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Pilgrimage Tourism in India

Wednesday, August 23rd, 2006

In India, there are many religons in our country. Such as Hinduism, Islam, Sikhism, Christian, Buddhism,Jainism etc. Two of the world’s greatest religions, Hinduism and Buddhism, were born in India. Hinduism is India’s major religion, practiced by 80% of the population. The Hindus make their pilgrimage to the River Ganga. Varanasi is one of the most important pilgrimage sites in India. Although most Hindus would like to bathe in the Ganges during their lifetime, to be cremated here is considered to be an instant route to heaven.The Sangam is where the confluence of the Ganga and Yamuna rivers meets the invisible Saraswati river, in Allahabad. This meeting point is believed to be holy and have special soul cleaning powers. It is an important pilgrimage Place, and is the scene of the annual Magh-Mela (Mid. January/Mid. February). Every twelfth year the Magh-Mela becomes the Kumbh Mela, when the annual thousands of pilgrims in the temporary, tented township, swell to over a million.The some buddhism pilgrimages are following:

Festivals Tours of Kerala , India

Friday, April 21st, 2006

India is a land of Fairs and Festivals. India coinciding their India tours and holidays with the date of some Indian Festival. Whether it is Holi, Gangaur and Pushkar Fair of Rajasthan; Elephant Festival, Onam or Boat Carnival of Kerala. Onam, the harvest festival is the most popular festival of Kerala. A festival that celebrates a happy blend of myth and reality, Onam is part of the cultural repertoire of every Malayalee. According to local belief, in a war that took place between the gods and the demons, the demons won. Deeply hurt by the defeat of the gods, Aditi, their mother prayed to Lord Vishnu to destroy Mahabali, the demon king. Indian holidays and tours present  the festivals  and  fairs of Kerala. Kerala, a state in southwestern India is the perfect destination for Indian Holidays and tours. Known for its beautiful palm-fringed backwaters, sandy beaches, ayurveda resorts and thrilling snake boat races - Kerala offers a lot to a tourist on Indian Holidays and tours.

Festival holidays & tours of India

Wednesday, March 8th, 2006

Traditional performances as part of some other great significance - commemorative events in the lives of gods and the cultural heroes, fairs, festivals, rites of passage, cycle of seasons, community celebrations, fairs and festivals tours - have a thick social cultural context. The colorful mosaic of Indian Festivals and fairs-as diverse as the land, is an expression of the spirit of celebration, that is an essential part of the country.Everybody knows that India is the country of Fairs and Feativals holidyas which is related to the religions.There are many types of fairs such like as Dushera fair, Durga Pooja fair, Ganesh Chaturthi ,Holi,Deepawali,Kumbh Mela,Surajkund Mela,Pushkar Mela,Goa Fairs and so on. Indian fairs and festivals tours always capture the centre stage when it comes to tourism.Indian fairs and festivals either refresh the myths, parables, welcome the change of seasons or kneel down before the almighty.Festivals in India are determined by the Solar & Lunar positions & they may fall in a different month.Others peoples celebrate religious occasions, the birthdays of divine beings, saints, and gurus (revered teachers), or the advent of the new year. There are are more or less identical fairs and festivals among the sections of the Angami, Sema, Lotha and Rengma Nagas. In the sphere of religion, the Rengma resemble the Angami and the Sema, and their festivals also roughly correspond.


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