Bengali calender month of Paus, is the most important annual festival of Shantiniketan. It is a colourful festival - a meeting ground for the rural and urban milieu. Beside this many others mela like Vasantotsav, Barsha Mangal, Halakarshan utsav also attractive festival.

Holy Festival of Colors , Shantiniketan West Bengal

Connectivity

From Calcutta Shantiniketan is 136 kms: By train from Howrah to Bolpur. Shantiniketan is 2 kms from Bolpur.

From Calcutta Shantiniketan is 175 kms: By road

Biharinath Hill , Bankura

Mukutmanipur Dam, Bankura

Bankura Cottage

Chhinnomosta Temple , Bishnupur Bankura

Susunia Hill , Bankura

Terracotta Art of Bankura

Shaniniketan

Shaniniketan

Gandhiji at Shatiniketan

WEST BENGAL TOURISM IN INDIA: Districts  . Alipurduar ...  Bankura,... Bardhaman... Birbhum .... Cooch Behar ... Darjeeling  ... East Midnapore ...Hooghly  ... Howrah ... Jalpaiguri ... Kolkata ... Malda ...Murshidabad ...Nadia ...North 24 Parganas ... North Dinajpur, ...Purulia...  South 24 Parganas, ... South Dinajpur ... West Midnapore

 

Jalpaiguri Travel Tourism

Jalpaiguri Tourism Main Attractions : Gorumara National Park , Jaldapara Wildlife Sanctuary , Rajbari , Rajpur Tea Garden , etc

Districts :  Alipurduar . Bankura,... Bardhaman... Birbhum .... Cooch Behar ... Darjeeling  ... East Midnapore ...Hooghly  ... Howrah ... Jalpaiguri ... Kolkata ... Malda ...Murshidabad ...Nadia ...North 24 Parganas ... North Dinajpur, ...Purulia...  South 24 Parganas, ... South Dinajpur ... West Midnapore

 

Gorumara National Park

This park is spread over an area of 89 km of forest and known for its exotic collection of flora and fauna. This wildlife reserve is the home of more than 50 species of mammals, 20 varieties of birds, 30 types of amphibians and 300 varieties of birds which make it a paradise for bird’s lover. The Park is primarily known for the Indian Rhinoceros which is found here in plenty.

Jaldapara Wildlife Sanctuary 

This national park was established in 1941 to protect the Indian one-horned rhino which is in critically endangered list. The sanctuary spread over an area of 216 sq km known for its deciduous forests, grasslands, sandy river banks, perennial streams and belt of elephant grass (tall grass).  This national park is abound in wildlife such as one horned rhino, Royal Bengal Tigers, wild pigs, swamp deer, wild elephants and some rare and endemic species like the hispid hare, hog badge and sloth bear. This wildlife reserve is also a bird watcher's paradise and is one of the very few places in India where the Bengal Florican can be seen.

Rajbari

Etymologically Rajbari means palace. It is a popular sightseeing for both tourists and locals. The palace ground is known for its architectural buildings, well laid portico, beautiful gardens and two temples. This palace was once the home of the Raikats, the kings of Baikunthapur estate. There are several beautiful lakes in Rajbari Palace ground which adds charm to this palatial structure.

Rajpur Tea Garden

It is a beautiful tea estate of this region which is known for miles and miles of widespread tea plantation. Scores of tourists come here to see the rolling tea estates. The tea gardens are worth visiting which provides an opportunity to observe the way tea is manufactured from tea plucking to packaging. One can also avail in hand experience of the tea manufacturing process.

Sevoke Bridge

Sevoke Bridge on Teesta- Jalpaiguri, North Bengal - Coronation Bridge is an excellent example of British design and architecture. The bridge  was constructed  over River Teesta between Salugara and Kalijhora. The Bridge, was built  in 1930 for connecting West Bengal to North Eastern territory. It was constructed at the confluence of Rangeet River and Teesta River, the bridge was named by the British emperor to mark the Coronation of King George V. Enveloped in high green mountains on both sides, The Bridge offers visitors breathtaking views of River Teesta flowing below.

Jalpaiguri North-East City

Andhra Pradesh Tourism

Places of attraction to travel in Andhra PradeshPlaces Of Interest:
Birla Temple , Charminar, Mecca Masjid , Indira Park , Osmania University , Nehru- Zoological Park , Qutub Shahi Tombs ; Golconda Fort , Race Course ,Public Gardens , State Central Library , Tank Bund, Asmongarh, Khajana Museum, Hussain Sagar,Planetarium, State Archaeological Museum , Salar Jung Museum.

DISTRICTS : Adilabad  ! Anantapur !  Chittor ! East Godavari ! Guntur ! Hyderabad ! Kadapa ! Karimnagar ! Khammam !  Krishna  !  Kurnool  ! 
Excursions:
Mir Alam Tank- 8 kms, Raymond's Tomb- 12 kms, Himayat Sagar- 22 kms, Osman Sagar- 22 kms, Yalagirigutta- 69 kms, Kolanupak- 80 kms, Bidar- 136 kms, Nagarjunasagar and Nagarjunakonda- 149 kms.
Reach -
By Air: Well connected with all major towns.
By Rail: Well connected with Bangalore, Bombay, Calcutta, Bhubaneswar, Delhi, Madras and other major cities.
By Road: Aurangabad- 548 kms, Bangalore- 568 kms, Bombay- 735 kms, Madras- 704 kms, Tirupati- 651 kms, Panaji- 698 kms.

Vizag , Visakhapatnam

Tirupati Temple in Hyderabad in Andhra Pradesh

Tirupati
Location : It is situated at a distance of 67 km from Chittoor in the state of Andhra Pradesh, Indaia.

History : Sri Venkateswara Temple was constructed on the seventh peak, Venkatachala (Venkata Hill) of the Tirupati Hill  atTirumala,  2, 800ft. The temple was constructed over a period of 300 AD. The Temple is dedicated to Lord Sri Venkateswara to save the mankind from the troubles of Kali Yuga You can witness dravidian temple architecture here. The idols ''Venkateswara or 'Venkataramana' or 'Srinivasa' or 'Balaji' has the attributes of both Vishnu and Shiva , the Hindu deities.  The 'gopuram' or tower of the Tirupati Temple depicts Dravidian architecture. The 'Vimana' or Cupola over the sanctum sanctorum is covered entirely with gold plate and is famous as "the Ananda Nilayam". The Shrine consists of three 'Prakarams' or enclosures. The outermost enclosure contains the 'Dhvajastambha' or the banner post. Tirupati is one of the famous pilgrims in Inida.

Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple , Andhra Pradesh

Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple is a famous  Vaishnavite temple. The temple is located in the hill town of Tirumala at Tirupati in Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh India. Lord Venkateswara, an incarnation of Vishnu is worshiped here by the devetoees. The temple is famous by other names like Tirumala Temple, Tirupati Temple, Tirupati Balaji Temple.Balaji, Govinda, and Srinivasa are well known  for Venkateswara. The Temple was believed built in Dravidian architecture starting from 300 AD. The Garbagriha or Sanctum Sanctorum is called AnandaNilayam.  The God Venkateswara is in standing posture and faces east in Garbha griha.Vaikhanasa Agama is practised here.  The temple is visited by about 50,000 during the festival Brahmotsavam 500,000 pilgrims visit the temple making it the most-visited holy place in the world.

Osmania University , Hyderabad

Osmania University was established in 1918 in Hyderabad in Andhra Pradesh.The founder of Osmania University is Nawab Osman Ali Khan , the Seven Nizam of Hyderabad. The chief Architect of Mahbub Ali Khan, Nawab Sarwar Jung helped to establish the University. Osmania University, is the seventh oldest in India and first in the erstwhile princely state of Hyderabad.It is the first Indian university to intoduce Urdu as a medium of instruction. In 2012 the university hosted 3,700 international students from more than 80 nations and 300,000 students on its campuses and affiliated colleges.Humanities, Sciences and Commerce stream are taught here with excellence.

VISAKHAPATNAM

Visakhapatnam is a famous port city covering the area 540 km²  in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India  . It is one of the main industrial center of Andhra Pradesh, on the Bay of Bengal. There are many beaches for sight seeing . Ramakrishna Beach is famous for the preserved submarine at the Kursura Submarine Museum.  Kali Temple , the Visakha Museum, an old Dutch bungalow housing are the famous places to visit nearby .

Yaganti Uma Maheswara Swamy Temple, Karnool

Yaganti Uma Maheswara Swamy Temple, at Karnool District, Andhra Pradesh

Location:
Yaganti Temple is situated in the Kurnool District in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is almost 100 km away from the city of Kurnool. The temple is in the Banaganapalle mandal, 14 km west of Banagapalle (Mandal headquarters) on the Banaganapalle-Peapully road.

History:Yaganti Uma Maheswara Swamy Temple was built by King Harihara Bukka Rayalu of the Sangama Dynasty of the Vijayanagara Empire in the 15th century. It was constructed following the Vaishnavaite traditions.

Vijayawada 

Golkunda , Andhra Pradesh

Kailah Giri , Vishakapattanam , Andhra Pradesh

Bora Caves in Ananthagiri Hills

INS Kursura submarine at RK Beach

Satish Dhavan Space Center , Srihorikota in Andhra Pradesh

DISTRICTS : Adilabad  ! Anantapur !  Chittor ! East Godavari ! Guntur ! Hyderabad ! Kadapa ! Karimnagar ! Khammam !  Krishna  !  Kurnool  ! 

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