Saraighat Bridge A bridge created over Brahmaputra is one of the historical bridges in Guwahati and among the most often chosen way for getting inside extreme eastern regions. The North Frontier Railway was responsible for the creation of a rail-cum-road passage that serves as a vital link in Northeast region and the rest of India….
Rock cut caves of Jogighopa in Bongaigaon are some of the magnificent wonders belonging to Salathambha period. Remains of five rock – cut caves on the banks of Brahmaputra is a distinct rock carved structures of Assam. The art of caves shows patterns which were chiefly practiced on the western part of Indian Sub-continent. Specifications of Rock Cut CavesThe Archaeological Survey of India…
In Langpangkong range, inside the valleys of Dikhu and Tzula Rivers, a series of caves create attractions for explorer or anthropologists alike, believed as a shelter taken by an Ahom King. Langpangkong is one of the well visited and a famous attraction of Nagaland. Within Tuli and Changtongya of Mokokchung of Nagaland, Langpangkong offers a great escape. Attraction At Mokokchung…
At 4 km away from Thalon village in Tamenglong District, at an elevation of 900 metres, Thalon caves were discovered via King Budhachandra, Maharaja of Manipur, and provide first concrete evidence of the 2000-year-old Hoabinhians in India, found in a number of Southeast Asian nations. Thalon serves as a attraction within Manipur. M/s Vajra Travel organises…
Shillong, the native soil of three hill communities Khasi, Garo and Jaintia presents a mosaic spectrum of distinct cultures which co-exist since ages. The residents of Shillong are the Khasi Tribe who are mainly Christians. Apart from Khasi, many communities such as Nepali communities also inhabit in Shillong hills. The Khasi society is matrilineal, mother is head of…
During autumn, on the bank of Pahumara river in Bajali, thousands assemble for a traditional Assamese boat race at a spot called Medhikuchi. Many audiences from around the region witness a rare competition on the eve of Dashami. Six hundred meters is fixed for this competition as a distance for finishing line. The race begins…
Tawang Monastery A sacred monastery known as Tawang Ganden Mangyal Lhatse or ‘the celestial paradise of the divine site chosen by a horse’. The monastery is a old 400 years religious institution with 17 gompas which was build amidst the ranges with nice views of Tawang-Chu valley. It houses around or more than 300 monks…
Vacation seekers admire Mizoram which has around few major peaks. High hills with wonderful breathtaking valleys along the eastern hills of India with rivers and streams that makes Mizoram one of the most sought after holiday destinations. Mizoram with three eastern states , namely, Manipur, Assam, & Tripura has interstate border. It also shares international border…
Bhutan offers bewitching destinations. A nation sharing its boundary with neighboring countries of China & India. Bhutan has a distinct culture with authentic delicacies that can be relished with red rice, maize, cheese and chillies. Buckwheat forms a crucial part of their diet. Here, the character of authentic Bhutanese food shows that Bhutan loves chillies &…
A best kept secret in Bhutan, one of the least explored areas inside the Kingdom. Eastern Bhutan is a treasure trove of unspoiled riches within the Kingdom, a perfect spot to get spirituality, cultural values. Kingdom’s east has a mix of unending mountains apt for wild adventures from Lhuentse, Mongar, Samdrup Jongkhar, Pema Gatshel, Trashi…
Bhutan’s Gross National Happiness ethos welcome cultural travellers who wish for expanding horizons through precariously built dzongs (forts) & enclosed monastic courtyards. Spring or autumn season is Tsechu celebration culminating in a kaleidoscope of costumes, masks & celestial dances. Virtues, etiquette in front of monks or deities & awareness will be advised. Carefully unearth encounters…
Nepal a country in Indian subcontinent with a history of its own which dates back to ages. Indian epics, Buddhist and Jain scriptures shows Nepal as a birthplace of Sakyamuni. For many reasons, Nepal’s history has influence in histories of China & India. From ages, Nepal has attracted people leading to a diverse culture. Kathmandu…
Madagascar has a tableaux of landscapes, here dripping rainforests, giant baobab trees like windmills towering in savannah, and crazy outcroppings of limestone pinnacles like a million wonky Gothic church spires enhances the aura. Human race have existed inside these captivating emerald highlands, a thousand shades of green dazzle in terraced rice fields, framed in dykes…
The Balinese resisted assimilation because they long ago figured out how to combine cultural and commercial tourism to suit self-sustaining. They utilise the profits for preservation in both religion, environment & culture- Hindu worshippers maintain their temples & traditional dancers perform onstage. There’s nothing irrelevant performative culture if it is a life-saving preservative, which really…
TIRUMALA – A HEAVEN WITH 1700 YEARS OF ANCIENT RITUALS Dwaraka Tirumala” is an ancient holy place for pilgrimage in Andhra Pradesh of South India. The temple is not far off the head quarters of West Godavari District, which is more than 39 KM from Eluru. Tirumala Tirupati is 15 KM away from Bhimadole between Vijayawada…