India – A Land Of Festivals, Fairs And Culture

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India makes an excellent tourist destination for any traveller, domestic or out of country. Tourism in India has helped in generating lots of revenue for the nation and put it put on the world map as an exotic holiday destination. If you visit Rajasthan then you must go to the Ranthambore National Park to see exotic wildlife especially tigers. In Rajasthan is located the Pink City, Jaipur where the holiday and tour packages take you sightseeing to Amber Fort, Jantar Mantar , City Palace, Hawa Mahal, and the Albert Hall Museum on your honeymoon in India.

India – Celebrates a Galaxy of Festivals

Madurai is a popular destination popular for learning and Tamil Culture in south India where you get to see the beautiful Meenakshi Temple which is four hundred years old. Take any of the affordable tour packages to see the architecture of the temples which is simply superb and attracts thousands of tourists ...
... and pilgrims each year. Every year during April in Madurai, the celestial wedding of the goddess and god is enacted at the Chithirai Festival.

Every festival celebration centres round feasting, adorning colourful new clothes, prayers, visit to the temples, prayers at home, delicious food, music, decorating homes, exchanging best wishes and visiting friends and relatives. In the north, Holi is celebrated, Pongal and Onam in the south, Navratri in the east and a huge galaxy of festivals all over the country. Celebration of festivals is however not restricted to any particular state or region these days, and hence celebrated with the same fervor and excitement by all Indians.

In Uttar Pradesh, is a holy town Varanasi located on the holy river Ganga. In Varanasi you must not miss seeing the Kashi Vishwanath Temple, Bharat Mata Temple, Tulsi Manas Temple and Sarnath. Himachal Pradesh is home to Manali, Kullu and Shimla, popular hill stations, great for touring and adventure also termed as India’s Switzerland.

If a tourist in on honeymoon in India then the Kashmir Valley in Jammu and Kashmir in the north is surely not to be missed at any cost. Here you get to see the Mughal Gardens, Srinagar, Dal Lake, Gulmarg, Pahalgam and Sonmarg. There couldn’t be a better paradise on Earth other than the Kashmir Valley. Tourism in India has been flourishing due to one of the main attractions, Jammu and Kashmir.

West Bengal on the Eastern side of India is popular for its heritage sites, beaches, pilgrimage destinations, forests and lots more. Darjeeling, Digha beach, Kokatta the capital city, Nehru Museum, Botanical Garden, Nicco Park, Marble Palace, etc. are sites not to miss while taking any of the popular tour packages. The land of Lord Buddha, Bihar is popular for Nalanda University the oldest in India. Here you must seem the Dargah Sharif, Maner Sharif, Khankah Emadia and Khankah Mujibia. Tourist attractions to visit at Jharkhand near Bihar are the Parasnath Temple, Sun Temple, Hudru Falls and Hazaribagh.