India Travel Guide

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2009-02-05T10:47:00.000-08:00

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Send New Year Greetings, New Year SMS, New Year Gifts

2008-12-29T21:55:00.000-08:00

New Year Eve is a big celebration across the world and people celebrate with gaiety irrespective of their nationality and religion. It’s time to send-off the year and to welcome the New Year.

Many people across the globe even believe that a fulfillment of an upcoming year depends on how you spend your New Years Eve. While, such practices are very high in India. That is a magical time when all of the cities around the world are more gloriously alive than they usually are.

In India, people send New Year greetings in order to express their best wishes. New Year greeting sale would fetch up in the month of December every year. A New Year greeting card would be the best way to send your wishes to the people. Earlier, the use of New Year greeting cards were high but of-late one New Year SMS from your mobile is also worth sending.

Presenting New Year Gift will be special way to convey your wishes. New Year is a special occasion for everyone and presenting a New Year gift will more memorable.

Here are the list of websites through which you can send gifts to near and dear across the globe:

New Year Gifts:

New Year Greetings:

You can send New Year greetings and gifts across the globe using websites. Just select New Year gifts and New Year greetings you want to send, it will take few minutes to complete the criteria on those websites and send. New Year gifts and greeting will exhibit your emotions and expression.

Happy New Year.

Send Christmas Greetings, Christmas SMS, Christmas Gifts

2008-12-21T20:45:00.000-08:00

Christmas also referred to as Christmas Day or Christmastide, is an annual holiday celebrated on December 25 that marks and honors the birth of Jesus of Nazareth. The Christmas celebration is incomplete without Christmas gifts, Christmas Greetings, Christmas SMS, Christmas tree, Christmas lights and many more.

Christmas tree, Christmas Star, Santa Claus the father of Christmas, and people in festive mood – is enough to describe the great celebration of Christmas. On the occasion of Christmas holidays the world celebrate and people will be in festive mood.

On Christmas day, people greet each other. You can wish everyone by giving of Christmas gifts, using a Christmas star, and Christmas greetings. There are many ways to convey your good wishes during Christmas; you can plant a Christmas tree, a star, present any Christmas gifts, present Christmas Cards or just simply send on Christmas SMS over Mobile.

There are varieties of Christmas greeting in the market, select any Christmas greeting you like and present it. Since, all are globally connection, the Christmas Cards though Internet would be effective and you can save your time from ordering parcel or courier the gifts.

Christmas Greeting Websites:

On this festive occasion join fucntions, celeration at nearby locations, family get-toghers. and greet every one you know. If you are unable to attend then just send Christmas Greetings, Christmas Cards, and Christmas SMS. It is very simple you can send to all friends Christmas SMS. Moreover, you can send Christmas SMS to all your contacts from your mobile.

Christmas Gifts Websites:

On the occasion of Christmas; you can present good Christmas gifts to the people you like. Presenting a Christmas gift on these days will be ever remembered. This day is considered as one of the sacred day and the world celebrates.

Merry Christmas!

God's Own Country - Kerela

2008-12-08T23:36:00.000-08:00

Kerala is the first state of India to be declared full literacy in one town and later the whole state in 1991. Kerala, the state with naturally beauty and exotic locations have been attracting many tourists every year. The visit to Kerela in December to May is considered as the best time.

Kerela is also popular for its commercial crops like tea, rubber, coconuts, coffee, cardamom, pepper, cashew, nutmeg and many more and its geographical beauty. Kerala is known as God's Own Country and the Spice Garden of India. Kerela is one of the favorite destinations of many people across the globe. Kerela is the most verdant state of India and one of the world’s 50 must see destinations.

It is amazing experience to watch the beautiful coastal state with beautiful palm trees lined up the beaches and fresh air in the nature. Travel to Kerela will be a life-time experience for the tourists including domestic and feign tourists. The state is also endowed with unique natural, cultural and social resources.

English is widely spoken across the state, would an advantage for the travels across the globe irrespective of their languages. Besides the railway network, the Trivandrum, Cochin and Calicut are the international airports are there in Kerela. Important places to see are Quilon, Periyar, Trivandrum, Kovalam and Alleppey, where you can get the glimpse of the real nature.

Play Online Casino Games with 888.com while you are Traveling India

2008-11-24T04:55:00.000-08:00

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Gurpurab: Guru Nanak Jayanti

2008-11-12T20:40:00.000-08:00

Gurpurab is celebration or commemoration based on the lives of one of the Sikh gurus. The birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the founder of the Sikh religion, usually comes in the month of November, and this day is being celebrated as Gurpurab, and also known as Guru Nanak Jayanti. It’s more that a festive time for Sikh community across the globe to worship and celebrate Guru Nanak Jayanti and Gurpurab.

The Gurpurab is the special occasion, and celebration of the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak or Guru Nanak Jayanti lasts for three days. Akhand Path is performed in the Gurdwaras before two days before of Gurpurab or the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak. On another day before of the Gurpurab, a procession is organized, Gatka the martial art team show their swordsmanship and the procession and entire Sikh community participate singing hymns of Guru Nanak.

On the Gurpurab day, or the birth anniversary day, special programmes are being started from the wee hours. With the singing of Asa-di-var and hymns from Guru Granth Sahib. Sometimes it is followed by katha (discourse), religious and Sikh Historical lectures and recitation of poems in praise of the Guru. Kirtan-Darbars and Amrit Sanchar ceremonies are also held in the Gurdwara hall. After Ardas and distribution of Karah Parshad (sweet pudding) the Langar (food) is served to one and all and there is kirtan till late in the night, the distribution of langar continues to the end of the programme.

The birth anniversary of other Sikh Gurus are being organized and celebrated with gaiety in Punjab and across the globe by the Sikh community. Guru Gobind Singh Sahib, the tenth Nanak was born at Patna Sahib on 22nd December 1666, (Poh Sudi Saptmi). His birthday generally falls in December or January or sometimes twice within a year as it is calculated according to Hindu Bikrami Calendar based on moon-year. According to Nanakshahi calendar the birth-day of Guru Gobind Singh Sahib falls only once in a year i.e. on 5th January (every year).

'Boita Bandana Utsav' in Odisha (Orissa)

2008-11-12T20:27:00.000-08:00

'Boita Bandana Utsav' in Odisha is celebrated on the auspicious day of Kartik Purnima or Karhik Purnima. People in Odisha (Orissa) celebrate 'Boita Bandana Utsav' to recall their maritime past. Boitas were ships that were built in ancient Odisha during the period of Kalinga empire.

Ancient Odia merchants, called Sadhabas (Sea Traders) used the boitas to travel to distant lands such as Bali, Java, Sumatra, and Borneo, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Vietnam, Persia, China, Africa and Greece for trade and cultural expansion. They used to start their journey on the auspicious day of Kartik Purnima (Karthik Full Moon Day).

People in Odisha celebrate that day by floating boitas made of Banana branches and other materials in the river, ponds and seas in the wee hours of Kartik Purnima and then take holy dip in the water. Watch this video to learn more about 'Boita Bandana Utsav' in Odisha. The 'Bali Yatra' or 'Bali Jatra' will begin today at Cuttack, which will last for a period of three to four days. It's a great festival or fair for people of Odisha.

Orissa's Chilika Lake - Queen of natural beauty

2008-11-12T03:25:00.000-08:00

Chilika is one of best bird sanctuaries of India. The spectacular view of the Chilika attracts birds and tourists across the blog. During the season, October to March every year milion migratory birds flock to Chilika, situated in Orissa, India. Of the nearly 60,000 birds, 20,000 were sighted in the lake's Nalabana island alone in Chilika this year. Chilika is the larges lake of India. Chilika Lake spreads across three districts Puri, Khurda and Ganjam. The atmosphere is just serene and undisturbed amidst the blue expanse of water on one side and an evergreen range of hills on the other. Dotted with a host of islands with romantic names, a cruise in Chilika will be a life-long memory.

Watching birds and capturing the pictures of birds are the most common activities seen among tourists. In Chilika, you can see the migrated birds from across the globe. As winter goes up the number of birds will increase significantly. It was declared one of the six wetlands of international importance for Arctic and Central Asian waterfowl by the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands. Every year about a million migratory birds from places like Siberia, Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan and the Himalayas come to the lake during winter.

The state government has taken several steps to protect the birds. More than 5,000 people, including villagers and wildlife officials, are engaged in ensuring that the birds move freely without any threat. The water spread of Chilika varies between 1,165 and 906 sq km during the monsoon and the summer respectively. A 32-km-long narrow channel connects the lagoon to the Bay of Bengal.

Places of tourist interest in Chilika : Kalijai Island, Honeymoon Island, Breakfast Island, Birds Island, Nalabana (Island of Reeds), Parikud Island, etc. are some of the important and interesting spots inside the lake.

Maruti Splash to hit Indian Market by 2009

2008-11-09T23:26:00.000-08:00

The much awaited car Maruti Splash will hit Indian market by next year. The concept of the Maruti Splash was unveiled as a concept car in 2006 at Paris motor show. The Maruti Splash is the fourth new model for the Maruti Suzuki after the launch of Swift, Grand Vitara and SX4. It would be next small car segment in India by Maruti-Suzuki and one of the first of kinds in eco-friendly cars segment. Maruti Splash has a very refined and fuel efficient 1.2L petrol and the award-winning 1.3L multijet (DDiS) diesel engines are planned for the car. This car is expected to hit Indian roads early 2009.

All the engines of the Maruti splash are Euro4-compliant. Maruti Suzuki’s Splash is orientated strongly towards the European design style and the Suzuki designed the new small car that corresponds to the Splash name: youthful, fresh and stylish. Maruti Splash may price the car around its Wagon R, which comes with a tag of about Rs 3.50 lakh.

Mysore Palace – A spectacular Palace

2008-11-06T02:17:00.000-08:00

The Palace of Mysore commonly know as Mysore palace as is situated in the city of Mysore, southern India. Mysore Palace was the official residence of the former royal family of Mysore. The Mysore Palace was used to for the ceremonial meeting hall of the royal court. The Mysore palace was commissioned in 1897, and its construction was completed in 1912. It is now one of the most famous tourist attractions in Mysore.

Mysore is known as City of Palaces. The Kingdom of Mysore was ruled by the Wodeyar dynasty from 1399 until the independence of India in 1947. It will be spectacular to catch the glimpses of the palaces during night and even more during the Dussehra festival. The experience of Dussehra festival in September - October at the Msyore Palace will be life time experience for the visitors.

Chhath Puja – A colorful festival of India

2008-11-03T02:28:00.000-08:00

Chhath Puja is a very joyous and colorful festival. Chhath Puja is the holiest Hindu festival of people in northern India. Mostly the Chhath Puja is being observed in Bihar and Jharkhand and the festival comprises rituals for four days. The Chhath Puja begins a week after Diwali. The word Chat denotes the number six in Hindi. The Chhath Puja begins on the sixth day of the Kartik, a holy month as per Hindu calendar. Some people spell Chath Puja as Chat Puja, Chatt Puja, Chhath festival, etc.

Chhath Puja is dedicated to worship the Sun God. The Chhath Puja is known as ‘SuryaShashti’. People observe Chhath Puja to thank the Sun for bestowing the bounties of life on earth, as also for fulfilling particular wishes. People believe that by observing the Chhath Puja they can fulfill their desires. The Chhath Puja has been observed since long time in India. On Chhath Puja day, all the people dress up in their best and new clothes are a must. Folk songs are sung both at home and on the riverbank. Millions of people take dip in the holy water of river Ganges, and other rivers.

Halloween Day - Time to Celebrate

2008-10-31T04:24:00.000-07:00

Halloween Day is also known as All Saints’ Day and All Hallows' Day. Every year Halloween Day is celebrated on October 31 across the world. Halloween Day originated in Europe, these lanterns were first carved from a turnip or rutabaga. Believing that the head was the most powerful part of the body containing the spirit and the knowledge, the Celts used the "head" of the vegetable to frighten off any superstitions. There are many festivals are being celebrated across the world similar of Halloween Day. The tradition of celebration of Halloween Day may be unique but also interests. It does not matter that you are believe in the superstition but there is no hard rule to just celebrate the wonderful Halloween Day.

The carved pumpkin, lit by a candle inside, is one of Halloween Day's most prominent symbols in America, and is commonly called a jack-o'-lantern. Halloween Day is celebrated in several countries of the Western world, most commonly in the United States, Canada, Ireland, Puerto Rico, Japan, Australia, United Kingdom, and at times in parts of New Zealand. In Sweden the All Saints' official holiday takes place on the first Saturday of November. In other regions such as Japan, Germany, Spain, and some South American countries, Halloween Day has become popular in the context of American pop culture.

India celebrate Laxmi Puja, Laxmi Aarti with much fanfare

2008-10-28T21:47:00.000-07:00

Diwali is the biggest festival in India. People wait for this occasion with much enthusiasm and excitement. The Diwali 2008 was no exception. Goddess Laxmi is worshipped on the auspicious day of Diwali. Diwali Aarti or Laxmi Aarti or Ganesh Aarti was held with much gaiety. People lightened lamps, diyas and candles to perform Diwali Aarti.

Laxmi puja or Lakshmi puja was held in the evening, as people sought blessing from goddess Laxmi to get health and wealth. Laxmi aarti or lakshmi aarti was performed with full devotion. Many people performed lakshmi aarti and ganesh aarti by lighting their homes, offices etc. Lakshmi pooja is considered most important for the business community in India.

Although lakshmi puja (laxmi puja), laxmi aarti (lakshmi aarti) and diwali aarti was performed only in north and central India a few years back, now they are being performed across India. Irrespective of regional affiliation, people celebrate diwali, dhanteras, laxmi puja, laxmi aarti and ganesh aarti with pure heart and soul.

Indian Railway – the lifeline of Indian tourism!

2008-10-20T02:40:00.000-07:00

Indian railways is the one of the biggest railway network in the world and well known for its railway reservation, online reservation and ticket booking system. Indian railways provides you the best services including the online reservation and online ticketing. The first India railway on Indian sub-continent ran over a stretch of 21 miles from Bombay to Thane. Indian Railways ways runs around 11,000 trains everyday, of which 7,000 are passenger trains and Indian railways covers track of 108,706 kilometers in the country. Indian railways is the best medium of transportation for passengers including tourists and the Indian railways is connected with all the parts of the nation.

Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation with the assistance of Centre for Railway Information Systems has launched online reservation, on-line ticketing, online ticket booking facilities, that can be accessed through website irctc.co.in. Now online reservation is very simple and easy way to get railways tickets without standing in queues for long hours. Just log into the website and book online train ticket from the website and book your tickets. Computerized reservation facilities were added at 245 new locations. At present in India the online reservation, online booking facilities are available at 758 locations in the country covering about 96 per cent of the total workload of passenger reservation. Moreover you can know your PNR status of your booked train tickets from the same site. Computerized Reservation related enquiries about accommodation availability, passenger status, train schedule, train between pair of stations etc. have been made web enabled.

The information regarding train ticket, online ticket booking of Indian railways can be obtained from the website. Indian railway has been providing very good tourists packages for the tourists in order to boost the tourism sector. Darjeeling Himalayan Railways has attained the World Heritage Status from UNESCO and Fairy Queen, the oldest functioning steam engine in the world, won Guinness Book of World Records and also got Heritage Award at the International Tourist Bureau, Berlin in March, 2000. Indian railway is bliss for the Indian tourism sector.

Diwali Greetings, Diwali Celebrations, Diwali Gifts, Festival of Diwali

2008-10-18T00:23:00.000-07:00

A colorful festival of India, festival of lights is known as Diwali. Crackers, sweet and lively environment and colorful decorations and noisy streets such things will come to our mind, when we think of Diwali. It’s splendid time to offer and accept gifts from your near and dear. Diwali is being celebrated in the month of October every year. This is one of the biggest festivals of India. On occasion of Diwali festival, there will huge demand for Diwali greetings, Diwali gifts across the nation. With the help of online service providers you can now send Diwali gifts and Diwali e-cards using some websites. If you wish to send any Diwali gift item, one click on website will fulfill your desire.

The holy festival of Diwali has very importance too in our lives and it is also known as ‘Festival of Light’. In India, Diwali is celebrated on the first day of the lunar Kartika month, which comes in the month of October or November. On the day of Diwali, many wear new clothes and share sweets and snacks. Some North Indian business communities start their financial year on Diwali and new account books are opened on this day. According to some spiritual concept, this festival is being observed to enlighten your inner consciousness. Diwali also celebrates the return of Lord Rama to Ayodhya after a 14 year exile, and a war in which he killed the demon king Ravana. Whatever, the religious importance for the celebration of Diwali may be, but the people of India love this festival and eager to celebrate it with gaiety.

The celebration of Diwali is incomplete without the Diwali greetings and Diwali gifts and diwali wishes. No matter where you are located, your diwali wishes are important to convey you message and diwali greetings. You can send Diwali greetings, Diwali e-cards and Diwali gifts to your friends, family members using some of the following websites.

Diwali Greetings Websites:
Diwali-Greetings.com
123Greetings
DiwaliGreetings.net
IndiaExpress.com
Diwali Greeting Cards
DiwaliGreetings.US
123Diwali.com
Dgreetings.com
Ecards4all.com

Diwali Gifts Websites:
Diwali-Gifts.com
Dcgtchindia.com
Shoponlin.in
Tajonline.tolshop.com
Shopping.Sify.com
Diwali.Indiangiftsportal.com
Diwalimela.com
Retailsdirect.com
Diwalifestival.org
GiftstoIndians.com

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When Moon will rise in India today? (17/18 October 2008)

2008-10-17T23:27:00.000-07:00

Karva Chauth is a festival of married women in India. Married women observe fast for the prosperity and longevity of their husbands. It is one of the ancient festivals of India and possesses a tremendous social and cultural significance; this festival is celebrated by keeping fast and break only after seeing Moon rise, applying henna and exchange of gifts. In order to break the fast, married women wait for the Moon rise. As per the tradition, the Moon rise is considered as very auspicious on the Karva Chauth day.

Married women see the reflected image of Moon rise in platter or thali full of water they share a special feast. Today, Karva Chauth is being celebrated across the nation and all will be eager to see the Moon rise in the evening. Married women worship the Lord Chandradev (Moon God) after the Moon rise in the evening today. The Moon rise on this has very significance in India tradition, and as per astrology Moon has significant impact on our personality.

Today the time of Moon rise will be different in different places in India. But the married women across the nation worship only after they catch the glimpse of Moon rise. The following time schedule of different cities would help you to know the time of Moon rise in different cities of India. Today, most of the married women watch the Moon rise and complete their Karva Chauth in India.

Moonrise Time in Important Cities of India

Delhi - 19:35
Mumbai - 20:15
Kolkotta - 19:05
Chennai - 19:59
Bangalore - 20:11
Indore - 19:55
Amritsar - 19:35
Ahemdabad - 20:06
Agra - 19:36
Gurgaon(Haryana) - 19:37
Guwahati - 18:44
Jammu - 19:31
Haridwar - 19:28
Jaipur - 19:45
Dehradun - 19:29
Nagpur - 19:46
Patna (Bihar) - 19:10
Bhubaneswar - 19:23
Meerut - 19:32
Raipur (Chhatisgarh) - 19:37
Lucknow - 19:24
Shimla - 19:29
SriNagar (Kashmir) - 19:30
Hyderabad - 19:57
Chandigarh - 19:31
Agartala - 18:50
Jodhpur - 19:58
Nainitaal - 19:25
Varanasi - 19:21
Kullu (HP) - 19:26

Pongal 2009 – a festival of South India

2008-10-17T02:06:00.000-07:00

Pongal 2009 is all about worshiping God for good harvest, remembering ancestors, cleaning home and enjoying delicious recipes on the final day of the celebrations. Across South India the Pongal 2009 will be celebrated on the January 14 to 16. People plan in advance over their budget to celebrate the Pongal 2009, as they purchase new cloths, paint their house, and offer gifts their family members. This is a very good time for businessmen and a good time to sell their products. On occasion of Pongal 2009, companies and business offer many discounts to attract more customers. The textile sale will be on boom during the Pongal 2009, people will be purchasing new cloths. The festival of Pongal 2009 is favorite festival of kids as they will getting a pleasant atmosphere and time to spend time with the entire family member in those holidays.

The Pongal 2009 festival is celebrated for three days in South India. The first day people clean their house, they worship Sun and Earth for good harvest. They set old useless wooden articles on fire along with woods and cakes made from cow dung. On the second day of Pongal 2009, people thank to their ancestors and worship them. On the final day of Pongal 2009, delicious recipes are being prepared and entire family members enjoy the feast. The South India will be in festive flavor during the Pongal 2009 celebration.

Karva Chauth in India

2008-10-16T01:10:00.000-07:00

Karva Chauth is a festival of married women in India. Married women observe fast for the prosperity and longevity of their husbands. It is one of the ancient festivals of India and possesses a tremendous social and cultural significance, this festival is celebrated by keeping fast, applying henna and exchange of gifts. Nowadays, Karva Chauth is more of important festivals, thanks to Bollywood which made Karva Chauth much popular than those ancient days. For Karva Chauth, married women including new brides sketch plans from new cloths to their beauty products.

It is believed that Karva Chauth is one of the most favorite festivals of married women. Karva Chauth is a time of family gathering where all married women from grandmother to newly wed grand daughter-in-law observe fast. On the day of Karva Chauth, married women break their fasting only after the Moon appears. They worship and break their Karva Chauth fasting. It is very wonderful to be with a family that is observing Karva Chauth, as all would be dressed diligently and will be in a joyful time. Family members do present gifts to their family members. Visit North India during Karva Chauth you will come across the many living examples of happy marriage lives.

Tamil Calendar 2009

2008-10-16T01:01:00.000-07:00

As per the Tamil Calendar 2009, Pongal falls in the month of January 14. It is one of the major harvest festivals of South India. People do follow Tamil Calendar 2009 in order to know the auspicious time for to celebrate the festival. Pongal 2009 starts when Sun moves in Uttarayan and moves in Markara Rashi, according to Tamil Calendar 2009. Many astrologers and even common people of South India refer Tamil Calendar 2009 to know auspicious and inauspicious time across the year.

In southern India, this is a major festival, people wear new cloths and they celebrate for their new harvest. Tamil Calendar 2009 suggests people the do and don’t in order to celebrate the festival Pongal 2009. The celebration is dedicated to the Sun, and farmers thank the God and cattle for the good harvest. However, Pongal 2009 would be celebrated with gaiety across the South India as per the Tamil Calendar 2009.

Dussehra in India: A Spectacular Experience

2008-10-07T03:56:00.000-07:00

Dussehra is one of the famous festivals in India which falls in the month of October. Dassehra festive season is considered as very auspicious time for any new venture. Celebrated to mark the defeat of Ravana by Lord Rama, Dussehra symbolizes the triumph of good over evil. The Ram Lila - an enactment of the life of Lord Rama, is held during the nine-day-long festival of Dussehra. On the tenth day, larger than life effigies of Ravana, his son and brother - Meghnad and Kumbhakarna, are set on fire.

Significance of Dussehra:

Dussehra is celebrated across India; it epitomizes the triumph of good over evil. The auspicious day - Lord Ram killed Ravan.
As per Hindu calender, the festival falls in very auspicious month, good for any new ventures. Many people start their new business, works, house construction etc. It is considered as auspicious time to launch any new work.
In India, business is incomplete without the worship of Goddess Dugra, the Goddess of Shakti. Every businessman once in a year worships Goddess Durga during Dussehra time. This is the perfect time for business people to restructure or rearrange their work place and worship the Goddess Dugra - the goddess of every trade.
It is a festival of women in India, as the Goddess Durga is considered as the most powerful Goddess and Shakti. In west Bengal, married women worship Goddess for the well being of their husband and family members. They offer 'Sindur' the red color - symbol for married women, to the Goddess.
Dussehra is festival of prosperity, wellbeing and growth. During the nine days celebration, goddesses Durga, Lakshimi, Kali and Saraswati are worshiped. The first three days are dedicated to Goddess Durga. The next three days are spent in worshipping goddess Lakshmi and the last three days are dedicated to Goddess Saraswati. The day after Navratri the festival of Dussehra is celebrated.
The ritual of celebrating of Dussehra may differ from region to region, but goal remains the same - to worship Goddess Durga. This is a beginning of a new season of festivals, from Dussehra the season of festivals start. And this also good time as entry of winter, is very good for cultivation too.

Every nook and corner of entire country is being decorated. Pandals made of clothes and wood are the prime attraction in almost all places across the nation. It’s very good time for foreign tourists to explore festive India and experience the live celebrations. In particular, some states including West Bengal, Karnataka, Gujarat and Orissa, will be favorite destination of many because of their unique and attractive celebrations of Dussehra. Visit to these states during this festive time would be a life time experience for one.

West Bengal

In West Bengal, the celebration is unique of its kind. In the crowded city of Kolkata, you will come across many puja pandals. These Pandals are great examples of architecture and skill. Amazing in size, attractive in looks and moreover the perfect application of architecture planning, these Pandals attracts visitors in lakhs. The natives and tourists would love to watch these spectacular designs and capture them in their cameras. For natives, these Pandals are symbol of pride.

Karnataka

The city of palaces is decorated across ten days of the festival time. The most interesting place to watch during this festive time is the Mysore Palace. In night, it looks glorious and spectacular. Across the state you will come across many Pandals and decorations.

Gujarat

You will come across very live environment in Gujarat during Dussehra time. During the nine-day festival, there will be Garba, where people get together and dance. It would be very interesting to see the people of Gujarat in their traditional attire and dancing to the tunes of music beats. The dance and tunes will not let you sit calm; it will make you to dance with the rest. The dance itself is a life time experience for the people those have visited to Garba during this festive time. Dancers will holding sticks in their both hands and create sounds according to the tunes.

Orissa

Dussehra is also one of the major festival celebrations in Orissa as well. While the festive atmosphere is high across the state, in the city of Cuttack, it is celebrated with gaiety. Aroun 175 puja pandals are being created in Cuttack every year for this festival. This year, the prime attraction is three idols of the Goddess are being made from gold. You will catch the silver jewellery in the city as it’s famous for silver work. And the work is also seen during this festive time, as Pandals are also made of silver.

Goa: A Dream Destination for Tourists

2008-10-03T02:44:00.000-07:00

Goa is one of the most popular tourist destinations in India. It is famed for its beautiful beaches, white washed Portuguese churches and its cuisine, has a coastal line of 120km bordering a clear and seemingly endless sapphire sea. The famed beaches of Goa fringe along this coastal line.

The famous places in Goa are - Idalcao Palace, Fort Aguada, Goa State Museum, Santa Monica, the church of Our Lady of Immaculate Conception, Dudsagar Waterfalls, Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary, Bhagavan Mahavir Wildlife Sanctuary and Bondla Wildlife Sanctuary. Of course, beaches without those you are trip to Goa is incomplete. Famous beaches in Goa are - Anjuna, Baga, Baina, Betul, Bogamalo, Calangute, Colva, Dona Paula, Harmal, Mandrem, Mirmar, Morgim, Palolem, Siridao, and Vagator. Plan your trip in advance so that you would able to visit all most all the places of interest in Goa.

While the population of Goa is pegged at 1.3 million, the state attracts more than 1.5 million tourists in its five-month tourism season from October to March. Roughly 12 percent of the tourists are foreigners. The tourism season has been started and many people would be planning their trip to Goa. The tour operators or agents are being in wait for the travel season time and they offer variety schemes for tourists. In order to make a best travel deal, it is necessary to check travel packages and other facilities provided by the tour operators. Make a best travel deal with tour operators and Get Set....Go!

Air Fares may go up, as Festival Season comes up in India

2008-09-26T22:04:00.000-07:00

The Festival season is round the corner in India. But there is nothing to cheer about if you are planning to travel by air. Air travel may become expensive during the coming festive season, as most airlines are considering raising fares. Leading private Carrier Kingfisher Airlines has already announced a hike of 5 percent in their basic fares, which will take effect from October 1. Many others may follow suit sooner or later.

Jet Airways CEO has already revealed that they were looking at raising the fares during the festive season. If you have already planned your travel, then you are the winner. If you haven't, then don't delay and book the tickets today only. Who knows when the air fare hikes will be announced.

Britain becomes favourite tourist hotspot for Indians

2008-07-06T01:11:00.000-07:00

Traditionally, Indians tend to travel Switzerland, Bangkok, Mauritius, Malaysia and some other countries to spend their vacation. However, according to recent data, Britain has become the most favourite haunt for Indian tourists. The tourism industry estimates revealed that Indians spend more money than US visitors in Britain.

The average money spent by an Indian tourist in Britain is 793 pounds, while the same spent by an American tourist is 710. Most Indian visitors to Britain come from Pune, Ahmedabad, Indore, Jalandhar, Hissar, Nagpur, Coimbatore and Madurai.

Next Stop Destination: Cruise Vacation Center

2008-06-08T11:01:00.001-07:00

If you are looking for a Cruise Vacation place to spend some time with your family, then Internet is the best place to search for a right place. However, you must be able to choose the right cruise vacation. When you search on the web, the first name that comes on the top is Cruise Vacation Center.

Since its inception in 1993, Cruise Vacation Center has sent over 250,000 passengers sailing. It's amazing, but true. Cruise Vacation Center strives to provide clients with a cruise specifically planned to their tastes, always providing extraordinary personal service and the lowest prices. Among the several cruises provided by this company, I found Alaska Cruises, Royal Caribbean and Mediterranean Cruises most intriguing.

Alaska Cruises offer great vacation pleasure because of its close proximity to nature and scenic beauty. Here, you can watch mountains, glaciers, wildlife and also can have some great shopping experience.The scenic beauty of the Caribbeans is no longer unknown to anyone. The beats of Calypso and great comfort on the sea beaches make the Royal Caribbean Cruises more popular among the travellers. If you are looking for an exotic, tropical vacation, then go ahead and choose the Royal Caribbean.

Mediterranean Cruises have been considered as the most entertaining vacation spots for decades. They cover some of the most exotic places in the world such as Greece, Egypt, South Africa, Italy and others. It's not at all easy to write in details about these Cruises unless we plan a vacation to these exotic cruise vacations in the world.

A Great Collection of Waterfall Pictures from India

2008-04-10T00:45:00.000-07:00

Once you look at these beautiful pictures of waterfalls, you will know why India is considered as a hot travel destination in the world. Those great and amazing pictures have been collected from various sources. Here you go:

1) Jog Waterfall

2) Bhira Tahmini Ghat Waterfall

3) Cherrapunji Waterfall

4) Chitrakote Waterfall

5) Dudhsagar Waterfall

6) Hogenakkal Waterfall

7) Irpu Waterfall