Saturday 4 August 2012

South India Beach Tour - An Endless Sweet Experience


Beaches are a fascinating and treasured holiday destination in South India. South India coastlines consist of several beaches dotted with palm and coconut groves and South India beach tour has many popular beaches along with a few less explored yet stunningly beautiful beaches, which will fit the bills of a perfect beach experience. So make your holidays mesmerizing ever by planning with South Indian beach tour. Some of the popular beaches in South India include Calangute Goa beach, Anjuna Beach- Goa Kovalam Beach- Kerala, Mahabalipuram -Tamil Nadu, Gokarna beach-Karnataka.

Calangute Beach:


Calangute is the queen of all beaches. Calangute beach lie on the shores of the Arabian Sea of North Goa and is just 15 km from Panajim,It is one of the prime holiday destinations because of these fabulous beaches amidst which Calangute beach deserves a special mention. Tourists swarm to this beach mesmerized by the soft sands, swaying palms, and the calm waters of the Arabian Sea caressing its shores. 



Anjuna Beach: 
Anjuna beach is one of the most popular beaches in Goa. It has an unusual arrangement of red late rite rocks, spread across the white sands.Anjuna beach stretches 30km along the west coast of Goa. The huge swaying coconut palm trees, the white sand and the calm water of the Arabian Sea give a breathtaking view of the Anjuna sea beach. Anjuna beach Goa often witness all night parties and known for the active and colorful nightlife.



Kovalam Beach: 
The Kovalam beach situated 16 Km. south of Trivandrum city.Kovalam consists of three successive small crescent beaches. Kovalam beach is a strip of golden sand lying side by side between the serene blue waters of the Arabian Sea and the rich greenery of coconut palms. The beach is a paradise for tourists, as it is connected with the boundless blue waters of the Arabian Sea. The visitor can wash away the miles of white sand, the surf by touching the feet of the palms and brave the rocky Promontor is aussi.

Mahabalipuram Beach: 

The Mahabalipuram Beach lies 58 km south of the capital city of Chennai in Tamilnadu. The spectacular Mahabalipuram beach is shared by the Bay of Bengal with the dreamy rock cut sculptures astonishing to the eyes. Many breath taking monuments like the Caves, Monolithic Rathas and Chariots.Mahabalipuram beach attracts a lot of travelers every year especially for the natural Sun bathing in the beach. The beach gives an opportunity to completely unwind from the weary and tiredness of the city life.


Alappuzha beach : 
Alappuzha beach also known as Alleppey beach is one of the most popular spots in the district of Alappuzha. The pier, which extends into the sea here, is around 140 years old. With the Arabian Sea on the west and a vast network of lakes, lagoons and several freshwater rivers criss-crossing it, Alappuzha is a district of immense natural beauty. Today, Alappuzha Beach has grown in importance as a Backwater Tourist Centre, attracting several thousands of foreign tourists each year.



Gokarna Beach: 
The Gokarna Beach is situated 470 kilometers from Bangalore. It is one of a stretch of five beaches of the pilgrimage centre of Gokarna. The Beach is a beautiful stretch of virgin sand with tall coconut palms and blue waters. On the other hand its pristine beaches and panoramic shorelines allow vacationers to enjoy uninterrupted sunlight, where one can soak in the warmth and enjoy their stay. Pilgrims and the occasional tourists are the only people one might come across on the Beach.







Tuesday 31 July 2012

South India Tourist Places - Explore the Mystic Beauty of India


South India is one of the more fantastic destinations of the country that takes the heart of travelers. South India travel destinations is a fascinates tourists with beautiful natural destinations. Most parts of this region are covered with nature. Visits in the southern regions of India are to decide the best as they provide an elegant experience for tourists and make the lives of tourists a memorable time.Backwaters and Kerala, Rameshwaram Temple in Tamil Nadu, and the mοѕt exotic Ayurvedic treatment in Kerala will make уουr holidays in South India the mοѕt memorable one. 

Ooty: 

Ooty is perched high in mountain ranges of Nilgiri near the tri-junction of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala.It is the only hill station in India that attracts visitors throughout the year. It is popular called as the “Queen of Hill Stations” in South India.Ooty is a scenic delight for the weary eyes of the city dwellers. The most striking feature of this hill town and definitely a major Ooty tourist attraction is its scenic beauty.The misty mountains with the green valleys are a paradise on earth. The Ooty Lake is wonderful for evening and early morning outings. The main attractions Ooty is Botanical garden, Ooty Lake, Dodabetta peak, Lamb’s rock, and Kodanda view point.

Munnar: 

Munnar is snuggled in the verdant and peaceful surroundings of the Kannan Devanhills.Munnar is the breathtakingly beautiful place in Kerala. It is the idyllic tourist destination in God's own country.The foremost tourist attractions in Munnar are the tea gardens. It is a unique experience to watch the entire process of tea making. The main tourist attractions in Munnar are Kodanda the elephant-training center, Pothanmedu, Poopara, Devikulam, Mattupetty Indo Swiss Project, Eravikulam National Park, Attukal Waterfalls, Top Station and Marayoor. It is a preferred holiday destination in southern India with a cool weather and natural attractions like waterfall and rivulets.

Mysore: 
Mysore is the one of the major tourist city in South India travel destinations. Tourist attractions in Mysore include many wonders of architecture from its history. There are a number of Royal buildings, gardens, waterfalls, temples, museums and modern amusement parks. The city of Mysore is known as the 'City Of Palaces'.There are number of buildings built by the Royal family and are exquisite examples of Dravidian architecture and display grandeur and lavish life lead by the Emperors while they ruled the state. A former capital of the renowned Wodeyar dynasty, Mysore boasts of the grand Mysore Palace, one of the tourist Attractions in Mysore. Other Mysore main attractions are Chamundi Hills, Srirangapatnam, Brindavan gardens, Mysore palace and Lalitha mahal palace.     

Thursday 26 July 2012

South India Pilgrimage Tour - Gateway to the Religious India


India is a vast land and inhabited by people of various religious faiths and it is religious land where tourists can find a lot of exciting pilgrimage places. It is the birth place of many religions. Being a religious land, India is home to innumerable temples, mosques, churches, gurdwaras and other religious structures that are included in pilgrimage tours to India. India is a perfect destination for spiritual tours and pilgrimage tours. South India has several sacred and important pilgrimage destinations of India. Pilgrimages in South fascinates worldwide tourists as it offers the most relaxing and enthralling holiday one can ever think about. South India pilgrimage tour is one of the most destinations amongst various pilgrimages of India favored by soothing weather throughout the year. On South India Pilgrimage Tour with India Travel Portal, you can visit the fascinating pilgrimage towns of Tirupati, Madurai, Kanyakumari, Rameshwaram, Tanjore, Kanchipuram, Mahabalipuram and Tiruchirapalli among other pilgrimage towns.

Tirupati:
Tirupati, one of the richest temples in the country, is the most venerated Vaishnavite shrine of Lord Venkateswara. The most important place of interest at the place is the historic shrine of Sri Venkateswara, the Lord of Seven Hills, who is famous all over the country. On the Tirupati Trip ancient and sacred temple of Sri Venkateswara is located on the seventh peak, Venkatachala (Venkata Hill) of the Tirupati Hill, and lies on the southern banks of Sri Swami Pushkarini.It is by the Lord's presidency over Venkatachala, that He has received the appellation, Venkateswara.Other popular tourist attractions in Tirupati are Swami Pushkarini Lake, Varaha Swami temple, Anjaneya temple, Govindaraja Swami temple, Papavinasasun tirthum, Japali tirthum, Padmavati temple, Kodanda Ram swami temple and many more.
Guruvayoor:
The fourth biggest temple in India in terms of the number of devotees per day, Guruvayoor Temple dedicated to Lord Krishna. There are a lot of mural paintings around the Shrine. Being one of the most sacred and important pilgrim centers of Kerala, it is probably the only temple in the state that hosts the maximum number of marriages and rice feeding ceremony, the ritual first meal for infants. The outer enclosure has a 33.5-m tall gold-plated flag post and there is also a 7 m high pillar of lamps, whose thirteen circular receptacles provide a truly brilliant spectacle, when lit. The square 'Sreekovil' is the sacred sanctum sanctorum of the temple, housing the main deity.Appreciate its architectural beauty and indulge yourself in taking Guruvayoor Temple photos.
Madurai: 
Madurai City is one of the oldest cities of southern India. During the rule of the Nayaks, the bulk of the Madurai Meenakshi temple was built, the main attraction for visitors, today. Madurai also became the cultural center of the Tamil people. The Meenakshi temple is an excellent example of Dravidian architecture, with gopurams or multi pillared halls, covered from top to bottom, in a profusion of multicolored images of gods, goddesses, animals and mythical figures. The temple occupies an area of around six hectares, and has four entrances to it. The museum called the Temple Art Gallery, is located within the temple and contains beautiful stone and brass images examples of South Indian scripts, friezes and attempts to explain the Hindu pantheon and many other legends associated with it.
Bull Temple:
Bull Temple is situated in the capital city of Bangalore. The main attraction of the Bull temple is the 4.57-m high and 6.10-m long image of Nandi - the Lord Shiva's bull. The Temple has a giant bull (4.6 meters tall), carved out of a single boulder. Originally the color of bull Nandi was gray which has now turned black due to the continues applying of coconut oil by the devotees on the holy bull deity. The charm of the Bull temple is its carving; the statue of the bull has been carved out of a single granite rock. The sculpture attracts thousands of devotees from far and wide areas. The temple is occupied throughout the year with religious ceremony and events held in the temple premises.The legend goes that the Bull Temple was built to appease a bull that used to consume and destroy all the groundnuts and peanuts cultivated in this area.