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Incredible India. That’s the slogan of Indian tourism. Incredible means something that is difficult to be described, amazing, does not make sense …. Tracing India’s as if tracing wonders. A lot of amazing destinations. One is Taj Mahal, Agra City. The Indians call it Monument of Love.
Agra was the capital of the Islamic Empire which for centuries Mughol power in India. Empire was founded in 1526 AD to the invaders conquered England in 1857. Taj Mahal is the real tomb building. Taj Mahal is remembered as a symbol of love Shan Jehan, the fifth emperor of the dynasty Mughol, his wife, Mumtaz Mahal.
Shan Jehan built the Taj Mahal in 1631 for the tomb of Mumtaz. His real name Arjumand Begum, Princess Persia (Iran). After marriage, Arjumand named Mumtaz Mahal, which means Jewel Palace. Mumtaz is known for her beauty, his concern for the poor. He is the idol of the people. Mumtaz died at the age of 39 years, when giving birth to 14th child in June 1631. Death Empress makes Shah Jehan was so grieved. The time is widely used to pray and read the Koran at the tomb of Mumtaz. Read the rest of this entry »
RESTAURANTS by the river is easy to find when traveling in Thailand, but try visiting Zoom4Zoom5 above the Siriraj Pier. This restaurant offers a romantic atmosphere and simple with sparkling candles and classical music of Thailand. Most of the riverside restaurants usually standing at ground level, but Zoom4Zoom5 different from sitting on a high terrace. To get there, you have to go through the food market Tha Siriraj and walk up the stairs.
Not only confidential place that makes visitors interested in, you certainly can not forget the stunning river views. Grand Palace, Temple of Dawn, and Thammasat University … all that can be seen from the second floor in one corner. Turning to matters of price, this restaurant offers a friendly fare on the menus. Among them you can order a salad or roast pork fried salted egg cake. What is also worth a try kamikaze menu is homemade.
When you come in the day, you can find a place to sit on the deck in half. This is the perfect viewpoint to see the Chao Phraya River. While drinking and eating, you can watch the slow-moving river of life. Read the rest of this entry »
INDIA are the Asian countries that the majority Hindu population. But there also are some religions which are often major holidays celebrated in December this. Here are four festivals of India in December of that which we have quoted from the page all-indiatravel.com:
1. Tirupavai (Blessing Andal)
The festival is only done on the Moon Margashirsha which falls on December. Margashirsha is a special month for the Vaishnav Hindus who worship the god Vishnu.
But in the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna also identified himself as Margashirsha that comes when the moon is full. Incident like this can be seen clearly from the region Mriga. Read the rest of this entry »
IF you want to prove that the Kama Sutra comes from India, Khajuraho Temple is the place to see it. In this temple, you will find a thick side of sexuality. Erotica Khajuraho Temples abound in the complex with more than 20 temples dedicated to sexuality and sex. Sandstone temple was recorded since the 10th century and 11.
For several temples, statues in the Temple of Khajuraho is the most erotic and sensual in India. It also became known in the world with Kama silk. Khajuraho temple also has a unique architecture, although every temple in the complex has a different plan and design. All the temples are built on high platforms, a few feet from the ground. Each temple has a hall entrance or Mandapa, and sanctorum sanctum or garbha griha.
Roof of the various sections have different shapes. Foyer and hall have pyramidal roofs made up of several horizontal layers. While the roof of the shrine psychotherapy is a colossal conical tower consisting of a stone pile as high as 30 meters. Settings miniature tower is also called shikharas. Read the rest of this entry »
LIGHT dawn has not risen from behind the foothills of the Himalayas when the gong sound began echoing through the corridors of Anand Prakash Yoga Ashram in Rishikesh, India. This is the initial portrayal of the adventures of life in an ashram, as quoted from tripatlas.com. Sunshine golden yellow rose slowly, do not sting, as if describing the good god. Feelings of respect for the sacred to the sun in this place has been started since the dawn of bells and singing songs in the Ganges River.
Besides Anand Prakash Yoga Ashram, there is also Aurovalley Ashram located on the outskirts of Haridwar. Ashram was surrounded by beautiful garden and you have to wake up alone every at 6:00 local time for meditation in the hall, silence on white marble. In contrast to Anand Prakash Yoga Ashram, in Aurovalley, your meditation will dissolve in the sound of birds, wind in the trees and tropical landscape of blooming flowers.
Ashram itself is a place for spiritual exile. It is not intended as an escape from life, but a break from the mundane. Ashram offers a place for spiritual seekers, which can spend time just concentrating on the spiritual aspect of life. Read the rest of this entry »