Showing posts with label Tourist Places. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tourist Places. Show all posts

Friday, 31 October 2014

Nubra Valley, Ladakh district, India.

Nubra (Tibetan : ལྡུམ་ར; Wylie : ldum ra; English : Nubra) is a tri-armed valley located to the north east of Ladakh valley. Diskit the capital of Nubra is about 150 km north from Leh town, the capital of Ladakh district, India. Local scholars say that its original name was Ldumra (the valley of flowers). The Shyok River meets the Nubra or Siachan River to form a large valley that separates the Ladakh and Karakoram Ranges. The Shyok river is a tributary of the Indus river. The average altitude of the valley is about 10,000 ft. i.e. 3048 metres above the sea level. The common way to access this valley is to travel over the Khardung La pass from Leh town. Non-locals require an Inner Line Permit (obtainable in DC office, Leh town) to enter Nubra. Permit is not required anymore for Indian tourists (w.e.f May 1 2014), though foreign tourists still require the permit.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nubra_Valley

Thursday, 30 October 2014

Khardung La, Jammu and Kashmir,India

Khardung La (Khardung Pass, la means pass in Tibetan) is a high mountain pass located in the Ladakh region of the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. The local pronunciation is "Khardong La" or "Khardzong La," but, as with most names in Ladakh, the romanised spelling varies.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khardung_La








Wednesday, 29 October 2014

Zanskar Valley,Jammu and Kashmir

Zanskar  is a subdistrict or tehsil of the Kargil district, which lies in the eastern half of the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. The administrative centre is Padum. Zanskar, together with the neighbouring region of Ladakh, was briefly a part of the kingdom of Guge in Western Tibet

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zanskar



Tuesday, 28 October 2014

Kashmir Valley,Jammu and Kashmir, India,

The Kashmir Valley  or Vale of Kashmir is a valley located between the Karakoram and the Pir Panjal Range in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. No part of the valley lies in the area currently administered by Pakistan. It is around 135 km long and 32 km wide, formed by the Jhelum River.Kashmir Valley is one of the three administrative divisions in Jammu and Kashmir state and consists of Anantnag, Baramulla, Budgam, Bandipore, Ganderbal, Kupwara, Kulgam, Pulwama, Shopian and Srinagar districts.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kashmir_Valley

Monday, 27 October 2014

Tsomoriri Lake,Jammu and Kashmir, India.

Tsomoriri or Lake Moriri (official name: Tsomoriri Wetland Conservation Reserve, Tibetan: ལྷ་མོའི་བླ་མཚོ, Wylie: lha mo bla mtsho), is a lake in the Changthang (literally: northern plains) area in Jammu and Kashmir. The lake is at an altitude of 4,595 m (15,075 ft); it is the largest of the high altitude lakes in the Trans-Himalayan biogeographic region, entirely within India. The lake sits between Ladakh, India to the North, Tibet to the east, and Zanskar in the west.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsomoriri_Wetland_Conservation_Reserve




Sunday, 26 October 2014

Pangong Lake, Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, India;

Pangong Tso. Tibetan for "long, narrow, enchanted lake", also referred to as Pangong Lake, is an endorheic lake in the Himalayas situated at a height of about 4,350 m (14,270 ft). It is 134 km (83 mi) long and extends from India to Tibet. Approximately 60% of the length of the lake lies in Tibet. The lake is 5 km (3.1 mi) wide at its broadest point. All together it covers 604 km2. During winter the lake freezes completely, despite being saline water. It is not part of Indus river basin area and geographically a separate land locked river basin.
The lake is in the process of being identified under the Ramsar Convention as a wetland of international importance. This will be the first trans-boundary wetland in South Asia under the convention.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pangong_Tso

Tuesday, 7 October 2014

Dal Lake,Srinagar,Jammu and Kashmir,

Dal Lake is a lake in Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir. The urban lake, which is the second largest in the state, is integral to tourism and recreation in Kashmir and is named the "Jewel ...
Area: 22 km²
Surface elevation: 1,583 m
Length: 7.44 km
Width: 3.5 km
Mean depth: 1.42 m
Islands: Char Chinar, Sona Lank


Monday, 6 October 2014

Suraj Tal Lake, Himachal Pradesh,India

Suraj Tal or Suraj Tal Lake also called Surya taal, is a sacred body of water, literally means the Lake of the Sun God, and lies just below the Bara-lacha-la pass in the Lahaul and Spiti valley of ...
Surface elevation: 4,883 m
Shore length: 4 km





Sunday, 5 October 2014

Chittorgarh Fort,Chittorgarh, Rajasthan

Chittorgarh Fort is the largest fort in India and the grandest in the state of Rajasthan. It is a World Heritage Site. The fort, plainly known as Chittor, was the capital of Mewar and is today situated several kilometres south of Bhilwara.

Address: Chittorgarh Fort Village, Chittorgarh, Rajasthan 312001, India
Phone: +91 1472 245 934




Saturday, 4 October 2014

Rohtang Pass ,Himalayas, Himachal Pradesh, India,

Rohtang Pass, is a high mountain pass on the eastern Pir Panjal Range of the Himalayas around 51 km from Manali. It connects the Kullu Valley with the Lahaul and Spiti Valleys of Himachal Pradesh, India. 
Elevation: 3,979 m
Road: Leh–Manali Highway
Range: Himalayas




Wednesday, 1 October 2014

Sar Pass Trek- Parvati Valley,Kullu district,Himachal Pradesh,

The Sar Pass is in Parvati Valley of Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh, a state of India. A trek to Sar Pass is organised every year by Youth Hostels Association of India. One batch of 40 to 50 persons starts everyday from 1 May to 31 May.







Tuesday, 30 September 2014

Chandra Taal Lake - Himalayas, India

Chandra Taal, or Chandra Tal or Chander Taal, is situated at an altitude of about 4,300 metres in the Himalayas. Mountains of scree overlook the lake on one side, and a magnificent cirque presents a view on the other. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chandra_Taal
Surface elevation: 4,300 m





Sunday, 28 September 2014

Khajjiar,Hill Station,Chamba District, Himachal Pradesh, India,

Khajjiar is a hill station in Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh, India, located approximately 24 km from Dalhousie. Khajjiar sits on a small plateau with a small stream-fed lake in the middle that has been covered over with weeds. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Durant








Thursday, 25 September 2014

Taj Mahal, mausoleum ,Agra, Uttar Pradesh,

  
The Taj Mahal is a white marble mausoleum located in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. It was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his third wife, Mumtaz Mahal. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taj_Mahal
Address: Agra, Uttar Pradesh 282001, India
Opened: 1648
Architectural style: Mughal architecture
Height: 171 m
Architects: Ustad Ahmad Lahouri, Ustad Isa
Burials: Mumtaz Mahal, Shah Jahan
Function: Monument, Mausoleum


Sunday, 21 September 2014

Kovalam Beach, Thiruvananthapuram , Kerala,

Kovalam has three beaches separated by rocky outcroppings in its 17 km coastline, the three together form the famous crescent of the Kovalam beach

Tuesday, 16 September 2014

Fort Tiracol,Goa, India

Fort Tiracol, sometimes known as Terekhol Fort, is a fort in Goa, India. Located on the northern tip of Goa at the mouth of the Tiracol River, Fort Tiracol is reached by a ferry from Querim, 42 km North of Panaji


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Monday, 15 September 2014

Meeran mosque, Pondicherry, India

Meeran mosque is the oldest mosque in Pondicherry, built over 350 years ago. It has the old gothic Islam architecture in it. It was built by Arcod navab.It has four lofty pillars below its dome, with Meerhath near it and Meember next to it. It also has the Kalima slab above the Meerhath, with clean blankets spread all over the hall. There is a bronze Kallasas in the top of the façade minaret and the graves of Meeran who built this mosque and Suubhi Errai Perrar Mullah's in it. The mosque hold prayer sessions every day.



Saturday, 13 September 2014

Hmuifang, Aizawl, Mizoram.India

Hmuifang is a tourist spot near Aizawl, Mizoram. It is about 50 km from Aizawl With an elevation of 1619 metres, the mountain is still covered with virgin forests reserved since the Mizo Chief's time. Hmuifang is on the way to Lunglei. Wikipedia











Thursday, 4 September 2014

Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple Srisailam ,Andhra Pradesh , India

Sri Mallikarjuna Swamy is one of the twelve Jyotirlingas of Lord Siva situated at Srisailam in Andhra Pradesh state, India. It is one of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams. Wikipedia










Sunday, 31 August 2014

Konark Sun Temple , Oriya , India


Konark Sun Temple (Oriya: କୋଣାର୍କ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟ ମନ୍ଦିର [koɳarkə]; also Konârak) is a 13th-century Sun Temple (also known as the Black Pagoda), at Konark, in Odisha, India. It was supposedly built by king Narasimhadeva I of Eastern Ganga Dynasty around 1250.] It has been built in the shape of a gigantic chariot with elaborately carved stone wheels, pillars and walls. A major part of the structure is now in ruins. The temple is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is also featured on NDTV's list of Seven Wonders of India and Times of India's list of Seven Wonders of India.

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