Wednesday, September 27, 2006
World Tourism Day
Wish you all a Happy World Tourism Day : 27 th Sept.
GENERAL INFORMATION : RAJASTHAN
Capital : Jaipur.
Area : 3, 42, 239 sq.km.
Literacy : 61.5%.
Languages : Hindi, Rajasthani, Urdu.
Roads : 1, 34, 632 km.
Railways : 5, 890 km.
Airports : Jaipur, Udaipur, Bikaner, Jaisalmer, Kota.
When to visit : Oct to Mar.
Climate(in °C) : Summer 45 to 17 Winter 32 to 7.
Districts : 32, Ajmer, Alwar, Banswara, Baran, Barmer, Bharatpur, Bhilwara, Bikaner, Bundi, Chittaurgarh, Churu, Dausa, Dhaulpur, Dungarpur, Ganagnagar, Hanumangarh, Jaipur, Jaisalmer, Jalor, Jhalawar, Jhunjhunu, Jodhpur, Karauli, Kota, Nagaur, Pali, Rajsamand, Sawai Madhopur, Sikar, Sirohi, Tonk, Udaipur.
Places of Tourist importance : Jaipur, Ajmer, Alwar, Bharatpur, Bikaner, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer, Udaipur, Ranakpur and Mount Abu.
Area : 3, 42, 239 sq.km.
Literacy : 61.5%.
Languages : Hindi, Rajasthani, Urdu.
Roads : 1, 34, 632 km.
Railways : 5, 890 km.
Airports : Jaipur, Udaipur, Bikaner, Jaisalmer, Kota.
When to visit : Oct to Mar.
Climate(in °C) : Summer 45 to 17 Winter 32 to 7.
Districts : 32, Ajmer, Alwar, Banswara, Baran, Barmer, Bharatpur, Bhilwara, Bikaner, Bundi, Chittaurgarh, Churu, Dausa, Dhaulpur, Dungarpur, Ganagnagar, Hanumangarh, Jaipur, Jaisalmer, Jalor, Jhalawar, Jhunjhunu, Jodhpur, Karauli, Kota, Nagaur, Pali, Rajsamand, Sawai Madhopur, Sikar, Sirohi, Tonk, Udaipur.
Places of Tourist importance : Jaipur, Ajmer, Alwar, Bharatpur, Bikaner, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer, Udaipur, Ranakpur and Mount Abu.
Monday, September 25, 2006
TOURIST INFORMATION : PUNJAB
AMRITSAR - Golden temple (Harmandir sahib, 1577) and museum, 65 m long marble causeway through the pool of nectar (Taran Taran tank) to Golden temple, gardens, fort, Durgiana marble temple (1600 AD), JALIANWALLABAGH - memorial to 379 unarmed martyrs, who were massacred by English Gen. R.E.H. Dyer on April 13, 1919.
ATARI/WAGAH - Cross over point for Pakistan, 30 km from Amritsar.
ANANDPUR - Sikh holy shrine. NANGAL - Picnic spot, dam site.
KAPURTHALA - Palace, temples, mosque. BATHINDA fort.
LUDHIANA - Famous for woollen, fort, industrial town.
FESTIVALS - Holi (Feb/March), Baisakhi (April), Diwali (Oct/Nov).
ATARI/WAGAH - Cross over point for Pakistan, 30 km from Amritsar.
ANANDPUR - Sikh holy shrine. NANGAL - Picnic spot, dam site.
KAPURTHALA - Palace, temples, mosque. BATHINDA fort.
LUDHIANA - Famous for woollen, fort, industrial town.
FESTIVALS - Holi (Feb/March), Baisakhi (April), Diwali (Oct/Nov).
Sunday, September 24, 2006
GENERAL INFORMATION : PUNJAB
Capital : Chandigarh.
Area : 50, 362 sq.km.
Literacy : 69.9%.
Languages : Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu.
Roads : 58, 151 km.
Railways : 2, 140 km.
Airports : Amritsar, Ludhiana, Bathinda.
When to visit : Oct to Mar.
Climate(in °C) : Summer 45 to 35 Winter 14 to 0.
Districts : 17, Amritsar, Bhatinda, Faridkot, Fatehgarh sahib, Firozpur, Gurdaspur, Hoshiarpur, Jalandhar, Kapurthala, Ludhiana, Mansa, Moga, Muktsar, Nawanshahr, Patiala, Rupnagar, Sangrur.
Places of Tourist importance : Amritsar, Jalandhar, Bathinda, Bhakra Nangal dam.
Area : 50, 362 sq.km.
Literacy : 69.9%.
Languages : Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu.
Roads : 58, 151 km.
Railways : 2, 140 km.
Airports : Amritsar, Ludhiana, Bathinda.
When to visit : Oct to Mar.
Climate(in °C) : Summer 45 to 35 Winter 14 to 0.
Districts : 17, Amritsar, Bhatinda, Faridkot, Fatehgarh sahib, Firozpur, Gurdaspur, Hoshiarpur, Jalandhar, Kapurthala, Ludhiana, Mansa, Moga, Muktsar, Nawanshahr, Patiala, Rupnagar, Sangrur.
Places of Tourist importance : Amritsar, Jalandhar, Bathinda, Bhakra Nangal dam.
Thursday, September 21, 2006
TOURIST INFORMATION : PONDICHERRY
Capital : Pondicherry.
Area : 492 sq.km.
Literacy : 81.6%.
Languages : Tamil, French, Malayalam, Telugu.
Districts : 4, Karaikal (Tamil nadu), Mahe (Kerala), Pondicherry (Tamil Nadu), Yanam (Andhra Pradesh).
Places of Tourist importance : Pondicherry - Auroville and Sri Aurobindo ashram, museum, botanical garden, Ananda Rangapillai, war memorial, Statue of Joan of Arc, light house, Varadarajaperumal temple.
Area : 492 sq.km.
Literacy : 81.6%.
Languages : Tamil, French, Malayalam, Telugu.
Districts : 4, Karaikal (Tamil nadu), Mahe (Kerala), Pondicherry (Tamil Nadu), Yanam (Andhra Pradesh).
Places of Tourist importance : Pondicherry - Auroville and Sri Aurobindo ashram, museum, botanical garden, Ananda Rangapillai, war memorial, Statue of Joan of Arc, light house, Varadarajaperumal temple.
Tuesday, September 19, 2006
TOURIST INFORMATION : ORISSA
BHUBANESHWAR - A temple city with 500 temples, Bhaskareshwar temple, Raja rani temple, Lingaraja temple (600 AD, 36.5 m high), Parasurameswar temple, Mukteshwar temple, Vaital temple with erotic sculptures, Bhaskareswar temple with two story high Shiv linga, Kedareswara - Gauri temple, Secretariat, State museum, Dhauli (8 km, Emperor Ashoka's rock edicts, Peace pagoda), Khandagiri (7 km, 15 Jain caves with carvings of 100 BC), Hathi Gumpha (elephant cave) - King's inscriptions. Udayagiri - Buddhist caves (18 km, 18 caves of 100 BC), Ratnagiri caves near Cuttack, Nandankanan botanical and zoological gardens (20 km) with the largest Lion Safari in India, and the only White tiger safari in the world.
KONARK Sun temple (70 km) - Known as 'BLACK PAGODA' of 1300 AD, a world heritage centre, it is made in the form of a chariot having 24 intricately carved wheels, chariot with Sun God is pulled by 7 horses (in ruins), beach, archaeological museum, Dance festival in Dec.
PURI temple (60 km) - One of the four most holy places of Hindu pilgrimage (other holy abodes are Badrinath, Dwarka & Rameshwaram), 20000 people are depended on temple for their livelihood, 65 m spire, beaches, Pipli on the way is a village famous for handicrafts - colourful canopies, beach umbrellas, hand bags etc.
CHILKA lake (100 km) - Balugaon, Ramba and Barkul island dotted lake, Honeymoon island, Kalijai temple on an island, bird life.
GOPALPUR - Beach resort near Chhatrapur (150 km), TAPTAPANI hot springs (60 km from Gopalpur).
HIRAKUD DAM - The fourth largest dam in the world, picnic spot.
FESTIVALS - Puri car festival (June/July), Holi (Feb/Mar).
KONARK Sun temple (70 km) - Known as 'BLACK PAGODA' of 1300 AD, a world heritage centre, it is made in the form of a chariot having 24 intricately carved wheels, chariot with Sun God is pulled by 7 horses (in ruins), beach, archaeological museum, Dance festival in Dec.
PURI temple (60 km) - One of the four most holy places of Hindu pilgrimage (other holy abodes are Badrinath, Dwarka & Rameshwaram), 20000 people are depended on temple for their livelihood, 65 m spire, beaches, Pipli on the way is a village famous for handicrafts - colourful canopies, beach umbrellas, hand bags etc.
CHILKA lake (100 km) - Balugaon, Ramba and Barkul island dotted lake, Honeymoon island, Kalijai temple on an island, bird life.
GOPALPUR - Beach resort near Chhatrapur (150 km), TAPTAPANI hot springs (60 km from Gopalpur).
HIRAKUD DAM - The fourth largest dam in the world, picnic spot.
FESTIVALS - Puri car festival (June/July), Holi (Feb/Mar).
Monday, September 18, 2006
GENERAL INFORMATION : ORISSA
Capital : Bhubaneshwar.
Area : 1, 55, 707 sq.km.
Literacy : 63.1%.
Languages : Oriya, Bengali, Hindi.
Roads : 2, 10, 238 km.
Railways : 2, 190 km.
Airports : Bhubaneshwar, Raurkela.
When to visit : Oct to Mar.
Climate(in °C) : Summer 49 Winter 16 to 5.
Districts : 30, Anugul, Balangir, Baleshwar, Bargarh, Baudh, Bhadrak, Cuttack, Debagarh, Dhenkanal, Gajapati, Ganjam, Jagatsighapur, Jajapur, Jharsuguda, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Kendrapara, Kendujhar, Khordha, Koraput, Malkangiri, Mayurbhanj, Nabarangapur, Nayagarh, Nuapada, Puri, Rayagada, Sambalpur, Sonapur, Sundaargarh.
Places of Tourist importance : Bhubaneshwar, Puri, Konark, Chilka.
Area : 1, 55, 707 sq.km.
Literacy : 63.1%.
Languages : Oriya, Bengali, Hindi.
Roads : 2, 10, 238 km.
Railways : 2, 190 km.
Airports : Bhubaneshwar, Raurkela.
When to visit : Oct to Mar.
Climate(in °C) : Summer 49 Winter 16 to 5.
Districts : 30, Anugul, Balangir, Baleshwar, Bargarh, Baudh, Bhadrak, Cuttack, Debagarh, Dhenkanal, Gajapati, Ganjam, Jagatsighapur, Jajapur, Jharsuguda, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Kendrapara, Kendujhar, Khordha, Koraput, Malkangiri, Mayurbhanj, Nabarangapur, Nayagarh, Nuapada, Puri, Rayagada, Sambalpur, Sonapur, Sundaargarh.
Places of Tourist importance : Bhubaneshwar, Puri, Konark, Chilka.
