Marvels of India with Utkarsh

17/08/2020

Colorful Patrika Gate at Jaipur, Rajasthan Tourism​, India.
Jaipur City was built on the principles of Vaastu Shastra and had a wall surrounding the city with seven gates. Later Sawai Man Singh built a new gate (eighth) gate. The Patrika Gate has now become the ninth gate of Jaipur. The number nine holds great significance in our traditions and beliefs such as the Nine Gates, Nine Planets, Navratra (Nine Nights) etc. It is considered an auspicious number. It also has a very important place in . The planner of Pink City, Vidyadhar Ji, paid special attention to the number 9 in the city’s architecture. One cannot even imagine Jaipur without the number nine. The city has been planned on the basis of this number only.

PC- Incredible India and Wikipedia

05/02/2019

Rajasthan, known formerly by the name Rajputana or the land of the kings, is the largest state in the Republic of India. It covers an area of 342,239 sq kilometers which is 10.4% of India. However, despite its large size, it is covered by the Great Indian Desert, Thar. The Thar Desert runs parallel to the Sutlej-Indus river valley. Being located at the forefront of Indian civilization, the state of Rajasthan has seen the age of kings thus, explaining the moniker ‘the land of kings’.

20/05/2018

India is the seventh largest country in the world. It is the main part of the Indian subcontinent. The countries next to India are Pakistan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, China, Bhutan, and Nepal. It is also near Sri Lanka, an island country.

24/04/2018

Interesting facts about India

India produces 70% of the world's spices.

21/04/2018

Interesting facts about INDIA

Dancing is one of India’s most highly developed arts and was an integral part of worship in the inner shrines of every temple. It is notable for its expressive hand movements.

20/04/2018

Interesting facts about INDIA

The lotus is sacred to both Hindus and Buddhists. The Bahá’í house of worship in Delhi, known as the “Lotus Temple,” is shaped like a lotus flower with 27 gigantic “petals” that are covered in marble

19/04/2018

Interesting facts about INDIA

Mohandas K. Gandhi (1869-1948) is known around the world as Mahatma, which is an honorific title meaning “Great Soul” in the ancient Indian language of Sanskrit. He devoted his life to free India from British rule peacefully and based his campaign on civil disobedience.

18/04/2018

Interesting facts about INDIA

Alexander the Great of Macedon (356-323 B.C.) was one of the first important figures to bring India into contact with the West. After his death, a link between Europe and the East would not be restored until Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama (1460-1524) landed in Calicut, India, in 1498.

17/04/2018

Interesting facts about INDIA

The Bengal tiger is India’s national animal. It was once ubiquitous throughout the country, but now there are fewer than 4,000 wild tigers left.

16/04/2018

Interesting Facts about India

The Kumbh Mela (or Grand Pitcher Festival) is a huge Hindu religious festival that takes place in India every 12 years. In 2001, 60 million people attended, breaking the record for the world’s biggest gathering.

05/04/2018

The city of Ahmedabad is located on the banks of Sabarmati Lake in the state of Gujarat, India. In earlier times, the city was the capital of the state of Gujarat Sultanate. It is the seventh largest metropolitan city in the country of India. It is also usually phrased as Manchester of the East of India. Ahmedabad is the land of the 'Father of the Nation'.

31/03/2018

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30/03/2018

Hawa Mahal was built in 1799. It has 953 windows on the outside walls. The honeycomb shaped and beautifully carved windows allow breeze to blow through the palace and makes it a perfect summer palace.

25/03/2018

Adalaj Stepwell

Set in the quiet village of Adalaj, this step well has served as a resting place for hundreds of years for many pilgrims and caravans along their trade routes. It is believed that villagers would come everyday in the morning to fill water, offer prayers to the deities carved into the walls and interact with each other in the cool shade of the vav. Another remarkable feature of this stepwell is that out of the many stepwells in Gujarat, it is the only one with three entrance stairs. All three stairs meet at the first storey, underground in a huge square platform, which has an octagonal opening on top. The vav is a spectacular example of Indo-Islamic architecture and design.

23/03/2018

Haridwar, literally Gateway to God, is one of the Hindu holy places in India and a centre of Hindu religion and mysticism for centuries. Located on the banks of River Ganges (Ganga), at the point where the Ganges descends from the hills to the North Indian plains, Haridwar attracts a large number of Hindu pilgrims from all over the world.

20/03/2018

The Sahaj Anand Water Show is a breathtaking 24-minute presentation which unites a variety of intriguing media to bring to life a story from the Kena Upanishad. Multi-color lasers, video projections, underwater flames, water jets and surround sound in symphony with lights and live actors produce a captivating and inspiring presentation.

20/03/2018

The Sahaj Anand Water Show is a breathtaking 24-minute presentation which unites a variety of intriguing media to bring to life a story from the Kena Upanishad. Multi-color lasers, video projections, underwater flames, water jets and surround sound in symphony with lights and live actors produce a captivating and inspiring presentation.

The Sahaj Anand Water Show is a breathtaking 24-minute presentation which unites a variety of intriguing media to bring to life a story from the Kena Upanish...

19/03/2018

The India Tour: Feb-2019

A lot of people miss Bundi, but it will be one of the highlights of our trip through Rajasthan, India. The Taragarh Fort, or 'Star Fort' is the most impressive of the city's structures. The Nawal Sagar is a large square-shaped artificial lake in the centre of Bundi containing many small islets. Not to miss, The Nagar Sagar twin step wells.

19/03/2018

Osiyan, it is an ancient city located in the Jodhpur district of Rajasthan. Nestled near the magnificent desert of Thar, it is also often called haven in the Thar Desert. The temples and ancient monuments in the town are so artistically crafted that Osiyan often referred as the ‘Khajuraho of Rajasthan’.

19/03/2018

The India Tour: Feb-2019

Tour Attractions: One of the highlights of a visit to the stunning Amber Fort is the chance to ride an elephant up the hill to the main entrance. These wonderful animals are decorated with traditional painted patterns and effortlessly transport visitors up the steep slope to the fort.

19/03/2018

Tour Attraction: Heritage Art School in Jodhpur, India - In this Art School you can find a lot of beautiful traditional filigree paintings.

19/03/2018

Tour Attractions: Amber fort is built using the red as well as white stone marbles. The fort is built in with a mix of Hindu- Muslim style which takes us back to the 17th century.

18/03/2018

18/03/2018

Tour Attractions :Vishala - Built-in village environment with beautiful walkways lit by good old Laltens (lanterns) this is not only an eating joint but also a beautiful mini museum with the collection of century-old brass, bronze & other metal utensils and other artifacts.

18/03/2018

Tour Attractions: Sessions of Yoga at various places

18/03/2018

Tour Attractions: The city came to be known as Fatehpur Sikri, the "City of Victory"

18/03/2018

Tour Attractions: Surrender yourself to the love story of the Taj Mahal. Unforgettable.