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India @ a glance ... |
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Information Zone -
Travel |
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Int'l Air Travel
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Just about all major international airlines fly into India. Major
international airports include Delhi, Mumbai (Bombay), Kolkata
(Calcutta), Chennai (Madras), (Trivandrum) Tiruvananthapuram ,
Bangalore and Cochin ...
Domestic Air Travel :
This is also well organised. Apart from the govt. owned Airlines
many private airlines and low cost carriers operate to various
destinations all over the country. All state capitals and major
towns are connected by air.
Train Travel : The
Indian Railways have the fourth largest rail network in the world.
Just about every Indian city, town and village is connected by
train and it is one of the best ways to get into the interiors of
the country.
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AYURVEDA :
Harmony of body, mind
and soul. Ayurveda
evolved around 600 BC
in India. Today, it's a
unique, indispensable
branch of medicine. [more] |
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FESTIVALS & FAIRS |
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A land where
one finds a celebration of life is always in progress, occasions to spread
laughter and music, dance and drama. Celebratory fairs, bright lights,
colorful attire, shopping sprees, fun, frolic and entertainment are all part
of the game ! and so are boat races, wrestling, music and oratorical
competitions. India Probably celebrates more occasions than any other place
on earth ! At all times of the year.
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::: January |
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The Great Elephant March (kerala)
Pongal (Tamilnadu)
International Kite Festival (Ahmedbad, Gujarat)
Republic Day (Delhi and state capitals)
Float (Madurai, Tamilnadu)
Bikaner Festival(Bikaner, Rajastan)
Kalcutta Festival(Kalcutta, W. Bengal)
Pattadakkal Dance Festival (Karnataka)
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::: February |
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Surajkund Crafts Mela (Surajkund, near Delhi)
International Yoga week (Rishikesh, Uttar Pradesh)
Desert Festival (Jaisalmer, Rajasthan)
Nagaur Fair (Rajastan)
Deccan Festival (Andra Pradesh)
Taj Mahotsav (Agra, Uttar Pradesh)
Goa Carnival (Goa)
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::: March |
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Khajuraho Dance Festival (Orissa)
Holi ( All over India)
Good Friday ( All over India)
Ellora Festival (Aurangabhad, Maharashtra)
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::: April |
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Gangaur (Rajasthan)
Baisakhi ( All over India)
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::: May |
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Pooram (Thrissur, Kerala)
Urs (Ajmer, Rajasthan)
Id-ul-Fitr( All over India)
Buddha Purnima (North India)
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::: June |
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Hemis Festival (Leh, Ladakh)
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::: July |
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Rath Yatra (Puri, Orissa)
Id-ul-zuha (Bakr-id) ( All over India)
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::: August |
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Janmashtami ( All over India)
Teej (Rajasthan & Chandigarh)
Independence Day ( All over India)
Onam (Kerala)
Nehru Trophy Boat Race (Kerala)
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::: September |
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Tarnetar Mela (Saurashtra)
Ganesh Festival (Pune, Maharashtra)
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::: October |
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Dussehra ( All over India)
Muharram ( All over India)
Diwali ( All over India)
Gandhi Jayanthi ( All over India)
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::: November |
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Lucknow Festival (Uttar Pradesh)
Sonepur Mela (Bihar)
Pushkar Mela (Rajasthan)
Hampi Festival (Karnataka)
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::: December |
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Shilpgram Crafts Mela (Udaipur, Rajasthan)
Kurukshetra Festival (Haryana)
Konark Dance Festival (Orissa)
Christmas ( All over India)
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