Purbasthali is a small town in East Bardhaman district. It is located 120 km north from Kolkata. Chupi, a small village, lies on the banks of a large oxbow lake created by the Ganges river. Chupi as the name suggests is as cute to … Continue readingPurbasthali
Phyang Tsedup Festival celebrated in Phyang Monastery in Ladakh (19.1 km from Leh) and dedicated to Jigten Gombo, founder of Dringumpa Monastic Dynasty. The Lamas are dressed up in colorful attire and also play the various characters of the dance drama. However essentially the most … Continue readingPhyang Monastery
Kye Gompa is a Tibetan Buddhist monastery located on top of a hill at an altitude of 4,166 metres (13,668 ft) above sea level, close to the Spiti River, in the Spiti Valley of Himachal Pradesh, Lahaul and Spiti district, India. This spectacular monastery is at … Continue readingKye Gompa
Long winding roads and picturesque valleys presenting glimpses of cold deserts and snow-crowned mountains, with intermittent greenery and picture-perfect villages welcome you when you set foot into Spiti Valley. Bordered on all sides by the Himalayas, Spiti Valley, located in Himachal Pradesh, has an altitude … Continue readingSpiti Valley
Chandratal, located in the Lahaul and Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh, is a 2.5-km wide fresh water lake. At a height of around 14,100 feet above sea level, the lake is surrounded by scree, and brown mountains, which in the winter season turn white. The … Continue readingChandratal
First ever international hot air balloon fiesta in the state – “The Araku Balloon Festival 2017” from November 14th – 16th was organised by Andhra Pradesh Tourism at the picturesque Araku Valley. The festival had balloons flying over the beautiful valley region of Araku giving … Continue readingBalloon Festival
The Himalayan marmot (Marmota himalayana) is a rodent of the squirrel family found in alpine grasslands throughout the Himalayas and on the Tibetan Plateau at elevation from 3,500 to 5,200 m (11,500 to 17,100 ft). Marmots typically live in burrows and hibernate there through the winter. Most … Continue readingMarmot
Nubra is a tri-armed valley located to the north east of Ladakh valley. Diskit the capital of Nubra is about 150 km north from Leh town, the capital of Ladakh district, India. The Shyok River meets the Nubra or Siachan River to form a large … Continue readingNubra Valley
Tenneti Park on the Vizag-Bheemili Road sitting on the foot of Kailasgiri hills in Vishakapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. The park is set about 200 feet above the sea and overlooks the blue expanse of the Bay of Bengal. It offers magnificent view of the sea with … Continue readingTenneti Park
Ladakh is a mountainous region in the northwest Jammu and Kashmir area in north India and the area known as the Trans-Himalaya which is icy and at a high altitude. Ladakh is at its most enchantingly human and scenically stunning, a rugged high-altitude desert softened … Continue readingLadakh
Dal Lake is a Himalayan urban lake, famous for its pristine beauty. It harbours a rich biodiversity of plants and animals. It attracts thousands of tourists every year. Shikaras and houseboats are a major attraction to enjoy the pristine beauty of the Kashmir valley while … Continue readingDal Lake
The Pushkar fair is an annual five day camel and livestock fair held in the town of Pushkar in the state of Rajasthan, India. It is one of the world’s largest camel fairs. Thousands of people go to the banks of the Pushkar Lake where … Continue readingPushkar Fair
The cham dance is a lively masked and costumed dance associated with some sects of Tibetan Buddhism and Buddhist festivals. The dance is accompanied by music played by monks using traditional Tibetan instruments. The dances often offer moral instruction relating to compassion for sentient beings … Continue readingMask Dance
Dhimsa is a dance of the ‘Hill Tribes’ of Araku valley. This dance is usually performed in March and April, and on important occasions such as weddings, anniversaries, hunting festivals and yearly celebrations. Women form a chain and move their feet according to the rhythm … Continue readingDhimsa Dance
Famously referred to as ‘The Switzerland of India’ by Mahatma Gandhi, Kausani, is a quaint and peaceful little town perched on a hill offering panoramic views of the Himalayan peaks, Trishul, Panchchuli, and Nanda Devi. The people of Kausani are predominantly from the Kumaoni and … Continue readingKausani
Panchachuli peaks are a group of five snow-capped Himalayan peaks lies in eastern Kumaon Himalayas in Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand, India. It is believed that this is the place ‘Five Chulis’ (cooking hearths) where the Pandavas cooked their last meal on the way to heaven. … Continue readingPanchachulli