Top Indian Travel Places; the Endless Wonders

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Top Indian Travel Places; the Endless Wonders

A detai led Review to theTop 10 Popu lar Ind ian touris t places

onInd ian Info rmation pages

Top Indian travel places an introduction

Top Indian travel places; the endless wonders is a detailed review to the Top 10

popular Indian tourist places on Indian Information pages. India is the home of

diversity; Bio-diversity, Cultural diversity, Diversity in languages and more are

wonderful. There are thousands of top tourism places in India which are hiding

wonders to attract millions of visitor from all around the World. So it is a very

difficult task to select ten among them. They have selected top10 of popular

travel places in India for you; they are Taj Mahal, Kerala Backwaters, Lotus

Temple, Tirupathi Sree Venketeswara Temple, Kovalam Beach, Goa Beach,

India Gate, Jaipur City Palace, Thekkady, and Munnar.

Taj Mahal
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Taj Mahal is one of the World wonders situated in Agra in India. Taj Mahal is

white marble mausoleum which was built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan inmemory of his wife, Mumtaz Mahal. The universally admired masterpiece of the

World, Taj Mahal combines Persian and Indian styles of architecture.

The construction of Taj Mahal began around 1632 and was completed around1653. Around 22,000 of artisans and craftsmen and 1000 Elephants areemployed for the construction of Taj Mahal. The domed marble mausoleum isthe most familiar component of the Taj Mahal. The color of Taj Mahal changesat different times of the day, it seen as a pinkish blue in the morning, milky white

in the evening and golden at night when lit by the moon.

The Taj Mahal became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983. Taj Mahal is

the most visited monument in India and listed as one of the seven World

wonders in the World.

Kerala Backwaters


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Rivers and Lakes are the landmark of Kerala which is also renowned as the

Gods Own Country. A network of interconnected canals, rivers, lakes and inlets

are known as Kerala Backwaters which lies as parallel to Arabian Sea from

south to north. The National Waterway No.3 from Kollam to Kottapuram, covers

a distance of 205 km which facilitating both cargo movement and backwater

tourism. The Vembanad Lake and Ashtamudi Lake claims the major part of

Kerala Backwaters. Coasts of the Backwaters offer amazing scenery of coconut

lagoons and mangroves.

Kuttanad in Alappuzha, Kumarakom in Kottayam, Monroe thuruth in Kollam,

Thiruvallam in Thiruvananthapuram are the main Backwater tourism

destinations in Kerala. The major attractions of Kerala Backwater tourism

includes Boating in Canals, Rivers and Lakes, Canoeing, Kayaking, Sightseeing

in boats, Sightseeing while staying in house boats, Water sports and more.

Lotus Temple


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The Lotus Temple is the House of Bahai Worship in Delhi. Since its inauguration

to public worship and visits in December 1986, the Bahai House of Worship in

New Delhi, India has drawn to its portals more than 70 million visitors, making it

one of the most visited edifices in the world.

The flower shaped Lotus Temple is a major attraction in New Delhi. It serves as

the Mother Temple of the Bahai community for Indian subcontinent. There are

over 2 millions of Bahais living in every state of India in over 10,000 localities.

On an average, 8,000 to 10,000 people visit the Lotus Temple each day.

Lotus Temple is open to all regardless of religion. The Bahai laws emphasizethat the spirit of the House of Worship be that it is a gathering place wherepeople of all religions may worship the God. Unity in Diversity is the CentralTheme of the Bahai Faith. The Bahais of Indiaare actively engaged in seekingthe betterment of society through the pursuit of processes of individual andsocial transformation. They are thus engaged, in consort with men, women,


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children and youth from the larger society, in a collective learning enterprise.The guidance and resources for all these activities are channeled through Bahaigoverning councilsat the local, regional and national levels.

Tirupathi Sree Venketeswara Temple

The most popular pilgrimage centre in India, Tirumala Venkateswara Temple is

in a hill town near Tirupati in Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh. It is situated ata distance of 138 km from Chennai, 291km from Banglore and 600 km fromHydrabad. The Tirumala Hill is at a height of 853m above the Sea level and isabout 27 square Km of area. The Tirumala Hill has seven peaks.

The temple lies on the southern banks of Sri Swami Pushkarini. The templecomplex comprises a main Temple building in traditional style surrounded by anumber of modern queue and pilgrim lodging sites. The deity of the temple isLord Venkateswara, an incarnation of lord Vishnu.

Tirumala Venkateswara Temple is the most visited place of worship in the world.The temple is visited by about 50,000 to 100,000 pilgrims daily (30 to 40 millionpeople annually on average), while on special occasions and festivals, like theannual Brahmotsavam, the number of pilgrims shoots up to 500,000, making itthe most-visited holy place in the world. The temple is the richest pilgrimage


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centre, after the Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram,Kerala, of any faith (at more than 500 billion). The temple has its origins inVaishnavism, an ancient sect which advocates the principles of equality andlove, and prohibits animal sacrifice.

Kovalam Beach

The internationally renowned Kovalam beach is a combination of three adjacentcrescent beaches, namely Lighthouse Beach, Hawah Beach and SamudraBeach. Kovalam has 17 km of coastline separated by rocky hills. This coastalvillage is covered by rocky hills and beautiful Coconut lagoons. The mostpopular tourist destination in Kerala, Kovalam has been a favorite haunt oftourists, especially Europeans since 85 years back.

There are plenty of leisure options and facilities for practicing Ayurveda andYoga therapies in Kovalam. Kovalam beach is ideal for Sunbathing, swimming,herbal body toning massages, special cultural programs, catamaran cruisingand much more. The facilities are available in the Kovalam beach complexincludes a string of budget cottages, Ayurvedic health resorts, conventionfacilities, shopping zones, swimming pools, Yoga and Ayurvedic massagecenters and many more. There are a large number of beach resorts in andaround Kovalam.

During the Kovalam visit one can include the nearby tourist attractions in

Thiruvananthapuram like Napier Museum, the Sri Chitra Art Gallery,

Padmanabhaswamy Temple, Kuthiramalika Palace Museum, Zoological Park,

Shankhumugham Beach, Veli Tourist Village, Akkulam Tourist Village,


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Thiruvallam Parasurama Temple, Aruvikkara Dam, Varkala, Peppara Wildlife

Sanctuary, Ponmudi, Neyyar Wild Life Sanctuary, Meenmutti water Falls,

Kombaikani Waterfalls, Sivagiri,Aruvippuram,Happy Land Amusement park,

Santhigiri, Science and Technology Museum, Chacha Nehru Children's Museumand many more

Goa Beach

Goa is small state, situated on the western coast of India, between the borders

of Maharashtra and Karnataka. Tourism is the primary industry in Goa and it isfamous for its beaches and the places of worship. Beach tourism is muchdeveloped in Goa. Visitors from Europe mostly arrive in Goa in winter season. Alarge crowd of Indian visitors are seen in summer and monsoon seasons in Goa.

As per the statistics in 2011, Goa bagged 7% of the total number of foreigntourists visited in all over India.

Goa was under the Portuguese rule and Latin culture dominates here. Tourist

attractions in Goa include Bom Jesus Basilica, Fort Aguada, a wax museum onIndian culture and a heritage museum. The Churches and Convents of Goahave been declared as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Beaches of Goacover about 125 kilometres of its coastline. These beaches are divided intoNorth and South Goa. North Goa is more commercial and touristy with an
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abundance of mostly low and medium budget tourist accommodations; whereasSouth Goa is where most higherend hotels and private beaches are located.

Palolem, Colva,Calangute, Baga and Anjuna are the most popular beaches of

Goa, of which Palolem is the most visited beach among them. Special eventsare conducted in Goa for attracting more visitors.

India Gate

The India Gate is the national monument of India. It commemorates the 70,000

Indian soldiers who lost their lives fighting for the British Army during the World

War I. The India Gate is situated in the heart of New Delhi; it was designed by

Sir Edwin Lutyens. The height of India Gate is 42 m and is situated in such a

way that many important roads spread out from it.


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During night, India Gate is dramatically floodlit while the fountains nearby make

a lovely display with colored lights. India Gate stands at one end of Rajpath, and

the area surrounding it is generally referred to as India Gate. Surrounding the

imposing structure is a large expanse of lush green lawns, which is a popularpicnic spot. One can see hoards of people moving about the brightly lit area and

on the lawns on summer evenings.

The Republic Day Parade starts from Rashtrapati Bhavan and passes through

India Gate. Surrounding the imposing structure is a large expanse of lush green

lawns, which is a popular picnic spot. One can see hoards of people moving

about the brightly lit area and on the lawns on summer evenings.

Jaipur City Palace

City Palace is in Jaipur, the capital of the Rajasthan state, India. Jaipur isrenowned as the Pink city. City Palace is a palace complex which includes theChandra Mahal and Mubarak Mahal palaces and connected buildings. It was theheadquarters of the Maharaja of Jaipur. A small part of Chandra Mahal palace isnow houses a museum and the greatest part of it is still a royal residence.Thepalace was built between 1729 and 1732. The palace complex, which is locatednortheast of the centre of the grid patterned Jaipur city, incorporates animpressive and vast array of courtyards, gardens and buildings.

The City Palace reflects Rajput, Mughal and European architectural stylesalthough the palace was designed to Vaastushastra treatise. The names somegates are the Udai Pol, Jaleb Chowk, Tripolia Gate and Virendra Pol which areall richly decorated. Hawa Mahal, Jal Mahal, Government Central Museum,


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Jantar Mantar, Vidhyadhars Garden and more are nearby tourist attractions ofCity palace.

The City Palace is a very popular tourist hotspot in India and a must see place in

Jaipur.

Thekkady

Thekkady is the most popular Wildlife tourism destinations in India which issituated at a distance of 190 kms from Kochi, The Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary andthe Mullapperiyar Dam reservoir are developed as the Thekkady tourism site.

The area of the Wildlife Sanctuary is about777 sq.km and is surrounded by theartificial Lake of 25 sq.km area. So recently Thekkady got uplift in varioustourism facilities which enhanced convenience of the visitors.

The immense treasure of flora and fauna in Thekkady attracts thousands oftourists daily. The number of visitors is increasing considerably year by year.


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Boating inside the deep forest by seeing wildlife in their natural habitat, Trekking,Spice tourism, Elephant ride, enjoying the picturesque natural greeneries of thehills and spice plantations and more are the major attractions in Thekkady. Thenearby hill stations of Thekkady like Kumili, Mangladevi Temple, Pandikuzhi,

Vandipperiyar, Vandanmedu, Kurisumudi, Murikkady, Chellar Kovil, Anakkara,Pullumedu, Ramakalmedu, Gavi and more are also popular tourist spots.Thekkady is a dream destination of tourist around the globe.

Munnar

Munnar is a picturesque hill station laying at a height of 1600m above the Sealevel which is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Kerala, India. It issituated at the confluence of three mountain Rivers namely Muthirapuzha,Nallathanni and Kundala. So this hill town got its name as Munnar. Munnar is

renowned as the Kashmir of South because it is the only place in Kerala havingcool climate as in Kashmir.

Munnar is famous for Tea plantations, most of the hills here are converted asTea plantations. The erstwhile British rulers in India recognized the tourismimportance of Munnar. They started to use the estate Bungalows in Munnar as


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the summer Resorts. The cool weather, Waterfalls, Wildlife, Neelakurinji, Teaestates, Colonial Bunglows, Matupetty Dam, Neelakurinji, the amazing beauty ofthe hills and more attracts a lot of domestic as well as overseas tourists toMunnar.

Eravikulam National Park, Anamudi Peak, Mattupetty, Attukal Water Falls,Muniyara Caves, Top Station, Echo Point, Chinnakanal, Anayirangal, Pallivasal,Tea Museum, Chinnar, Cheeyappara Waterfalls, Pothamedu, Kolukkumalai,Kundala Dam, Devikulam, Marayur and many more are the nearby tourismspots around Munnar.

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Ramabhadran, Author of this post is a known content writer and CEO, WebPublishers India.
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