Alleppey, the water place in Kerala, India

Asia, Beach, Culture, India, Kerala, Nature, Water - No Comments » - Posted on November, 26 at 6:18 pm

Altitude : Sea Level.
Temperature (deg C):
Summer: Max 35, Min 22.5;
Winter: Max 32, Min 22.
Rainfall : 254 cms.
Best Season : October to May.
STD Code : 0477
Alleppey is famously known as the ‘Venice of East’ because of its vast water network. It is located 64km north of Kochi in Kerala. Alleppey is also known as […]

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Kanyakumari - The southern most point of continental India

Asia, Beach, Culture, India, Memorial, Pilgrimage, Religion, Tamil Nadu, Temple - 1 Comment » - Posted on November, 22 at 6:09 pm

Area: 11.6 sq km
Best time to visit: October to March
Location : The southernmost point of peninsular India
Kanyakumari forms the southern most end of mainland India, being the place where the Arabian Sea, the Bay of Bengal and the Indian Ocean merge (and consequently being famous for the merge of 3 different bodies of water). Kanyakumari […]

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Puri in Orissa, India - The temple town

Asia, Culture, India, Orissa, Pilgrimage, Religion, Temple - No Comments » - Posted on October, 27 at 11:53 am

Best Time to Visit Puri: October to March (June and July are the months to witness the Rath Yatra, but are very crowded)
Climate: Closeness to the waters of the Bay of Bengal gives Puri an excellent coastal type climate
Main Languages: Oriya, Bengali, Hindi and English
Temperature:
Summer: Max: 38, Min: 27
Winter: Max: 28, Min: 15
Puri, the abode of […]

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Hemkund Sahib in Uttaranchal

Asia, India, Lake, Mountain, Pilgrimage, Religion, Temple, Trekking, Uttranchal - No Comments » - Posted on August, 29 at 2:54 pm

Altitude: 4320 m above sea level.
Season: July-October.
Clothing: Woollens .
Hemkund (Snow Lake) Sahib, as the name itself suggests, is a high-altitude lake (4329 m) surrounded by seven huge now-covered mountains, which are collectively called Hemkund Parvat. Close to the lake is a sacred Gurudwara that is a pilgrimage centre for Sikhs and Hindus from all over […]

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Kedarnath in Uttarakhand

Asia, History, India, Mountain, Pilgrimage, Religion, Temple, Uttranchal - No Comments » - Posted on August, 17 at 12:12 pm

Altitude: 3,553 metres
Coordinates: 30.73° N 79.07° E
Temperature : Max: 17.9°C, Min: 5.6

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