Bhubaneswar

 

Bhubaneswar

   Among best Indian tourist places list Bhubaneswar is also added. This capital city of Orissa, India is famous for ancient temples and historical spots. Because of loads of shrines the city is also recognized as Temple city. Experts suggest this place as big pilgrimage location for Hindus. The loads of shrines with different architectural designs makes it holy place. Bhubaneswar city map is available on internet as well as local tourist offices. Tourist can utilize the maps to learn about the city and the valuable tourist spots. 

 

Professional people suggest the Bhubaneswar city as idol tourist destination particularly for religious people. Bhubaneswar is the place houses nearby 500 temples such as temple of Lingaraj, temple of Parashurameswar, Mukteswar shrine etc. Konark is the known name to the world which is few kms away from Bhubaneswar. Orissa is famous as state of golden triangle holy place because it have Bhubaneswar in one side, Konark in next side and Puri in other side. Tourist might know that Asia’s biggest rose garden is located in Bhubaneswar city. Garden is identified as RPRC (Regional Plant Resource Center) which is best place for tourist in Orissa.

Finest feature of Bhubaneswar city is it has all kinds of leisure destinations such as beaches, lakes, waterfalls, gardens and parks. Zoos are also vital spots having wild animals from different India and other countries. Few destinations are mentioned below for reference of users so that holidays can become memorable.

Bhubaneswar attraction spots:

Orissa State Museum: here tourist can view the rich and priceless stuffs, craft and art objects, Bronze Age tools, history objects and sculptures made of diverse stones. It was founded in 1948, but structural design is properly managed by local administration. 

 

Tribal Museum: 2^nd tourist place in Bhubaneswar is Tribal Museum which is must visit location. Museum is situated in the reverse side of famous temple Jagan Nath at Koraput. The excellent collection of sculptures made of stone, metal objects and pictures, objects made of wood etc.

 

Bindu Sarovara: also known as Bindu Sagar is next tourist place of Bhubaneswar. This sarovara is measured as sacred situated close to the popular shrines of Bhubaneswar. This lake is having religious values for the local people. 

 

 

Nandankanan Zoo: people love watching wild animals can visit Nandankanan zoo sited in the middle of Chandaka Forest. Here tourist can view the rare species of the world. The zoo also contains botanical Garden and Kanjia Lake. The view of Kanjia lake from botanical garden is amazing experience. 

 

Brahmeshvara Temple: city is famous for temple, hence Brahmeshvara shrine is one of the best oldest temple constructed in 11^th century. Surrounding smaller shrines close to this temple are also amazingly designed. Idols of Lord Shiva, Shivaling, Goddess Lakshmi are placed in these temples. 

 

ISKCON Temple: The temple of Lord Krishna is almost everywhere. ISKCON Temple of Sri Krishna, Gaura Nithai, Blaram, Jagannath and Subhadra idols is next best religious location of Bhubaneswar. 

 

Lingaraj Temple: the huge list of ancient temple of the city includes Lingaraj Shrine constructed in 7^th century. This temple is built in architectural style of Oriya and its height is 147 feet. The fortified walls are special and the area is bordered by countless old shrines. 

 

Mukteswara Temple: the shrine of 10^th century with best architectural structure is available for visitors. This temple is best example of top specimen of earlier ages. The idol of Lord Shiva is amazing in the temple. 

 

Parasurameswara Temple: next temple small in size but construction is done wonderfully. This temple of Lord Shiva is the oldest shrines in Bhubaneswar built in 650 AD. 

 

RajaRani Temple: another shrine where tourist can visit is RajaRani Temple constructed in the end of 11^th century. The unique characteristics of presiding deity are described amazingly in the temple. The red and gold color sandstones are used to construct this shrine. Finest feature of temple is there is no puja system in the temple.

 

Vaital Deul Temple: this is located close to Bindu Sagar, though it is famous tantric temple built in the end of 8^th century.

 

Dhauli Giri: as there are countless locations where travelers can visit, though Dhauli Giri is also the best spot. This is the Shanti Stupa having historically values in tradition of Orissa. 

 

Attaining to Bhubaneswar:

The city is properly linked through domestic airlines, train and highways. The newly constructed Biju Patnaik Airport is capable to receive multiple aircraft at a time. Bhubaneswar railway station is also linked through eastern railways and many cities are having direct trains from diverse locations of India.

Reaching Bhubaneswar is possible throughout the year, though the best time is October to March.

 

 

 

Kinnaur

Kinnaur - HP hill station

Indian tourist places are special and unique in their services. Hence people are attaining to various destinations in different occasions. Talking about popular hill locations of India, Kinnaur is the finest administrative district of HP (Himachal Pradesh) State. This county is separated into 3 managerial locations such as Pooh, Nichar and Kalpa. Reaching Kinnaur allow visitors to take pleasure of Sangla valley, Kalpa, Recong Peo, Kinnaur Kailash and some more tourist locations situated near Kinnaur. The places mentioned are house of Lord Shiva which means travelers can take blessings of the creator of World. According to records of 2011 Kinnaur town is placed on 2nd position in low populated areas of HP (Himachal Pradesh). 

 

 

Attaining to Kinnaur is quite difficult as the route of town is little dangerous. The surrounding places of Kinnaur are also special as the town is located near the Tibet border in east side. Kinnaur is only 235 kms away from the capital Shimla. The 3 high hill ranges of town are Himalayas, Zanskar and Dhauldhar. Sutlej Valleys are topmost spots of Znaskar, Spiti is of Himalayas and Baspa is of Dhauldhar hills. Slopes of valleys are enclosed with deep wood, fields, orchards and charming hamlets. Shivling at Kinnaur Kailash hill is next big religious destination for voyagers. However, the region was open for travelers in 1989. The previous India-Tibet bypass road is having countless natural beauty spots. Voyagers must not miss the route sightseeing as the road directly connects the Shipki La Pass of Tibet to Kinnaur.

 

Weather: pleasant climate of Kinnaur let the public to enjoy the spot throughout the year. The high altitude and winter season are basic cause of closest temperature of spot. Attaining Kinnaur in October to May could be little difficult because of cold weather.

Q: When to Visit Kinnaur?

A: This striking region is full of immense natural lakes, scenes, valleys, rivers, high hills, and green pastures. Peak season of Kinnaur is between Aprils to October.

Q: Types of clothes to carry for Kinnaur?

A: access to Kinnaur in summer requires light warm clothes. However, winter is very cold so extreme woolen clothes should be carried.

 

Q: Shopping at Kinnaur?

A: buying Handloom and craft items such as shawls, mufflers, caps, wood carving product is possible at Kinnaur. The town is prominent for metal, silver and gold products. The top quality apples, chilgoza, almonds, ogla, grapes and apricots of Kinnaur are distributed in abroad as well as various parts of the nation. Purchase of any product from wholesale is always beneficial and visitors will get wholesale shops at Tapri, Reckong Peo, Kalpa, Karchham and some more places of Kinnaur.

 

Adventure in Kinnaur: people might know there are Kinnaur spots where adventurous events are conducted. The trekking paths at ski slopes could be dissimilar experience for adventure lovers. Kalpa is popular location for rock climbing in the region. View of valleys from hill top is also best incident for nature lovers.

Attain Kinnaur: few big locations from where voyagers can get the bus, train or other methods to reach Kinnaur are Ahmadabad, Coimbatore, Indore, Chennai, and Bangalore. The high hills of Kinnaur are creating some problems for visitors as the route is quite dangerous, but still this town has good road link to other cities of India. Finest condition of road of Kinnaur allow voyager to attain spot smoothly.

 

By Train: nearby train station of Kinnaur is Shimla which is another big Indian tourist place. Distance of Kinnaur from Shimla is just 244 kms. Train from Kalka station is available for Kinnaur so voyagers can try to reach Kalka instead of Shimla.

By Air: big airport close to Kinnaur is Shimla linked with many cities of India. This domestic airport is having direct flights from roughly each metropolis of India. Frequent flights from Delhi, Chennai and Kolkata are available for Shimla so abroad voyagers can attain flights for big cities of India to reach Kinnaur.

By Bus: Bus is the best transport method to reach Kinnaur. Private and state buses are available, though taxis are also accessible from Shimla for Kinnaur.