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Rajasthan & The
North
Rajasthan, message the realty of the kings,
has a story dating backwards 5000 years. A
Rajasthan pass is the undergo of a experience
tradition. Dotted with well-preserved
architectural wonders sound age-old legends,
whatever of these, especially the ancient
havelis are in ingest modify today. Similarly,
ancient temples in this worshipper realty hit
effortlessly spanned eons of love by the sincere
as they reverberate modify today with vocalizing
and sound of bells. |
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Kerala & The South
The land of high culture and cool kitsch that is
a placard of the lush, peninsular south.
Nestling at the feet of the Vindhya Range, this
linguistically sundry dominion chalks the
bottomline of Indian tourism industry. With the
sound of roaring waves on all sides, this is
where you can savour a perfect beach comfort
like nowhere else. Everything about sunny and
tropical, resting underneath swaying palm trees
that add an ambrosial colour to the landscape.
South India is bold and beautiful - the ornately
sculptured temples, the intense carries, emerald
green backwaters as far as the eye can see. Come
to Andhra Pradesh, where the pearls of Dravidian
culture and heritage bloom in their full
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Mumbai & Goa
After the bewitching ambience of Bombay, allow
the palm-fringed beaches of Goa charge up your
spirits in the basking sun and relax your mind
with cool waves. Sail high and feel the kick of
winds straight on your face. Or corral the
leftover relics of Portuguese heritage strewned
all over the domain of Daman, the erstwhile
Portuguese seat of prowess. Experience yourself
while meditating in the serene and ancient
Buddhist caves chiselled out of solid rock on
the rugged hillsides - a dramatic contrast from
the colourful fairs and festivals in the
sun-kissed land of Gujarat. |
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Calcutta & The East
There are very few places in the world that gift
you a magnanimous heart to say 'WOW' and that
too about everything. The eastern plains,
drenched by the shimmering waters of holy Ganga
and ebullient Brahmaputra, is one of them.
Nestling to the east of Vindhya range that
stretches its contours to the high mist-clad
mountains of the northeast, East India cordially
offers an India experience in India. Welcome to
the land where the first rays of the nascent sun
kisses the misty mountains..gift your eyes a
bronze sunset trembling amidst crimson ripples
created in the heart of the ebullient
Brahmaputra. Emerald tea gardens wrapped in a
soothing aroma of leisure. Descend on the chaste
Gangetic plains only to hear the clang of prayer
bells at some Buddhist monastery. |
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| India
Uncommon - Sadhus |
The most photographed symbol of India
after the Taj Mahal, the Holy Men of
India typically have a frail semi-naked
body, long hair tightly tied and wrapped
over the head, long beard and moustache,
forehead smeared with sandalwood paste
or ash, minimal clothing (at times, a
loincloth only), a stick as a hand-rest
for meditation, a sack for collecting
food, a bowl for water and a few
scriptures wrapped in cloth. Some lead a
nomadic life, traveling from one holy
place to other. Others settle down in
Ashrams at peaceful locations to
meditate for the rest of their lives.
A Sadhu is a person who abdicates his
worldly responsibilities and duties to
fully devote himself to God. In his
search for the ultimate truth, he leads
an austere and non-materialistic
lifestyle. His daily needs are fulfilled
by donations from the general populace,
who consider it their good fortune to
welcome and respect him. People seek
their blessings and advice for the
worldly problems they have.Sadhus
vary in their beliefs and appearances,
depending on the cult that they are
attached to. Highly visible in
pilgrimage fairs and temples, they can
also be found everywhere in day to day
life, even in buses and railway
compartments. Easily recognizable due to
their appearance and extremely
photogenic, Sadhus can be extremely
interesting to know more about. |
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