Papikondalu - Holy Town of Andhra Pradesh

Indians are mythological, godly and have faith in God, and we always correlate the things as wish of God. Lord Rama, Goddess Sita is big proof of our devout values. Lord Rama spent his most valuable period of life because of exile given by his father. During their deport they visited countless places of India. If you go through history, you will find that Lord Rama started is journey from North, and he came to the last point of India in South as well. One of the places in Andhra Pradesh known as PapiKondalu is listed as hill range of Khammam region. This town is closer to Bhadrachalam that is popular spot as the sources say Goddess Sita was kidnapped by Ravan at Bhadrachalam town only.

In real Papikondalu is a mixture of two different names such as Papidi Kondalu that is a hill range of this area. The huge river Godavari gets split because of this hill. Today Papikondalu peaks are in demand for AP travelers. Lots of Tourism departments are having direct buses for Papikondalu hills. Once you reach here you can enjoy the dense forest, camps, and boating that will take you to the real temple of Bhadrachalam from Papikondalu.

Kollur village is available where you can do the night stay if you want to enjoy more to this place. The attraction part for this village it is covered by dense forest. That means once you are in the village you can enjoy the real jungle life of India. Forest department suggests not to go out in the night if you are not aware of Kollur village routes. However, the natural scenery of town and best waterfalls located at Munivaatam is enough to take your breath away. It is totally peaceful area having fresh air. The town is completely different than cities that are crowded and full of noise.

Few key attractions of Papikondalu are:

1. Shiva temple at Munivaatam.

2. Polavarm project.

3. Teak, Arjun and Rose Wood forest.

4. Natural vegetation farms

5. Real wildlife in dense forest.

6. Eastern Ghats and Godavari River.

7. Boating in Godavari River.

8. Bird Watching.

People visited this place are having different opinions. Some say the place is not attractive, though maximum people are agreed that it is the unique and adventure place where you are getting to watch the live wild animals like cheetah, tiger, bore, snakes and many more. This is the reason why forest department warns the visitors to be attentive all time. I personally believe Papikondalu is the place where a strong hearted person should only visit. Of course, it is natural beauty spot the danger is always there of your life. It could be your memorable moment or the most horrifying time in your life. Online ticket booking is available for accommodation, boating and some more services. You need to prepare mentally and physically to enjoy this wonder place.

Rajahmundry is another big tourist attraction closer to Papikondalu. The city is having countless scenic spots.

When we talk about the Papi Hills, you can have to get the boat from Rajahmundry. It is approximately eight-hour distance and steamers; speed boats and big yachts are available for Papikondalu. A single steamer can carry around 50 to 60 people at the time. The finest feature of such a journey is it is full of adventure like you can enjoy the cool water, tilting boat, wild animals moving of the jungle, etc.

Papikondalu is having tribal communities as well though they are on hills. These communities are Pattiseema and Perantalapalli. The major source of living of these tribal coms is fishing and farming. You will be surprised if you visit the handicraft pieces of these communities. Few more interesting things that people love are riverside camping, trekking and jungle breakfast.

Papikondalu is having religious values of India, though few of the spots are best among all. Go through mentioned details to learn about the most demanding places of Papikondalu:

Bhadrachalam Temple: This temple is related to Indian myth because sources say Ravana kidnaped Sita Mata from Bhadrachalam. You will find several signs and indications of her to kidnap at this temple. River Godavari is always flowing with high pressure. On every Ram Navami, the water level of river Godavari gets increase and tries to enter the temple to touch the feet of Lord Rama Idol. There is one more temple in Bhadrachalam that is also of Lord Rama. It is built on peak of Bhadragiri.

Papikonda Wildlife Sanctuary: A jungle safari spread in 591 square km is the next place to visit in Papikondalu. The sanctuary starts from East Godavari area and ends to Khammam regions. This park is the home of several dangerous animals such as tiger, leopard, hyena, snake and many more.

Perantala Palli: A village with limited land area is home of fishermen and ancient Lord Shiva temple. You can touch this town if you follow the route between Rajahmundry to Kunavaram. 

Pattisam: A pilgrimage place near river Godavari is next spot to visit. This shrine is dedicated to God Veerabhadra.

Kinnerasni Wildlife Sanctuary: One more important spot located at 12 km distance from Paloncha. It is the bio preserve park also a part of Dandakaranya forest.

How to reach Papikondalu?

Rajahmundry is the closest city connected to various parts throughout the country.

By Air: Domestic airport of Rajahmundry is allowing visitors to reach the city by air. Direct flights for Rajahmundry are available from Delhi, Kolkata, Bangalore and many other cities.

By Bus: AP tourism is having buses for Papikondalu from Hyderabad, Rajahmundry and other cities. However, services for Rajahmundry are in high level so reaching this town is better option. Hyderabad town is located at distance of 300 km from Papikondalu.

By Train: Rajahmundry is the big station connected to different parts throughout the country.

Neemuch - Beautiful Small City of Madhya Pradesh

Today our target is small city of Madhya Pradesh named as Neemuch. This town of Malwa region is having two different spellings such as Neemuch and Nimach. This Indian tourist place is having limited spots for voyagers, but the hospitality and clam environment is enough to give mental peace to voyagers. Nimach is bordering the state Rajasthan so we can say it is kind of place where you will see two different cultures of Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan.

 

Talking about Nimach its abbreviation is North Indian Mounted Artillery and Cavalry Headquarters. In early face of city it was the largest British cantonment of Gwalior ruling state. In 1822 the city becomes headquarters of the Rajputana and Malwa agencies. In 1895, Nimach was completely under Malwa region.

 

If you go through historical background of city you will find that it is the birth place of CRPF (Central Reserve Police Force). This contentment of British Empire was declared as police regimental of India in 1939. Since today the city is holding largest recruit training center of CRPF. The architecture of maximum part of city is similar to British structural designs.

 

In ancient period Nimach was part of Ajmer region. However, it was gifted to the Scindia’s in 1768. You might hear about the freedom fight of India occurred in 1857. Neemuch played the important role in that battle when Malwa and Gwalior rulers fight against British.

 

The history behind its name is special as well. Local people believe the city is named Neemuch because of countless Neem trees everywhere.

 

Tourist attraction in Neemuch:
Sukhanand Ashram: The initial place to visit in town is Sukhanand temple of Lord Shiva. The word Sukhanand means peace and joy so you are definitely going to enjoy the place. Neemuch is famous for holy spots so you can visit Sambharkund Mahadev (located at 7 km distance from city) and Nava Toran temple at Khor. Few more impressive spots are Bhadwamata and Suwakheda. Sukhanand temple is 20 km away from Nimach. Public transport is available for the temple so reaching spot is not difficult task. People also refer this place as Nilkanth Mahadev temple.

 

Bhadwa Mata Temple: A holy place that is famous for whole state is another location for travelers. This temple is having huge religious values for local people. You might face some heavy crowd on weekends or religious holidays so plan your trip according to your comfort. You have to cover the distance of 19 km from town to reach temple. Local people have huge faith in Bhadwa Mata as they believe taking bath with well located in temple area gets cure from paralysis disease and Polio. Navaratri is the major festival of this temple when priest decorate Mata Idol with beautiful clothes and jewelries.

 

Bhanwar Mata:  One more holy place Bhanwar mata temple located at 25 km distance from central city. The temple is under Jawad region famous for shrine as well as waterfall. Rainy reason is best period to reach the spot as you can enjoy the waterfall with good level of water stored in small Dam.

 

Harkiakhal Dam: A place located at only gap of 15 km distance available for you named as Harkiakhal Dam. It’s a small picnic spot but best in rainy or winter season.

Gandhi Sagar Dam: A big dam in this region is located at 100 km distance known as Gandhi Sagar. This place is all time favorite as many people reach this spot throughout the year. You can enjoy the dam, you can swim in some areas and you can also take pleasure of green scenery surrounding. If you like to learn about turbine then this dam area is best place for you. However, take the permission first before entering the restricted area of dam.

Radha Krishna Temple: A beautiful white marble temple of Radha Krishna located at Nimbahera is another place for voyagers.

 

Gandhi Sagar Sanctuary: Adventure is all time favorite for people and if you want to see the real wildlife then visit Gandhi Sagar sanctuary located closer to Mandsaur region, Madhya Pradesh. This best Indian tourist place is spread in 368.62 kilometer area joining Rajasthan in some parts. The park was completely established in 1983 and Chambal River is passing from such portion.

Chittorgarh: We all know that Chittorgarh is one of the historical places of India famous for amazing fort constructed by Samrat Ashok. This place is just 56 km away from Nimach. You can reach the spot by train or by road as plenty of transport modes is available for Chittorgarh.

 

Sukhanandji Ashram: A place of mental peace is next location of Nimach. Sukhanandji Ashram located at 32 km distance from Nimach. Here you can enjoy the unique rock-cave and high dry hills. Lord Shiva temple is major attraction of Ashram. Scenic beauty and spring with good height is best place to make holidays memorable. According to legends the place is named after son of Vedavyasa such as Sukha. If you are planning to visit this place then try to attain during annual fair conducted in Sarwan month. Baisakhi purnima is another best occasion to reach this ashram.

 

Nava Toran temple: Reach Khor village closer to Vikram Cement campus to enjoy the best temple of marble. Here you can enjoy the water fountain developed and managed by Vikram Cement agency.

 

Morwan Dam: You like Dam then visit one more spot named as Morwan Dam at only 24 km distance from Nimuch. Gambhiri River is the major source for this dam. Reason behind construction of this dam is supplying water to nearby areas. Decorative garden and boating facility is major attraction of this dam.

Shri Kileshwar Mahadev: A shrine known as Kileshwar temple is one more holy place for devotees. This lord Shiva temple is amazingly designed with white marble and main festival is Shivaratri. 

 

Veer Park: A park located at Veer Road is famous among children. People regularly visit the park with their children as there are several swings and enjoyable items for kids.

 

When we talk about the nearby big tourist attraction the first name comes is Udaipur located at 135 km distance from Neemuch. We have already discussed about the Udaipur place in our earlier post. You can refer to the link to learn more about Udaipur. Ajmer is another big closer destination for vacations so plan your trip according to more leaves as spending 2 or 3 days are not enough to enjoy the city Neemuch properly.

 

How to reach Neemuch?
By Rail: City is having own railway station connected to different cities of India. The broad gauge line from Ajmer allows you to reach destination easily. Ratlam is another closer big railway station to reach Neemuch. The station is having historical values as the Neemuch station was built by British rulers in 1880. Direct trains for Neemuch are available from Ratlam, Ujjain, Agra, Kota, Chittorgarh, Mandsaur and Bundi.

 

By Road: Madhya Pradesh Transport Corporation is having buses for Neemuch City from Ajmer, Chittorgarh and Ratlam. NH 79 is connected to city linking Udaipur city of Rajasthan through Chhoti Sadri. Mandsaur, Singoli, Manasa, Jaipur and some more cities are having direct buses for Neemuch.

 

By Air: Closest big airport to reach Neemuch is Jaipur. However, a domestic airport plan is to be implemented in Mandsaur district. Jaipur is having direct flights from Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai and some more cities.

Jalore - Heritage City of Rajasthan

There are countless places to visit in India, though people are not aware of maximum places. The reason is these secret destinations are not described or explored to global users. Today we are going to describe an Indian tourist place named as Jalor that is the important city of Rajasthan. This city is also identified as Jalore.

 

Geography: Jalore city is located closer to River Sukri. However, River Luni is also another closer holy river that people can visit. One of the big cities of Rajasthan Jodhpur is just 140 km away from Jalore. The development ratio of city is less so we can say its undeveloped city of India, though people from Rajasthan state are famous for their hospitality and traditional welcome.

 

Background of city: The ancient name of city was Jabalipura named after the saint visited city in such period. Jalore fort is popular among world travelers and because of fort it was identified to global users as Songir or Suvarngiri. Some people call the city as Golden Mount. City is having rich heritage values, but if we discuss about the historical background you will get bored. Now we will describe about few impressive tourist places of Jalore.

 

Top attractions of Jalore:
Topkhana: A spot located in the central part of city is first destination for travelers. The spot is known as Topkhana famous for Sanskrit school and temple of Raja Bhoj. Ruler Bhoj was famous for constructing schools in Ajmer, Dhar and Jalore city.

 

Jalore Fort: Rajasthan is full of forts and monuments and Jalore Fort is one of them. This fort is constructed under supervision of Paramaras in 10th century. This fort is having another name known as Golden Mount. It is the most secure castles in the country placed on the top of hill.

 

Sundha Mata Temple: do you love to visit holy places then attain to Sundha Mata temple of Goddess Chamunda Devi. Temple is at top of Sundha Mountain of Aravalli Ranges. Altitude of temple is 1220 meters from the sea level. The distance is little concern for the voyagers as travelers have to go for 105 km distance to reach the spot.

 

Neelkanth Mahadev: A village houses best temple of Neelkanth Mahadev is next place to visit. This shrine is positioned at the entry point of the village. Entry pillars are major attraction of the temple.

 

Jagnath Mahadev: One more temple of Jalore is Jagnath Mahadev built by Rudal Devi. Renovation of temple is done several times

 

There are many more spots where you can visit like Mosque of Malik Shah, Sire Mandir Temple, Lohanagarh of Jaswantpura, Fort of Kot Kasta, Fort of Bhadrajun, Jain temple at Bakra Road, Jahaz Temple at Mandwala, Jain Pilgrim Bhandavpur, Bawan Jinalaya Temple, Kirti Stambh, Nandishwar Deep Tirth and Sevada's Pataleshwar. Each destination is unique designed with best structural designs.

 

How to reach Jalore?
Jalore is turned as known city these days and many big cities are having direct trains and bus for Jalore. If you are coming from Delhi then you have to cover the distance of 658 kms. Reaching Jalore is possible from Jaipur (399 km away) and Ujjain (516 km far) as well.

 

By Air: Jaipur International airport is closest air hub to reach Jalore. You will get the private taxi from outer part of the airport. Jaipur city is properly connected to almost every city of India. You can get the flight from Delhi, Bangalore and many big cities for Jaipur.

 

By Train: Jalore railway station is available for you. This station is having direct trains from Ujjain, Jaipur, Jodhpur and many other cities. However you have to plan your trip in advance because nowadays people are reaching to Jalore in more strength.

 

By Road: Rajasthan Transport is having buses for Jalore from Jaipur, Jabalpur, Bikaner, Delhi, Mumbai and some more cities.

 

Reach this famous city and make your holidays memorable. Don’t forget to capture the moments in your camera. Happy journey, keep safe and spend more time at this peaceful place.

 

Harsil - Best Hill Station of Uttarakhand

Are you getting bore of regular picnic spots? Do you really need a change in your life? If you feel the same way we are going to tell you about one of the small but exciting destination of Uttarakhand known as Harsil. This town is positioned in corner area of state Uttarakhand, India. The scenery of Harsil is famous in the world and travelers from around the corner are reaching the spot at regular intervals. Winter is the special period when people reach Harsil for enjoying the snow fall. Basically Harsil was the favorite tourist location for British Rulers because of amazing scenery. It allows you get free from all kind of mental stress and you can enjoy the peaceful vacation. 

The dotted landscape of Harsil with countless small shrines is specialty of Harsil. Some huge dense forests and secret exploring places are also attracting visitors to Harsil. Catching hills and stunning scenery from the town is great experience. Altitude of Harsil is approximately 2620 meters from sea level.

Adventurous people will love the Harsil town because there are countless trekking spots, buff areas, and many other sites where people can do exciting events. Voyagers will feel glad once they take bath in holy River Bhagirathi in Harsil. This river is flowing from high hills of Uttarakhand and crossing this sleepy town. Closer spots like Gangotri, Sattal and other best destinations are also available for the travelers. Voyagers will view the 7 lakes in Sattal, though the water is really freezing so if you are planning to take a dip then careful for your health. Don’t forget to take warm clothes when you are going to Harsil. 

Key attraction of Harsil Town:

This hidden jewel and unspoiled Indian tourist place is offering lots of sightseeing places that gives peace to visitors. 

Dharali: first place in Harsil is Dharali located at only gap of 3 kms central area of Harsil town. To reach Dharali you can hire the bike or a car but drive carefully as the route is little difficult and full of turns. 

Mukhwas Village: a small village known as Mukhwas is another attraction of Harsil. The distance of Mukhwas and Harsil is just 1km. As we all know Mukhwas Village is the house of Divinity Gangotri particularly in winters so the place is having good religious values for Hindus. Devotees of Goddess Gangotri worship her at Mukhwas in winters because the doors of Gangotri temple get closed in winter.

Sattal: another location having 7 lakes recognized as Sattal is available for you. Walk for 3 km simple trek from Dharali to reach Sattal. The word Sattal is made of two different Hindi words Sat (7) Tal (lake). 

Attain Harsil:

Travelers coming from New Delhi have to cover 446 km distance, though Kanpur, Shimla, Manali, Mangalore and Coimbatore is also having link to reach Harsil town. 

By Train: closest railway station for Harsil is Rishikesh, Uttarakhand. Big station that is connected from almost every city of the India is Haridwar. Trains for Haridwar are available from Indore, New Delhi, Allahabad and Dehradun. 

By Road: Harsil is easily reachable by road as buses from Dehradun, Haridwar and Rishikesh are available in frequent level. 

By Air: Dehradun Domestic Airport is available having flights from numerous cities of India. Buses from Dehradun are available for Harsil. However, private taxis are also existing from airport to Harsil town.