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Mussoorie – the Queen of Hills

Mussoorie is a municipal board and a famous hill station in the Dehradun district of Uttarakhand. It is situated in the foothills of Garhwal Himalayan range. The green hills and varied flora and fauna attract millions of visitors to this place, every year. This fascinating hill resort is a perfect v...

Almora - the Cultural Capital of Kumaon

Almora is a municipal board and cantonment town in Almora district, Uttarakhand. It is also the administrative headquarters of Almora district. It is located on a crescent-shaped mountain ridge of about 5 km long, at the southern edge of the Kumaon Hills of the Himalayan range. It lies at a distance...

Chhath Puja: an Honor to Sun God

Dedicated to the Sun and Shashthi Devi (Chhathi Devi), Chhath is a major festival for the people in the Indian States of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, and Jharkhand. It is an ancient Hindu Vedic festival in which devotees show gratitude to almighty for giving the bounties of life on earth and accomplishing ...

Jim Corbett National Park

Jim Corbett National Park is a well-known eco-tourism spot that lies in Nainital district of Uttarakhand state in Northern India. It was established as Hailey National Park in 1936 and is one of the oldest national parks of India set amidst the foothills of Himalayas. The park is also the first one ...

National Parks of India

India is a country in which the list of national parks is as big as this nation and its population. There are a total of 104 national parks in India. Due to which, India bags the third position in the list of the highest number of national parks in Asia, after China and Thailand. National parks and ...

Chhattisgarh - The Bowl of Minerals

India's incredibly youthful tourist destination known for its natural beauty, Chhattisgarh boasts rich cultural heritage, with crunchy cuisines, vibrant dances, melodious music, diverse religions, amiable/sociable languages, sparkling fairs and festivals, and lively people. Chhattisgarh has been Lor...

Jharkhand - A Land of Forests

Known as the 'Land of Forests,' Jharkhand is a superior state of India appreciated for its beauty and attractive dense forests. Jharkhand has been recognized as the 28th state of India and owns many beautiful waterfalls, towering mountains, historical temples, and tourist hotspots. One can visit th...

Alopi Devi Mandir - Recognition, & best time to visit

Alopi Devi Mandir is located near the holy confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna and Saraswati river in Alopibagh, Allahabad in the state of Uttar Pradesh. This temple is considered the holiest among all the Shakti Peethas Shrines due to its uniqueness. It is believed that the last part of Sati Devi's bo...

List of 51 Shakti Peetha in India

Scholars consider Hinduism to be a blend of different cultures and traditions of India. Hinduism has many different ways of worship, religion, sect, and philosophy. Being the third largest religion in the world based on the number of followers, there are lakhs of pilgrimage and religious places in I...

Guhyeshwari Temple, Kathmandu

Location: Kathmandu 44621, Nepal Temple Timings: 07:30 am to 07:30 pm Festivals: Navaratri, Durga Ashtami, Shivratri About the temple Guhyeshwari Shaktipeeth is one of the 51 Shakti Peethas of Goddess Sati. The temple is situated on the other side of the Bagmati River near Pashupatinath temple. ...

Nandikeshwari Temple - Information, History & Temple timings

Location: 165, Mayurakshi Sarani, Beside Sainthia Railway Station, Sainthia, West Bengal 731234 Temple Timings: 06:30 am to 10:00 pm How to Reach Railways Sainthia Junction railway station is only 700 m away from the temple. So, the best way to reach the temple is considered via railways. Airwa...

Manasa Devi - Information, Timings & best place to visit

Location: Two routes to reach Mount Kailash from the Indian side. Route 1: The Lipulekh Pass route starts with a 3-4 day stay in Delhi. Route 2: The Nathu La Pass route journey starts with a 3-4 day stay from Delhi. Temple Timings: 6:00 AM to 7:00 PM Best Time to Visit Mid-May to October is cons...

Vibhash Temple - Information, History & Temple timings

From 51 Shakti Peethas, Vibhash Shakti Peetha is the most famous amongst Hindus. This Shaktipeeth is located in Tamluk near East Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal. Vibhash Shakti Peeth is about 90 km from Kolkata, and the nearest railway station is Tamluk. However, there is an int...

Ambika Mata Temple - Information, History & Temple timings

Ambika Temple or Virat Shakti Peetha Temple is located at Bharatpur in Rajasthan, India, which is also known as ‘Eastern gateway of Rajasthan.’ The idol of Devi Sati is worshipped as “Ambika” at this temple and is one of the Shakti Peethas among 51 others across the country. ...

Chandrabhaga Temple - Recognition, Information & Temple timings

Chandrabhaga or Prabhas Shakti Peeth is one of the most famous temples amongst Hindus. It is near Triveni Sangam in Prabhas region of Gujarat and is also mentioned in the Puranas. At present, this Shaktipeeth is located on the back side of Shri Ram Temple of Somnath Trust and near Harihar Forest. Th...