Golden Triangle Circuit of India: The Golden Triangle circuit of India is consists of three major cities like The Capital City of India i.e. New Delhi, The City of Love i.e. Agra, Uttar Pradesh and The Pink City i.e. Jaipur, Rajasthan. The locations of these cities form a triangular shape on map that is why this circuit is referred as Golden Triangle.   The Golden Triangle is now a well-traveled route which is about 720 km by road. Each leg is at about 3 to 5 hours of drive. This circuit provides a good spectrum of the country’s different landscapes and aspects of life which reflects in their culture, cuisine and…

New Delhi- The Capital City of India. New Delhi- The Capital City of India:          The official name of Delhi is the ‘National Capital Territory of Delhi’ (NCT). The New Delhi is the Capital city of India which is a union territory, also. It is bordered by the state of Haryana on three sides and by Uttar Pradesh to the east. The NCT covers an area of 1,484 square kilometres (573 sq mi). The neighboring satellite cities of Ghaziabad, Faridabad, Gurgaon and Noida are comes under National Capital Region (NCR).          The modern-day state of Delhi-NCR (National Capital Region) was once the part a State level society of the Kuru (कुरु) during…

The City of Love – Agra – The Taj City Modern day Agra city is situated on the banks of the Yamuna river in Uttar Pradesh, India.  But, the Agra itself had been a very old settlement of human civilization dated back to Mahabharata Period i.e. somewhere in between  3102 BCE to 950 BCE or prior to that but the accurate period is not known to us, so far. However, at that time, it was known as the Agravana i.e.‘front of the forest’. During the time of Lord Krishna of Shurasena dynasty, it was maintained as an outpost at Agravana. In 2ndcentury AD, the Greek geographer ‘Ptolemy’referred to Agra by its modern name in his famous book the…

Thar Desert in 14 days – what to see, how to visit, things to do? We often make a big picture of a Desert in our imagination that some tourists rode on the Camels enjoying sunset in golden sand dunes. And men with pagdis or safa or turban playing Ravanhatha (a folk music instrument) while women performing some Kalbelia dance or Bhavai dance. Scorching heat of the sun dehydrate our body in mid of the day, running some lizards or snakes on the sand. Watching sunset behind the sand dunes while stargazing in the night by lying on the sand in the middle of the Desert. If you want to…

Thar Desert- what to see, how to visit, things to do? We often make a big picture of a Desert in our imagination that some tourists rode on the Camels enjoying sunset in golden sand dunes. And men with pagdis or safa or turban playing Ravanhatha (a folk music instrument) while women performing some Kalbelia dance or Bhavai dance. Scorching heat of the sun dehydrate our body in mid of the day, running some lizards or snakes on the sand. Watching sunset behind the sand dunes while stargazing in the night by lying on the sand in the middle of the Desert. If you want to fulfill your dreams, the…

Jaipur-the Pink City The capital and the largest city of Rajasthan is also popularly known as the ‘Pink City’. Jaipur was planned and built as per rules & regulations of the Vastu Shastra and the Shilpa Shastra.  The buildings of the city were painted pink (a dusty light terracotta color) for the royal arrival of the Prince of Wales in 1853. Jaipur is a major tourist destination in India forming a part of the Golden Triangle along with Delhi and Agra. Famous tourist places of Jaipur: City Palace Jantar Mantar Hawa Mahal  Albert Hall Museum,  Jaipur Zoo Amer Fort  Nahargarh Fort Jaigarh Fort Jal Mahal  Birla Mandir Chokhi Dhani Village  The UNESCO World Heritage…

Jaipur-the Pink City The capital and the largest city of Rajasthan is also popularly known as the ‘Pink City’. Jaipur was planned and built as per rules & regulations of the Vastu Shastra and the Shilpa Shastra.  The buildings of the city were painted pink (a dusty light terracotta color) for the royal arrival of the Prince of Wales in 1853. Jaipur is a major tourist destination in India forming a part of the Golden Triangle along with Delhi and Agra. Famous tourist places of Jaipur: City Palace Jantar Mantar Hawa Mahal  Albert Hall Museum,  Jaipur Zoo Amer Fort  Nahargarh Fort Jaigarh Fort Jal Mahal  Birla Mandir Chokhi Dhani Village  The UNESCO World Heritage…

Mount Abu Hill Station Mount Abu is the only hill station in Rajasthan. It has an elevation of 1,220 m (4,003 ft) and situated on a rocky plateau which is 22 km long by 9 km wide. The highest peak on the mountain is Guru Shikhar at 1,722 m (5,650 ft) above sea level. Someone has referred it is as ‘an oasis in the desert’ because its heights are home to rivers, lakes, waterfalls and evergreen forests.  The ancient name of Mount Abu is Arbudaanchal. In the Puranas, this region has been referred to as Arbudaranya (“forest of Arbhuda”).It is also described in the epic Mahabharata which is mentioned in the travels…

Jaipur- What to see in 4 days? Jaipur-The Pink City The capital and the largest city of Rajasthan is also popularly known as the ‘Pink City’. Jaipur was planned and built as per rules & regulations of the Vastu Shastra and the Shilpa Shastra.  The buildings of the city were painted pink (a dusty light terracotta color) for the royal arrival of the Prince of Wales in 1853. Jaipur is a major tourist destination in India forming a part of the Golden Triangle along with Delhi and Agra. Famous tourist places of Jaipur: City Palace,  Jantar Mantar,  Hawa Mahal,  Albert Hall Museum,  Jaipur Zoo Amer Fort,  Nahargarh Fort,  Jaigarh Fort,  Jal Mahal,  Birla…

Jaipur: What To See In 3 Days?  Day 1: Delhi to Jaipur  Jaipur The capital and the largest city of Rajasthan is also popularly known as the ‘Pink City’. Jaipur was planned and built as per rules & regulations of the Vastu Shastra and the Shilpa Shastra.  The buildings of the city were painted pink (a dusty light terracotta color) for the royal arrival of the Prince of Wales in 1853. Jaipur is a major tourist destination in India forming a part of the Golden Triangle along with Delhi and Agra. Famous tourist places of Jaipur: City Palace,  Jantar Mantar,  Hawa Mahal,  Albert Hall Museum,  Jaipur Zoo Amer Fort,  Nahargarh Fort,  Jaigarh Fort, …