May
06
2011
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By manoj Gupta
India – Hub of Religious Tours and Holidays:
India had become the centre of religious and spiritual tourism where four major world religions – Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism originated, while Islam, Christianity, Judaism and Zoroastrianism arrived in the first millennium and shaped the region’s variegated culture of India. That is the reason why India is called the homeland of rishis, munis, saints and faqirs.
India – Place of All Tourist Destinations:
Photograph by Raghuram Ashok
The territory of India represents a geographical amalgamation of various features with its mountain ranges, valleys, desert regions, tropical rain forests, fertile plains, dry plateaus, coastal areas etc. India Travel is one of the popular tourist destinations in the world bounded by Bay of Bengal, the Himalayan ranges in the north, and surrounded on three sides by water – the Arabian Sea, and the Indian Ocean – with a long history and diverse culture. In 2004, foreign tourists visiting India spent US$ 15.4 billion – the ninth highest in the world! Visit India is also ranked among the top 3 adventure tourism destinations!
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May
04
2011
We are starting a new series and a new way of discovering the beauty of India – through images and colour.
And our first selection is Agra – architecture through the eyes and lense of Trey Ratcliff
Photograph by Trey Ratcliff
Feel free to comment and to send us your best images of India
May
02
2011
by sanjay kumar pandey
India, the land of myriad hues and colours, never fails to surprise you. The seventh largest nation in the world–bounded by the great Himalayas in the north and caressed by the foaming Indian Ocean in the south–India is a haven for the tourists.
Its rich flora and fauna; thousands of year old cultures and traditions; delicious cuisines; awe-inspiring forts and havelis of a bygone era; majestic monuments and historical palaces whose each crevice whispers in your ears the tales of valor and chivalry of the erstwhile warriors and rulers; friendly and smiling people; and pristine and beautiful sea beaches–inspire the tourists to visit this beautiful country time and again.
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