Hotels / resorts in Ganpatipule, Maharashtra , India

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Hotel Durvankur Post Ganpatipule - 415622 India

Hotel Landmark Post Ganpatipule Ganpatipule India
Krishnali Beach Resort Bhandarpuli Road Ganpatipule-415622 India

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REGISTERED OFFICE : Express Towers, 9th Floor, Nariman Point, Mumbai-400 021.TEL: +91 22 2204 4040 (5 Lines) FAX: +91 22 2202 4521, E-mail: webmaster@mtdcdeccanodyssey.com Website: www.maharashtratourism.gov.in

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Hotels / Resorts in Tawang , Arunachal Pradesh

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Siddhartha Hotel, Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh , Nehru Market, Tawang Arunachal Pradesh , India Tariff: 900 to 1100 INR
Gorichen Hotel, Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh, Old Market, Tawang , Arunachal Pradesh - 790104, India
Tariff: 1200 to 1500 INR

Package tours / travel agents / tourism in Tawang , Arunachal Pradesh, India
• Directorate of Tourism , Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh, Phone : +91-360-2214745 E-mail : info@arunachaltourism.com , director_tourism1@yahoo.co.in

Contact / address / phone / sight seeing in Tawang Arunachal Pradesh, India
Tourist Information Centre , Arunachal Bhavan, Kautilya Marg , New Delhi - 011-2301

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How to reach Ganpatipule Beach

By Road / local transport : Mumbai to Ganpatipule by road is 375km.

By Rail / train :The nearest rail station and airport is at Ratnagiri.

By Air: Mumbai is well connected by flights in India with other parts of India as well as the world by air.



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Outlying buildings / interior / exterior decoration of Taj Mahal

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The decorative gardens through which the path leads are designed along classical Mughal 'char bagh' style. Two marble canals studded with fountains, lined with cypress trees which emanate from the central, raised pool traverse in the centre of the garden which divide it into four equal squares. In every square there are 16 flower beds, make a total of 64 with about 400 plants in each bed. The characteristic to be noted is that the garden is arranged in such a way as to sustain faultless symmetry. The channels with a wonderful reflection of the Taj, used to be stocked with colorful fishes and the gardens with fine-looking birds. To the west is a miniature museum that is open daily apart from Mondays and Fridays between 10am and 5pm. This museum contains original architectural drawings of the Taj, information on the semi precious stones used in its erection, and several celadon plates, said to split into pieces or change color if the food served on them have poison. Entry to the museum is free.

Taj Mahal itself is positioned nearly 900 ft away at the north end of the garden and set on two bases, one of sandstone and the other, an elevated square platform (186 x 186 feet) worked into a black and white chessboard design and topped by an enormous blue veined white marble terrace. Giant white minarets, four in number (41.6m high) charm every corner of the platform. Each has a intentional slant outwards the South west by 20 cm, the others by 5cm.On the east, west sides of the tomb are alike red sandstone buildings. On the west is a mosque. It is familiar in Islam to build such next to a tomb. It purifies the area and endow with a place of worship. The facsimile on the other sides is identified as the Jawab (answer). This is not supposed to be used for prayer as it faces away from Mecca.

The middle structure or the mausoleum on the platform is four-sided figure with beveled corners. Every one side is 56.6 m in length with a large central arch which flanks two pointed arches. Each corner has miniature domes while in the centre there is the core double dome on top of which is a brass finial. The exterior adornment is calligraphy, magnificently carved panels in bas relief and fabulous inlay work in the form of flawlessly proportioned hefty floral tendrils which envelop the surface of the white marble.

The focal chamber within is octagonal with a lofty domed ceiling designed to echo chants from the Quran and tunes of musicians. The central point of this chamber enclose false tombs of Mumtaz and Shah Jahan, who in fact were laid to rest in precise duplicate in a lower burial vault. The tombs are encircled by a marble screen, cut so delicately that it seems more or less translucent, spread out stippled light around. Both tombs are elegantly inlaid and bejeweled with precious stones which are the supreme in Agra. The 99 names of Allah prettify the apex of tomb of Mumtaz, and set into Shah Jahan's tomb is a pen box, the characteristic of a male ruler.

The pure white marble of Taj Mahal sparkle silver in the moonlight, shines delicately pink at dawn, and at end of the day reflects the blazing tints of the setting sun. Possibly the most excellent viewing of the Taj Mahal is from a small octagonal tower in the Agra Fort crosswise the River Yamuna. It was at this juncture that the Emperor Shah Jahan spent his final days as a prisoner of his son and usurper to the empire, Aurangazeb, and gaze at the tomb of his favorite wife Mumtaz.

Yanni, internationally much-admired composer and artist was the first ever western artist who performed at the Taj Mahal as part of the 50th anniversary celebrations of Independence of India.

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Things to do / see in Taj Mahal , Agra, India

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Erection of the Taj Mahal began in the same year and was accomplished after 22 years in 1653 at an expenditure of 32 Million Rupees. Twenty thousand workmen and master craftsmen from Persia, France, Iran, Italy and Turkey toiled on the building. Even though no one knows who designed the Taj, the name of a Persian architect, Ustad Isa, was involved in the construction of this marble monument.

Materials for instance red sandstone, silver and gold, carnelian and jasper, moonstone and jade, lapiz lazuli and coral were brought in from all over India and central Asia. The white Makrana marble from Jodhpur took a fleet of 1000 elephants for transportation. Precious stones for the engraving purpose came from Baghdad, Punjab, Egypt, Russia, China, Afghanistan, Ceylon and Persia.

The distinctive Mughal style of architecture in combination with elements and styles of Persian, Central Asian and Islamic architecture is reflected here. The Taj Mahal complex primarily comprises of the Darwaza or main gateway, the Bageecha or symmetrically designed garden, the Masjid or mosque, the Naqqar Khana or house for rest, and the Rauza or the Taj Mahal mausoleum. The actual Tomb is positioned within the Taj.

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The main entry is from the west, but there are as well two other entrances from the east and from the south. The magnificent main gateway complete in 1648, is a huge three-floored red sandstone structure, 50ft wide and 100ft high with an octagonal central chamber along with a vaulted roof, with smaller rooms on every side. The gateway comprises of a lofty central arch with doubles storied wings on either side. On top of the central portal in the north and south side, there is a series of 11 attached chattiris (umbrellas) with marble cupolas, edged by pinnacles. The walls are inscribed with verses from the Quran in Arabic and are finished in black calligraphy. An excellent characteristic of the gateway is that the inscription appears to be the identical size from top to bottom. This was made by heightening the letters as the distance from the eye increased. The miniature domed pavilions on top are Hindu in style and looks majestic. The gate was initially lined with silver; at the moment replaced with copper and ornamented with 1,000 nails whose heads were contemporary silver coins.

Hotels / resorts in Agra , Uttar Pradesh

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Agra Hotel, Agra, Uttar Pradesh , Address :165, Fm Kariapal Road,Agra , Uttar Pradesh – 282001,India

Holiday Inn, Agra, Uttar Pradesh , Address :MG Road,Sanjay Place, Agra , Uttar Pradesh – 282002,India

How to reach Taj Mahal, Agra , India

by air / flights: Kheria airport of Agra is positioned 6 km from the city centre. It is well linked with Delhi (204km) and major cities in India by flights in India.

by rail / train : Agra is a main railway Junction and has quite a few railway stations and connects the city to chief places in the north over and above the south. Agra Cantonment Railway station is the key terminal, positioned southwest of the city. Two of the main services are the Taj Express and the Shatabdi which connects Agra to Delhi, Gwalior, Jhansi and Bhopal. Other services are the Karnataka Express (New Delhi-Bangalore), the Jhelum Express (Jammu Tawi-Pune) and the Toofan Express (New Delhi-Calcutta). Agra Cantonment Railway Station, Enquiry Ph: 131, 132, 2364516, 2364517; Raja-ki-Mandi Railway Station Ph: 133, 53737; Agra Fort Railway Station, Enquiry Ph: 2364163; Reservation Ph: 2364131

by road / local transport : Agra is well connected by bus services to other parts of the State in addition to outside the state and national highways 2, 3 and 11 pass all the way through the city. The state transports have deluxe along with ordinary buses to Delhi (every hour), Jaipur (every half an hour), Lucknow, Gwalior, Jhansi etc from Idgah bus station. For local travel, taxis, tempos, auto-rickshaws and cycle rickshaws are available.

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How to reach and where to stay at Tadoba National Park , Maharashtra, India

by air : The nearest airport is Sonegaon, Nagpur 208km away and is connected by flights in India.

by rail / train: The nearest railway station is Chandrapur (45 kms)

by road / local transport : Nearest main bus stand is at Chandrapur and Chimur (32 km). State transport buses are available from Chandrapur. Taxi's and Jeeps are also available from Nagpur and Chandrapur

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MTDC / Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation , Sanskrutik Bachat Bhavan, Sitabuldi, Nagpur- 440 012. Phone: 0712 2533 325 Fax: 560 680

MTDC, C.D.O. Hutments, Opp. L.I.C. Building, Madame Cama Road, Mumbai-400 020. Phone: +91 22 2202 6713 / 7762 / 4627, Fax: +91 22 2285 2182
Deputy Conservator of Forests, Tadoba National Park, Mul Road, Chandrapur

How to reach Mount Abu Rajasthan

By Air : The adjoining airport is Maharana Pratap Udaipur Airport, Dabok, Udaipur (210 kms). There are direct flights to and from Delhi, Mumbai and Jaipur.

By Rail / train  : The adjacent railway station is Abu Road (25kms) positioned on Mumbai-Ahmedabad, Ajmer,Jaipur-Delhi route. From Abu Road one can opt for a taxi, jeep or bus to reach Mount Abu.

By Road / local transport : NH14 links Abu Road to other portions of the country. Private and Rajasthan State Transport Corporation buses ply through Mount Abu and Private buses are more costly. 

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How to reach Auli , Chamoli , Uttarakhand , India

The route from Delhi by Road: One must opt for the route till Joshimath through Meerut, Roorkee, Haridwar, Rishikesh, Devaprayag, Srinagar, Rudraprayag, Karnaprayag, Nandprayag, Chamoli and Pipalkoti by way of NH58.

By Air: The adjoining airport is at Jolly Grant (286 km) which is associated to Delhi each day by Air Deccan flights.

by rail / train: adjacent Railhead is Haridwar Junction ((293 kms).

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Fatehphur Sikri : a World heritage site by UNESCO

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Fatehphur Sikri , Agra district, Uttar Pradesh , India

when / best season / time to visit Fatehphur Sikri : November to February, Timings : Sunrise to Sunset

Acknowledged as a world heritage site by UNESCO, Fatehpur Sikri was the capital of the Mughal Empire during 1570 and 1585, through the reign of Emperor Akbar. Located on top of a 708 m high ridge, 40 km west of Agra, the city more than 430 years old still maintain its appeal and stands as a perfectly preserved model of Mughal architecture and splendor.

Legend says that Akbar, in spite of having many wives, had no living heir. The children born to him had all passed away in infancy and he made a pilgrimage to Sikri in Agra to visit the Muslim Saint Shaikh Salim Chishti. The saint made prediction that the Emperor would have three sons. His blessings came factual and Akbar had three sons, namely Salim generally known as Jehangir, Murad and Daniyal. Akbar was so overwhelmed that he built an exclusively new capital in the village of Sikri to show his gratefulness to the Sufi saint.

In 1569 AD, Akbar ordered a huge mosque and a palace to be erected under Salim Chishti's supervision and later on some splendid palaces, courtyards and high battlement walls were constructed. And Akbar named the city Fatehpur (Fateh means victory) Sikri, marking his victory over Gujarat in 1573. But alas, the city which reached the zenith of glory was deserted and Akbar moved his capital to Lahore in1585. The difficulty with the water supply is assumed to be the cause for the shifting.

Fatehpur Sikri is enclosed on three sides by 50 feet high, 9 km long fortification walls built of red sand stone, and by an artificial lake on the other side. There are seven huge gates namely Ajmeri / Mathura / Chand Darwaza, Suraj / Birbal / Gwalior / Agra Gate and Lal Darwaza.

Most of the buildings in the city are made of red sandstone and are a combination of Hindu, Jain and Mughal Architecture. The city is alienated into two parts, the Palace Complex and the Mosque Complex. The Mosque complex, houses the Buland Darwaza, Jama Masjid along with the tomb of Salim Chishti while the Palace complex houses Diwan i Am, the Diwani i Khas, Jodha Bai's Palace, Birbal's House, Mariam's House, the House of Turkish Sultana, Panch Mahal and many more.

How to reach Golconda Fort , Hyderabad

By Air / flights: Hyderabad is connected by flights in India and can be arrived at by air, from all the major cities of India.

By Rail / train: Hyderabad is well linked by rail of Indian Railways network to all parts of the country.

By Road / local transport : There is a usual bus service to Hyderabad from several cities in southern, central and southeastern division of the country.

by City / local Transport: Golconda Fort is about 11 km from Hyderabad. Auto rickshaws and Taxis are available aside from luxury/semi luxury buses, for local transportation.

Best time / season / when to visit Golconda Fort : September to March

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Golkonda Fort 
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Light and Sound show - Golkonda Fort 

Golkonda Fort - light and sound show

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Vertical narrow steps descend to the zenana quarters – Rani Mahal. These palaces, built on enormous platforms, had elevated ceilings and walls covered with ornamental niches, alcoves and cornices, fundamentally Persian in design. The tall wooden columns, at the moment lost, expose the bare structure of the triple vaulted hall. Delicate arabesques in the roundels on top of the side arches comprise the graceful ornamentation on stucco. The Rani Mahal in its hey-days enclosed a world of luxury envy of the grand Mughals themselves.

There is also supposed to be secret underground tunnel leading from the 'Durbar Hall' to one of the palaces at the foot of the hill. The tombs of the Qutub Shahi kings erected with Islamic architecture are located nearly 1 km north of the outer wall of Golconda. These elegant structures are surrounded by landscaped gardens, a number of which having delightfully carved stonework. Outside the Fort are two separate pavilions built on a rocky distinction - the 'Taramathi Gana Mandir' and the 'Premathi Nritya Mandir' where the renowned sisters 'Taramathi' and 'Premamathi' resided. They used to perform on a circular dais atop a two storied structure, the 'Kala Mandir', which was noticeable from the king's durbar (king's court) on top of the Golconda Fort. The fortress city inside the walls was renowned for its diamond trade and the illustrious Koh-i-noor diamond is said to have come from here.

A new appeal at the fort is a sound and light show that convey the legend of Golconda to life. With a extravagant interplay of audio and visual effects, the story of Golconda opens out over centuries of splendour. The show livens up the splendid past and it is an experience worth watching. The show is presented in English, Hindi and Telugu.

Show Timings: Winter (November - February) 6:30pm, Summer (March - October) 7:00pm
Duration: 55 minutes , In English: Wednesday, Sunday,In Hindi: Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday In Telugu: Thursday Closed on: Mondays

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Things to see / do in and around Golkonda Fort

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The main structure of the fort is laid out in a series of enclosures that hold the public and administrative structures to the royal residence and halls. The mortuary baths stretch out to the right of the portico. The baths were intended for the departed royalty and harem ladies who were given the ritualistic bath previous to burial outside the Banjara Gate. Nagina Bagh, at the moment in complete ruins, lies inside an enclosure.

The offices of Akanna and Madanna, two significant Hindu officials in the Qutab Shahi court, are more up. The great iron weights, half buried in the ground, are curious remnants of the past. Ruins of the Ambar Khana (granary 1642) and Bari Baoli (step well) are near to the upper terrace. One can as well see a Hindu temple (Madanna’s) which belongs to the Kakatiya period carved out of a massive boulder. It has multicolored murals of the Goddess Kali on the white-painted fascia.

Another significant structure is the mosque built by Taramati. As one climbs up and down the boulders through narrow patches and bumpy steps we can see strange clay pipes fitted into the wall planks – proof of an efficient water supply arrangement to the mounting residential area.

Prominent corner minarets differentiate the small mosque (1518) built by Ibrahim Quli Qutub Shah. The courtyards extend up to the ramparts providing impressive views of the landscape underneath, for miles. Near to the mosque lies the tiny Rama Mandir under the boulders. Ram Das, a revenue official jailed by Abul Hasan Tana Shah for misuse of state funds, carved images of Rama, Lakshman and Hanuman on the rock surface in the cell.

The climb of 380 steps in conclusion culminates at the Balahisar Baradari, a wind-swept pavilion, twelve-arched, triple storied structure used as a durbar hall. It is alienated by extensive piers into vaulted bays; a raised chamber with triple arches open off the back wall. On the topmost terrace stands a stone throne. A pavilion, outlying in the hills, is believed to have housed Taramati, Abul Hasan’s paramour. The Baradari shows yet another engineering marvel the natural air conditioning endowed with by a gap in the double walls which sucks the air and liberates it with accumulated pressure in the chambers.

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