This was coming! Vizag, previously known as Vishakhapatnam, has recently gained popularity among the travel community and is the next hotspot in travel. Situated in Andhra Pradesh and one of the largest city in the state, the port city of Vishakhapatnam houses the oldest shipyard in India. Vizag has a lot to offer its visitors….
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Kerala: Sabarimala Temple opens today for the two month annual pilgrimage season
The two month long Sabarimala pilgrimage begins as the temple opens for devotees today evening. One of the most revered temples in India, the Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple sees millions of pilgrims from far and near climb up 1000 meters to reach the hilltop temple and offer prayers to Lord Ayyappa. The main sanctum will be…
Kerala Tourism awarded the “World’s Best Responsible Tourism Project” at WTM, London
It is a great achievement for the Kerala Government, as Kerala Tourism bags the award for the “World’s best responsible tourism project” at the World Travel Mart 2017 held in London. Mr. Kadakampally Surendran, the tourism minister of Kerala received the award for Kerala’s responsible tourism project at the backwater destination, Kumarakom. Kerala Tourism has…
Chennai City receives UNESCO recognition for its contribution to Music
It is a proud moment for the people of Chennai as the city gets listed in the “Creative Cities Network” by UNESCO for its great contribution to music. 116 cities from 54 countries are listed under the CCN category for their contribution to various creative fields such as Film, Design, Crafts and Folk Art, Literature,…
Maha Pushkaram – River Cauvery
Think about a scenario, where there are Celebrations lasting for nearly two weeks, wherever you see, devotees performing rituals to their departed ancestors, taking holy bath in rivers, special poojas to rivers, hundreds of priests reciting vedhic verses, musical concerts, religious lectures rendered by experts, all these happen during the pushkaram, worshipping the rivers by…
Mahamasthaka abhisheka – Bahubali statue Shravanabelagola
The first among the seven wonders in India, the largest monolithic statue in the world, attracting thousands of tourists every day is the statue of Gommateswara or Bahubali installed in the place called Shravanabelagola. You can reach this place which is at 51 km to the south of the state center Hassan in Karnataka. The…
Jet Airways would start Trichy-Mumbai service soon
As per the latest updates, Jet Airways are planning to launch Trichy- Mumbai flight service. A report has been submitted by the private carrier giants to the DGCA [Directorate General of Civil Aviation] about their interest in the same. The DGCA in turn sought comments on their proposal to the AAI [Airport Authority of India]….
Bookings are open for the 65th edition of Nehru trophy boat race 2017
The much awaited event in Kerala, the Alleppey Nehru Boat Race is scheduled on 12th of August 2017. Tourists from all over the world are keenly looking forward for the booking procedures and make sure they get a chance to witness one of the most popular events all over the world. Tens of thousands of…
A visit to the holy Arunachala Temple and the Ramana Maharshi Ashram
Somethings always amaze me, like this ancient temple Arunachaleeswarar and the Ramana Maharshi Ashram close to it. The Arunachala Temple or the Arunachaleeswarar Temple is at Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu at the foothills of the Arunachala Hills. Dedicated to Lord Shiva, this temple represents fire and is visited by millions of devotees every year. It is…
Women drivers enter the tourism scene
In India, women were never considered as a workforce, rather they were restricted within the 4 walls of their household. However things have changed now and women have moved on par with men in all aspects of life. They are everywhere and even prove to be better than men. Lately women entered the hospitality and…