Rajasthan
Umaid Bhawan Palace, Rajasthan
Chandramahal in City Palace, Jaipur, Rajasthan, built by Kachwaha Rajputs.
Main article: Tourism in Rajasthan
Rajasthan, literally meaning "Land of the Kings", is one of the most attractive tourist destinations in Western India. The vast sand dunes of the Thar Desertattract millions of tourists from around the globe every year.
Attractions:
- Jaipur – The capital of Rajasthan, famous for its rich history and royal architecture
- Jodhpur – Fortress-city at the edge of the Thar Desert, famous for its blue homes and architecture
- Udaipur – Known as the "Venice" of India
- Jaisalmer – Famous for its golden fortress (one of the largest living fort), its magnificent palaces (Havelis), lake, fossil park, desert sand dune safaris-camps, desert national parks, Jain temples. The city is known as Golden City.
- Ajmer – Holy city, popular for shrine of Sufi Saikhllnt Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti
- Barmer – Barmer and surrounding areas offer perfect picture of typical Rajasthani villages
- Bikaner – Famous for its medieval history as a trade route outpost
- Mount Abu – Is a popular hill station, the highest peak in the Aravalli Range of Rajasthan, Guru Shikhar is located here
- Ranakpur – Large Jain Temple complex, with around 1444 pillars and exquisite marble carvings
- Pushkar – It has the first and one of the very Brahma temples in the world
- Keoladeo National Park – A UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Nathdwara – This town near Udaipur hosts the famous temple of Shrinathji
- Sawai Madhopur – Famous forRanthambore National Park and historicRanthambore Fort
- Shekhawati – For traditional Havelis
- Dhosi Hill – Vedic period Hill, Chyvan Rishi Ashram
Sikkim
Main article: Tourism in North East India
Kangchenjunga is the third highest mountain in the world.
Originally known as Suk-Heem, which in the local language means "peaceful home". Sikkim was an independent kingdom till the year 1974, when it became a part of the Republic of India. The capital of Sikkim is Gangtok, located approximately 105 kilometres from New Jalpaiguri, the nearest railway station to Sikkim. Although, Pakyong Airport is under construction in East Sikkim, the nearest airport to Sikkim is Bagdogra Airport. The popular sightseeing places include Baba Mandir, Nathula Pass, Rumtek Monastery, Handicraft Shops, Tsangpo Lake, Chardham, Buddha Park, Ridgepark, Flowershows (International Flowershows) Samduptse, Tashi View point Tashiding, Pelling, Yuksom, Rabdentse, Tibrtology, Ropeway. Mt.Kangchenjunga which is famous for its scenic beauty. Sikkim is considered as the land of orchids, mystic cultures and colourful traditions. Sikkim is well known among trekkers and adventure lovers.
Tamil Nadu
Main article: Tourism in Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is the most preferred tourist destination by both Indian and International tourists. It has got lots of places of historical, cultural and architectural significance. The capital city of Tamil Nadu is Chennai. Tourism in Tamil Nadu is promoted by Ministry of Tourism by the sate government with a logo "enchanting Tamil Nadu-experience yourself". Ttdc promotes tourism in the sate by arranging various functions and events. Chennai is the largest city of tamilandu and the only place in India to be listed in "52 places to go around the world" by "The New York Times". Marina beach in chennai is the second largest beach in the world.
A night view of the beach promenade
. Chennai is also famous for Kabaleeswarar temple at Mylapore and Parthasarathy temple at Triplicane. Arignar anna zoological park (also known as vandalur zoo) is one of the largest zoological park in Asia which houses more than 1500 wild species including many endangered species. Chennai also has a crocodile park and children park.
Temples
The state also holds the credit of having maximum number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites (5) in India which includesGreat Living Chola Temples andMahabalipuram. Archaeological sites with civilisation dating back to 3800 years[37] are found in Tamil Nadu.
Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu, India.
Mahabalipuram sea shore temples were built by rulers of pallava dynasty and depicts remarkable art and architecture. The carvings depicts rathas, mandapas and the lord Shiva. The temple is made of monolithic marvels and carved from rocks. The Big temple at thanjavur was a classical example chola art and architecture. The temple tower is made of a single stone of granite which was a great piece of work done almost 1000 years ago without the use of modern technology. Thanjavur is also very famous for its painting and Veena. Sri Meenakshi temple at Madurai is in the top list of New seven Wonders of the world. Sri Meenakshi temple has a 1000 pillar hall made of granite and nine temple towers that depicts the various organs of human in ancient Hindu mythology. Some more temples of art and cultural significance were
Kamatchi temple – Kanchipram; Arunachaleeswarar temple – Thiruvannamalai; Sri Ranganathaswamy temple – Srirangam; Sri Andal temple- Srivilliputhur
Bridhadeeswarar temple- Gangaikindacholapuram; Ramanathaswamy temple- Rameswaram; Natrajar temple- Chidhambaram
A view of Big temple (also known as brihadeeswarar temple) at Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India.
With more than 34000 temples,[38] Tamil Nadu has some great temples likeMadurai Meenakshi Amman Temple,Brihadeeswarar Temple, Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple andSrilakshmi Golden Temple.[39] All these temples showcase the art and architecture prevailed during the ancient period.
Meenakshi Amman Temple
Meenakshi amman temple is located at the ancient city of Madurai. The city has a continuous cultural history of 2500 years. The temple in the present form was re- constructed by the pandyas of Madurai. The temple has a 1000 pillar hall, 14 towers with remarkable art, architecture and painting. Thirugnanasambandar the Hindu Saint has mentioned the temple in his songs which go back to early 7th century. At least 15,000 visitors visit these temple regularly which include both Indians and Foreigners. The temple is now administered by HR and CE department of Tamil Nadu.
Nandhi in Gangai Konda Cholapuram Temple
Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple
Sri Ranganathaswamy temple is located at Srirangam and is one of the largest functioning Hindu complexes in the world. The temple has towers in various entrances throughout the city. The main tower “Rajagopuram” was measuring 270 feet high. The temple attracts millions of Indian and International visitors monthly. The temple karpakraham was plated with gold. The god and goddesses renganayaki will be decorated with high end jewelry on important occasions.
Panorama of the temple
Abodes of Lord Murugan (Subramanyaswamy)
The six abodes of Subramanyaswamy were situated in Tamil Nadu. They were Tirupparamkunram, Thiruchendur, Thiruavinankudi, Swamimalai, Thiruthani, and Pazhamudircholai.
Bird Sanctuaries
The wetlands attract numerous migratory birds from Europe and America. The state government has established 13 bird sanctuaries to protect the birds from poaching and hunting. The state also has various bird sanctuaries including 13 established bird sanctuary among others maintained by the state government. They include Vedanthangal, Pulicate Lake, Vettangudi, Kanjirankulam, Uthayamarthandapuram, Point Calimere among others [40] <http://www.forests.tn.nic.in/>.
The huge group of birds seen swimming and playing in the irrigation tank.
The state also has squirrel sanctuary, protected areas for tiger, elephant, deer etc. Arignar Anna Zoological park is the first public zoo in India which attracts millions of tourists worldwide.
Hill stations
Ooty, Kodaikanal and Yercaud are well-known hill stations. These places attract many tourists due to its climate, lakes, botanical gardens, flora and fauna. Mettupalyam=Ooty hill train is an UNESCO heritage site.
The Nilgiri Mountain Railway, aUNESCO World Heritage Siteprovides a scenic view of hills throughout its 41 km journey between Mettupalayam and Ooty (7500 FT above ground level).
The Nilgiri Mountain Railway is a railway in Tamil Nadu, India, built by the British in 1908,[41] and was initially operated by the Madras Railway. The railway still relies on its fleet of steam locomotives.[42] NMR comes under the jurisdiction of the newly formed Salem Division. In July 2005, UNESCO added the Nilgiri Mountain Railway as an extension to the World Heritage Site ofDarjeeling Himalayan Railway, the site then became known as "Mountain Railways of India."[43] After it satisfied the necessary criteria, thus forcing abandonment of the modernisation plans. For the past several years diesel locomotives have taken over from steam on the section between Coonoor andUdhagamandalam. Local people and tourists have led a demand for steam locos to once again haul this section.[42]
Ooty hill station
Ooty, Tamil Nadu, India
Kanyakumari is the southernmost tip of India provides scenic view of sunset and sunshine over the Indian ocean. Mathur Totti Palam one of the biggest aqueducts, both in height and length, in Asia. Thiruvalluvar statue of the St Tamil poet, tallest statue of Asia[citation needed]and ancient wooden palace of Marthandavarma (known as Padmanabapuram palace). Hill stations like Yercaud, Kodaikanal, Ooty, Valparai,Yelagiri are widely visited. Water Fallslike Hogenakkal Falls and Wildlife sanctuaries are located across the state.Pichavaram the world's second largestmangrove forest is located in the state.[44]
Medical Tourism
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