Tiruvannamalai: Holy Hill city of Tamil Nadu

If you are looking for a religious and peaceful spot then there is no better option than Tiruvannamalai. This district of Tamil Nadu State is very famous for the glory of Lord Arunachaleshwara. There are many sacred temples and other tourist experiencing places like caves, churches, dams, forts, museums, lakes and ashrams that are worth visiting. 

If you want to realize what complete peace is? Then there is no other destination other than Tiruvannamalai. This place was founded in the year 1989. This place is situated on the hills, there are mountains and valleys all around. Here, you can find a great atmosphere for meditation. This district is also termed as a place of god. Where, you can sense divinity.

This place is mainly popular for temples. It is a well-known pilgrimage.  If you look at the temples from a distance. You can see the mountains as the background. The complete image is so astonishing that you cannot stop gazing this nature’s splendor. If you love archaeological than this is the destination that you must not miss out. The sculptures are designed very modestly. The beauty of the temples and ashrams cannot be defined in words. 

Well stating the place completely is not possible in this niche. There are around eight important destinations that cannot be ignored.

• Arunachaleshwara Temple
• Sri Ramana Ashram
• Skandashramam
• Virupashaka Cave
• Seshadri Swamigal Ashram
• Mamara Guhai
• Sattanur Dam
• Sathanur Reservoir

It is said that Lord Shiva subsists in five various appearances in Annamalai. The foremost is the hill. Second is the Linga shape.

Third in the sand form, therefore people do wear footwear’s while visiting temples and other holy places. Fourth in the form of fire. Fifth is in all five elements, which is also termed as paanch bootha in human form. The residents of this place have a belief that Lord Shiva is residing in between them in a human figure.

If you want to feel how heaven can be? Then this the destinations that you must definitely visit at least once in your lifetime.  

How to reach Tiruvanamalai?

You can reach the destination by rail or road. There is a train for Tiruvannamalai from all big cities like Chennai, Mumbai, Bangalore, Vellore, Kochi and many others. If you are travelling from Southern cities then you can also use the road mode that is buses and taxis. There are many hotels and guest houses near by the bus stop and railway stations so accommodation will not be a problem. There are many travel agencies that are offering a complete tour package that will include accommodation, traveling, sightseeing and visit to holy places.

If you are traveling from a long distance then it would be good to hire a city tour guide by contacting a nearby travel agency.

Courtallam - Waterfall City Of Tamil Nadu

Do you love to visit the place of waterfalls? 

If you are looking for the location that is famous for natural spa, then reach Courtallam the spa town of Tamil Nadu, also known as Kutralam. Courtallam is basically a Panchayat town at good altitude of 160 meters. Tirunelveli Ghats are closer to this town and that are amazing tourism spots as well. However, most of the rivers in this area are seasonal so you will enjoy more if you visit the spot in monsoon. Among other seasonal rivers Chittar, Pachaiyar River, Manimuthar River and Tambaraparani River are main originate from such region.

The interesting part of Courtallam is there are countless small, big waterfalls and springs with amazing health resorts. Because of quality service the place is also recognized as South Indian Spa Town. Though this is seasonal town so best time to visit is from June till September. At such duration the temperature of city is cool with some breeze mild wind flow. You can visit the spot from October - December as the weather conditions are cool and you might see heavy rainfall as well.

It is the small town with natural beauties and the population strength is less too. Population for male and female is almost same and the literacy is nearly 80 %. Frankly speaking the town is closer to several other best tourist destinations like the border of Courtallam is touched to Kerala.

Location:

The place is full of Ghats and covered with charming scenic surroundings. The hilly area Agasthiarmalai is another best place to visit in the region. Some of the nearby towns to Courtallam are Tenkasi and Sengottai at equal distance of 5 km.

Waterfalls in Courtallam:

As discussed town is famous for waterfalls and natural spa areas, there are nearly 9 big and small waterfalls. We will try to cover maximum falls in this note but you might not get complete info related to such areas due to lack of information:

Palaruvi: This is one of the main falls of the town falls from good height of 60 meter. There are several ponds at this spot as the water flow is interrupted by 19 meter deep crater at Pongumakadal. Area is safe for bath, though experts suggest not to use in heavy rain fall conditions.

Chitraruvi: Small but very impressive fall of the town covered with beautiful surrounding scenic beauties. Finest feature of this tourist place is you will find the separate areas for women and men both to bathe.

Shenbagadevi falls: Next waterfall, special for Shenbaga trees (Shenbaga means Michaelia champak). A temple of Shenbagadevi Amman is special too in this place.

Thenaruvi: Located at 3 km distance from central town area. Famous as honey falls, having good height of 40 meters. Water flows from the two big stones and the empty areas of waterfall are covered with big honeycombs. This waterfall is listed as most dangerous area and public is not allowed to enter the pond spots at this place. However, some small ponds are available too to take bath and public is visiting those area to enjoy the natural spa.

Aintharuvi: There is a place famous for small and attractive five falls known as Aintharuvi.

Pazhathottam Aruvi (VIP falls): This is something different that I never heard for. This place is especially for VIP's only and normal public is not allowed to visit the waterfall area. As per local rule the area require more attention and that’s the reason it is protected for special people only.

Pazhaya Aruvi: One of the oldest falls of the town, falls in a valley from two rocks. However, the tourism department did some changes in the valley and they closed the area for some time. They broke the rocks and changed the course to make the bath easier for visitors.

Puli Aruvi: Also known as Tiger Falls, though it is artificial waterfall having moderate water flow. The structure is designed by collecting the water from different rivers and diverted to this area. The top feature of Puli Aruvi is visits of tigers at pond area for drinking water. You need to be very careful in this region because it is the tiger reserve area of Courtallam town.

There are several other small and big waterfalls such as Horticulture Park, etc. Trekkers are also getting some portion to trek so we can say this place is completely tourism and adventure spot for the travelers.

Some more attractions of Courtallam:

Therkumalai Estate at 2000 feet altitude located at 1 hour distance from central town, Boat Houses closer to Five Falls, Boat Houses at Old Courtallam Falls, Snake Park closer to Main Falls, Aquarium closer to Main Falls and Children's Park.

Courtallam is bordered with Kerala India, which means there are many more tourism places users will get once they reach the town. Few of the nearby tourist locations are:

Tenkasi: located closer to Western Ghats foothills near Courtallam Waterfalls. This town includes best accommodation areas so travelers prefer to attain to Tenkasi town if they are reaching to Courtallam town.

Temple town: South India people are having huge religious values. You will find the finest structured temples at almost every portion of towns in Tamil Nadu. Chitra Sabha, Rathna Sabha (at Thiruvalangadu), Kanaka Sabha (Chidambaram), Velli Sabha (Madurai) and Thamira Sabha (Tirunelveli) are some wonder temples to visit in this region.

Thirukutraalanaadhar Kovil, Kumaran Kovil, Thirumalai Kovil, Kasivishuwanathar Kovil, Papanasam Ulagaambihai, Dhakshinamoorthy Kovil, Sivan Kovil and Ariyankavu Iyappan Kovil are few amazing temples located at nearby areas of Courtallam.

How to reach Courtallam?

By Air: The closest airport is Madurai connected to Chennai, Delhi and many more cities. Private taxi and buses are available from outer part of Airport to Courtallam. Distance between Courtallam and Madurai can be covered in 3 hours. The closest international airport is Thiruvananthapuram located at 3 hour distance too.

By Rail: Closest railway station is Tenkasi connected directly to Chennai, Tirunelveli and many big cities of India.

By Road: Tamil Nadu Roadways is having direct buses for Courtallam. However, for frequent services you can reach to Kuttralam at 200 km distance from Madurai. Buses for Tenkasi are available from almost every corner of the state.

Nargol - Seashore Holiday Spot Of Gujarat

Tour India and make your holidays memorable. Today we bought a place that is small but famous of seashore. A small town of Gujarat known as Nargol is our prime target of the day. The other name of the town is Nargole located at southern direction of the state sharing border with Maharashtra. You will be surprised to know that Mumbai is just 150 km away from the town. However, Ahmadabad is 400 km away from the town. As per info this beach town is on the Arabian Sea shore and covered with Casuarina trees. You will find the sea turtles in large amount at this place. Closest another town is Vapi at 25 km.

Basically the town is not much developed so you will find the limited public and less crowded beach for complete entertainment. Talking about the nearest airports then Daman and Surat are available for you. Reaching Nargol is very easy as there are countless mode of transports available for this town.

People having small and big farmhouses in this Indian tourist place that means it is the complete relaxation place. However, buffalos swimming is common in rivers that flows from the town and get into the sea. Dry savannah is the landscape area where less people have the residences. Experts suggest the beaches of Nargol are lonely and wider then compared to other beaches of India. These sand beaches are having big tidal level of water. Temperature of the town is tropical, though there are limited tourist attractions but still it is turning the favorite spot for the visitors.

If we say the town is having religious values then the statement is somehow correct. The village is less crowded and not much developed that mean less people are reaching here. The big benefit of such thing is you will find lots of places to meditate and get the mental peace. The big example of meditation is you will find the big ashram or Sahaja Yoga center of Nimrala Mata Ji. This is the big center where a meditation courses are conducted and followers of Mata Ji are visiting this place regularly. However, maximum population here is of Parsi (Zoroastrian) community, but then also you will find the good followers of Mata ji at this place.

Attraction in Nargol Town:

Nargol Beach: Most attractive and initial place of village is the beach that is calm, clear and best picnic spot. The special time is early morning when the surrounding is peaceful and soft sunrays comes on the earth. Don’t forget to watch the sunrise at this wonderful Indian tourist place and you can either enjoy the sunset at same point. Gujarat is explored to the world as best tourism state, though this town is not much popularized. I don’t know the reason but as per my visit the town is really beautiful. State administration need to give more attention to this place so that tourism can be improved here. It is the less crowded, but the shore and the sound of trees with high speed wind is amazing. I love the adventure spots and visiting Nargol beach is different experience for me. I request the administration to improve more accommodation areas so that more and more people will visit the place and make it big explored city of India to the world.

Mataji Ashram: Nirmala Mata Ji came to this place in 1970 and established the Sahaja Yoga center. This is one of the big centers of such sansthan guiding people about the meditation. Regularly classes are conducted here and people are really getting benefits by doing meditation and Yoga at this place.

Sanjan: Another beauty city closer to Nargol is tourist attraction. Sanjan is only 11 km away from this tourist place and you can find the accommodation at this town if you are facing difficulty for Nargol lodging. There are countless temples and shrines in this place and if you wake up early in the morning you will hear the bhajans easily from your hotel here.

Tumb River: A flowing river with low depth is available for swim closer to this Indian tourist place. You will find the cute surrounding gardens and greenery areas at this river side.

Umbergaon Beach: A next beach closer to this tourism spot famous for turtles. You can watch the turtles on the corner in the morning and late night. However, this beach is quite crowded and people reach here in large amount so there is disturbance at the beach.

Daman Ganga River: The western ghat and the best Daman Ganga River is one more key attraction of Nargol Town. However, the river is all time high in flow and in rainy season the level of water becomes big problem for the local people. The ghats are best spots constructed at Daman river side.

How to reach Nargol?

By Air: The closest airport are Daman and Surat, though the biggest air hub connecting international cities is Mumbai. You will get the frequent flights from Mumbai to all cities of India as well as major abroad cities. Flights for Daman and Surat as available as well from almost each city of India.

By Train: Surat is good mode to reach by train as the city is properly connected to major cities of India. You will get the buses and taxis from outer part of the station for Nargol.

By Bus: Gujarat state transport is having buses for Nargol from many cities. Through Delhi, Ahmadabad and some big cities are having the buses for such town as well.

Uttarkashi - Holy Town of Uttaranchal

Uttarkashi is the holy town of India and our next prime target for travelers. This Indian tourist place is located in Uttarakhand State closer to Bhagirathi River. The altitude of Uttarkashi is 1352 meter from the sea level. It is the home of numerous ashrams, shrines and holy Ghats. Mountaineering institute is another identification of the town. If we compare this town with any other holy place then the first name comes is Varanasi. People also recognize the place as Kashi so we can use such short name for our understanding. Uttarkashi is basically a hill area closer to Varun Parvat. Famous ghat of town is Manikarnika and Lord Shiva temple is main holy spot of the town.

Geography:

Maximum part of Uttarkashi is hill area and the altitude is 1,165 meters equal to 4,436 feet. If you check the map of Uttarkashi region you will find lots of small and big rivers flowing from this district. Amongst all rivers Yamuna and Ganga are two biggest holiest rivers. Uttarkashi is also the origin spot of Yamunotri and Gangotri as well.

Special Morning of Uttarkashi:

This small town is less populated and surrounded with natural beauty. According to 2001 census the population count was 16,220 for the town. Maximum people in the town are from Garhwal following Kumao, Punjabi and some other parts of India. You will find people from Buddha religion as well.

Attraction of this wonder tourism spot:

Uttarkashi: Town itself is the first place for visitors because of surrounding sightseeing. It is known as Kashi of the North India popular as abode of goddesses and gods. Nearly 30 big temples are constructed in the town having different features.

Gangotri temple: Do you love to attain river sight areas? Visit the Gangotri and the temple located at elevation of 3200 meters from the sea level. Gangotri shrine is only 100 km away from the town Uttarkashi established in late 18^th century by General Amar Thapa. This temple is listed as most valuable holy place for Hindu community.

Mountaineering Institute of Uttarkashi:This is the institute beautifully structured. However, entry to center is not allowed, but you can visit the outer area of the center and nearby locations are beautiful as well. Foundation of this center was done in 1965 in memory of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru.

Gaumukh: When talk about the main source of Ganga River the first names comes is Bhagirathi River. This holy river origins from Gaumukh glacier comes under Uttarkashi region. Because of such reason people have huge religious values for this place. Large number of devotees come to the town and take holy dip in chilled water of Bhagirathi River. The distance of Gaumukh is just 18 km from Gangotri but the route is quite difficult.

Dodital: A wonder spot at 3307 meter height is another location of Uttarkashi. Pure clean water and the dense forest surrounding is key attraction of this lace. Fishing and Forest visit is events that visitors can do at this place. Dodital is world famous having resorts and guest house for travelers.

Shakti Temple: Shrine located in front of the Shiva temple. There is a huge Trishul with 6 meter height and 90 cm circumference.

Nachiketa Tal: A wonderful lake place on the hills is always special and Nachiketa Tal is one of them. Lake is just 32 km far from central part of town famous for scenery and boating feature.

Vishwanath Temple: Temple of Lord Shiva known as Vishwanath Temple positioned at 300 m distance only from Uttarkashi local stand. Renovation done in 1857 gave the different looks to this temple. Construction was done by Sudarshan Shah’s wife Queen Khaneti.

Yamunotri: A holy river sight at hills is next best place to visit here. Yamunotri is one of the chilled places of India listed in four pilgrimage places of India. Yamuna River origins from this spot and Gangotri is closer to Yamunotri.

The list of temples and holy places is longer in Uttarkashi so it’s not easy to mention all details in this note. But then also we present you maximum locations so that you can enjoy the spots of this wonder place.

Some other knowing destinations of Uttarkashi are Maneri, Harsil, Gangnani, Dayara Bugyal, Kedar Tal, Har Ki Doon, Kuteti Devi Temple, Nandanvan and Tapovan and some more.

How to reach Uttarkashi?

By Air: Closest airport is Jolly Grant located at 160 km distance from Uttarkashi. Flights for Jolly Grant Airport you will get the flights from Delhi, Kolkata, Dehradun and many other major cities of India.

By Rail: The closest big railway station is Rishikesh at 143 km distance from Uttarkashi. You will find the buses and taxis from outer part of railway station for Uttarkashi. Rishikesh is having direct trains from almost every city of India.

By Road: Road is always a big mode of transport in India. NH 108 passes from the town connects many big cities of India. Rishikesh is best source to get the buses for Uttarkashi, though direct buses from Delhi are available as well. 

Una - Hill Station of Himachal Pradesh

Amazing hill station Una is our target for the day. Our search for today gets completed at Una. This place is located at South-West Himachal Pradesh. Una is the big region of HP and there are countless ranges comes under this district. Shivalik ranges are best among all hills famous for heavy rainfall throughout the year. The impressive part of Una hills are most of the areas are covered with scanty vegetation. Hoshiarpur district is closer to Una, though it was the part of Himachal Pradesh till 1966. As per the present status Una is bordered with Bilaspur and Kangra Hamirpur.  

This Indian tourist place could be your favorite location for holidays as the place is all time cool in temperature and the surrounding is covered with greenery. If we talk about the tourism in Una some spots are on the top such as Mata Chintpurni idol, Bangana Lathian Piplu, Dera Baba Barbhag Singh, and the Una town. Hills are always reasonable for holy locations and Una is having similar feelings for Indians. Few best temples of the location are Chintpurni temple, Shiv Bari, Dera Baba Rudru temple, Baba Barbhag Singh, Baba Rudran, Dhyunsar Mahadev Temple and Ashram.

Geographical Structure:

A town located at altitude of 1200 meters from the sea level and closest nearby big destinations is Jalandhar (78 km) and Hoshiarpur (39 km).

Weather Conditions:

Hills of Una are basically with semi-tropical and semi-arctic conditions. Average temperature in summer is between 8° C to 45° C, though winter temperature rises between -3° C to 33° C. You can reach the Una town in any season, but winter is a most preferred period to reach this place.

India is famous for not only for locations, but also for religious values. In Una the popular fairs are Hola MOhalla fair, Sawan Ashtami Fair, Chintpurni fair, Paanch Bhisham fair, Baisakhi festival, Piplu fair, and Prakash Utsav. However, known lake of this place is Gobind Sagar lake starts from Bilaspur region. 

Some of the key locations that you can visit in Una town are mentioned here:

Baba Bharbhag Singh: A first place to visit in town Mairi of Tehsil Amb is 3 kms. You have to reach village Nehri comes with the route of Una to Hamirpur. Dera is basically a holy place which is believed to be the spot for curing the patients possessed by evil spirits. Here you can also find the famous Gurudwara visited by the large amount of Sikhs throughout the year. This Gurudwara was established by Bharbhag Singh the popular saint of Himachal Pradesh. This Dera is located at distance of 40 Kms from Una Town. Direct buses are available Dera from almost every part of the region. Chandigarh is the biggest station for reaching Dera. The best part of the Gurudwara is it is on the top of a hill surrounded by eucalyptus trees.

Bangana Lathian Piplu: Positioned on the peak of Sola Singh Dhar popular for amazing sceneries. This place is impressive in the winter season and some big religious celebrations are conducted at such period. Don’t forget to visit Jogi Ponga and Temple Naina Devi at Piplu.

Una Town: I am sure you are having amazing feeling as you are going through this document. Though the next spot is more impressive than other places of town because the spot name is Una Town. You are getting a chance to visit one of the beautiful rivers of India known as Swan River. This river is tributary to the holy river Sutlej. Local people believe that the famous saint Valmiki named the river as Som Bhadra and also mentioned in his myth book Ramayana. He mentioned the river as Swastu Una. 

As I have mentioned that every hill station of India is having holy locations so the Una is also listed in similar locations. Few of the famous shrines of Una are Chintpurni Temple (famous for Shukalpaksh festival), Dera Baba Rudru Temple, and Shiv BariShiv Bari at Gagret, Mairi, Dhyunsar Mahadev Temple, Baba Rudranand Ashram, and some more holy places.

Gobind Sagar Lake: I like boating specially at different locations or hill stations and if you are on the list, then enjoy the boating at Gobind Sagar Lake of Una. However, there are several other lakes as well at Una but Gobind Sagar Lake is special then all. This is the artificial lake, though many other spots, areas available closer to this lake. The lake area is famous for water as well as events like speed boats and ferry rides. Water skiing, kayaking, sailing and scooter racing at lake are few more impressive sporting events available at this place.

Bhakra Dam: Built on river Sutlej at Bilaspur region is the next wonder place to visit with Una. Bhakra dam is listed as world's highest dams. Constructed under the supervision of American dam expert Harvey Slocum started in 1955 completed in 1962.

Una Wild Life Sanctuaries: Most of the hill areas are covered with greenery and dense forest. There is a sanctuary managed by the Bhakra Management Board constituted in outer area of Bhakra Dam.  

How to reach Una?

Himachal Pradesh is connected through road to various parts of India. However train project is also implemented in major parts of the state. To reach Una you can get the transport from Delhi, Sonipat, Kurukshetra, Chandigarh, Ambala, Nangal, Bilaspur and some more cities. Shimla is another source available to reach Una because Shimla is closer to this Indian tourist place.

By Air:Biggest airport is Jalandhar located at 78 km distance. Jodhpur is a domestic airport but flights to Jodhpur are available from almost every city of India.

By Train: Una railway station is properly linked to many major stations of India as a broad gauge line is available in the town to reach easily.

Chandipur - Beach Shore of Odisha

Our team always search the best tourism places for our readers. However, searching the top Indian tourist place is not a difficult task as every location of India is unique and special, but then also we are searching for the areas that are more amazing and best for the holidays. Today Indian Tourist Spot brings you one of the beach cities of Odisha known as Chandipur.

The other name of the city is Chandipur-on-sea that is famous as a sea resort of Baleswar region, Odisha. Baleswar Station is nearly 16 km away from Chandipur. This bio-diversity city is having amazing spots for the travellers. However, the attraction spots are limited, but each location is special and must visit dots of Chandipur. Mirzapur is another closest tourist destination famous for fishing market. Budhabalanga River is also known as Balaramgadi is another popular attraction closer to the destination. December and February is the best period to attend the place because summer climate conditions are quite difficult in this region. Chandipur city is so beautiful that every traveller wishes to visit again to this place.

We will not waste the time of our readers and straightaway discuss about the available tourism attractions of Chandipur.

Attraction of Chandipur and Nearby:
Chandipur Beach: Odisha coast line has spread to nearly 480 Kms though the beaches of state are good, but Chandipur is best among them. Sometime the waves go higher and dash with the shores. However, at this place you can enjoy the musical fountain that is again amazing to watch. Bath in the sea is possible at this beach and many fishermen offering the fishing in their boats. Beware of small red crabs that are available in huge quantity at this beach. Once the sun rays get the light they come out on the beach. Chandipur beach is beautiful and people love to spend their 2 or 3 days of total holidays. If you have limited day’s tour plan, then Chandipur beach is enough for you.

Balaramgadi: Another closer tourist place located at only 2 km distance. Budhabalanga River is a key attraction of this place and the river meets the sea as well at this point.

Panchalingeswar: Next place to visit next to Chandipur is Panchalingeswar that is a holy place at 45 km. The town is located at Nilagiri Hill ranges, so you are going to have a better view of your life once you reach this town. This is the holy town where the Shiva lingam is installed. The surrounding area is covered with dense forest and users will get will scenic beauty everywhere. Experts suggest this place as one of the top trekking spots of India.

Remuna: Distance of 25 km popular for temple of Khirachora Gopinath. Guru Sri Chaitanya visited this place and worship Lord Krishna. The special Kheer (a milk preparation) is served as Prasadam to the visitor every day.

Nilagiri: only 40 km away famous for harbouring the Kuldiha National Park. The spot is impressive for trekking as well. The Jagannath Temple is famous in Nilagiri ranges as well. It is the natural beauty spot and nature lovers will enjoy more at this location.

Sajanagarh: located at 45 km distance from Chandipur and only 5 km away from Nilagiri. It is again the holy town having a famous Bundara Chandi temple.

Similipal: positioned at a good distance of 100 km from Chandipur spread in 2750 sq. km area. The real forest life is an important event of this town where you can find the Tiger as well. Other animals that are easily visible in the forest are leopards, Deer, Elephants, Crocodiles, Bear and Reptiles.

Deokund: The last but not final place to visit closer to Chandipur. Do you love waterfalls and dense forest with enchanting Sakti shrine, and then attain to Deokund.

How to reach Chandipur?
By Road: The city is properly linked to major cities of State with the road as NH 5 crosses the city. Balasore is 16 km away, Bhubaneswar is 315 km away and Kolkata is 314 km distant from Chandipur. Frequent bus services are accessible from various parts of the state for Chandipur.

By Rail: Closest railway station is Balasore and some best fast trains are crossing this city. Train for Balasore are available from New Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, Tirupati, Puri, Bhubaneswar and many other cities.

By Air: Bhubaneswar airport is closer at 230 km distance, though the Kolkata international airport is located at 314 km distance from Chandipur.