Khajjiar, a small tourist resort of Chamba, is India’s own “Mini Switzerland”. Located at an altitude of 6,500 ft above sea level, it is 24 kms from Dalhousie. Nestled at the foothills of the majestic Dhauladhar ranges of the Western Himalayas, Khajjiar has rich dense forests of Deodar, pines and a lush green meadow. For tourists this is the ideal stopover where they can enjoy a welcome break from their daily life amidst breathtaking natural beauty.The famous Khajji Naga shrine is located here at Khajjiar. It is believed Khajjiar derived its name from this shrine. Intricate images and patterns are designed on the wooden posts and ceilings of the temple which dates back to the 10th century. The architecture of the temple strongly corresponds to the indo-islamic style.
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Dalhousie is a beautiful hill station in the state on Himachal Pradesh. The city was established in the year 1854 during the British rule in India and is situated on and around five hills. Located on the Western side of the Dhauladhar mountain range of the Himalayas, the city is the gateway to the ancient Chamba Hill State. We at Touristplacesinindia.com offers you complete guidance on all that you want to know about the beautiful city of Dalhousie. The city is situated about 6000 ft above the sea level and has a large number of destinations which attracts tourists from all around the World. The hill region in which the city stands is a repository of ancient Hindu culture and is bounded by temples all around.
Lotus Temple, also known as the Bahai Temple is located in Kalkaji in the south of Delhi India. The most captivating architectural wonder of the 20th century, the Lotus temple is the place which beckons people from all the sects and religions. Shaped like a Lotus in white marble, cement, dolomite and sand, the temple lures every single traveller to Delhi India. Lotus Temple or Bahai Temple is an ideal location to sit and meditate for its soothing settings. Visited by thousands everyday, the Lotus Temple is the right place to obtain peace and tranquility.The Lotus Temple is a newly built architectural marvel of the Bahai faith. The Bahai Faith is the youngest of the world’s independent religions. Its founder, Bahadullah (1817-1892), is regarded by Bahais as the most recent in the line of Messengers of God that stretches back beyond recorded time and that includes Abraham, Moses, Buddha, Zoroaster, Christ and Muhammad.
Built in 1656, Jama Masjid is the country’s largest mosque in India, where thousands of Muslims offer prayers. Jama Masjid lies opposite the Red Fort and is surrounded by a large number of shops, which deal in a variety of goods. The great mosque of Old Delhi is both the largest in India and the final architectural extravagance of Shah Jahan with a courtyard capable of holding 25,000 devotees.Built by Shahjahan, the massive Jama Masjid can hold about 20,000 worshipers at a time (Drive past). Located close to Chandi Chowk (one most vibrant shopping region in Delhi) and the colossal Red Fort, the mosque receives large number of visitors coming to Delhi.
The Kashmir valley is blessed with exotic natural beauty of landscape and water bodies, out of them, the most famous and appealing is the Dal Lake. Dal Lake is one of the most beautiful lakes of India and the second largest in the state of Jammu & Kashmir. The lake is surrounded by majestic mountains from three sides and a large number of gardens and orchards have been laid along the shores. The University of Kashmir is also stands along the shores of the Dal Lake. The hundreds of uniquely decorated houseboats which floats on the Dal lake afford an opportunity to tourists to reside on the lake in an atmosphere of peace and tranquillity.
Great Himalayan National Park is located in the Seraj Forest Division of Kullu District in Himachal Pradesh some 60 km southwest of Kullu town. It is a reserve of alpine flora and fauna. A large part of the national park is permanently under glaciers and ice. It is one of the last undisturbed Western Himalayan ecosystems housing a diverse variety of wildlife and forests. The breathtaking beauty of the park is a blessing to its biological richness. The park houses a rare variety of “Western Tragopan” and 200 species of birds and over 30 species of mammals.
Karnataka is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava . Originally known as the State of Mysore, it was renamed Karnataka in 1973. It is the land of the Kannadigas, Tuluvas, Konkanis and Kodavas. The capital and largest city is Bangalore.Karnataka is bordered by the Arabian Sea to the west, Goa to the northwest, Maharashtra to the north, Andhra Pradesh to the east, Tamil Nadu to the southeast, and Kerala to the southwest. The state covers an area of 191,976 square kilometres or 5.83% of the total geographical area of India. It is the eighth largest Indian state by area. With over 61 million inhabitants Karnataka is the the ninth largest state by population, comprising 30 districts. Kannada is the most widely spoken and official language of the state.The two main river systems of the state are Krishna and its tributaries (Bhima, Ghataprabha, Vedavati, Malaprabha, and Tungabhadra) in the north, and the Cauvery and its tributaries in the south. Both these rivers flow eastward and fall into the Bay of Bengal.
Rājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, the land of kings or “the land of colours, is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with Pakistan. The state is bordered by Pakistan to the west, Gujarat to the southwest, Madhya Pradesh to the southeast, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana to the northeast and Punjab to the north. Rajasthan covers 10.4% of India, an area of 342,269 square kilometres.Jaipur is the capital and the largest city of the state. Geographical features include the Thar Desert along north-western Rajasthan and the termination of the Ghaggar River near the archaeological ruins at Kalibanga of the Indus Valley Civilization, which are the oldest in the Indian subcontinent discovered so far.
The management of Corbett national park has made it mandatory for all tourists to avail permission from government officials in order to visit the park. In case you want to make a day visit, permits can be directly obtained from the respective entry gates.Visiting Dhikala zone during daytime is not permitted. Exception to this is made only when tours are conducted in safaris organized by the management of Corbett Tiger Reserve. Moreover, only those visitors who have prior accommodation reserved in Dhikala can enter this restricted zone.
Kochi is a cosmopolitan city in Kerala with a bustling commercial port. Kochi is the financial capital of Kerala and, with a population of more than 2 million, the biggest urban agglomeration in the state.Kochi merchants began trading in spices such as black pepper and cardamom with the Arabs, Dutch, Phoenicians, Portuguese, and Chinese more than 600 years ago. This helped Kochi to prosper and to become the gateway to old India. It was from Kochi that the colonization of India started. Portugal was first to establish its base in Kochi, followed by the Dutch and English.