Kovalam - Beach City of Kerala

As Indian tourist places are world famous and beach cities are on top in such list. Today we are going to discuss about the Kovalam city located at 16 kms distance from Capital of State Kerala. The word Kovalam means coconut trees grooves. It is basically a spectacular beach city turned as most demanding tourist place since 1930. The city is that popular that people who never visited the place are also aware of the name of Kovalam. People love nature and peaceful areas must visit the city. There are round 4 sandy beaches in city.

The known 4 beaches of Kovalam are Samudra, Kovalam, Hawa and light house. If you are reaching the city then you must reach to massage parlors in Kovalam because the city is famous for Ayurvedic massages and yoga treatments. Many people reach cities of Kerala for mental peace, meditation and herbal messaging. These all features are available in Kovalam city.

As there are beaches so you will find lots of sea items in the local market of Kovalam. Reach the shopping centers and get the handicrafts, shank and many sea related products. City is also famous for making Rose and teak wood sculptures.

Attraction of Kovalam:

Hawa Beach: One of the best beaches of India is Hawa beach which is also recognized as Eve's Beach. The calm shores with sandy beach are always able to give different feeling to voyagers. Kovalam beach and Hawa beach are connected to each other though Edakallu foreland is the only partition that states the areas of both beaches. Sunset is the best thing to watch in Howa beach.

Light House Beach: Another spot for visitors in Kovalam. You have to move towards south direction of Kovalam to reach amazing Light House Beach. A big tower named as Vizhinjam lighthouse is the reason behind the name of beach. Travelers are not allowed to enter in the light house but they can enjoy the surrounding area and the memorials located in this area known as Ayyanappilla Asan and Ayyippilla Asan.

Samudra Beach: A beach known as Samudra is available for you on 3^rd position of tourist attraction. Move towards north portion of Kovalam city. This scenic beauty spot is popular for fishing and buyers can have lots of vessels at this place.

Ponmudi: A place located at gap of 61 kms is next tourist destination of Kovalam. Ponmudi is completely covered with scenic beauty spots. The high hills and beautiful sceneries are most attractive points of Ponmudi.

Attaining to Kovalam:

People coming from Trivandrum to Kovalam have to cover the gap of 11 kms only, though Kochi/Cochin is 212 kms far, Coimbatore is 392 km away, Bangalore is 717 km distant and Chennai is 736 km far.

By Train: Closest big railway station for Kovalam is Thampanoor (Trivandrum). The distance between Kovalam and Trivandrum is only 15 km. Trivandrum is another tourist destination linked to major cities of India through train. Trains for Trivandrum are available from Bangalore, Kanyakumari, Chennai, New Delhi, and Mumbai.

By Air: Closest International airport is Trivandrum (TIA) located at 11 km distance from Kovalam City. TIA is properly connected to major cities of India and also serving the services to abroad nations such as Singapore, Colombo and gulf countries.

By Bus: Roadways services of Indian states are famous for their services. Kerala Transport Corporation is having direct buses for Kovalam from different parts of the state. However, many big states are also having direct buses for Kovalam city. Trivandrum is the major hub for train, air and buses so voyagers can easily get the train for this big city from their end. Frequent buses to Trivandrum are available from Bangalore, Madurai, Chennai and Nagarcoil. 

Eluru - CIty of AP

Are you looking for the destination that can make your holidays memorable? If yes then try with Eluru city positioned in Godavari region, Andhra Pradesh (AP). Closer big tourism cities make this place more demanding. Eluru is closer to Vishakhapatnam and Vijayawada. Its extensive cultural background and impressive tourist sites are famous in the world. Voyagers from abroad are regularly visiting Eluru at different intervals. Earlier the town was ruled by Vishunu Kundas Empire. Countless old buildings constructed in such period still exist for the visitors. Talking about best spot of city Koleru Lake is the refreshing place.

Early name of town was Helapuri at the time of Vengi Empire of Buddhist community. This small but attractive town was the part of Kalinga Dynasty as well. Sultan of Golconda also ruled the town in 15^th century.

Attraction of Eluru:

Dwaraka Tirumala: In south India many temples are known as Tirumala. The first place to visit in Eluru is Dwaraka Tirumala temple also recognized as Chinna Tirupathi. A wonderful idol of God Venkateswara is placed in the temple. However, the shrine is on the top of Seshadri Hill.

Kolleru Lake:Amazing location such as Kolleru Lake is available for you. It is the biggest fresh water pond of India spread between the Krishna districts and West Godavari of AP (Andhra Pradesh). The other names of lake are Bird Heaven and Peerless Fisherman’s Paradise.

Kolleru Bird Sanctuary: A park located at only distance of 15 km from Eluru city is next destination for travelers. The park is spread in 673 square km area of wetland covered with popular lake Kolleru in one direction.

Eluru Ashram:A best place known as NDNK (Nam Datta Natha Kshetra) is next spot in the list of tourist attractions of Eluru. This place is associated to Datta Peetham. A small shrine in ashram area is popular spot having idols of Goddess Anagha Devi and Lord Dattatreya. Some more idols in the temple are of God Ganesha, Hanuman and Navagrahas.

Adikesava Embermannar Temple: A big shrine is vital place to visit in Eluru. Vaishnavs reach this place in large amount to get blessings of their deity. The shrine is 200 years old and the structural design is almost same to popular Sriperumbudur temple.

Gangeshwar Alayam:Another temple known as Gangeshwar Alayam is positioned in Tadikalapudi area. The distance between Tadikalapudi and Eluru is only 20 kms. Construction of temple was done by Bhishma from Indian Epic Mahabharata.

Attaining to Eluru:

If you are coming from Hyderabad then you have to travel for 331 km distance to reach Eluru. However, if you get the route from Chennai then travel for 507 kms, from Nagpur cover 723 kms gap and Bangalore clear the gap of 800 kms.

By Air: Closest big international airport for Eluru is Hyderabad located at 331 kms distance. Private taxi is available from the airport for Eluru. The next big airport for town is Vishakhapatnam located at 330 km distance.

By Rail: Vijayawada railway station is serving the nation with many big trains connected to major cities of India. Vijayawada is only 72 km away from Eluru and frequent trains are available for Vijayawada. Trains from Chennai, Kolkata, Bangalore, New Delhi, Hyderabad and other cities are accessible in large amount for Vijayawada.

By Road: AP tourism is having buses for Eluru from Visakhapatnam and Hyderabad. However, other cities are also having bus service for the town but voyagers have to check the timetable of such buse services. 

Kuchaman - Rajasthan

Kuchaman is the famous city of Rajasthan comes under the region of Nagaur. There are some popular Havelis constructed in Shekhawati style. The fort of the city is also major attraction for travelers. This 1100 years aged fort was constructed in 9^thcentury under the supervision of Rathore Ruler Zalim Singh. If you have planned to visit the Kuchaman fort then don’t miss the fresco painting designed on the walls of the fort.

950 is the vital year in history of Kuchaman as Chauhans from Ajmer moved towards the Gurjar Pratihars. In the similar centuries, the Gaurs of Rajasthan won and took control of the fort. However, Rathores forced them to surrender.

This place is vital tourist destination of Rajasthan and one of the best tourism trains of India Palace on Wheels is also moving from this station. Some of the havelis are also opened for the visitors these days, though winter is the best time to reach Kuchamen so that voyagers can enjoy events conducted in Havelis.

Many big Bollywood movies shootings are done in Kuchaman fort like Drona in 2006, Jodha Akbar in 2008 and some shots of recent movie Highway are also taken in Kuchaman fort and nearby areas.

Attraction of Kuchaman City:

Kuchaman Fort: A strongly hold building of 1100 years age is available for you as first spot of tourism. The fort was constructed in 9^th century by ruler Zalim Singh of Rathore Empire. The altitude of 1000 feet from ground makes it special location. The breathtaking view of city from top of fort can be memorable moment of your life. Fort is renovated according to world class loading facilities for travelers. We can say voyagers are going to enjoy the city in their own cultural style.

Meera Mahal: Another amazing spot of city is Meera palace. As its name suggest this palace is dedicated to Meera Bai the famous poet and devotee of lord Krishna. Amazing wall paintings and beautiful construction is attractive things of palace. This Mahal was constructed by ruler Ranjit Singh and it also includes the temples of Gurus and Lok Devtas.

Lok Dev Temple: A shrine constructed by Ranjit Singh is another spot for travelers. This shrine is again having best paintings on wall. Paintings of Sant Gogaji, Sant Ravi Das, Baba Ram Dev and Sant Kabir are popular in the region.

China Pole: A pole area comes on 4^th tourist attraction spot of Kuchaman city. It was constructed by the Chinese voyager who desired to relate his journey experiences of Kuchaman in different manner.

Kuchaman city is popular town closer to Nagaur city located at few kms distance only. Jaipur is big tourist destination closer to Kuchaman as it is located at gap of 145 kms only. Ajmer town is only 101 kms away from Kuchaman. Average population of town is 55000 so we can say its not much crowded. Major business of town is Salt.

Attaining to Kuchaman City:

By Air: Closer big airport is Jaipur serving many cities with frequent flights.

By Rail: Closer big railway station for Kuchaman city is City Bikaner positioned at only gap of 115 kms. Trains from New Delhi, Bhopal, Ajmer, Jaipur and other cities are available for Bikaner.

By Road: Rajasthan cities are properly connected to major cities of India. RSTC (Rajasthan State Transport Corporation) is having buses for Kuchaman from Bikaner (115 km away), Jaipur (145 km away), Jodhpur (250 km far), Ajmer (90 km far) and New Delhi (440 km far).

Nagapattinam - Tamil Nadu

Popular tourist destination of India Nagapattinam is our next target. This Indian tourist place is the pilgrimage place of Tamil Nadu. The town name is derived from Nagur which means land of serpent lords. Nagapattinam town was the flourishing and important political city of Chola Mandalam. Voyagers can visit the monuments and historical places that state the glory of Chola rulers. One of the oldest temples of Chola emperors is 6^th century Shiva temple known as Nagapattinam Kayaroganam. Nagapattinam is listed on 40^th place on list of best tourist attractions of Tamil Nadu.

Nagapattinam town is spread in huge area and its coastline touches the Bay of Bengal. This town is listed in best dynamic harbors of South India. The immaculate beach attracts leisure voyagers every year. Travelers can enjoy the water sport at this beach such as beach volleyball, catamaran rides, boating and water parks.

This bio-diverse place of India is turning as most demanding tourist spot. Some key spots of Nagapattinam are described below:

Archaeological Museum: A place with countless historical memories is available for you. Archaeological Museum is having collection of 17^th era. However the museum is located in Danish fort, Tranquebar.

Danish Fort:A beautifully constructed fort of 1620 is still standing hard for you. This marvelous structural designed building was renovated few years back. Local management is handing the fort properly. Danish fort is having another name as Dutch fort.

Arumuga Swami Temple: A shrine located in village Porulvaithacheri is next spot for travelers. This holy place is only 6 km away from Nagapattinam. A beautiful idol of Subramanium Swami is placed and devotees are regularly visiting to temple for blessings of Lord Subramanium.

Kayarohana Swami Temple: A temple listed in 7 big shrines of Nagapattinam is next location. The shrine is located in village Vidangar and local people recognize the temple as Neelayadakshi. Idol of Kayarohana Swami in the form of God Shiva is major attraction of temple.

Nellukadai Mariamman Shrine: Nagapattinam is the holy place and there are countless temples in the town. Nellukadai Mariamman shrine is one of them famous as Mariamman temple.

Sikkal Singaravelan Shrine: Another temple known as Sikkal Singaravelan is one more holy location. However, the other name of temple is Sri Singaravelar Saba. It is the tiny temple in small village Sikkal.

Soundararaja Perumal Temple: A strong hold temple known as Soundaryaraja Perumal is other place for voyagers. This shrine is located in central part of the Nagapattinam city. 1000s of people participate in Kumba abhishekam held in the temple.

Kodikkarai beach: Nature attraction is always preferred by the voyagers. If you are in Nagapattinam then you must reach to Kodikkarai beach. This beach is positioned in south direction of the town. This beach is having another name as Point Calimere.

Velankanni Church:  A beautiful church known as Velankanni is must visit place of Nagapattinam. This church is made of white marble and its structural design is amazing. 

Attaining to Nagapattinam:

If you are coming from Chennai then you have to travel for 333 km, though Coimbatore is 369 km away, Bangalore is 431 kms away, Hyderabad is 899 kms away and Pune is 1276 km far from Nagapattinam.

By Train: Nagapattinam railway station is properly linked to big cities of India. Trains from Chennai, Tiruchirapalli, Kumbakonam, Thanjavur, Ernakulam, Karaikal, Vailankanni, Vasco Da Gama, Bhubaneswar, Coimbatore, Karaikal, Madurai, Mannargudi, Mysore, Tiruchendur, Varanasi and many other cities are available in good quantity.

By Air: Closest airport for Nagapattinam is Tiruchirappalli/Trichy. The distance between Nagapattinam and Tiruchirappalli/Trichy is only 150 km. This airport is properly connected to major domestic airports of India such as Chennai, New Delhi, Bangalore, etc.

By Bus: State buses are available for Nagapattinam. Travelers can hire the bus from Karnataka, Kerala and AP (Andhra Pradesh) cities. Frequent bus services are available from Velankanni, Kanyakumari, Madurai, Chennai, Pondicherry, Tiruchirappalli/Trichy, Thanjavur and Trivandrum.

Barmer - City of Rajasthan

Indian tourist place Barmer is our next target. This city of Rajasthan is 2^ndlargest region as well. Major town comes under Barmer district are Guda Malani, Balotra, Baytoo, Jasol, Siwana and Chohatan. Barmer is also famous for large oil field. The city was named after King Bahada Rao Parmar. The king was also named as Bar Rao Parmar. Sources say the region was founded by the king in mid of 13^thcentury. Earlier the place was named as Bahadamer which means hill fort of Bahada.

Barmer is having historical values in India’s past. This place is having amazing forts and that major attraction of the town. The historical castles get decorated on festivals especially the colorful events. However, the whole region is listed in dry cities of India.

Attraction in Barmer:

Barmer Fort:First place to visit in town is fort located on dry hill. If we recognize the Barmer area as dry rocky hill town then it will be easily understandable. Visitors can easily find the ruins of Fort from almost every corner. Water shortage is the major problem in the town, but the local administration is having special arrangements for voyagers. Presently some part of fort is serving the city as big hotel. You can get the accommodation in fort and can enjoy the royal living style of Rajasthan. 

Balark Temple: Next location of Barmer is Balark Temple that is devoted to the God Sun. Ancient damaged areas of Juna (old) Barmer are some more famous locations for visitors. Once you reach this place you will find 3 Jain shrines built in somewhere 1295 AD. If you are attaining to this temple then don’t forget to look the massive pillar located in the hall of temple constructed in the ruling period of King Kula Samanta Sinha.

Kiradu: Talking about the 3^rd place of Barmer it is the hill location positioned at only gap of 35km. Kiradu is basically a village located on the foot of a hill closer to another village Hathma. The amazingly carved shrine and unbelievable structural design of temple is must view spot in Kiradu. In this area you will find 5 oldest shrines in which one is devoted to God Vishnu and rest four are devoted to God Shiva. Nature lovers will keen to visit the hill top as the view of district is amazing experience for visitors.

Closer attraction of Barmer: Few small but best towns for tourism near Barmer are Khed, Mallani, Jasol village, Meva Nagar and Nagar-Ki-Bhakarian hill area.

Attaining to Barmer:

If you are coming from Ahmadabad towards Barmer then you have to travel for 408 kms distance. However, if you are getting route of Jaipur then 522 km will be the distance, New Delhi will be 791 km, Kanpur will be 1016 km and Chandigarh is 1082 km away. Jodhpur is big city closer to Barmer having bus, train and taxi services.

By Train: Railway station of Barmer is properly connected through meter gauge to Jodhpur. In India train is the cheapest transport mode so we can say it is the most convenient and prominent transport facility for voyagers. Cities having trains for Barmer are New Delhi, Guwahati, Haridwar and Kalka.

By Air: The Jodhpur airbase is closer to Barmer located at distance of 220 km. This domestic airport is having frequent flights from New Delhi, Jaipur, Mumbai and Udaipur.

By Bus: Rajasthan Roadways is one of the best bus transports of India and buses for Barmer from various cities of India are available. Buses are available in good amount from Jodhpur, Udaipur, Jaipur and some more cities for Barmer. 

Tadiandamol

Tadiandamol is our next Indian tourist place. It is one of the amazing hill station located close to Coorg another tourist destination of India. Tadiandamol comes under the range of Kodagu region, Karnataka. This highest peak of Karnataka is turned as favorite destination for nature lovers. The lush green and dense forests are going to make your holidays memorable. As people are not much aware of this place so we can say it is the secret location of state.  Population of town is less and visitors list is also not big enough. Now this understands us that Tadiandamol is the pollution free spot where you can visit and enjoy the nature properly. Countless trekking spots and hill climbing spots are special in this area. Experts suggest this place as haven of Karnataka loved for nature walk.

Village Nalanad is first place to visit in Tadiandamol tourist place. However, the village is located on the base of hill range.

Some key attractions of Tadiandamol are mentioned below:

Kakkabe: A beautiful spot located at only gap of 22.5 kms from Tadiandamol town. Kakkabe is the place where huge amount of honey is produced in whole Asia. State tourism department is managing the spot and increasing the attraction points in area.

Virajpet:Next location for travelers is Virajpet that is the taluk in Kodagu region. Virajpet is popular for coffee farming. Must visit spot of Virajpet is St. Anne's Church. Construction of church was done in 1792. However, the church was reconstructed by administration in 1868.

Tadiandamol Peak: If you love to visit peak areas than Tadiandamol Peak is available for you at good altitude of 5724 feet. You have to move towards Western Ghats to reach this peak. Trekkers are definitely going to love Tadiandamol peak.

Padi Igguthappa Temple: Holy place Padi Igguthappa is available for you as next destination in Tadiandamol area. This oldest temple of Kodavas is mostly visited by the local people. Lord Igguthappa idol is placed on this temple. He is the incarnation of God Subramanyam. Travelers must plan to attend the annual Kaliyarchi fest celebrated in March every year.

Attaining to Tadiandamol:

By Train: No particular railway station is available in Tadiandamol so travelers have to look for nearest railway station to reach the spot. Mysore and Bangalore are two big stations of southern railway connected to big cities of India. Mysore is only 107 kms away from Tadiandamol. For Mysore trains are available from Chennai, Dadar, Talaguppa, Ajmer, Hyderabad, Pune, Mumbai and Bangalore. Tadiandamol is connected to Kerala as well so you can get the link for Tadiandamol from several big destinations of India.

By Air: Bangalore is the closer airport to reach Tadiandamol town. Distance between Bangalore and Tadiandamol is only 250 kms. Hiring the taxi from Bangalore to destination is good option. Flights for Bangalore are easily available from different parts of the nation.

By Road: State government is running buses from Bangalore towards Aramane. Aramane is another town closer to Tadiandamol.

Palani - Hill Station of Tamil Nadu

Are you in need of place where you can spend you holidays? Do you want your holidays to be memorable? Reach Palani a wonderful place on earth that is popular for its greenery, hills and forest life. However, the town is containing lots of other tourist destinations so overall this place is going to make you happiest person on the earth. Many people link the Palani hills to Palani town which is not exactly correct thinking. The town is having countless spots for travelers whereas the hill area contains valleys and dense forest. 

When we talk about the hill area of Palani this oldest hill range is dated of prehistoric Pre-Cambrian era. The mount of Palani is made of gneisses, schist’s and charnockites. 

Palani is located in south India comes under the state Tamil Nadu. Palani city is positioned under Dindigul region of TN (Tamil Nadu) and famous religious city Madurai is 100 km away from Palani. Coimbatore City is just 60 kms far from the city. Experts say Palani is the home of god Kartikeya. Approximately 7 million followers are reaching Palani every year.

Attraction of Palani: 

Ayakudi: First place for travelers of Palani is Ayakudi that is Gram Panchayat town. Here the popular thing is guava cultivation and local markets. Ayakudi is also recognized for sugarcane, paddy, cotton, lime and farming of mango. The top feature of town is their productive items are exported to the different nations. 

Keeranur: Next location is Keeranur that is also a small village lies between Palani and Dharapuram. Don’t miss to visit the Hindu temples in Keeranur like Karuppanna Swamy Shrine, Mariamman Temple, Semmandi Amman and Pappathi Amman Temple. 

Palani Hills: Wonderful spot of Palani town is their hill area spread in 2068 square km area. The hill is housing rarest type of birds, amphibians, plants and butterflies. Coffee plantation gives different view to voyagers because the complete slope area of the hill is covered with coffee farming. You must attain to two streams of Palani hills such as Vaigai and Amaravathi. 

Palani Murugan Temple: A shrine where you can take blessings of God Murugan is our next destination in Palani. However, you have to climb nearly 670 steps of the hilltop to reach temple. People who have difficulty in walk or not able to move freely can take help of Haulage Winch or the small rope cabin. Its a kind of rope car available for the voyagers to reach the hilltop. 

Palani Hill Temple: Hilly areas are always favorite destinations for adventure lovers and if the place is linked to religion then it becomes more interesting spot. Palani Hill shrine is positioned on hills of Palani devoted to God Murugan. The idol is in the form of Dhandayutha Pani. The average height of temple is 1500 feet from the sea level. Two more spots reachable from Palani Hill temple are Tiruchirappalli/Trichy and Madurai. Here you can take a dip in holy pool Saravana Poigai. 

There are many more holy and attractive destinations in Palani such as Mariamman Temple, Madattukkulam, Aivarmalai, Bison Wells, Tiru Avinankudi Temple, Dhandayuthapani Temple, LNPT (Laxmi Narayana Perumal Temple), Saravana Poigai, Varathamanathi Dam, Periya Nayaki Temple, Idumban Temple, Bhogar Samadhi, Palar Dam, Thekkanthottam, Kuthiraiyar Dam Falls, Shanmuga Nadi Temples, Kannadi Perumal Temple, etc. 

General Traveling Tips for Palani: This small town is having good accommodation facility, but as people are reaching Palani in large amount you should book your hotel in advance. Get the stay facility before you start your journey. 

Attaining to Palani:

By Air: Nearest airport for Palani is Coimbatore located at 100 km distance. Coimbatore is properly linked to major cities of India such as New Delhi, Mumbai, Kochi /Cochin, Ahmadabad, Bangalore and Chennai.

By Road: To reach any hill station road is the major transport mode. Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation is having frequent buses for Palani from Trivandrum, Madurai, Kanyakumari, Coimbatore and Chennai. If you are coming from Madurai you have to travel for 112 km, though Tiruchirappalli/Trichy is 152 km away and Kodaikanal is 65.4 km far. 

By Train: Railway station of Palani is available for you. Direct trains for Palani are available from Palakkadu, Madurai and Coimbatore.