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Travel India Haridwar

Gateway to the Gods                                                                                                                                                      Haridwar (also called Hardwar) is a timeless, beautiful, holy city on the banks of the river Ganga or Ganges River. The word Haridwar, meaning Gateway to the Gods, is derived from two words… Read more ›

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Binoy Gupta
Culture, Nature, Pilgrimages, Temples and Pilgrimage, Travel India
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Travel India Elaichi (Cardamon)

                                         the Queen of Spices     If you visit tourist places in Goa and Kerala, you can visit spice gardens.Some plantation owners have improvised their spice gardens into tourist attractions. You can see a variety of plants where different… Read more ›

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Binoy Gupta
Food, Indian Food, Spices, Travel India
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Travel India Rishikesh

                                                      Gateway to the Himalayas                                                      Rishikesh is a picturesque holy city on the banks of the Ganga or Ganges River at the foothills of the Himalayas. Rishikesh and its surroundings are ideal for Vedic learning, yoga, spiritual meditation… Read more ›

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Binoy Gupta
Adventure Sports, Culture, Forests, national parks, Pilgrimages, Temples and Pilgrimage, Travel India, Wildlife
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Travel India Ratnagiri

the land of the Golden Haapus                 or Alphonso Mangoes                                Ratnagiri is a small idyllic coastal town – 330 kilometres south of Mumbai. It is famous for golden Haapus or Alfonso mangoes and for the horse shoe shaped fort. Haapus… Read more ›

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Binoy Gupta
Caves, Islands and Beaches, Palaces and Forts, Travel India
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