Thursday, June 3, 2010

Information About Kerala

In Kerala there are various place to visit to get more fun and enjoy just like Munnar Hill Station, A Scene From Kathkali, Kovalam Beach, Backwaters etc.

Munnar Hill Station:

Kerala is wedged between the Lakshadweep sea and the Western Ghats. Kerala can be divided into three climatically distinct regions: the eastern highlands (rugged and cool mountainous terrain), the central midlands (rolling hills), and the western lowlands (coastal plains). Kerala consists of high mountains, gorges and deep-cut valleys immediately west of the Western Ghats' rain shadow. Kerala lies near the centre of the Indian tectonic plate; hence, most of the state is subject to comparatively little seismic and volcanic activity. Pre-Cambrian and Pleistocene geological formations compose the bulk of Kerala’s terrain.


A Scene From Kathkali:


Kathakali is a highly stylized classical Indian dance-drama noted for its attractive make-up of characters, their elaborate costumes, detailed gestures and well-defined body movements presented in tune with the anchor playback music and complementary percussion. It originated in the country's present day state of Kerala during the 17th century AD and has been updated over the years with improved looks, refined gestures and added themes besides more ornate singing and precise drumming.


Kovalam Beach:


Kovalam is a beach town on the Arabian Sea in Kerala, a state in south India. It is located around 13 km from downtown Thiruvananthapuram. Kovalam has three crescent shaped beaches separated by rocky outcroppings. Shallow waters stretching for hundreds of metres are ideal for swimming. The larger of the beaches is called Light House Beach for its 35 metre high light house which towers over it atop Kurumkal hillock.. There are a large number of beach resorts in and around Kovalam. The sea port of Vizhinjam is about 3 km away and famous for its special varieties of fish, old Hindu temples, big churches and a mosque. The Proposed International Trans shipment Terminal at Vizhinjam is also close to Kovalam.


Backwaters:


The Kerala backwaters are a chain of brackish lagoons and lakes lying parallel to the Arabian Sea coast of Kerala state in southern India. The Kerala Backwaters are a network of interconnected canals, rivers, lakes and inlets, a labyrinthine system formed by more than 900 km of waterways, and sometimes compared to the American Bayou. The backwaters have a unique ecosystem - freshwater from the rivers meets the seawater from the Arabian Sea. In certain areas, such as the Vembanad Kayal, where a barrage has been built near Kumarakom, salt water from the sea is prevented from entering the deep


Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Information About Rajasthan

In Rajasthan there are various place to visit to get more fun and enjoy just like Ajmer, Bikaner, Jaipur, Udaipur etc.

Ajmer:
Ajmer District is a district of the state of Rajasthan in western India. The city of Ajmer is the district headquarters.The district is situated in the center of Rajasthan, and is bounded by Nagaur District to the north, Jaipur and Tonk districts to the east, Bhilwara District to the south, and Pali District to the west.The district is divided into four subdivisions, Ajmer, Beawar, Kekri and Kishangarh, and further subdivided into six tehsils, Ajmer, Beawar, Nasirabad, Kekri, Kishangarh.The only hills in the district are the Aravalli Range and its offshoots. Ajmer is almost totally devoid of rivers, the Banas being the only stream which can be dignified with that name, and it only touches the south-eastern boundary of the district so as to irrigate the pargana of Samur.

Bikaner:

Bikaner District is a district of the state of Rajasthan in western India. The historic city of Bikaner is the district headquarters. Bikaner is also Division with the four district: Bikaner, Churu, Sri Ganganagar and Hanumangarh.The district is bounded by Ganganagar District to the north, Hanumangarh District to the northeast, Churu District to the east, Nagaur District to the southeast, Jodhpur District to the south, Jaisalmer District to the southwest, and Punjab Province of Pakistan to the northwest.Bikaner District lies in the Thar Desert. The Indira Gandhi Canal, also known as the Rajasthan Canal, runs through the district from northeast to southwest, providing irrigation water for the district. World famous miracle temple of Karnimata in Deshnok near Bikaner also known as Temple of Rats.Bikaner district has five sub-divisions: Bikaner, Nokha, Loonkaransar, Khajuwala and Dungargarh. In Bikaner there are two tehsils Bikaner and Kolayat, while in Khajuwala, there are three tehsils: Khajuwala, Chhattargarh and Pugal. Nokha, Loonkaransar and Dungargarh have only one tehsil with the same name.There are 923 villages and 219 Gram panchayats. There is one Municipal Corporation (Bikaner) and six Municipal Councils :- Deshnok, Nokha, Dungargarh, Khajuwala, Loonkaransar and Napasar.

Jaipur:


Jaipur District is a district of the state of Rajasthan in western India. The city of Jaipur, which is Rajasthan's capital and largest city, is the district headquarters.It is bounded by Sikar District on the north, Haryana state on the extreme northeast, Alwar and Dausa districts on the east, Sawai Madhopur District on the southeast, Tonk District on the south, Ajmer District on the west, and Nagaur District on the northwest.Jaipur is the first planned city of India, located in the semi-desert lands of Rajasthan. The city which once had been the capital of the royalty now is the capital city of Rajasthan. The very structure of Jaipur resembles the taste of the Rajputs and the Royal families. At present, Jaipur is a major business center with all requisites of a metropolitan city.

Udaipur:


Udaipur district is one of the 33 districts of Rajasthan state in western India. The historic city of Udaipur is the administrative headquarters of the district.Udaipur District bounded on the northwest by the Aravalli Range, across which lie the districts of Sirohi and Pali. It is bounded on the north by Rajsamand District, on the east by Chittaurgarh District, on the southeast by Banswara District, on the south by Dungarpur District, and on the southwest by the state of Gujarat. It is part of the Mewar region of Rajasthan.The district is generally hilly. The western portion of the district is drained by the Sabarmati River, which originates in the Aravalli Range of Udaipur District flows south into Gujarat.

Saturday, May 8, 2010

Information About Punjab

In Punjab there are various place to visit to get more fun and enjoy just like Amritsar, Chandigarh, Jalandhar, Ludhiana,etc..

Amritsar:

Amritsar is home to the Harmandir Sahib, also known as the Golden Temple. Amritsar is the main city of the punjab. Amritsar is the knowing for the golden temple. This important Sikh shrine attracts more visitors than the Taj Mahal in Agra. In the Amritsar there are 100,000 visitors on week days alone and is the number one destination for non-resident-Indians (NRI) in the whole of India.Amritsar is the also known for the his religion and honesty of the people. Amritsar is dominated by the history of Hindus and Sikhs.The city has highest temporal seat of Sikhs "The Harimandir Sahib" popularly known as Golden Temple.

Chandigarh:

Chandigarh is a union territory of India, that serves as the capital of two states, Punjab and Haryana. Chandigarh is also known for his great morni Hills Sukhna Lake. And it is also known as for the The Open Hand Monument. The name Chandigarh translates as "The Fort of Chandi". The name was coined from an ancient temple called Chandi Mandir, devoted to the Hindu Goddess Chandi, present in the city's vicinity.Chandigarh Capital Region including Mohali, Panchkula and Zirakpur had a combined population of 1,165,111 (1.16 million) as per the 2001 census.Chandigarh is located near the foothills of the Shivalik range of the Himalayas in Northwest India. It covers an area of approximately 44 sq mi or 114 km².Most of Chandigarh is covered by dense Banyan and Eucalyptus plantations. Asoka, Cassia, Mulberry and other trees flourish in the forested ecosystem.The city has forests surrounding it which sustain many animal and plant species.

Jalandhar:

Jalandhar is known for the city of the leather tool pouches and aprons Trigarta Empire (Punjab region) of Katoch Rulers, with reference in history as far back as A.DThe Jalandhar Doab (the region surrounding the city between Beas and Sutlej rivers) also marked the eastern most territory of the empire of Alexander the Great.Jalandhar is the world's biggest manufacturer of leather tool pouches and aprons with major American and European customers buying from factories in Jalandhar.It is the biggest supplier of sports material in the country.The first language of most people in the city is Punjabi. The World Panjabi Meeting in 2007 was held in Jalandhar, and attendees noted the Panjabi language was losing its viability.

Ludhiana:


Ludhiana is centrally located on the National Highway 1 from Delhi to Amritsar, and is connected to the Indian capital city of New Delhi by road and frequent train service.Ludhiana is the richest district in the state of Punjab, and includes the most expensive fertile land of all of India. Ludhiana district is considered to be one of the NRI hubs of Punjab.Ludhiana is known as the "Manchester of India" because it is the industrial hub of Punjab. There are 8 large integrated knitwear factories, roughly 6,000 small to medium sized knitwear factories , 10 big hosiery yarn mills and 150 small- to medium-sized worsted and woolen yarns. There are also firms manufacturing bicycles like Hero Cycles, Avon Cycles, machine tools, sewing machines, generators, diesel engines, tyres & tubes, and other consumer goods.

Friday, May 7, 2010

Information About Himachal Pradesh

In Himachal Pradesh there are various place to visit to get more fun and enjoy just like Shimla, Solan, Mandi, Manali etc..

1.Shimla:

Shimla is located in the north-western ranges of the Himalayas. At an average altitude of 2397.59 meters (7866.10 ft) above mean sea level, the city is spread on a ridge and its seven spurs. The city stretches nearly 9.2 km from east to west.The highest point in Shimla, at 2454 meters (8051 ft), is the Jakhoo hill.There are no bodies of water near the main city and the closest river, Sutlej, is about 21 km (13 miles) away.Other rivers that flow through the Shimla district, although further from the city, are Giri, and Pabbar The green belt in Shimla planning area is spread over 414 hectares.The main forests in and around the city are that of pine, deodar, oak and rhododendron.Environmental degradation due to the increasing number of tourists every year without the infrastructure to support them has resulted in Shimla losing its popular appeal as an ecotourism spot.

2.Solan:

Solan is a city and a municipal committee in Solan district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.It has an average elevation of 1467 metres (4812 feet). The highest point is atop Mt. Karol from where the transmission tower at Kasauli is visible.It also has the Pandava's cave atop the Mountain, where Pandava's were believd to have meditated. Solan gets light snowfall in the winters. Solan is also known as the industrial hub of Himachal Pradesh. One the tehsil of Solan known by the name of Nalagarh is also known as the Pharma Hub as after the introduction of Special Subsidies by the Prime Minister of India in the year 1999 almost all major Companies came and established their units out over here.

3.Mandi:

Mandi or "Market" (old name Mandav Nagar) is also known as Sahor is a city and a municipal council in Mandi district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.Mandi has an average elevation of 750 metres (2,461 feet). It is built on the banks of the Beas River, at the confluence of the Suketi Khad stream. Mandi has at least 81 ancient Shaivite templesMandi has an historical Gurudwara in honour of Guru Gobind Singh, the 10th Sikh Guru, who spent some time in Mandi. The people and the ruler welcomed him with great warmth and supported the Guru in his war against the tyrannical rule of the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb; it is said that the Town has the Guru's blessings.

4.Manali:

Manali in the Beas River valley, is an important hill station in the mountains of Himachal Pradesh, India, near the northern end of the Kullu Valley.Manali is administratively a part of the Kullu district, with population of approx. 30,000. The small town was the beginning of an ancient trade route to Ladakh and, from there, over the Karakoram Pass on to Yarkand and Khotan in the Tarim Basin.Manali is well connected by road to Delhi through NH-21 and NH 1, which goes on to Leh and is claimed to be world's highest motorable road.Manali is a popular Himalayan tourist destination and accounts for nearly a quarter of all tourist arrivals in Himachal Pradesh.Manali's cool atmosphere provides a contrast to hot Indian summers.Manali is known for its shiny gompas or Buddhist monasteries.