Yana - Hill Station of Karnataka

A well-known Indian tourist place is our target for the day. Yana village is located in Karnataka State, India. This spot is famous for unusual rock formations such as Bhairaveshwara Shikara and Mohini Shikara.

It is pilgrimage place having cave temple popular for natural self manifested Shiva lingam has formed. We can say the Yana town is versatile place having beautiful hills, amazing temple, greenery, fresh air and many other natural features. Lush green forest is special attraction of Yana as well. Voyagers must visit Vibuthi falls too because it is few Kms away only.

Festival season is the best period to attain Yana as local devotees gather the temple and celebrate each festival will complete joy. They take dip in spring present closer the cave as they believe the spiritual dip will clean them from all bad works they did in past. Experts suggest this place as best biodiversity spots that protects our environment from external harms.

Yana city is located 400 Kms away from Bangalore City. To reach the spot people can attain to Kumta railway station, though Hubli is the closest airport located at 102 Kms distance from Yana.

Attraction of Yana:

Vibhuti Falls: The initial place for voyagers is Vibhuti falls located in Uttar Kannada region. The average height of water fall is 30 feet and surrounding is covered by dense forests, wild flowers and bamboo groves. People believe the place is named from its limestone rock. To reach this waterfall you have to walk through narrow path of 2 Kms. The excitement level increases when you walk through dense forest which contains lots of wild animals as well. However, forest department is there to protect the voyagers from any danger so move safely and enjoy the nature with beautiful waterfall.

Yana Caves:Next destination of Yana is caves and the temple. The caves are deep with 3 meters located closer to Sahyadri Mountain Range. It is exciting place for trekking so voyagers who love adventure must visit the spot. The temple of Lord Shiva is available for you. Take blessings of self-made Shiva Ling located inside the temple known as Gangodbhava. Caves area is famous for rock formations, hills and waterfalls as well.

Bhairaveshwara Temple: A shrine that is also a Cave Temple of Yana village. Idol of Lord Bhairaveshwara is incarnation of God Shiva. You have to reach foothills of Bhairaveshwara Shikhara for the temple.

Maha Shivaratri is the major festival in Yana when people from around the world reach here.

Some tourist spots closer to Yana are Kumta (only 32 Km), Sirsi (only 54 Km), Gokarna (57 Km), Siddapur (only 68 Km), Murudeshwar (only 77 Km) and  Banavasi (only 78 Km).

Attaining to Yana:

If you are coming from Pune then you have to cover the distance of 586 kms, though Hyderabad is 660 km away, Mumbai is 751 km far and Chennai is 816 km distant.

By Train:Closest railway station for Yana is Bangalore having direct train till Kumta. Once you reach Kumta you will get the frequent bus services for Yana destination. Flights for Bangalore are available from almost each city of India.

By Road:Connecting roads towards Yana are properly managed. Local government of Karnataka is administering the roads at regular interval. Sirsi and Kumta are two easy destinations where people can reach from various parts of the state.

By Air:Bangalore is big international airport having domestic as well as international flights.

Nellore - A District of AP with full of Tourist Spots

Nellore is the district as well as important city of AP (Andhra Pradesh) State, India. The Nellore region is having countless tourist places which mean if you plan the vacations in Nellore you should plan long holidays. This Indian tourist place is getting popularity in European visitors. People from different nations are arriving Nellore at diverse periods.

Nellore is 6^thhigh populated city of Andhra Pradesh and serving the state as administrative headquarters of Potti Sri Ramulu region. Earlier the city was known as Vikrama Simhapuri. It’s only 168 Kms away from Chennai, the capital city of Tamil Nadu.  However, Hyderabad city is 453 Kms far from Nellore. Penner River is one of the popular rivers of south India. Agricultural produce is the finest part of Nellore.

Past of the City:

The city was existed during the ruling period of Maurya Empire. Ashoka was the successful ruler of Maurya dynasty and Nellore was under his empire. He came to city in 3^rdera B.C but was captured by Pallava’s rulers among 4^th to 6^thcentury A.D. By the end of 13^th century the city was formed a part of Cholas Empire. Lastly city was ruled by British East India Company in 18^thcentury.

Attraction in Nellore district:

Talpagiri Ranganathaswamy Temple: A shrine famous as Talpagiri Ranganatha is first place to visit. Temple is located at 5 kms gap from city Bus stand. This temple is 600+ years old placed closer to river Pennar. Attain Nellore at the time of annual Rath Yatra as the period is best for voyagers to learn more about the cities ritual things.

Jonnawada: Another holy place to visit is Mallikarjuna Swamy Kamakshi temple of Jonnawada located at 12 Kms distance from Nellore. Trains are available for Jonnawada from various parts of state.

Narasimha Konda:A temple of Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy is next spot for voyagers. Its 500+ years old shrine built by King Narasimha Varma of Pallava Empire. Vedic scripture of Brahma Purana is important attraction of the temple. You can also watch 7 tanks renovated with Mandapams.  Temple is 15 Km far from Nellore City center.

Penchalakona:Another oldest sacred center is Penchalakona where lord Narasimha established himself as huge rock. According to sources Lord Narasimha took bath in Penchalakona after killing the demon “Hiranya Kasipa”. Because of such reason the place is named as Somasila Narasimha Swamy temple.

Mannar Poluru: don’t miss to visit Alghu Malluru Swamy temple located at Mannar Poluru Village. You have to reach Sullurpet to attain the Mannar Polaru town that is only 103 Km away. This shrine was constructed in 17^th century by Yadama Nayudu. The legend of India is having details that Lord Krishna beaten Jambavantha in fight and lord Vishnu deflated the ego of Garut Mata at this place.

Chengalamma Temple: located at Sullurpet is next spot for voyagers. Nellore is famous Indian tourist place and Sullurpet is big destination in this region. Goddess Chengalamma Parameswari appeared in this village lies at 100 Km distance from Nellore. Kanlangi River is flowing from this area and foundation year is between 4^thto 5^th centuries.

Somasila Dam:A best location for travelers in Nellore is Somasila Dam. This is biggest Project of Nellore region. Dam is built over the river Pennar in Somasila town. Move towards east direction of Nellore to attain the spot. This place is full of natural beauty and the temple Someshwara Temple is special destination to visit in town.           

Kandaleru Dam: Another spot is available for you known as Kandaleru Dam located 60 kms far from Nellore. State Highway is directly connected to Kandaleru town from Nellore. Dam is constructed on River Kandaleru.

Udayagiri Fort: If you love to watch historical places then visit Udayagiri Fort in Nellore located at 100 kms distance only. Udayagiri itself is a tourist place and Fort is the major attraction of Udayagiri town. Altitude of fort is 3079 feet and surrounding area is full of natural beauty. Some stunning waterfalls are also able to make holidays memorable.

Pulicat Lake: A 2^nd highest lake of Andhra Pradesh is Pulicat spread in Tamil Nadu state as well. Average area for lake is 600 square km in AP covering 5 taluks of Sullurpet, Tada, Doravari satram Durgarajupatnam  and Chittamur of Nellore region.

Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary: Nature lovers can attain to NBS (Nelapattu bird sanctuary) which is the largest park in South-East Asia. Around 1500 birds and other species are visiting this park every year. Get NH (National Highway) 5 to reach the park. Its basically a big water tank with huge volume of Barringtonia Acutangula trees.

Mulasthan Eswara Swamy Temple: A 1400 years old temple is another attraction of region known Sri Mulasthaneswara Swamy temple. Get the route in west direction from Nellore to reach this spot.

Sri Subramanya Swamy Temple: A shrine in Mallam town is next place to visit. Also known as Malla village located closer to Naidupeta town. It is just 96 km far from Nellore city center constructed by rulers of Chola dynasty in 10^th to 11^th Centuries.

There are many more places like Masthan vali Dargah (located in Kasumuru village), A. S. Peta Dargah, Sri Venkaiah Swamy Mandir (located in Golagamudi town), Krishnapatnam, Prabhagiri Patnam, Sriharikota, Sri Talpagiri Ranganatha temple, Mulastaneswaraswamy shrine, Venugopala Swamy Temple, Erukalal Parameswari Temple, Sri Rajarajeswari Temple, Ayyappa swamy temple, Swarnali Tank, Children Park, Bharashid Dargah, Mallikarjuna Kamakshi tai temple (located in Jonnawada), Kodanda Ramaswamy temple, Vedagiri Lakshmi Narasimhaswamy Temple, Vijayeswari Matha Ashramam, Vengamamba Temple, Siddeshwara Swamy Temple, Somalingeswara Swamy Temple, Jain Temple and Siddalaiahkona. There are many more places which mean you enjoy your holidays properly.

Attaining to Nellore:

By Road: NH-5 is directly connected to Nellore from Chennai and Kolkata. APSRTC (Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation) buses are available for Nellore from various parts of the state. TNSTC is also having buses for this famous town. If you are coming from Karnataka then get the KSRTC buses for Nellore. Buses from Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai and various other cities are available in good quantity.

By Rail: Nellore is having own railway station having direct trains from Vijayawada, Chennai, Hyderabad and other big cities.

By Sea: Nellore is having another transport method. You can reach the town through Krishnapatnam Port formed by state government of AP. Ships from Visakhapatnam Port are available for Nellore.

By Air: The closest airport is Renigunta in Tirupati located at only gap of 130 km from Nellore. Flights for destination are available from Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, Hyderabad, Delhi and Mumbai. Big international airport closer to Nellore is Chennai so abroad visitors can also get the destination easily. 

Udayagiri: Amazing Destination of India

Udayagiri is our next Indian tourist place popular as Mandal of Nellore region, Andhra Pradesh born in 14th century. Earlier the city was capital of Langula Gajapati Kingdom from Orissa. However, Krishna Deva Raya the ruler of Vijayanagara captured the city under Andhra Pradesh in 1512. Udayagiri fort was constructed by Ruler Langula Gajapati. To reach fort people use to go through dense jungle track from eastern side of state. 

Famous Udayagiri Hills: major attraction parts of city are Hills mingled with historical background. Such hills are explained the Ramayana as well. It is the place where Lord Hanuman carried Sanjeevini mount to cure Lakshmana. At the time of returning from Lanka god Hanuman thrown the Snajeevini hill in this place. The crystal clear flowing water from hill states the importance of Udayagiri hills. Experts are still not able to find the source of water coming from the hills. Local people are using the water for drinking purpose. Some best spots to visit in Udayagiri are shrines of Udaya Lakshmidevi, Lakshmi Narasimha, Devastanam village Loddi, Tapka, Kona, Choti and Badi Masjid. 

It was really difficult to built roads, place electricity polls, etc. in this region. However, the AP government did hard work to constructed clean roads and light polls. Today Udayagiri is turned as best holiday spot of the State. 

Amazing spots of Udayagiri:

Gandipalem Dam: This popular spot is famous for storage of drinking water and cultivation for farmers. Name to this dam area is given after Langula Gajapati the ruler of Udayagiri. 

Ghatika Siddeswaram Shrine: A shrine dedicated to god Shiva is another amazing spot for voyagers. This stunning and picturesque location is famous for continuous water supply. The shrine constructed is added in list of oldest temples of India. 

Siddeswaram: A small but effective village is available for you as next tourist place. You can visit lord Shiva temple also known as Siddeswaradu, Kasi Nayana, Istakameswari devi Ayyappa, Agasthya Rishi Thapovan, Veera Bhoga Vasantaraya temples, 7 water sources, Sree Lalita Devi, Sree Guru Datta, Lord Shiva and Vinayaka shrines, etc. 

Forest products: Once you reach to Udayagiri you should search the local market and must get the pure honey and dried fruits such as Sara Pappu. The fresh and pure items from forest are not available everywhere. You can also get the red sandal and several other sandal trees in this region. 

Attaining to Udayagiri: 

By Road: If you have planned to visit the spot then closer station to reach Udayagiri is Nellore located at only gap of 96 kms. Road is the best mode to reach Udayagiri as the hills are quite dangerous to drive so you must be careful if going through own vehicle. State buses are running daily from various parts such as Kavali, Atmakur, Nellore and Ongole. 

By Rail: Closest railway station is Kavali located at only gap of 75 kms from Udayagiri. Hyderabad is next big closer city for Udayagiri placed at 410 km distance. Direct bus is available from Hyderabad for Udayagiri. Some other Telangana regions are also having buses for Udayagiri such as Nizamabad, Warangal and Karimnagar.

By Air: Chennai is most convenient city to reach Udayagiri through airplane. Chennai is only 280 km far from Udayagiri and local buses are available for the destination. Other big airports available for Udayagiri are Hyderabad and Bangalore (only 380 kms away).

Gaumukh - Hill Station of Uttarakhand

Our prime Indian tourist place for today is Gaumukh. A place located in Uttarakhand State, India is turned as favorite destination for abroad travelers. Gaumukh is basically located under Uttarkashi region popular for Gangotri Glacier finishing point. River Bhagirathi is also originated from this area. Gaumukh is completely natural beauty spot having countless breathtaking spots. It lies closer to Tapovan meadow. 

This spiritual place of Hindu pilgrimage is visited by lots of local devotees who want to take bath in River Ganga. 

Gangotri is the town positioned closer to Gaumukh. The distance is just 18 km from Gangotri to Gaumukh. If you are adventure lover then you will get the chance of trek in Gaumukh. Moving clouds and now peaks are best view of area. 

A major attraction spot of Gaumukh is:

Meru Peak: First place in tourist attraction is Meru Peak that is the mountain lies in Garhwal region. People can view Himalaya ranges from this peak. Meru lies among Shivling and Thalay Sagar, though route is challenging so be careful if you are planning to visit the peak. 

Valuable information about Gaumukh (also known as Gomukh):

Reach Gangotri to attain Gaumukh. Frequent buses are available from Rishikesh and some other parts of Uttarakhand for Gaumukh. Distance between Rishikesh and Gangotri is just 299 Kms. Gangotri is important destination and the last station to reach Gaumukh through Haridwar by road.

Best time to attain to Gaumukh: It’s a hill area covered with snow all time. Summer is the best period for Gaumukh and you can reach the spot between April – June. Autumn is also suitable period starts from September ends in October. 

Summer is the best period to enjoy this hill area. Winter is completely avoided because temperature goes below 0 degree at such time. The average temperature of Gaumukh is 10 to 15°C in Summer and -5 to 10° C in Winter. 

Travel Tip: Carry one umbrella at least or get a raincoat because Gaumukh is unexpected place of weather. Sudden outpours can put you in trouble if you don’t have raincoat or umbrella. Hire the guide to know more about this best place of India. 

Attaining to Gaumukh

You can start your trip to Gaumukh through Delhi, Mysore, Ooty and some other big spots of India. 

By Train: Closest and end point to reach destination is Gangotri placed at 18 km distance. This nearest journey point itself is the big holiday spot of India. Closest big railway station for Gangotri is Haridwar located at 230 km distance. Trains for Haridwar are available from Delhi, Allahabad, Dehradun and lots of other big cities. 

By Air: Air Base for Gaumukh is Jolly Grant located in Dehradun City. Distance is only 229 km from Gangotri to Dehradun. It’s a domestic airport connected to almost every major city of India. You can get the flights from Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai and many other big Indian cities. Reach this best Indian tourist place to make your holidays memorable. 

By Bus: State transport is available for destination and road is the finest mode of transport in Uttarakhand state. Maximum areas are hill stations so road is the topmost method of communication. Gangotri town is connected through road from Rishikesh, Haridwar, Mussoorie, Dehradun, Yamunotri and Tehri Garhwal. 

Vajreshwari - Maharashtra

The beautiful town Vajreshwari is our next Indian tourist place. This place is attracting the travelers around the region because of natural beauty. There are 3 major rivers such as Tejsa, Surya and Tansa flowing from this town. You can imagine the beauty of town because there are countless natural spots that are amazing.

If you go through ancient myth this town is also referred in such holy books. Vajreshwari is proudly presented in "Puran" the Hindu holy book. According to this book Lord Rama and Saint Parshuram spend their valuable time at this Vajreshwari. The town got two more names such as Vadvali and Vajrayogini. The town is having huge values for the Hindus so of course the place is important for travelers.

Attraction in Vajreshwari:

Akloli Kund:Indian tourist places are special for their varieties and if you are in Vajreshwari city then attain to city temple. Temple is famous for Akloli springs. Several hot springs are going to surprise with the location. The pond water is full of minerals and sulpher that is able to clear all skin allergies. Because of such reason people have huge faith in pond water. Experts say the earlier volcanic activities in Vajreshwari are the reason of such hot spring.

Nityananda Mandir: Another spot for travelers in city is shrine of Swami Nityananda and his Samadhi. Bhimeshwar Ganesha temple is also famous spot closer to this Nityananda Temple.

Parshuram Temple:Parshuram was a famous saint and his description is available in Ramayana as well. Saint Parshuram performed the Maha Yajna at Vajreshwari and tried to impress Lord Shiva. Temple is the example of such spot where he performed the yajna in ancient period.

Shri Gurudev Ashram: Another spot for voyagers is Gurudev Sidha Peeth popular as Gurudev Ashram. This place is the tribute to Teacher Swami Muktanand founded in 1949.

Vajreshwari Temple: If you go through history of history of Vajreshwari city you will find most of the areas remind you campaign conducted by Maratha fighter Chimaji Appa adjacent to Portuguese. Appa set the camp of best fighters at Ganeshpuri and Akoli areas.

Attaining to Vajreshwari:

If you are starting your journey from Mumbai then you have to cover the distance of 66 km only, but if you take the route from Kullu it will be 68 km, Pune 182 km, Hyderabad 740 km and Bangalore 1016 km distance.

By Train: Nearest railway station is Vasai Road located at only gap of 31 km from central part of Vajreshwari. Train is the good mode of transport to reach Vajreshwari city. Frequent trains are available for destination from diverse cities. You can get the train for Vasai Road station from Bangalore, Hyderabad, Mumbai and Pune.  

By Air: Closest airport is Mumbai International connected to world cities. Airport is 80 km far from Vajreshwari city. Flights for Mumbai are available Delhi, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Bhopal and many cities.

By Bus: Road is also the best mode connected to Vajreshwari city and buses of MSTC (Maharashtra State Transport Corporation) are available from all major cities. Buses from Mumbai, Hyderabad, and Bangalore are available for Vajreshwari. 

Wardha - Historical Place of Maharashtra

Destinations of India are special because of diverse features. Today we are going to discuss about the Wardha city of Maharashtra state, India. The city is named after Wardha River and foundation period is 1866. This small city is turned as important centre of cotton business. City is holding the historical values for India as it was linked to Gandhi revolution era of nation.

In early phase the city was under Maurya’s, Satavahana’s, Sunga’s and Vakataka’s Empires. You will get some big monuments in this region developed by best Rulers of state at their ruling period. However, some more rulers of different dynasties ruled the city as well. You will find the signs of Chalukyas, Yadavas, Rashtrakutas, Bahamani Sultanate, Gonds, Muslim king of Berar and Marathas.

Wardha city was having big important because of cotton trade so British rulers also captured the city and ruled for longer period. 1934 was the major period of revolution of the local people with British rulers. This is the reason Wardha is having good values in Indian history.

City was the part of Nagpur region till 1862, though after separation Wardha itself turned as big region of Maharashtra.

Attraction of Wardha:

Kelzar: Travelers will find countless places to visit in this city. Kelzar is first spot for voyagers famous for Vinayak’s (God Ganesh) shrine. You will find the finest statue of God Ganesh located in the temple. The statue was designed by the artist of Arya society in early 19^th century.

Vishwa Shanti Stupa: A place holds beauty is our next destination. Vishwa Shanti Stupa built in 1935 by Fuji guru of Japan. He came to Wardha to meet Mr. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi and wished to build a Stupa (place of prayer for Buddha Community) in Wardha.

Gitai Mandir: A temple known as Vinoba’s Gitai shrine is turned as best destination for voyagers. Vinoba Bhave interpreted the Bhagwat Gita to Gitai. The finest feature of this shrine is it is different than general temple because there is no ceiling and walls in the temple.

Gandhi Gyan Mandir: Another spot is public library located parallel to Bajajwadi.  Mahatma Gandhi was the big reader of books and he wrote many books as well. Good collection of books written by Gandhi ji is available in this temple.

Sewagram: Also known as Bapu Kuti is next spot for travelers. Gandhi ji came to Wardha in 1934. Big business man Mr. Jamnalalji Bajaj requested Gandhi ji to announce the Sewagram (free hospitality center) in this area. He offered the Segaon village for Ashram known as Bapu Kuti.

Paramdham Ashram: An ashram known as Paramdham is one more attraction of Wardha. Paramdham Ashram is located in Paunar Village founded by Shri Vinoba Bhave in 1934. Dham River is flowing from this region.

Bor Dam: If you like to spend time at Dam areas then visit Bor Dam located in Bori village, Selu. The distance of Dam and Wardha city is just 32 Kms. This dam is constructed on Bor River. Amazing gardens and picnic spots are important attractions of this place.

Hue-En-Sang Dhamma Camp and Stupa: attain to Bor Dam area and enjoy the Dhamma camp centre. Don’t forget to visit the Stupa as well because you will get a good mental piece as this place.

Garpit: A town of Karanja Tahasil is another spot closer to Wardha city housing dense forest at only distance of 64 Kms. Enjoy watching live animals in this forest but you have to be careful while entering in forest.

Girad: A finest location of Wardha region is Girad located at only gap of 59 KM. Visit tomb of Sheikh Fahrid baba in this area. Lord Rama temple is also famous of Girad area located closer to the tomb.

Dhaga: Wardha is having many villages in region and one of them is Dhaga located on hills of Satpuda ranges. Lord Shiva temple placed at 3 Km distance is also major attraction of town.

Magan Sangrahalaya: this is a museum inaugurated on 30^th Dec, 1938 by Gandhi Ji. Dr. J C Kumarappa developed this museum with huge collection of ancient period and Gandhi era.

RBPS (Rashtra Bhasha Prachar Samiti): A institution started in year 1936 is popular for President ship of Doctor Rajendra Prasad.

Laxmi Narayana Mandir: A Vishnu and Laxmi mata temple is our next spot in Wardha. The shrine is constructed in 1905 with marble interior. The reason behind opening this temple was to allow low caste people to pray their god. Jamnalal Ji opened this shrine in 19^th July, 1928 for lower caste citizens.

Bajaj Wadi, Ashti, Sonegaon, Kapshi, Koteshwar, Pothara, Pardi, Pohana, Mandgaon, Mahakali temple and Hinganghat are some more special destinations available in Wardha for voyagers.

Attaining to Wardha:

If you have decided to come to Wardha from Nagpur then you have to cover the distance of 77 kms, though Bhopal is 468 km away, Indore is 475 km away, Hyderabad is 499 km away and Pune is 687 km far.

By Rail: Wardha is properly linked by rail. Train is the easiest and cheapest mode of transport in India. Trains for Wardha are available from Mumbai, Pune, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore and Nagpur.

By Air: The nearest domestic airbase for Wardha is Nagpur. Frequent flights for Nagpur are available from Mumbai. However Mumbai is international airport so abroad voyagers can plan their trip to this metro city.

By Bus: Maharashtra State Transport is having buses for Wardha from Nagpur, Chennai, Hyderabad and some more big cities of India.