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Khajuraho Temples
Khajuraho temples are located in Madhya Pradesh and built by Chandela Dynasty
built in between 950 AD - 1050 AD century, Khajuraho now has about 20 temples
and is the largest group of temples and is one of the popular tourist destination in
India after Taj Mahal. It is located in Madhya Pradesh and can be reached by air
from Delhi or by road from Bhopal or Jhansi. It takes a day trip to visit the temple.
Local Details: Decent hotel accommodations are available. Tempos and taxis are
available for local transport.
Taj Mahal
Taj Mahal is one of the wonders of the world and is the the most romantic tomb
ever created. Taj Mahal has the tombs of the emperor Shah Jhan and his beloved
queen Mumtaz Mahal. This wonderful monument is built with marble and took over
20 years to construct.
The Taj Mahal has a wonderful romantic history and it beauty has survived the
testing of times. It is glorious sight during the full moon night. It is located next to
Yamuna river bank and is also a treat to watch from the Agra Fort across the river.
Khajuraho temples are located in Madhya Pradesh and built by Chandela Dynasty
built in between 950 AD - 1050 AD century, Khajuraho now has about 20 temples
and is the largest group of temples and is one of the popular tourist destination in
India after Taj Mahal. It is located in Madhya Pradesh and can be reached by air
from Delhi or by road from Bhopal or Jhansi. It takes a day trip to visit the temple.
Local Details: Decent hotel accommodations are available. Tempos and taxis are
available for local transport.
Taj Mahal
Taj Mahal is one of the wonders of the world and is the the most romantic tomb
ever created. Taj Mahal has the tombs of the emperor Shah Jhan and his beloved
queen Mumtaz Mahal. This wonderful monument is built with marble and took over
20 years to construct.
The Taj Mahal has a wonderful romantic history and it beauty has survived the
testing of times. It is glorious sight during the full moon night. It is located next to
Yamuna river bank and is also a treat to watch from the Agra Fort across the river.
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Major Cities in India
Bangalore
Bangalore is one of the fastest growing cities in India and ranks as one of top developing cities
in the World. In the last few years it has earned the reputation of being the “Silicon Valley “ and
also the home of the IT Outsourcing. This city now has the reputation of being supporting most
of the Fortune 500 IT services. It is also called the "Garden City of India" because of the many
gardens.
This city is the capital of Karnataka and has a highly educated population. It also headquarters
the larger Outsoucers and Software consulting companies such as Infosys,WIPRO, etc.
Places of Interest:
Vishveshwariah Science Museum
State Capitol building
MG Road
Krishna Temple
Infosys campus
Bannerghatta national park
Bangalore is well connected by air from all the major cities. It is about 300 KM by rail from
Chennai (Madras) and takes about 4/5 hours by Shabtabdi Express.
Local details: City bus services and Taxis. Kannada is the local language with English being very
well followed and spoken here.
Calcutta:
Calcutta is one of the oldest cities and was the capital during the East India days. It is one of the
largest city and most populated cites in India. It has the nostalgia from the pre-independence
days. It is the state capital of West Bengal state and is located in the East.
Calcutta is situated by the banks of Hoogly river, a tributary of the Holy river Ganges. The
famous Kali goddess temples are located here.
Calcutta is very connected by air from all the major cities and is also well connected by rail.
Several daily trains runs from Delhi to Calcutta, including the prestigious and luxurious Rajdhani
express.
Places of Interest:
Howrah bridge - Over 100 years old bridge across the river connecting Calcutta with Howrah
Railway station
Rabindra sethu bridge - Newer state of art bridge across the river
Victoria Memorial - Queen Victoria's memorial from the pre-independence days
Belur Mutt - Kali temple by the banks of the river
Local Details: Languages - Bengali, Hindi & English. Transportation - Underground Metro trains,
Taxis & Buses
Chennai:
Chennai is one of the major cities in south and is the state capital of Tamil Nadu state. It is
lcoated by the Bay of Bengal beach and is one of the major port cities with ancient history from
the pre-independence days. It is well connected by air and rail to the major cities. It
is houses some of the major film studios.
Places of Interest:
Marina Beach
VGP Gardens
Mahabalipuram
Local Details: Languages - Tamil & English. Transportation - Taxis & Buses
Delhi
Delhi is the present capital city of India and is divided into Old Delhi & New Delhi. Delhi is a
separate Union Territory. New Delhi is growing and all the government building, Parliament, etc..
are located here. Old Delhi has history of over a few hundreds of years and
is a walled city. Besides other important monuments, it also houses the Jama Masjid and Red
Fort from the pre-independence days.
Delhi is well connected from all the major cities by air as well as rail. Delhi has three major rail
stations - New Delhi, Hazrat Nizammudin & Old Delhi. Delhi is the hub to visit Agra, Udaipur,
Jaipur, Jaisalmar etc..The palace on wheels tour starts at Delhi.
Places of Interest:
Ratrapathi Bhavan (Presidential House)
Parliament Building
Qutub Minar
Red Fort
Jantar Mantar
Lotus Temple (B'hai Tample)
Krishna Temple
Local Details: Languages - Hindi, Punjabi & English. Transportation - Taxis & Buses
Hyderbad:
Hyderabad is the state capital of Andhra Pradesh state in south and is over 400 years old. It was
ruled by the Nizam Dynasty and has reminiscence from that era and monuments such as
Chariminar (Four Pillars) and Golconda fort are testimony to this era. In this last decade,
Hyderabad has grown leaps and bounds and developed at a rapid pace and is home to a
number of Global IT companies such as Oracle etc..This city is next to Banglore in terms of
growth in this area.
Hyderabad is well connected by air and rail with the other major cities. Being centrally located,
this place is hub to visit other major cities in the south such as Chennai, Bangalore,
Visakhapatnam or even Pune in the west.
Places of Interest:
Charminar
Golconda Fort
Hi-Tech city (Software park)
Birla Temple
Local Details: Languages - Telugu, Urdu, Hindi & English. Transportation - Taxis, Tempos &
Buses
Bangalore
Bangalore is one of the fastest growing cities in India and ranks as one of top developing cities
in the World. In the last few years it has earned the reputation of being the “Silicon Valley “ and
also the home of the IT Outsourcing. This city now has the reputation of being supporting most
of the Fortune 500 IT services. It is also called the "Garden City of India" because of the many
gardens.
This city is the capital of Karnataka and has a highly educated population. It also headquarters
the larger Outsoucers and Software consulting companies such as Infosys,WIPRO, etc.
Places of Interest:
Vishveshwariah Science Museum
State Capitol building
MG Road
Krishna Temple
Infosys campus
Bannerghatta national park
Bangalore is well connected by air from all the major cities. It is about 300 KM by rail from
Chennai (Madras) and takes about 4/5 hours by Shabtabdi Express.
Local details: City bus services and Taxis. Kannada is the local language with English being very
well followed and spoken here.
Calcutta:
Calcutta is one of the oldest cities and was the capital during the East India days. It is one of the
largest city and most populated cites in India. It has the nostalgia from the pre-independence
days. It is the state capital of West Bengal state and is located in the East.
Calcutta is situated by the banks of Hoogly river, a tributary of the Holy river Ganges. The
famous Kali goddess temples are located here.
Calcutta is very connected by air from all the major cities and is also well connected by rail.
Several daily trains runs from Delhi to Calcutta, including the prestigious and luxurious Rajdhani
express.
Places of Interest:
Howrah bridge - Over 100 years old bridge across the river connecting Calcutta with Howrah
Railway station
Rabindra sethu bridge - Newer state of art bridge across the river
Victoria Memorial - Queen Victoria's memorial from the pre-independence days
Belur Mutt - Kali temple by the banks of the river
Local Details: Languages - Bengali, Hindi & English. Transportation - Underground Metro trains,
Taxis & Buses
Chennai:
Chennai is one of the major cities in south and is the state capital of Tamil Nadu state. It is
lcoated by the Bay of Bengal beach and is one of the major port cities with ancient history from
the pre-independence days. It is well connected by air and rail to the major cities. It
is houses some of the major film studios.
Places of Interest:
Marina Beach
VGP Gardens
Mahabalipuram
Local Details: Languages - Tamil & English. Transportation - Taxis & Buses
Delhi
Delhi is the present capital city of India and is divided into Old Delhi & New Delhi. Delhi is a
separate Union Territory. New Delhi is growing and all the government building, Parliament, etc..
are located here. Old Delhi has history of over a few hundreds of years and
is a walled city. Besides other important monuments, it also houses the Jama Masjid and Red
Fort from the pre-independence days.
Delhi is well connected from all the major cities by air as well as rail. Delhi has three major rail
stations - New Delhi, Hazrat Nizammudin & Old Delhi. Delhi is the hub to visit Agra, Udaipur,
Jaipur, Jaisalmar etc..The palace on wheels tour starts at Delhi.
Places of Interest:
Ratrapathi Bhavan (Presidential House)
Parliament Building
Qutub Minar
Red Fort
Jantar Mantar
Lotus Temple (B'hai Tample)
Krishna Temple
Local Details: Languages - Hindi, Punjabi & English. Transportation - Taxis & Buses
Hyderbad:
Hyderabad is the state capital of Andhra Pradesh state in south and is over 400 years old. It was
ruled by the Nizam Dynasty and has reminiscence from that era and monuments such as
Chariminar (Four Pillars) and Golconda fort are testimony to this era. In this last decade,
Hyderabad has grown leaps and bounds and developed at a rapid pace and is home to a
number of Global IT companies such as Oracle etc..This city is next to Banglore in terms of
growth in this area.
Hyderabad is well connected by air and rail with the other major cities. Being centrally located,
this place is hub to visit other major cities in the south such as Chennai, Bangalore,
Visakhapatnam or even Pune in the west.
Places of Interest:
Charminar
Golconda Fort
Hi-Tech city (Software park)
Birla Temple
Local Details: Languages - Telugu, Urdu, Hindi & English. Transportation - Taxis, Tempos &
Buses
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