Gulmarg - Indian Hill Station

“धरती पर कहीं स्वर्ग है तो वो कश्मीर है।“ This is the famous dialog that people say about Indian state Jammu and Kashmir. However, Kashmir’s maximum part is covered with high hills and snow. Our todays target for voyagers is Gulmarg that is one of the finest natural beauty spots of India. Gulmarg is the all-time favorite, though winter is chilled season and not easy for people to visit at such a period. It is the hill station popular for skiing event. If you have made your mind to reach this place, then you have to start your journey from Baramula (another hill station of Kashmir).

Gulmarg is located on LOC that separates the Pakistan from India. The view of Himalaya range is clear from this town. You must view the amazing pictures of this place before justifying that if the place is best to visit or not. The scenery, snow covered mounts, green valleys and twisted roads on hills are major attraction of this place.

Climate: the important factor that needs attention while planning for Gulmarg visit. If you want to enjoy the greenery and the rose valleys then you can visit the town from April to October. Snow fall and the snow-covered peaks are visible from November to February. Maximum temperature of Gulmarg is recorded around 33 degrees celsius, and average minimum temperature is -4 degree Celsius. You will be surprised the town got the lowest temperature of -38 degree few years back. It becomes really difficult for voyagers to stay in winter season.

If you go through historical evidence, the city is named after Goddess Parvati. Here the Gauri (Parvati) + Marg (Meadow) turns into Gulmarg. Literature meaning for this word is Meadow of Mata Parvati. Lord Shiva’s temple is located in the middle of Meadow. In an ancient period, Gulmarg was the prime location for Hindu rulers.

Gulmarg is absolutely reachable from Srinagar. If you are coming from abroad cities, then you can easily get the flights for Srinagar International Airport. Srinagar is the capital of Kashmir, and it is another tourist destination of India. The distance between Srinagar and Gulmarg is just 2 hours. Private taxi and buses are available from the outer area of Srinagar station. Tangmarg is the town comes between the journey of Srinagar and Gulmarg.

Nature lovers always look at the places that are full of beauty, scenery and stupendous valleys. Gulmarg is the Indian tourist place having amazing spots made by nature itself.

An attraction of Gulmarg:

Gondola: Initial place of Gulmarg is Gondola that is the breathtaking place famous for Cable Car and skiing event. Gondola is just 1 km away from city bus stand. Lift ride of Gondola separates it into two segments. One starts from Gulmarg to Kongdoor and other from Kongdoor to Apherwat. The average height of this lift is 2690 meters to 3090 meters.

Snow Events: If you are the sports lover and want to enjoy the skiing events, afterwards reach Gulmarg. This city is also having snowboarding events that make it special destination then other locations of India. In winter, the whole area gets covered with thick white sheet of snow. The natural slopes Gulmarg hills are perfect for skiing beginners. You can also enjoy the paragliding and some other sky events in this place as well.

Alpather Lake: Reach the next-best tourist place of Gulmarg established at the only gap of 13 km. It is the lake famous for serene and stunning view. Its shape is triangular placed perfectly with the picturesque surroundings of snowcapped peaks. The estates and gardens near the lake add charm to the beauty this place. Lake water gets a freeze in winter, though in summer you can enjoy watching floating ice pieces with flowing crystal-clear water.

Baba Reshi Temple: Constructed in 1480 dedicated to Muslim Saint Reshi Baba. Baba was the imperative person during the ruling period of Monarch Zain Ul Abidin. The structural design of the temple is similar to structure of Mughals and Persian architecture.

St Mary's Church: An important place of worship located in the shepherd's valley of Gulmarg. This church was constructed by the British East India Company around 150 years back.

Maharani Temple: Constructed in 1915 also known as Mohineshwar Shivalaya. The idol of Lord Shiva with Goddess Parvati is amazingly structured. Mohini Bai Sisodia was the constructor of this temple. It was built under the ruling of Maharaja Hari Singh of J&K.

Golf Club: Do you like to pay golf on high hills? Golf Club of Gulmarg was founded by British Government in 1911. The splendid green golf grounds are the best part to view in the club.

Travel options for Gulmarg:

By Air: Closest domestic and international airport for Gulmarg is Srinagar located at only 56 km distance. Flights for Srinagar are available from Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Kolkata and many other cities of India.

By Train: Jammu Tavi railway station is the big rail hub to reach Gulmarg. It is located at distance of 290 km from Gulmarg.

By Bus: Srinagar is the capital having beautiful roads with greenery. If you really want to enjoy the Gulmarg, then go by road. Direct buses are available for Gulmarg from Srinagar, Sonmarg and many nearest towns of Jammu and Kashmir.

Jalore - Heritage City of Rajasthan, India

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.

 

Sikkim - State of Hills, India

India is full of glorious places, though some of the destinations are amazing and people around the world are reaching such spots at various occasions. Sikkim is one of the fantasy destinations of India popular for scenic beauty. The residents of Sikkim are known as Lepchas. This paradise of India is 2nd smallest state of India nestled in Himalaya ranges. Amazing hill ranges including Khangchendzonga are located in Sikkim state. 

Visiting Sikkim will allow voyagers to enjoy rich culture, bio-diversity and striking scenery. Adventurous sports and festivals are also best thing in state Sikkim. You can imagine the beauty of state by watching some impressive and interesting images on various search engines. 

This tiny state of India is spread in four different regions such as West Sikkim, South Sikkim, North Sikkim and East Sikkim. Specialties about the regions of Sikkim are mentioned below:

West Sikkim: Geyzing is the famous spot in west region. It is full of lush landscape and striking scenery that is full of charming ponds and stunning waterfalls. Enjoying trekking in this area can make you happy as maximum part of west Sikkim is complete with adventures spots. 

East Sikkim: Most populated region of state is Gangtok located in this area. This capital is famous attraction for travelers having impressive Lake Tsomgo (also known as Changu) and Lake Menmecho. 

South Sikkim: This region is smallest area of Sikkim offering striking view of high hills. 

North Sikkim: North Sikkim is most impressive place having best scenic areas and people from around the world are reaching north Sikkim for their vacations. 

Attraction in Sikkim:

Gangtok: Capital city of Sikkim is first place to visit. Gangtok is the historical and cultural place of India having charming spots with striking homes on the hills. Gangtok is popular for traditional custom and modern living. This beautiful metropolis is having all amenities which mean travelers can enjoy the nature with modern facilities. 

Yuksom: Next location for voyagers is Yuksom popular for historical values of state. According to records of Sikkim the divine ruler was sacred in 1641 by 3 lamas. You can get the evidence of establishment of Sikkim tradition in Norbugang Chorten. 

Tsomgo Lake: A natural spot located at just 1 km distance is another tourist spot. This lake is in oval shape and local people consider it for holy values. Reach Tsomgo between May-August to enjoy the festival season. You can see the rare flora such as primulas, blue poppies, iris and yellow poppies. It get freeze in winter season and you can enjoy the skiing at lake but be careful as the temperature gets really low in winters.

Nathula Pass: World famous route between amazing hills is best place to visit. Nathula Pass is located at altitude of 14,200 feet. However, the pass is closer to India China border. This pass connects the Sikkim state to Tibet (region of China). Covered peaks, roaring waterfalls and zigzag roads give different feeling to travelers. Even the simple roads of Nathula pass are impressive as they are covered with trees from both sides. Voyagers have to get the permit to travel from this route as it connects two international borders. 

Pelling: Next place is Pelling preferred as best destination located at altitude of 6800 feet. View the world's 3rd uppermost peak Mount Kanchendzonga is possible from this spot. Some more attractions of Pelling are Pemayangtse Monastery, Sanga Choeling and Khecheopalri Lake. 

Rumtek Monastery: A monastery turned as favorite attractions for visitors of Sikkim. Enjoy the art work of 16th Gyalwa in this monastery. 

Do-Drul Chorten: Constructed by the leader of Nyingma from Tibetan Buddhism community in 1945. It is considered as best Stupa of Sikkim having 108 wheels for prayer. 

JNBG (Jawaharlal Nehru Botanical Garden): Beauty of state is their greenery areas and amazing gardens. JNBG is one of them founded in 1987. This garden is closer to Rumtek Monastery and FDSG (Forest Department of the Sikkim Government) is handing the management part. 

There are many other areas to visit in Sikkim, though each part cannot be described in the article. You can get the guide of the state and learn more interesting places to visit during your holidays. 

Nearest tourist attraction of Sikkim:

Darjeeling: One of the darling places of India having countless tourist attractions. It is the most demanding summer holiday spot popular for toy train. Famous Darjeeling tea farming makes it special location for nature lovers. 

Siliguri: Another big and best tourist attraction close to Sikkim is Siliguri. Superb landscape, snow views and capped peaks are best thing to see. 

Two other best and nearest spots from Sikkim are Kalimpong and Mirik. 

Attaining to Sikkim:

By Road: As Sikkim state is full of hills the easiest way to reach parts of state is road. NH (National Highway) 31 is directly connected to Sikkim allowing voyagers to cross Siliguri and Gangtok cities. Route to Gangtok is linked through Kolkata as well. The distance between Kolkata and Gangtok is just 721 km. However, Darjeeling is only 139 kms away from Gangtok. Kalimpong is also easy reachable from Gangtok city. 

By Rail: Closest railhead for Sikkim is New Jalpaiguri located at 117 km distance from Gangtok. Trains from Kolkata are available in good frequency for New Jalpaiguri. Next station Siliguri connected to some big stations of India. 

By Air: Domestic airport Bagdogra is having flights from Siliguri, Gangtok and some more cities. However, big international airport Kolkata is serving both national and international flights at good frequency. Flights from New Delhi, Chennai, Mumbai, Bangalore and big cities are available for Kolkata.