Culture of Jaipur
Jaipur Culture
The city which once had been the capital of the royalty now is the capital city of Rajasthan. Jaipur is a culturally vibrant city. Jaipur culture is well blended with tradition and modern. Jaipur shows colors of Rajasthan culture at one hand and cosmopolitan in other.
Culture of Jaipur unfolds legacy of the royal past. It is important to know about traditions, culture and customs of the Pink city while planning to visit Jaipur. Despite conversion of Jaipur into a metropolitan one, the Royal city is still continuing with surprising traditions and customs of the old days.
As per rajasthani culture, Jaipur culture is also a blend of various tribes from ancient Indus Valley civilization to modern day settlers of post partition India. The culture is a broad spectrum adoption of habits, including habits of Bhil Forest dwellers, Jain Merchants Princes, Cultivators of Jats and Gujjar origin, Muslim Craftsmen and Aristocratic Rajput Warriors who migrated from elsewhere to settle in Rajasthan and provide their distinguished color to the local culture. All the settlers came absorbed the rajasthani legacy and provided their tan to the already mixture of various culture. People here are simple and tough and are adopted to bear the harsh climatic extremes. They wear colorful dresses and celebrate life as it comes by. The culture is best experienced during the fairs and festivals of the land.
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Culture of Kanpur
Located at the banks of Ganga River in Uttar Pradesh. Kanpur is one of the important industrial centers of North India. Formerly small towns around Kanpur jajmua and Bhitoor were more famous than Kanpur. Kanpur was an irrelevant village in 18Th century. But the turning point in its history came when Moghuls lost this land to British in 1801. Kanpur slowly became an important defense headquarters of British army and later transformed into an Industrial hub. Kanpur was actively involved in India’s independence struggle. Many poets, composers, and other freedom fighters were from Kanpur.
Valmiki ashram at Bhitoor is famous as Sita Mata wife of Lord Rame stayed here with her two sons Luv & Kush. Today Bhitoor is a tourist spot where Ganga Mela is celebrated on 8Th day after Holi festival. People throw colors and greet each other they take holy bath in the Ganga River. The festival is celebrated in memories of the revolutionaries who were released by the British government after imprisonment for 1857 revolution.
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History of Kanpur
Kanpur is popular city in Uttar Pradesh.The written history of Kanpur city is available from the 13Th century, though before that its surrounding areas find their mention in many records. Like Bhitoor which lies 8 Kms from IIT Kanpur finds its reference in vedic scriptures. It is said that after creating the universe Lord Bramha established a Lingam there and performed Ashvamedha Yagna. Ramayan was written by Sage Valmiki at the Valmiki ashram in Bithoor. On exile Sita devi stayed and was bringing up her sons Luv and Kush here in Valmiki Ashram. Another place Jajmua is 10 Kms east of the city of Kanpur, remains of an ancient fort of vedic times has been unearthed here. An ancient temple famous for its architecture and wood work, is located 20 Kms from Kanpur Central Railway Station in Shivpuri town. In 1765 Shuja-ud-daula (Nawab of Awadh) lost to British forces in Jajmua. Britishers had slowly started establishing in Kanpur and slowly moved their forces in to protect their properties. In 1801 Kanpur was handed over to British by a treaty with Nawab Saadat Ali Khan of Awadh. Slowly Kanpur was developed as an important military station of Britishers. An incident at the start of Indian Independence movement happened here in 1857 when 900 British were kept as prisoners for 22 days at the Satti Chaura Ghat and later when they were released for going to Allahabad a massacre took place in which many English men were killed and about 200 women and children were captured in a ladies home and killed later. A British general Neil Retook committed series of retaliations against Indian sepoyes and grneral public who were caught for the act. After 1857 Kanpur started becoming an important center for leather products and textiles. Slowly Kanpur became an Industrial city. There are many Defence Ordinance factories in Kanpur. It is the only industrial city in the state of Uttar Pradesh.
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Tourist Places in Goa
Tourist Places in Goa:
Goa - one of the popular and most visited tourist destination in the country because of it's enchanting and beautiful coastline with long sandy beaches, casinos, river cruises, exotic beach resorts, water sports and plenty of other things. Whether It's a tour with friends or family you'll find so many things to
explore at this land of sun, sand and beaches.
explore at this land of sun, sand and beaches.
Arambol :
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| Arambol beach Image courtesy: Aleksandr Zykov |
Arambol is located in the northern region of Goa. It lies 32 km north-west of Mapusa and Chapora, approximately 50 km from Panaji (the capital) and 12 km from Chopdem and at a one hour drive from Dabolim airport.
Vasco-da-Gama :
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| St Andrew church, Vasco da Gama Image courtesy: www.ambiencebuilders.com |
As the name suggests, Vasco-da-Gama city inherited its name from the Portuguese explorer and the former viceroy, Dom Vasco-da-Gama. Located at close proximity to Marmagoa harbor and Zuari river, the city was originally called Sambhaji. This coastal town came under Portuguese rule in 1543 and evolved as a leading export-import trade centre for India on a global platform. Vasco, today, is one of the largest industrial and commercial cities of Goa. Vasco has always been one of the busiest ports on the western coast of India. The town of Vasco-da-Gama has a 400-year-old St Andrew Church.
Canacona :
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| Canacona beach coastline Image courtesy: www.wikitravel.org |
The Canacona region was earlier a part of the Soonda kingdom (a remnant of the powerful Vijayanagar Empire of the Hampi). But when it was defeated by Hyder Ali of Mysore, the king of Soonda surrendered the territory to the Portuguese in 1791. Canacona merged with Goa in 1794. With Chaudi, as its capital today, Canacona is the gateway to many of Goa's southern tip beaches including Agonda, Palolem and Rajbhag.
Ponda :
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| Bondla Wildlife Sanctuary Image courtesy: www.wikimapia.org |
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| Shree Shanta Durga Temple in Ponda Image courtesy: www.wikitravel.org |
The famous ten temples, constructed in the 17th and 18th century, provide a boost to the tourism industry in Ponda. Several temples look relatively new as these were renovated after being destroyed by the Portuguese. The temple town of Goa, is also the gateway to Goa's wildlife sanctuaries. Apart from being a holy destination to the pilgrims, Ponda offers two wildlife sanctuaries to all the nature enthusiasts, namely the Bondla Wildlife Sanctuary and Bhagwan Mahaveer Sanctuary. Ponda also has the largest mosque in Goa.
The town emerged as an administrative centre when the Portuguese took over the area in 1791 from the king of Sonda. During the formation of the New Conquests, they annexed it along with Quepem, Canacona and Sanguem. Today, Ponda is a major tourist hub and a leading industrial city as well.
Panjim :
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| Arial view of Panjim Image courtesy: abcdz2000 |
Panjim is the most famous tourist destination in Goa, in terms of beaches, churches, carnivals and natural beauty. Being the capital city, it is the focal point of tourism in Goa. It is a small and charming city on the banks of silvery Mandovi River. The town has some beautiful red-blue-green-yellow roofed buildings made in Portuguese Baroque style. While its official name has been Panaji (meaning “the land that does not flood) since the 1960's, it has been called Panjim by the Portuguese, who ruled Goa for over 400 years.
Panjim was a neglected fishing village of creeks, fields and coconut trees for many centuries. It was given the status of a city and was declared the capital of Goa in 1843. The city has tree-lined cobbled streets, pretty gardens and a beautiful promenade on the river-front.
Pernem :
Pernem is predominantly a Hindu town. This small town comprises of a beautiful coastline with long sandy beaches, lagoons and coconut plantations. Being situated between the Chapora and Arondem rivers, Pernem enjoys a moderate climate throughout the year. Tourists mostly come here to visit the Hindu temples.
Konkani, Marathi, English, Portuguese and Hindi languages are spoken here, like in other parts of Goa. If you want to see beautiful Portuguese architecture in Pernem, you can go to the Terekol fort (a vital part of the Portuguese defence), located on the Maharashtran border. The beautiful Pernem coastline of long sandy beaches, lagoons and coconut plantations has few settlements spruced up for visitors.
Best time to visit Goa:
You can visit Goa anytime in the year but the best and recommended time is October to February.How to reach :
By Train:
Goa has two railway station - Vasco and Madgaon. Both of them are well connected to the major cities in India by direct trains.
By Air:
Dabolim airport is the nearest airport to Panjim which is 25.9 kms away. Renting a cab prior to your arrival at the airport will be best option to reach your destination from here.
By Road:
Goa is well connected to the major cities of India through NH4A, NH 17 and NH17A. State transport department KTC has good connectivity to other town of the Goa state. You can also hire a taxi in Goa for local sightseeing. Tag :
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Fair and Festivals in Goa
Goa is one of the most popular tourist destinations of India. Goa is known for its beautiful beaches, night life, music, dance, etc. There is one more thing about Goa that makes it different from other parts of the country and that thing is its charming and colorful fairs and festivals which serves an occasion where the tourists can have the glimpses of vibrant and colorful lifestyle of the people of Goa.
Goa Carnival is a much awaited event of Goa. Though the festival is celebrated in the month of February the preparation of it start many months before. This three day festival has been attracting thousands of tourists from across the world. The event is full of amusement activities like dance, live performance, street plays, music which make the festival vibrant. Shigmotsav is another prominent festival of Goa. The festival comes in the month of March and presents the visitors an opportunity to witness vibrant culture of Goa. People from other several towns gather together and head for the religious shrine singing and dancing all the way and indulging in other amusement activities. This fascinating event is rarely missed by the tourists.
Feast of St. Francis Xavier in Goa is held every year in the month of December. The festival is organized at Basilica of Bom Jesus in old Goa and is visited by thousands of devotee from all over the world. Feast of Three Kings is another important event of Goa. The festival is organized every year in the citadel of our lady of Mount. It is celebrated in honor of Our lady of Mount who is much revered for safeguarding her devotees. The festival is celebrated in the month of January and is full singing and dancing.
Monte Music Festival is another musical event of Goa. This is the new born festival and is being organized annually for last some years. Chapel of Our Lady of the Mount is venue for this amazing event. Sea Food Festival, Bonderam and Goa Heritage Festival are other noteworthy festivals celebrated with much enthusiasm in Goa.
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Tourist Places of Chennai
Chennai capital
city of Tamil Nadu is previously known as Madras. It is 31st largest
metropolitan city in the world.City is big hub for the IT companies and
has famous for tourism for the historical and religious places as well
as many other attractions are also there in and around the city.
MGR film city is recently built place by Tamil Nadu government in 1994 in memory of MG Ramachandran, popular film actor and longtime Chief Minister of Tamilnadu.Tamil Film Industry which is second (next to Mumbai) in film production.The film city has artificial set of indoor and outdoor shooting locations, replicas of village,urban,police station etc.
It is popular beach in Chennai runs for 12 km and is the second longest beach in the world.Marina is primarily sandy, unlike the short, rocky formations that make up the Juhu Beach in Mumbai.The aquarium is at the beginning of the beach, is another important attraction near the beach. His famous work Thirukkural has been inscribed on stone in the front hall corridors of the chariot. The memorial is said to have the largest auditorium in Asia with a capacity of 4000 people.
St.Thomas the apostle of Christ is believed to have visited India between 52 and 72 AD. He is believed to have died in the area called St Thomas Mount.
National Art Gallery
It is situated at the pantheon road,Egmore.It’s a beautiful gallery preserving the artifacts as representation of cultural aspect of the city. Building was designed by Henry Irwin.There is a good collection of old paintings and sculptures including Tanjore paintings on glass; Rajput and Mughal miniature paintings; Deccan paintings from 17th century; and handcrafts, metalware, and ivory carvings from 11th and 12th century.MGR Film City
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| MGR film city Image credit:The Hindu |
MGR film city is recently built place by Tamil Nadu government in 1994 in memory of MG Ramachandran, popular film actor and longtime Chief Minister of Tamilnadu.Tamil Film Industry which is second (next to Mumbai) in film production.The film city has artificial set of indoor and outdoor shooting locations, replicas of village,urban,police station etc.
Marina Beach
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| Marina Beach Image credit:Srinivasan G |
It is popular beach in Chennai runs for 12 km and is the second longest beach in the world.Marina is primarily sandy, unlike the short, rocky formations that make up the Juhu Beach in Mumbai.The aquarium is at the beginning of the beach, is another important attraction near the beach. His famous work Thirukkural has been inscribed on stone in the front hall corridors of the chariot. The memorial is said to have the largest auditorium in Asia with a capacity of 4000 people.
St. Thomas Mount
Located near the neighbourhood of Guindy and Chennai International Airport.St.Thomas the apostle of Christ is believed to have visited India between 52 and 72 AD. He is believed to have died in the area called St Thomas Mount.
Parthasarthi Temple
Built in the 8th century B.C. by the Pallava Dynasty and dedicated to Lord Krishna, this temple was renovated in the 16th century by the Vijayanagara dynasty and continues to be in active use today.Government Museum Complex
The Government Museum at Chennai is one of the finest museums in India. It has sections devoted to anthropology, botany, geology, numismatics, sculpture and zoology. The relics from the 2nd century AD Buddhist site 'Amaravati' and the souvenirs of the prehistoric South India are the most prized assets of the museum.How to reach
By Air:
Chennai has it's own international airport where both domestic and international flights arrive.
By Rail:
There
are three railway station in Chennai: Chennai Central, Egmore and
Tambaram which are well connected to the major cities of India.
By Road:
Chennai is also well connected to the all major cities of Tamil Nadu state.
Chennai - Pondicherry: 185 km.
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Tourist Places of Bangalore
Bangalore is one of the most important tourist destination and capital of the Karnataka state also known as the Silicon Valley of India. Often it is known as a dream place for the software engineers so it is an IT hub. The city with ultra modern infrastructure and transport facilities invites the visitors around the world.
The city was founded by the local ruler Kempe Gouda in 1831.The city has seen drastic growth in recent year due to the tourist places. Bangalore is bestowed with several parks adding to its greenery hence called the Garden City at times.
LalBagh :
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| LalBagh Image courtesy:Ashwin Kumar |
ISKCON Krishna temple :
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| ISKOCN Temple |
It was built by the prosperous International Society of Krishna Consciousness(ISKCON) and known for glossy exterior as well plentiful decorations. It features both modern and traditional Indian architecture.
Tipu Sultans Palace :
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| Mysore palace Image courtesy:Philip Larson |
Bannerghatta National Park Bangalore :
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| Baneerghatta National Park Image courtesy:Senthil Kumar |
Sri Sri Ravishankar Ashram:
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| Sri Sri Ravishankar Ashram Image courtesy:solarisgirl |
Cubbon Park Bangalore :
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| Cubbon Park |
Park is around 2 kms From MG Road. Laid out in 1864 by Richard Sankey, The chief engineer of Mysore, and named in honour of the Commissioner, Cubbon Park extends over an area of 135-ha (334 acres).There are we can find marble statues of Queen Victoria and Edward VIII. Middle of the park a red painted,Neo-classical building known as the Sheshadri Iyer Memorial Houses a Public Library.
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