Heritage Destinations in India

India is the land of vibrant culture and diverse heritage. This is the only place where one can find people following different religion, culture, languages and difference life style but bear the same spirit of nationality.
Despite of having diversity, India is prominent for “Unity in Diversity”. In India people celebrate different festivals like Janmashtami, Holi, Dassehera, Christmas, Rakshabandhan, Deepawali, Id-ul-Zuha, Ramnavami, Guru Nanak Jayanti etc.

Indian heritage is well known for its beauty and royalty all over the world. Heritage destinations in India are one of the most visited tourist destinations. They have always been an incredible choice for exploring the past and culture of India.
Agra Fort in Uttar Pradesh, Ajanta and Ellora Claves in Maharashtra, Qutub Minar in Delhi, Khajuraho in Madhya Pradesh, Red Fort in Delhi, and Taj Mahal in Uttar Pradesh are some of the famous heritage destinations in India that speaks up the Indian history.
Some Heritage Destinations in India:

Taj Mahal in Uttar Pradesh- Taj Mahal is one of the most beautiful creations of man in this Earth. It is “the epitome of love”, “a monument of immeasurable beauty” and one of 7 wonders of the world. The construction of the building began around 1632 and was completed around 1653. The name “Taj Mahal” was derived from the name of Shah Jahan wife Mumtaz Mahal and means “Crown Palace”.

Ajanta and Ellora Caves in Maharashtra- Ajanta and Ellora Claves in Maharashtra has been designated as a World Heritage Site in India. Here the walls and ceilings of the caves are decorated with the beautiful paintings that depict incidents from the life of the Buddha and various Buddhist divinities.
Fatehpur Sikri in Uttar Pradesh- Fatehpur Sikri (the city of Victory) was the capital of Mughal Empire that was built in the second half of the 16th century. Royal city which is located in Uttar Pradesh blended with both Islamic and Hindu elements in their architectural style.
Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks- Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks are situated in Chamoli, Uttarakhand. The beautiful land is abundant of flora and fauna like Brahma-Kamal and Bharal (blue mountain goat) that made it a sanctuary of nature.

Konark Temples in Orissa- Konark Sun Temple often called as the Black Pagoda is dedicated to God Sun. It was built in 13th century by Raja Narasinghs Deva-I of the Ganga Dynasty. The temple was a representative of the Chariot of the Sun with 12 pairs of huge wheels and 7 horses.

Mahabaleshwar temple in Karnataka - Mahabaleshwar temple, a sacred Hindu pilgrimage is located in Gokarna. Mahabaleshwar derives its name from Lord Mahabali (Lord Shiva). Mahabaleshwar is the highest point of the Western Ghats and is known for its two ancient temples – the Krishna or Panchganga temple and the Old Mahabaleshwar temple.
Buddhist Monuments in Madhya Pradesh- Buddhist Monuments (monolithic pillars, palaces, temples and monasteries) in Sanchi are the most ancient examples of Buddhist art and architecture, a World Heritage site with Buddhist monuments are from the age of late 7th or early 8th century. It is the oldest wooden building in the world.

Mahabodhi Temple Complex in Bihar- Mahabodhi Temple Complex in Bihar is the earliest Buddhist temples built entirely in brick. It is the ancient brick structure that was built in 3rd century B.C. It is also known as “Great Awakening Temple” in Bodh Gaya. It is the region where Siddhartha Gautama (the Buddha) attained enlightenment. And it is one of the four holy sites of Buddhism.

Kanha National Park

“Crack of the dawn with the early morning Sun filtering through the dense canopy of trees.” This is the every morning of Kanha National park. Kanha National Park is one of the famous Wildlife Sanctuary, located in Banjar and Halon valleys in the Mandla district of Madhya Pradesh.

Kanha National Park is the natural beauty of its landscape over a grassy Glade, undulating hills and steep rocky slopes. It is the true heaven for all wildlife lovers, animals and avian population. The park is sheltered with rolling grasslands, Sal, Bamboo forest and tortuous streams stretch over 940 sq km in theatrical natural splendors.

Kanha National Park has around 22 species of Mammals and 200 species of  colorful Birds. Here you can rendezvous with the Tiger, Barasingha and Leopards, Jackals, Sloth Bear, Porcupines, Elephant, Black-faced Langur, Guar and an ubiquitous Chital. But after all the amazing diversity in its wildlife population, Kanha is best known as the habitat of the tiger. Kanha National Park was one of the first Project Tiger reserve in India. Bird watching at Kanha National Park is haunting , you are likely to see beauties like the racquet tailed drongo, crimson breasted barbet, crested hawk eagle and golden oriole.

There is a museum at Kanha depicting attributes and activities of the park and tribal culture.

Geographical Details:

Altitute: 600-900 m above sea level
Location: Mandla, 170 KM from Jabalpur, 445 KM from Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh.
Coverage Area: 1940 sq km
Rainfall: 152 cm
Main Attraction: One of the Most Scenic and Beautiful Wildlife Sanctuary in Asia.

Seasons and Climate:

Climate: This region has Tropical climate.
Summer: Hot and Humid with a maximum and minimum temperature of 40.6 and 23.9 (deg.cel.)
Winter: Pleasant with average maximum and minimum temperature of 23.9 and 11.1 (deg.cel.)
Ideal Visiting Time: February to June. The Park is closed from July to October.

India Wildlife information with a unique presentation for Wildlife adventurers

Here is good news for all wildlife adventurers, ornithologist and nature lovers. Tour My India, a leading tour operating company in India renewed its wildlife portal – IndiaWildliferesorts.com with new, attractive, more informative and unique presentation. 

It has been a great achievement for Tour My India to present the India wildlife resorts (http://www.indiawildliferesorts.com/) with such a unique presentation after a lot of brainstorming, planning and strategy formulation by industry leaders and travel experts.

It needed a lot of research work on India wildlife, national parks, wildlife sanctuaries, bird sanctuaries for accumulating information on wild animals, migratory birds, mammals, reptiles that are rare to be found elsewhere and presenting all the collected information on the wildlife portal.

The site is categorized in 3 main areas – one for wildlife information including national parks, wildlife sanctuaries and bird sanctuaries, other two for wildlife resorts and wildlife tour packages.

“We are glad that we have been able to represent the wildlife heritage of India in the best possible way to make it informative and useful for our clients and all the adventure and travel enthusiasts from all over the world. “, says the Managing Director, Tour My India.

Wildlife Information:

It is the main attraction of the site with information including general information of the particular national parks and sanctuaries with the respective wild animals, birds, resorts and other accommodation facilities available there along with the tour and travel info and tour packages.

Those who are planning for wildlife tours can get information about how to reach, geographical map etc of park or sanctuary and travel assistance.

Wildlife Resorts:

Wildlife Resorts is another main section of the site which includes all the information about resorts and hotels available along with their photo galleries where one can visualize the incredible resort locations, room facilities and much more.

Wildlife Tour Packages:

It is the biggest section of IWR which provides more than 100 wildlife tour packages which covers tours at almost all national parks, wildlife sanctuaries and bird sanctuaries in India.

The wildlife packages are designed keeping in mind the interests of wildlife enthusiasts, nature lovers, and corporate groups.

If you are wildlife enthusiasts then wildlife tour packages, tiger tour packages, wildlife safari tours are best for you. If you are ornithologist then bird watching tour packages, wildlife safari tours, wildlife packages are more suitable to you.

For corporate tours, weekend tour packages, fixed departure tours, wildlife packages around major cities flexible with trip date and time duration would be more suitable.

For more information about packages for any national park or wildlife sanctuaries, visit Indiawildliferesorts.com.