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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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MONUMENTS |
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India, where you an mender
through the pages of the past, through lands steeped in legend and history
... and still step out into the computer age.
For centuries, visitors to India have marvelled at the intricacies of Indian
Culture, sculpture and monuments. From Kashmir to Kanyakumari, India is
scattered with a breathtaking collection of historical artifacts and
ancient pilgrimage routes. With each one offering insights into eras that
flourished with remarkable sophistication, even thousands of years ago.
From little known treasures like a Taj Mahal lookalike at Aurangabad, (the
Bibi Ka Maqbara) to its world renowned original at Agra, India offers a
range of historical treasures for both the architectural connoisseur or the
pleased-by-beauty tourist !
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The Golden Triangle |
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Delhi-Agra-Jaipur : This traingle of three cities perfectly portrays
the pageantry of India. Capture the marble symphony of Shahjahan's Taj mahal
at Agra. TAJ MAHAL has made AGRA the most sought after destination in the
world. Described as the most extravagant monument ever built for love,
this poignant Mughal burial tomb had become the tourist emblem of India.
Lutyen's New Delhi or the solendour of the desert in Jaipur.
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The Heritage Heart |
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Gwalior - Shivpuri - Orchha - Khajuraho : Discover the heart of of
India as you experince the timeless spirit of ancient Bharat. Absorb history
as you go through the forbidding fortresses and ornate palaces of Gwalior
and Orchha, or the incomparable temples of Khajuraho and Shivpuri.
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The Temple Trail |
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Kanchipuram - Madurai - Trichy - Kanyakumari - Bhubaneshwar
- Puri - Konark : Discover exquisitely carved temples, intricate rock
carvings and rock-cut caves from ancient India. Overwhelming detail and
grandeur of scale mark each one.
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The Great Pilgrimage |
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Prayag - Varnasi - Puri - Konark : Follow the trail laid by millions
of pilgrims through sacred rivers and sun-drenched paths. And discover the
ancient roots of Hinduism, a religion which still continues to be a way of
life.
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In the Footsteps of the
Buddha |
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Sarnath - Kushinagar - Bodhgaya - Nalanda - Rajgir - Vaishali -
Sanchi - Amravati - Nagarjunakonda : Trace the path followed by a gentle
sage who taught the world the route to enlightenment two thousand years ago.
A trip through the Buddhist circuit promises a deeper understanding of one
of the greatest thinkers of India, Gautam Buddha.
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The Pool of Necter |
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Punjab - Amritsar - Fategarh Sahib - Jalandhar - Ludhiana - Patiala -
Anandpur Sahib : View the dazzling beauty of the Golden Temple as it
rests serenely in the middle of a 400 year-old pool in Amritsar. Discover
the foundations of the Sikh Culture as you follow this route. |
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