Tourist Destinations of India

For all the Mall rats out there, here is a wonderful mall to spend you time with your loved ones including your family, friends o even with your lovers!!! Centre Square Mall is admidst the heart of the city on M G road. Recently, on the day of Ramzaan, I went to this mall along with my family members just to spend sometime. We did shopping as it was Ramzaan season.There were great offers on apparels and other accessories in different outlets in the mall. Centre Square Mall Lots of people of different age groups were bustling around in the mall with lots of energy and action. There were activities like Mappilappattu, dance and singing competitions in the mall. Competitions which were held in the mall Positive energy surrounded the mall as the crowd was happily shopping and enjoying the day. A famous outlet inside the mall- pic 1 A famous outlet inside the mall- pic 2 The mall is even decorated and maintained well depending on what is being celeb...

Baba Budan Hills, Chikmagaluru Chikamagaluru is known as the "Coffee Land" of Karnataka. If you are a Kannadiga {Kannada Speaking people}, you maybe well aware of how the name Chikamagaluru was derived. Now for the rest of my readers, Chikamagaluru  in Kannada means "Younger daughter's town". It is said to have been given as a dowry to the youngest daughter of Rukmangada, the legendary chief of Sakrepatna {in Chikmagaluru district}.This place remains cool even during the summer season making it more alluring to the tourists. The Baba-Budan range has taken its name from the 1895 meters high Baba-Budan Giri, situated just 28 kms north of Chikmagalur town. If you love to visit new places of worship, then "Sri Guru Dattatreya Bababudanswamy's Dargaa" is a MUST VISIT destination. Baba Budangiri is known for its shrine to the Sufi saint Baba Budan, a pilgrimage site for both Hindus and Muslims. This shrine is open to people of all religions sho...

If you are a patriot or a proud citizen of your country, you must definitely visit this place. Wagah is a village situated near a road border crossing and a railway station between Pakistan and India, and lies on the Grand Trunk Road between the cities of Amritsar, Punjab, India, and Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. The border is located 24 kilometres from Lahore and 32 kilometres from Amritsar. It is also 3 kilometres from the bordering village of Attari. It is particularly known for the elaborate Wagah border ceremony that happens at the border gate, two hours before sunset each day. The flag ceremony is conducted by Indian Border Security Force (BSF) and Pakistan Rangers (PR). The ceremony starts with a wonderful parade by the soldiers from both the countries and ends when the flags of both the countries are lowered and folded. Also a handshake is offered by the soldiers from both the sides. The gates are closed following the colourful ceremony. This ceremony attracts a lot of visit...

If you are a tourist, especially from outside India, Shimla will be in top ten out of the most visited and favourite destinations in the country. This capital city of Himachal Pradesh derived its name from  the goddess Shyamala Devi, an incarnation of the Hindu goddess Kali. As of 2011 Shimla comprises 19 hill states; mainly Balson, Bushahr, Bhaji and Koti, Darkoti, Tharoch & Dhadi, Kumharsain, Khaneti & Delath, Dhami, Jubbal, Keothal, Madhan, Rawingarh, Ratesh, and Sangri. The climate in Shimla is predominantly cool during winters, and moderately warm during summer. If you prefer travelling via road, the misty hills and the cold whether will give you a pleasant experience. The city's buildings are styled in the Tudorbethan and neo-Gothic architectures dating from the colonial era. The hotel industry is one of the major source of income generation for the city. Shimla tops in the list of Indian cities with the highest ranked hotels and resorts. ...

Palakkad Fort Palakkad Fort, known as   Tipu's Fort is situated   within the  heart of Palakkad  city  of Kerala state, Southern  India .  It  was   engineered  by Haider Ali in 1766 AD and remains  one amongst   the simplest  preserved forts in Kerala. The  native  ruler, Palakkad Achchan, was originally a tributary of the Zamorin,  however  had become  free  before  the start  of the eighteenth century.  Haider Ali  taken  upon  the chance   to achieve  possession of a strategically  vital  location  like  Palghat, and from  that point   till  1790 the fort was  frequently   within the  hands of the Mysore Sultans.  It  was   initially  taken by the latter in 1768  once   commissioned military officer  Wood captured it  through  his r...

You might have heard about  house boats from  different  sources.But do you know how an experience in a  house boat  can  be? House boats  reflect   the beauty  of backwaters. Lets  understand  what a house boat is  and how the experience in a house boat will be . Kettuvallam is  a  house boat  wide   utilized in  the Indian state of Kerala. T he normal  kettuvallam  is especially  used for promoting Kerala  commercial enterprise . W ithin the   Malayalam  language "kettu"  means that  "to tie" and “vallam  means that  boat – both together   create  the  native  name "kettuvallam”. The house boats were  accustomed  ship with rice and spices and  different   merchandise  between Kuttanad  and therefore the   poultry  port.  it had been  a three-day affair in those da...

Dariya Daulat Palace located in  Srirangapatna, Mysore is one of the palaces built by Tipu Sultan. It  was once the capital of the Mysore state.  Later when Tipu died  in 1799  land  shifted its capital back to Mysore and placed  the  King Krishnaraja Wodeyar III on the throne of Mysore. Lets glance through the history on how the palace was built. A snap of Dariya Daulat Palace in Mysore  In Srirangapatna,  the  Dariya Daulat Palace (Summer Palace)  is  set amidst  lovely  gardens which is  referred to as  Daria Daulat Bagh. Tipu  sultan,  popularly  referred to as  the "Tiger of Mysore",  designed  this palace in 1784 and  dominated  Mysore from here for  a brief  time  once  his father Hyder Ali wrested power from the Wodeyars  within the  middle of the  eighteenth  century. The palace  incorporates a...