10th January 2011
Hydrotherapy, or water therapy as it is also known centres around (as you've probably guessed) the use of water as a healing agent. The buoyancy, viscosity and mineral components of water are used through hydrotherapy to heal or relieve ills as varied as ...
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20th December 2010
With its many institutes, temples and the flamboyant Pooram festival, Thrissur is Kerala"��s capital city of culture and also a popular pilgrimage destination. Tucked away from the sea, Thrissur is situated in central Kerala. The Vadakkunnat...
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20th December 2010
Vrindavan is a very popular pilgrimage destination in Northern India. Vrindavan is the land of kadamb groves, where Krishna courted his beloved Radha and played pranks on the gopis or milkmaids, a land immortalised by stories of Krishna"��s ...
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20th December 2010
Tirupati Tirumala Devasthanam, or the abode of the Lord Tirupati, is probably Hindu India"��s most visited holy place. Situated amidst lush greenery atop a hill surrounded by outcroppings of red rock, the Tirupati temple which attracts the d...
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20th December 2010
The city of Ajmer lies in the heart of Rajasthan, some 130 km west of Jaipur. Literally an oasis surrounded by the rocky Aravalli hills Ajmer is a major tourist destination because of its eventful history, spiritual sites and the neighbouring village of P...
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20th December 2010
Shirdi is a mystical magical town near the holy city of Nasik. The pilgrimage town of Shirdi was home to the saint Sai Baba, who lived here for eighty years. It is said that Sai Baba himself calls his devotees to Shirdi and that his blessings can heal eve...
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20th December 2010
Mathura, the most ancient of Hindu cities overflows with devotees who come to pay obeisance to Lord Krishna"��s birthplace. In this hot and dusty town, pilgrims jostle with priests; incense mingles with smells of sweat and grime; crowds fill...
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20th December 2010
Madurai is called Athens of the East because of the way myth meets life here. Originally called Madhurapuram because honey (madhu) is said to have dripped off the locks of Shiva here, Madurai is now the second largest city in Tamil Nadu.
Legends of...
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20th December 2010
Like most costal towns in South India, Udupi also juxtaposes the spiritual and the ancient with leisure and beach and the two mix seamlessly.
Legend has it that Lord Krishna reclaimed Udupi from the sea and the town has an old and very important ...
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20th December 2010
Karkala is a historical town and is best known for the 42 feet tall statue of Bahubali (Gomateshwara) carved out of a single block of granite rock. The statue was erected at the behest of a Jain king in 1432 and is an important pilgrim destination for the...
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20th December 2010
In the heart of northern India, watered by the two sacred rivers of Ganga and Yamuna lies, the pilgrimage city of Allahabad. The two rivers along with the mythical river Saraswati meet in this holy city of Allahabad, creating the sangam (confluence), also...
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20th December 2010
Digha is ideal beach destination for a fun-filled holiday. The sun, sea and sand a potent combination at all times - is made all the more pleasant in Digha because it is neither too crowded nor too commercial a beach resort.
Called the Brighton of the ...
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20th December 2010
Chandipur is a beautiful, secluded seaside resort with a unique beach. Twice a day, at low tide, the sea in Chandipur recedes for 5 km, returning only when the high tide comes in.
At Chandipur, this unusual phenomenon exposes miles of fine silvery sa...
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20th December 2010
Amritsar, literally Pool of Nectar, derives its name from the Amrit Sarovar that surrounds the famous Golden Temple in the city. True to its name, the heart of the city is the temple complex, which is the holiest of Sikh shrines. The Golden Temple complex...
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20th December 2010
10 kms north of Varanasi is Sarnath, one of the three holiest sites for Buddhists. It was here that after attaining enlightenment Buddha gave his first sermon in 528 BC. In 640 AD, the Chinese traveller Hiuen Tsang visited this pilgrimage site and recorde...
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