Sambhar Salt Lake – A Grand RAMSAR Wetland Site
Sambhar Salt Lake is India’s largest saline lake and is the source of much of Rajasthan’s salt production. Named after Shakambari Mata, who’s temple is built in the banks of the lake, it is also called Shakambari Jheel. Annually the lake produces over 196,000 tonnes of clean salt every year, which is about 10% of […]
Keoladeo National Park – A Birdwatchers Paradise
Keoladeo National Park formerly Bharatpur bird sanctuary is a vast bird sanctuary and former royal game reserve in Rajasthan. Located south of city of Bharatpur, the national park’s woods and man-made wetlands are a huge protect area that is home to over 370 species of migratory and resident birds, including herons, painted storks, cormorants and […]
A romantic tour package to Rajasthan
Rajasthan is rightly called the place of the royals. Huge castles in exotic locations and mind-boggling facilities are now the temporary address of the tourists who desire to enjoy the lavish facilities. If you are newly married and planning to spend your honeymoon in some magnificent palace to feel like a ‘royal,’ then Rajasthan will […]
Ratnapura – A Gemstone Tour of Sri Lanka
This week Sri Lankan authorities unveiled what is said to be the world’s largest natural corundum blue sapphire, weighing a whopping 310 kilograms (683 pounds), which was found in a gemstone pit about three months ago. Local gemologists examined the sapphire, and said it was one of the rarest gems in the world. The massive […]
Anuradhapura – A UNESCO World Heritage Site
Anuradhapura or Anurādhapuraya is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The city also called Aṉurātapuram is a major city in Sri Lanka. The capital city of North Central Province, and Anuradhapura District, it is one of the three ancient capitals of Kingdoms in Sri Lanka, the city is famous for its well-preserved ruins of ancient Sinhala […]
Stepwells of Rajasthan
Stepwells are wells or ponds in which the water is fetched by descending a set of steps to the water level. They are multi-storeyed stairwell. They are most common in western India particularly Rajasthan and Gujarat and are also found in the other more arid regions of the Indian subcontinent, extending into Pakistan. The construction […]
Jantar Mantar, Jaipur – World’s Largest Sundial
The Jantar Mantar, Jaipur is the world’s largest stone sundial. The name Jantar is derived from yantra a Sanskrit word, that means “instrument, machine”, and Mantar derived from mantrana, another Sanskrit word that means “consult, calculate”. It is a collection of 19 astronomical instruments built by the Rajput king Sawai Jai Singh II, the founder […]
Adventure Tourism in Bangladesh
Bangladesh, is a land of unexplored beauty with fascinating history. Situated on the world’s largest delta and surrounded by India & Myanmar, the country is famous for its Ganges-Brahmaputra delta also called Sunderbans. The country is known for its vibrant cultures & festivity, friendly people, splendid panoramic beauties of landscape, natural wonders like worlds single […]
Havelis of Rajasthan – 2
11. Anandi Lal Poddar Haveli Anandi Lal Poddar Haveli gets its name from the businessman who owned the place, Ramnath Anandi Lal Poddar. This haveli was built at the beginning 1902 century, but by the end of the century, it was turned into a museum to showcase the ancient luxury lifestyle of the royal people. […]
Havelis of Rajasthan – 1
Haveli are mansions known for beautifully crafted and designed intricate artwork. A haveli is a traditional townhouse, mansion, manor house, palace or fort with historical and architectural significance. The word haveli is derived from Arabic hawali, meaning “partition” or “private space”, popularised under during Mughal era. Later, haveli came to be used as a generic […]
