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Kamakhya temple’s mystery and other popular temples in Guwahati

Guwahati is also known as the temple town of Assam. There are many ancient and new temples in Guwahati with different religious significance. The temples of Guwahati are not grand like Rameshwaram, Madurai, Trivandrum or Guruvayur but these temples are very significant for Hindus. For example, in India, menstruating women considered unholy but in Kamakhaya …

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Things to do & Places to visit in Guwahati other than temples

4 Comments / Assam, India / By Sapna

Guwahati is the Gateway to North-East India. It is very well connected with other parts of India. Guwahati is also the biggest city among the 7 states of Northeast which are popularly known as 7 sisters. Though Assam’s capital is Dispur still most people think it is Guwahati. Guwahati was my entry and exit city …

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Travel from Guwahati to Shillong and Places to Visit in Shillong

6 Comments / India, Meghalaya / By Sapna

My quest to discovery India took me to the northeast of India. During my week-long trip, I had visited some places in this part of India. I must admit that it was an amazing experience traveling to the Northeast. We traveled from Delhi to Guwahati by air and traveled from Guwahati to Shillong by Road. …

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Everything you need to know about the Festival of Colors Holi in India with safety tips

29 Comments / India / By Sapna

India is the land of festivals and we celebrate many festivals. Some of the religious festivals, some of the cultural festivals, while some festivals celebrated in some parts of India. There are some must experience festivals of India and festival of colors Holi is one those festival. Holi is celebrated in Phagun month in the …

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All about train travel and tips for traveling India by train solo

All about train travel in India and safety tips for traveling solo

4 Comments / India / By Sapna

When I was a kid, the Indian railway was an integral part of our travel planning. Air travel was luxury because there were few flights between few cities, it was expensive in those days. There were buses but with very less leg space and uncomfortable sitting. So, Indian trains were our favorite mode of transport …

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Khajuraho Temples Images – Erotic Sculptures

13 Comments / India, Madhya Pradesh / By Sapna

When we talk about Khajuraho, the first thing that comes to mind is “Khajuraho temple images”. These temples are beautifully carved and attract tourists from all over the world. There are three divisions .i.e. western, eastern and southern. The western group of temples are most popular and have maximum places to see. These temples are …

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Kota Rajasthan – Places to visit in 24 Hours

Leave a Comment / India, Rajasthan / By Sapna

Kota is the third biggest city in Rajasthan. It is better known for the coaching institutes and considered as coaching capital of India for IIT & medical entrance exam. Other then this identity of Kota, there are some interesting places to visit in Kota if you are in there for a day or two. It …

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Bundi Rajasthan and its laid back charm

4 Comments / India, Rajasthan / By Sapna

Rajasthan has so much to offer to a traveler looking for historical places or nature’s marvels. Jaipur, Udaipur, Jodhpur, and Jaisalmer are most visited cities in Rajasthan and they are must-visit places in the itinerary of every traveler. Like everyone else, I also visited these places when I traveled to Rajasthan. After visiting the popular …

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A complete guide to visit Garadia Mahadev Temple from Kota

14 Comments / India, Rajasthan / By Sapna

My search for visiting lesser known places lead me to Garadia Mahadev near Kota. I planned a short trip of 5 days to Kota, Garadia Mahadev, and Bundi in Rajasthan. Like most of the other people, I came across Garadia Mahadev when I saw the commercial of Rajasthan tourist on the Idiot box. Even before …

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Some of the offbeat destinations in India

2 Comments / India, Travel tips / By Sapna

India is a diverse country with so many different places to see, festivals to celebrate and there are so many different activities to do. Most of the people follow the trend and visit popular must visit places in India. There are so many offbeat destinations in India, which are not on popular tourist circuit but …

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