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Sanduru (often written Sandur) is a town in Bellary District in Karnataka. Sanduru Taluka has deposits of manganese ore and hematite (iron ore), and is home to several mines. Before India's independence, Sandur was a princely state, the seat was at the town of Sanduru. Sanduru has beautiful mou... |
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Located in the Kodagu and Mysore districts is a fresh, green world rich in forests, little streams, undulating valleys and facintanig waterfalls.The Nagahole National Park. A perfect get-away for nature-lovers. Deriving its name from Kannada,’Naga’ meaning snake and ‘hole’ Referring to strea... |
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Ross Island is a small island in South Andamans. It boasts of turquoise waters, coral reefs and picturesque white sand beaches. The island with its treasure of ruins in it become the hot tourist spot in the territory. This island was the erstwhile capital for the most of Andaman Islands from 1858 un... |
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Thalankuppam is a small fishing hamlet, at the extreme north of Chennai city. A river - called variously the Kourtaliayaar, Mogathwaram, Thalankuppam - meets the sea here, at Thalankuppam. It has a wide, sandy beach, broken piers, fishing boats, and more. Thalankuppam, otherwise just a small dot in ... |
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Because of its clear blue waters and temperate climate Puducherry or Pondicherry is known as the 'French Riviera of the East'. A former French colony, it has retained a distinct European flavour in its architecture, people and general attitude. A number of foreigners have made Puducherry t... |
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Nandi Hills or Nandidurg is a hill fortress in the Chikkaballapur district of Karnataka. Nandidurg hill, known commonly as Nandi Hills, gets its name from an ancient Nandi temple situated on this hill. This temple has a thousand year old sculpture of Nandi. During the Chola period, Nandi Hills was c... |
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This ancient English church ruins was buried under River Hemavathi flowing through Shettyhalli village in Hassan District, Karnataka. Due to less rains, when the water level came down, the church became visible in 2007. As the water level receded, the entire church has now come up on the banks of th... |
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Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation has introduced of its own kind a tour by OPEN DECK BUS in the heart of City of Mumbai. The Guide of this tour is specially trained by M.T.D.C. to make your tour entertaining, informative and enjoyable. In your journey through the City's past and prese... |
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Bolgudda is one the base camps for the trekkers in Bandipur National Park. From Bolgudda the view of the entire mountain range and the valley below is spectacular.... |
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The outer part is little over 100 years old. The inner part that is 200 years old.... |
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Byndoor (Baindur)is a beautiful village near the sea. Its beach is a non-descript beach on the fringes of Kundapur taluk in Udupi District in Karnataka. Ottinene is a sunset point on the seashore, near Byndoor village on the national highway. Byndoor's beautiful long seashore is famous for its ... |
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Bhandardara is a holiday resort village in Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra. Bhandardara sits by the Pravara River, and is a blend of natural beauty, waterfalls, mountains, tranquility, greenery, invigorating air and pristine ambiance. Ratangad is a fort in Ratan Wadi, overlooking the picturesque ... |
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At 3930 feet elevation, Madhugiri is a monolithic rock - single hill. It is the largest in Asia and second largest in the world. Madhugiri, or also known as Maddagiri, is located around 43 km north to Tumkur town. Madhugiri is famous for its giant rock overlooking the town and the fort nestling in i... |
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The Madhugiri Fort, once credited to Hyder Ali is nestled in the steep slopes of the Madhugiri Betta in Tumkur District. Antaralada Bagilu, Diddibagilu, and Mysore Gate are the three gateways of the fort. A series of doorways leads to the hillock. The ruined temple of Gopalakrishna is located at the... |
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Chennarayana Durga is an old fort at the top Chennarayana Durga hill. It is nearly 10 km away Koratagere on the way to Madhugiri from Tumkur. Being one among the Nine Durgas (Forts) fort atop Channarayana Durga hill is the center of attraction. The fort has ruined temples and old structures. History... |
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Paharganj is a very special street in central Delhi that is a curious mixture of the old and the new, the best and the worst of what the city has to offer. It has the infamous reputation of being a shady, dirty, overcrowded and unsafe part of Delhi where most certainly people are waiting to rip you ... |
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Karaikudi is known as an ancestral home of Chettiyars. It is 80 kilometers away from Madurai.t is famous for its Chettinad Mansion, temples, old buildings, Gopura karai saris and Chettinadu delicious tasty dishes. Karaikudi and 74 other villages comprise Chettinadu, the homeland of the Nattukottai C... |
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The Kanha National Park in Madhya Pradesh came into being in 1955 and forms the core of the Kanha Tiger Reserve, created in 1974 under Project Tiger. It is 2000 sq.km in size. It occupies a horseshoe-shaped valley and grasslands surrounded by the Satpura mountains at heights 1500 ft and 3000 ft. Com... |
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Midway between the airport and main business district of Mumbai is an area few visitors dare venture into. Known as the Dharavi slums, it is strewn with rubbish, excrement and pools of filthy water.Dharavi is a slum and administrative ward, over parts of Sion, Bandra, Kurla and Kalina suburbs of Mum... |
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Established in 1906, the Forest Research Institute, Dehra Dun, is one of the oldest institutions of its kind, and acclaimed the world over. Forest Research Institute (FRI) Dehradun is a premier institution under the Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE). It is set in the sylvan s... |
