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Tourism by state and

territory1. Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Tourism is the major revenue generating industry inAndaman and Nicobar Islands. According to ofcial

estimates, the ow o tourists in the Andaman wasdoubled to nearly !!,!!! in "!1" rom 1!,!!! in"!!#$!%. The Andaman is an archi&elago o over

'(! tro&ical islands, o which only ) areinhabited .*adhanagar beach at +aveloc Island

was bestowed with the title o -Asias /est /eachin "!!0 by the TI2 maga3ine. It is also listed as

worlds (th most s&ectacular beach in the world on Time maga3ine list./arren Island which is about

1' m 4#0 mi5 north$east o the territory6s ca&ital,7ort /lair, is the only con8rmed active volcano in

9outh Asia. +istoric :ellular ;ail in 7ort /lair was

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". Andhra 7radesh

Arau =alley > ?nown as Andhra @oty near to =i3ag:ity

/orra :aves > caves ormed 1 million years ago

situated near to =i3ag :ity belongs to @disha

Thimmamma arrimanu > The world6s largest

banyan tree, and BarrimanuB was recorded as the

biggest tree in the Cuinness /oo o Dorld *ecordsin 1%#%. Its branches s&read over nearly ' acres4".1 ha5. Eocated about ' m rom ?adiri, and 1!!

m rom Ananta&ur.

Ee&ashi > this is the largest monolithic Nandi 4abull, the mount o 9hiva5 in the world, 4length "(

eet, height 1' eet5, It is 1' m 4%. mi5 east o+indu&ur, and 1!' m rom Ananta&ur, and about

1"! m 4(' mi5 north o /angalore.

7raasam /arrage > A amous bridge which was

constructed by the /ritish Covernment in theremembrance o Tanguturi 7raasam, is the best

tourist s&ot to visit in =ijayawada

?olleru Eae > A amous lae situated between

?rishna and Dest Codavari Fistrict.

7ulicat Eae is located at the border o Andhra

7radesh and Tamil Nadu, 7ulicat Eae covers an


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area o '!! m". It is a bracish water lagoon, thesecond largest in India, and is situated along the

coast o /ay o /engal. The lae encom&asses the

7ulicat Eae /ird 9anctuary attracts manymigratory birds and also is a eeding and nesting

ground or aGuatic and terrestrial birds such asamigoes, &elicans etc.

The /orra :aves in the Anatagiri +ills o the2astern Chats, near =isaha&atnam at an altitude

o about #!! to 1!! metres are amous ormillion$year$old stalactite and stalagmite

ormations. They were discovered by /ritishgeologist Dilliam ?ing Ceorge in 1#!(. The caves

got the name rom a ormation inside the cavesthat loos lie the human brain, which in Telugu

language is nown as burra.

The /elum :aves in ?urnool Fistrict have a lengtho ,""% metres 41!,'%0 t5, maing them the

second largest natural caves on the Indiansubcontinent. The /elum :aves derive their name

rom /ilum, the 9ansrit word or caves. The caveshave long &assages, s&acious chambers,

reshwater galleries, and si&hons. The caves

dee&est &oint is 1"! eet 4( m5 rom the entranceand is nown as 7atalganaga.

The golden beaches at =isaha&atnam, the one$

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&icturesGue Arau =alley, hill resorts o +orsley+ills, river Codavari racing through a narrow gorge

at 7a&i ?ondalu, wateralls at 2tti&otala, ?untala

and rich bio$diversity at Talaona, are some o thenatural attractions o the state. =isaha&atnam is

home to many tourist attractions such as the IN9?arasura 9ubmarine museum, Harada /each, Arau

=alley, =FA 7ar, Indira Candhi JoologicalCardens. The weather in Andhra 7radesh is mostly

tro&ical and the best time to visit is in November

through to ;anuary. The monsoon seasoncommences in ;une and ends in 9e&tember, sotravel would not be advisable during this &eriod.

*ajahmundry is the hub or great 2ngineering andArchitectural monuments such as Codavari /ridge

4Asia6s second largest *oad cum *ailway /ridge5,

7a&i +ills, Ison Tem&le, Tantionda, 9ir Arthur:otton useum, 7ushar Chat, Cowthami Chat. A

uniGue estival called 7usharam will be celebratedalong the Codavari river or every 1" years and

*ajahmundry attracts 0$' crore &eo&le during thetenure o the estival.

. Arunachal 7radesh Tourism in North 2ast India


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Tawang onastery in Arunachal 7radesh

9ela 7ass in Arunachal 7radeshArunachal 7radesh 8nds mention in the literature o

?alia 7urana and ahabharata. This &lace issu&&osed to be the 7rabhu ountains o the

7uranas. It was here that sage 7arashuram washedaway his sin, sage =yasa meditated, ?ing

/hishmaa ounded his ingdom and Eord ?rishna

married his consort *umini. The widely scatteredarchaeological remains at diKerent &laces in

Arunachal bears testimony to its rich culturalheritage. Arunachal 7radesh, a serene land tuced

into the north eastern ti& o India, invites you torela< in its &icturesGue hills and valleys, enjoy its

salubrious climate and meet its sim&le andhos&itable &eo&le, with their glorious heritage o

arts and crats and colourul estivals that reecttheir ancient aith in the ine


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0. Assam

An Indian rhinoceros gra3ing at the ?a3irangaNational 7ar a N29:@ Dorld +eritage 9ite.

Assam is the central state in the North$2ast *egion

o India and serves as the gateway to the rest o

the 9even 9ister 9tates. Assam boasts o amouswildlie &reserves > the ?a3iranga National 7ar,

which is home to the great Indian one$horned

rhinoceros, the anas National 7ar, Fibru$9aihowa National 7ar, Nameri National 7ar and7obitora Dildlie 9anctuary 4These 8rst two &ars

are N29:@ Dorld +eritage 9ite5 the largest riverisland ajuli, nown or its =aishnavite 9attras

historic 9ivasagar, amous or the ancientmonuments o Ahom ?ingdom the city o eternal

romance, Te3&ur and the scenic tea$estates dating

bac to time o /ritish *aj. The weather is mostlysub$tro&ical. Assam e


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/asudev Than is a more than !! years old 9atrain Assam.

Assam has a rich cultural heritage going bac to

the Ahom ?ingdom, which governed the region ormany centuries beore the /ritish occu&ation.

@ther notable eatures include the /rahma&utra

*iver, the mystery o the bird suicides in ;atinga,numerous tem&les including ?amahya Tem&le o

Tantric sect. 6Curdwara 9ri Curu Tegh /ahadur alsonown as Famdama 9ahib at Fhubri6 > This amous

Curudwara is situated in the heart o the Fhubri Town on the ban o the mighty /rahma&utra river

in ar north$east India. Curu Teg /ahadur the holy9ih Curu visited this &lace in 1'!' and met

9rimanta 9anardeva 4the ounder o the

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/ihar is one o the oldest continuously inhabited&laces in the world with history o !!! years. The

rich culture and heritage o /ihar is evident rom

the innumerable ancient monuments that aredotted all over this state in eastern India. This is

the &lace o Aryabhata, Creat Ashoa, :hanaya,ahavira, Curu Cobind 9ingh, :handragu&ta

aurya, =atsyayana, 9her 9hah 9uri and manyother great historical 8gures.

@n an average, "! million domestic tourists and 1

million oreign tourists visits /ihar annually.L1M

Attractions

7atna > The ca&ital o /ihar, amous or its richhistory and royal architecture

Caya > ?nown or /odh Caya the &lace at whichCautama /uddha attained enlightenment

u3aKar&ur > Oamous or its education

?esariya > Eocation o the world6s largest /uddhist9tu&a

Nalanda > Eocation o one o the world6s oldest

university


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9asaram > Tomb o 9her 9hah 9uri, the greatem&eror o medieval India

9one&ur :attle Oair > The 9one&ur cattle air or

9one&ur ela, it is the biggest cattle air o Asiaand stretches on rom 8teen days to one month

Taht 9ri 7atna 9ahib > @ne o the amous 9ih

&ilgrimage nown or the birth&lace o 9ih6s Tenth

Curu 9ri Curu Cobind 9ingh 9ahib

9tatue o Eord =asu&ujya, :ham&a&ur

Farbhanga > It is among the oldest cities o /ihar.

Oamous or the aharaja orts and ?ali andir.

unger > +ome to the only Hoga niversity in the

world, /ihar 9chool o Hoga. *eligious &laces suchas 9hati 7eethas.

Feoghar > @ne o the amous +indu &ilgrimagenown or the 9atsang Ashram o 9ri 9ri Thaur

Anuul :handra situated at 9atsang Nagar

=aishali > Eord ahavir was born on the outsirts o

this ancient city, and lived in =aishali till he was ""

:ham&a&uri$ It is the one o the most sacred &laceso ;ainism. Eord =asu&ujya, the 1"th ;ain Tirthanara was born in :ham&a&uri and it is the

&lace where all the 8ve alyanas o Eord=asu&ujya too &lace. Eocation o 1 eet


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monolitihic statue, the tallest statue o Eord=asu&ujya.

). :handigarh

9uhna Eae in :handigarh

:handigarh is a city located on the oothills o+imalayas and is the ca&ital o two states > 7unjab

and +aryana. :handigarh is also called the The :ity

/eautiul with various tourist attractions lie Ne:hand *oc Carden, Jair +ussain *ose Carden,9uhna lae, @&en +and onument etc. This &lace

was recorded as the :leanest city o India by

inistry o rban Fevelo&ment, Covernment oIndia. A majestic view o the 9hivali +ills including

?asauli is visible rom here.

(. :hhattisgarh

:hitraot Dateralls is the broadest waterall in

India and also reerred as 6Niagara Oalls o India6

are located in :hhattisgarh

:hhattisgarh is a new state but with an ancient

civili3ation , which can be elt by visiting the


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historical remains in the state. The state is blessedby nature with magni8cent water alls, mountains,

orests and wildlie. The Creen 9tate o

:hhattisgarh has 01.P o its area under orestsand is one o the richest bio$diversity areas in the

country. There are many tourist attractions worthseeing.

ain attractions o :hhattisgarh are :hitraot

Dateralls, ?utumsar :aves, *amgarh and 9ita/engra, /horamdeo tem&le, 9ir&ur, *ajim,

*atan&ur and alhar. ?aotal is also amous or itsbeautiul waterall.

#. Felhi

Felhi is the ca&ital union territory o India. A 8ne blend o old and new, ancient andmodern, Felhi is a melting &ot o cultures and religions.@ld Felhi has been theca&ital o numerous em&ires that ruled India, maing it rich in history. New Felhi, onthe other hand, is a modern city designed by 2dwin Eutyens and +erbert /aer. ThediKerent rulers let behind their trademar architectural styles. Felhi currently hasmany renowned historic monuments and landmars such as the TughlaGabad ort,Qutub inar, 7urana Quila, Eodhi Cardens, ;ama asjid, +umayun6s tomb, *ed Oort,and 9adarjung6s Tomb. odern monuments include ;antar antar, India Cate,*ashtra&ati /havan, Ea


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b5 *ed Oortc5 India Cated5 Ashardham Tem&lee5 *ashtra&ati /havan5 Eotus Tem&le

%. Coa

Coa is one o the most amous tourist destinations

in India. A ormer colony o 7ortugal, Coa is amous

or its e


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The 7alitana tem&le com&le< consists o more than#) tem&les located on the 9hatrunjaya hills,

e


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Dildlie Tourism, edical Tourism and much more.Amitabh /achchan is currently the brand

ambassador o Cujarat Tourism. Ahmedabad is

considered an ideal hub to cover all thedestinations across Cujarat.

a5 ?irti andir, 7orbandar, birth&lace o

ahatma Candhi

b5 Fwaradhish Tem&le in Fwarac59omnath Tem&le in Cujaratd5 Ea


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The state o +aryana has a long historical andcultural tradition which is maniested in the

numerous religious &laces which 8lls the tourist

with an intense sense o satisaction. 9ome o thenotable B7ilgrim FestinationsB o +aryana are

Eord ?rishna and Arjuna

?urushetra$ The historical &lace o B?urushetraBis the cradle o +indu civilisation. The 8erce battle8eld o the holy land o B?uruhshetraB is a witness

to the discourse between the mighty and valiantruler BArjunaB and his divine charioteer BEord

?rishnaB.

;yotisar$ The ancient &lace o B;yotisarB is thenurturing ground o the values and &rinci&les that

guide the oldest religion o the world, the B+induBreligion. The signi8cance o the &lace lies in the

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ahadev Tem&leB and the Ba /hadra ?ali Tem&leBthat draws several devotees throughout the year

7ehowa$ The holy land o B7ehowaB is an im&ortant

religious &lace among the +indus, who &ray to thedeceased member o their amily and oKer B7ind

FaanB to release them rom the cycle o birth and

rebirth

?hatushyam The holy &lace rom the time oahabharata.

7anchula$ The beautiul &lace o 7anchula oKers

the tourist with numerous &laces o religious andhistorical im&ortance, including Borni hillsB and

BTiar TaalB.

Fhosi +ill > A hill near Narnaul, having =edic &eriod*ishi, :haywan6s Ashram. Oamous or &re&aration

o :hyawan&rash, and other herbal &re&arations.

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+imachal 7radesh is amous or its +imalayanlandsca&es and &o&ular hill$stations. any outdoor

activities such as roc climbing, mountain biing,

&aragliding, ice$sating, and heli$siing are &o&ulartourist attractions in +imachal 7radesh.L'M

9himla, the state ca&ital, is very &o&ular among

tourists. The ?ala$9himla *ailway is a ountainrailway which is a N29:@ Dorld +eritage 9ite.

9himla is also a amous siing attraction in India.@ther &o&ular hill stations include anali and

?asauli.

Fharamshala, home o the Falai Eama, is nownor its Tibetan monasteries and /uddhist tem&les.

any treing e9himla *ailway is a mounatain railway in+imachal 7radesh.


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The *idge, 9himla

9iing in anali

*ohtang 7ass in +imachal 7radesh

1. ;ammu and ?ashmir

;ammu R ?ashmir is nown or its scenic landsca&e

;ammu and ?ashmir is the northernmost state o

India. ;ammu is noted or its scenic landsca&e,ancient tem&les and mosGues, +indu and uslim

shrines, castles, gardens and orts. The +indu holyshrines o Amarnath in ?ashmir =alley attracts

about .0 million +indu devotees every year.=aishno Fevi also attract millions o +indu

devotees every year. ;ammu6s historic monuments

eature a uniGue blend o Islamic and +indu

architecture styles.

Tourism orms an integral &art o the ?ashmiri

economy. @ten dubbed B7aradise on 2arthB,


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?ashmir6s mountainous landsca&e has attractedtourists or centuries. Notable &laces are Fal Eae,

9rinagar 7ahalgam, Culmarg, Heusmarg and

ughal Cardens etc. ?ashmir6s natural landsca&ehas made it one o the &o&ular destinations or

adventure tourism in 9outh Asia.

In recent years, Eadah has emerged as a majorhub or adventure tourism. This &art o Creater

+imalaya called Bmoon on earthB consists o naed&eas and dee& gorges. Eeh, the ca&ital, is also a

growing tourist s&ot.

Tso oriri Eae, Eadah

Culmarg Condola$ The second highest cable car inthe world

10.;harhand

;harhand is the eastern state o India ormed in

"!!!. It is nown or its orest cover and mine


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reserves. @ne o the biggest tourist attraction in ;harhand is =aidyanath jyotirlinga situated in

Feoghar district.

9hiarji tem&le at &ararnath 4Ciridih5 is nown orits serene beauty.

Fenesly covered in orest, the state has many

wildlie sanctuaries including To&chanchi wildliesanctuary and 7alamu wildlie sanctuary.

1'. ?arnataa

?arnataa has been raned as ourth most &o&ulardestination or tourism among states o India.L#M

It has the highest number o national &rotectedmonuments in India, at '!(.

?annada dynasties lie ?adambas, Destern

Cangas, :haluyas, *ashtrautas, +oysalas,=ijayanagaras and the ?ingdom o ysore ruled

rom what is today ?arnataa.L%ML0!M They builtgreat monuments to /uddhism, ;ainism and

+induism. These monuments are &reserved at

/adami, Aihole, 7attadaal, ahauta, +am&i,Eashmeshwar, 9udi, +ooli, ahadeva Tem&le


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4Itagi5, Fambal, Eaundi, Cadag, +angal, +alasi,Calaganatha, :haudayyadana&ura, /anavasi,

/elur, +alebidu, 9ringeri, 9hravanabelagola,

9annati, Nanjangud, ysore, Nandi +ills, ?olar,udabidri, Coarna, /agali, ?uruvatti and many

more. Notable Islamic monuments are &resent at/ija&ur, /idar, Culbarga, *aichur and other &art o

the state. Col Cumba3 at /ija&ur, has the secondlargest &re$modern dome in the world ater the

/y3antine +agia 9o&hia. ?arnataa has two Dorld

heritage sites, at +am&i and 7attadaal./ellary oneo the historical &lace, we can see the orts whichwere built by the great Ti&u 9ultan or &rotection.

?arnataa state has several &alaces such as

/angalore 7alace, ysore 7alace 4also nown as

Ambavilas 7alace5, Ti&u 9ultan6s 9ummer 7alace,Nalnad 7alace, *ajendra =ilas, ;aganmohan

7alace, ;ayalashmi =ilas ansion, Ealitha ahal,*ajendra =ilas, :heluvamba ansion, 9hiva&&a

Nayaa 7alace and Faria Faulat /agh. ?arnataa isamous or ;og alls o 9himoga Fistrict is second

highest wateralls in Asia. ?arnataa has many

beaches at al&e, ?au&, arvanthe, ?arwar,Coarna, urdeshwara, 9urathal. ?arnataa is aroc climbers &aradise. Hana in ttara ?annada,

Oort in :hitradurga, *amnagara near /engalurudistrict, 9hivagange in Tumur district and teal in


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?olar district are a roc climbers heaven.L01M tsav*oc Carden in 9higgaon, ttar ?annada.

9hola Crasslands in ?udremuh, ?arnataa.

+ill stations in ?arnataa are generally une


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*anebennur blacbuc sanctuary, +averi districtFeva *aya Dildlie 9anctuary, near +am&i Attiveri

/ird 9anctuary, near +ubli$Fharwad, ttara

?annada Anshi National 7ar, ttara ?annadaagadi /ird 9anctuary, 9hirahatti /himgad Dildlie

9anctuaryL0M Adichunchanagiri Dildlie9anctuaryL00M Arabithittu Dildlie 9anctuary L0'M

/iligiriranga 9wamy Tem&le Dildlie 9anctuary/hadra Dildlie 9anctuary /rahmagiri Dildlie

9anctuary :auvery Dildlie 9anctuary eluote

Tem&le Dildlie 9anctuary L0)M in andya districtooambia Dildlie 9anctuary Nugu Dildlie9anctuary 7ush&agiri Dildlie 9anctuary

9haravathi =alley Dildlie 9anctuary 9hettihalliDildlie 9anctuary 9omeshwara Dildlie 9anctuary

Talaaveri Dildlie 9anctuary Cudavi /ird

9anctuary andagadde /ird 9anctuary ?aggaladu+eronry ?oare /ellur /ana&ura 7eacoc

9anctuary and /onal /ird 9anctuary

=ijayanagara, a N29:@ Dorld +eritage 9ite

+am&i, a N29:@ Dorld +eritage 9ite


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Col Cumba3 in /ija&ur

ysore 7alace /angalore 7alace

1). ?erala

?erala, nicnamed as BCod6s own country,B is

amous or its houseboats.

ain article Tourism in ?erala

?erala is a state on the tro&ical alabar :oast osouth$western India. Nicnamed as one o the B1!

&aradises o the worldB by National Ceogra&hic,

L0(M ?erala is amous es&ecially or its 2co$tourisminitiatives. Its uniGue culture and traditions,

cou&led with its varied demogra&hy, has made itone o the most &o&ular tourist destinations in

India. Crowing at a rate o 1.1P, the tourismindustry signi8cantly contributes to the state6s

economy. ?erala is nown or its tro&icalbacwaters and &ristine beaches such as ?ovalam.

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com&ared to sho&&ing estivals being held in othercountries, this Oestival converts the entire state o

?erala into a giant sho&&ing mall, incor&orating not

just the big &layers, but also the small and mediumscale industries. The state6s tourism agenda

&romotes ecologically sustained tourism, whichocuses on the local culture, wilderness

adventures, volunteering and &ersonal growth othe local &o&ulation. 2Korts are taen to minimi3e

the adverse eKects o traditional tourism on the

natural environment, and enhance the culturalintegrity o local &eo&le.

1(. adhya 7radesh

adhya 7radesh is called the B+eart o IndiaB

because o its location in the :entre o the country.It has been home to the cultural heritage o

+induism, Islam, /uddhism, 9ihism and ;ainism.Innumerable monuments, e


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+eritage 9ite. Cwalior is amous or its ort, ;ai =ilas7alace, the Tomb o *ani Eashmibai, d. Chaus R

Tansen.

adhya 7radesh is also nown as Tiger 9tatebecause o the tiger &o&ulation. Oamous national

&ars lie ?anha National 7ar, /andhavgadh,

adhav National 7ar, 9hiv&uri, 7ench are locatedin adhya 7radesh. ?uno 7al&ur national &ar is

getting Arican cheetas and is e


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7laces o attraction are,

Dildlie > ?anha National 7ar,L0%M /andhavgarh

National 7ar4website5, 7ench Tiger *eserve

+eritage > ?hajuraho Tem&le Crou&, @rchha,/himbeta *oc 9helters :avesL'!M

Dorshi& > jjainjjain,L'1ML'"M @mareshwar,aheshwar, aihar, 9anchi

Dater /odies S EaesS Fams > /hojtal B&&er Eae$

/ho&alB, Candhi 9agar Fam, Indirasagar Fam,

7i&liya&ala, *eservoir, /hedaghat

a5 9anchi 9tu&ab5 @rchha 7alacec5Cwalior Oort in Cwalior cityd5 ?hajuraho Crou& o onuments

e5 *oc 9helters o /himbeta, a N29:@Dorld +eritage 9ite

5 Ancient tem&les o Amarantag5 arble :liKs near the city o ;abal&ur


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h5 /andhavgarh National 7ar have highestnown density o the tiger &o&ulation

1#. aharashtra

umbai is the most &o&ular cosmo&olitan city inIndia, amous or its architecture, sho&&ing,

gastronomy, and /ollywood. aharashtra accountsor largest oreign tourists arrivals in India.L#M

ain article Tourism in aharashtra

9ee also Tourist Attractions in umbai

9ee also Tourism in arathwada and Touristattractions in Aurangabad, aharashtra

aharashtra is the most visited state in India byoreign tourists,L#M with more than '.1 million

oreign tourists arrivals annually. aharashtra

boasts o a large number o &o&ular and reveredreligious venues that are heavily reGuented by

locals as well as out$o$state visitors. Aurangabad isthe tourism ca&ital o aharashtra.L'0ML''M

The )th$century &aintings at the Ajanta :aves inAurangabad, aharashtra


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Ajanta :aves, 2llora :aves, 2le&hanta :aves and:hhatra&ati 9hivaji Terminus are the our N29:@

Dorld +eritage sites in aharashtra and are highly

res&onsible or the develo&ment o Tourism in thestate.L')M

umbai is the most &o&ular cosmo&olitan city in

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Aurangabad the ahalashmi tem&le at ?olha&ur,the cities o Nashi, Trimba amous or religious

im&ortance and the city o 7une the seat o the

aratha 2m&ire and the antastic Canesh :haturthicelebrations together contribute or the Tourism

sector o aharashtra. angi Tungi in Nashi is avery im&ortant &ilgrimage o the ;ain community.

The 1!#t tall 9tatue o Ahimsa at angi Tungi, thetallest ;ain 9tatue in the world is attracting ;ain

devotees rom around the world. This statue holds

the Cuinness world record or the tallest ;ain Idol.

1%. ani&ur

ani&ur as the name suggest is a land o jewels. Its rich culture e


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eghalaya has " national &ars and wildliesanctuaries.

eghalaya, also oKers many adventure tourism

o&&ortunities in the orm o mountaineering, rocclimbing, treing and hiing, water s&orts etc. The

state oKers several treing routes some o which

also aKord an o&&ortunity to encounter some rareanimals such as the slow loris, assorted deer and

bear. The miam Eae has a water s&orts com&le<with acilities such as rowboats, &addleboats,

sailing boats, cruise$boats, water$scooters ands&eedboats.

:herra&unjee is one o the most &o&ular tourist

s&ots in North 2ast o India. It lies to the south othe ca&ital 9hillong. The town is very well nown

and needs little &ublicity. A rather scenic, '!ilometre long road, connects :herra&unjee with

9hillong.

The &o&ular wateralls in the state are the 2le&hantOalls, 9hadthum Oalls, Deinia alls, /isho& Oalls,Nohaliai Oalls, Eangshiang Oalls and 9weet Oalls.

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believed to have curative and medicinal &ro&erties.It is a very good &lace to visit.

"1. i3orami3oram is considered by many as a beautiul

&lace due to its dramatic landsca&e and &leasant

climate. The state is rich in bird diversity, whichhas the &otential to mae it a major birdwatching

destination.L'#M i3oram is a stronghold or rs.

+ume6s &heasant 49yrmaticus humiae5.L'%M Thereis also a rare record o the wild water buKalo romthe state.L)!M There have been several &ast

records o sightings o the 9umatran rhinocerosrom i3oram, and Eushai hills.L)1M A small

&o&ulation o wild ele&hants can be seen inNgeng&ui and Fam&a 9anctuaries.L)"M @ther

interesting sites are i3o 7oets6 9Guare also nown

as i3o +laung&ui ual in i3o and the Creategaliths locally nown as 6?awtchhuah *o&ui6. 7u

Jiona, who lives in /atawng near Ai3awl, also haslot o visitors due to his ame as having the largest

Oamily in the Dorld.L)M

A &anorama o Ai3awl taen rom Jemabaw.


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"". @disha

@disha has been a &reerred destination rom

ancient days or &eo&le who have an interest ins&irituality, religion, culture, art and natural beauty.Ancient and medieval architecture, &ristine sea

beaches, the classical dance @dissi and ethnicdance orms lie :hhau, Chumura and 9ambal&uri

and a variety o estivals. @disha has e&t the

religion o /uddhism alive. *esearch suggests

about evidences o Cautama /uddha6s birth in@disha. *oc$edicts that have challenged timestand huge and over$&owering by the bans o the

Faya *iver. The torch o /uddhism is still abla3e inthe sublime triangle at dayagiri, Ealitgiri as well

as *atnagiri, on the bans o river /iru&a. 7reciousragments o a glorious &ast come alive in the

sha&e o stu&as, roc$cut caves, roc$edicts,e


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The nion Territory o 7uducherry com&rises ourcoastal regions vi3. 7ondicherry, ?araial, ahe

and Hanam. 7ondicherry is the :a&ital o this nion

Territory and one o the most &o&ular touristdestinations in 9outh India. 7ondicherry has been

described by National Ceogra&hic as Ba glowinghighlight o subcontinental sojournB. The city has

many beautiul colonial buildings, churches,tem&les, and statues, which, combined with the

systematic town &lanning and the well$&lanned

Orench$style avenues, still &reserve much o thecolonial ambiance.

"0. 7unjab

The state o 7unjab is renowned or its cuisine,culture and history. 7unjab has a vast &ublic

trans&ortation and communication networ. 9ome

o the main cities in 7unjab are Amritsar, ;alandhar,7atiala, 7athanot and Eudhiana. is nown or the

combines made here while 7atiala is nown or thehistorical orts. 7unjab also has a rich 9ih religious

history. Tourism in 7unjab is &rinci&ally suited or

the tourists interested in culture, ancientcivilisation, s&irituality and e&ic history. 9ome othe villages in 7unjab are also a must see or the

&erson who wants to see the true 7unjab, with theirbeautiul traditional Indian homes, arms and


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tem&les, this is a must see or any visitor that goesto India. Eonely 7lanet /luelist "!!# has voted the

+armandir 9ahib as one o the worlds best

s&iritual sites with over 1!!,!!! &ilgrims andtourists visiting on a daily basis. 9ince Amritsar is a

big tourist s&ot, a lot o 8ve star hotels are gettingattracted to o&en u& &ro&erties here. +otel Ista has

become very &o&ular with nonresident Indian 4N*I5community. New &ro&erties by *adisson and Taj are

coming u& in this city.

"'. *ajasthan

*ajasthan, literally meaning BEand o the ?ingsB, isone o the most attractive tourist destinations in

Destern India. The vast sand dunes o the TharFesert attract millions o tourists rom around the

globe every year.

Attractions

a5 ;ai&ur > The ca&ital o *ajasthan, amous

or its rich history and royal architectureb5 ;odh&ur > Oortress$city at the edge o the

Thar Fesert, amous or its blue homes andarchitecture

c5dai&ur > ?nown as the B=eniceB o India


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d5 /ianer > Oamous or its medieval historyas a trade route out&ost

e5 ount Abu > Is a &o&ular hill station, the

highest &ea in the Aravalli *ange o*ajasthan, Curu 9hihar is located here

5 *ana&ur > Earge ;ain Tem&le com&le A N29:@ Dorld+eritage 9ite

i5 Nathdwara > This town near dai&ur hosts theamous tem&le o 9hrinathji

j5 9awai adho&ur > Oamous or *anthambore

National 7ar and historic *anthambore Oort59hehawati > Oor traditional +avelis

l5 Fhosi +ill > =edic &eriod +ill, :hyvan *ishiAshram

m5 +awa ahal in ;ai&urn5 ehrangarh Oort in ;odh&uro5 ;ag andir 7alace in dai&ur

"). 9iim

@riginally nown as 9u$+eem, which in the locallanguage means B&eaceul homeB. 9iim was an

inde&endent ingdom till the year 1%(0, when it

became a &art o the *e&ublic o India. The ca&ital


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o 9iim is Cangto, located a&&ro


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be listed in B'" &laces to go around the worldB byBThe New Hor TimesB. arina beach in :hennai is

the second largest beach in the world and :hennai

is home to historic tem&les and &ars.9anctuaries and National &ars

The Destern Chats is one o the eight hottest

biodiversity hots&ots in the world and a N29:@

Dorld +eritage 9ite.The mangrove orests o7ichavaram are the second largest in the worldL(!M

and the Cul o annar /ios&here *eserve coversan area o 1!,'!! mU o ocean, islands and the

adjoining coastline including coral rees, saltmarshes, mangroves and is home to 2ndangered

aGuatic s&ecies including dol&hins, dugongs,whales and sea cucumbers. The wetlands attract

numerous migratory birds rom 2uro&e and

America. The state government has established 1bird sanctuaries to &rotect the birds rom &oaching

and hunting. The state also has various birdsanctuaries including 1 established bird

sanctuaries The state is home to one o the largest&o&ulations o endangered Indian ele&hant and

/engal Tiger.The region is home to one$third o the

tiger &o&ulation and more than hal o the ele&hant&o&ulation o India


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"#. Telangana

Telangana,the state with rich historic and cultural

heritage is one o the most reGuented tourist&laces in 9outh India.Also nown as The :ity o7earls, +yderabad is today one o the most

develo&ed cities in the country and a modern hubo inormation technology, IT29, and biotechnology.

+yderabad is nown or its rich history, culture and

architecture re&resenting its uniGue character as a

meeting &oint or North and 9outh India, and alsoits multilingual culture.

+yderabad raned second best &lace in the worldthat one should see in "!1' which is &ublished in

the annual guide o 6Traveler6 maga3ine o National

Ceogra&hic.L%1M

/irla andir, +yderabad is a white marble +indu

tem&le o Eord =enateshwara on the Naubath7ahad in +yderabad.

"%. Tri&urajjayanta 7alace > The gleaming white jjayanta

7alace located in the ca&ital city o Agartala evoes

the age o Tri&ura aharajas. It is a uniGue


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e Another tem&le oeminence o Tri&ura is this tem&le. located '' m

rom Agartala on the eastern ringe o dai&urtown by the ban o ban o river Comati. The

tem&le is now under the control o the

Archaeological 9urvey o India. It was built byaharaja Covinda aniya 41))!>1)()5. The

tem&le is immortalised in *abindranath Tagore6samous &lay nown as /isarjan and *ajarshi.

aharaja Covinda also eatures an im&ortantcharacter in Tagore6s &lay. Dhile a&&roaching

/hubaneshwari Tem&le one can 8nd the ruins o

the &alace o the aharaja. Fown below the tem&lethe river Comati ows.

!. ttarahand


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The =alley o Olowers and Nanda Fevi National7ars are N29:@ Dorld +eritage 9ites.

ttarahand, the "(th state o the *e&ublic o

India, is called Bthe abode o the CodsB or reerredas the B+eaven on 2arthB. It contains glaciers,snow$clad mountains, valley o owers, siing

slo&es and dense orests, and many shrines and

&laces o &ilgrimage. :hota :har Fhams, the minor&ilgrimage o the our most sacred and revered

+indu tem&les /adrinath, ?edarnath, Cangotri and Hamunotri are nestled in the +imalayas, o which

/adrinath is &art o :har Fham, major &ilgrimageo our highly sacred +indu tem&les.L%(ML%#M

+aridwar which means Cateway to Cod is the only&lace on the &lains.

Claciers

7indari Clacier, ilam Clacier, Cangotri Clacier,/under 7unch Clacier, ?hatling Clacier, Foonagiri

Clacier, Forani Clacier, ?a&hini Clacier, *alam

Clacier

Dildlie *eserves

:orbett National 7ar, *ajaji National 7ar, Asan:onservation *eserve, Nanda Fevi National 7ar,

Covind Dildlie 9anctuary, Asot us Feer9anctuary 4Asot5, =alley o Olowers


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;im :orbett National 7ar the oldest national &arin India, amous or Tigers

1. ttar 7radesh

=aranasi$The origin o +induism and world6s one o

the oldest cities. Also nown as :ity o tem&les it isost &o&ular holy &lace o lord 9hiva devotees.

9ome o the 8nest Te +ome to three Dorld +eritage 9ites i.e. Taj

ahal, Agra Oort R Oateh&ur 9iri. Agra boast oseveral others historical monuments and gardens.

Tomb o I6timad$ud$Faulah, Tomb o Abar theCreat to name a ew.

Allahabad or 7rayag $?umbh ela$The &lace where

Indian national river Canges and Hamuna and9araswati rivers meet. A mass +indu &ilgrimage in

which +indus gather at the Canges river. Abarorts. @ne o the most &o&ular religious centres o

ancient and modern India or +induism. ttar7radesh6s administrative and education ca&ital.

?umbh ela at Allahabad

Oateh&ur 9iri$+istorical &lace or ughal 2m&ire6s &alaces and orts

Corah&ur The city was home to /uddhist, +indu, uslim, ;ain and 9ih saints. Thebirth&lace o 7aramhansa Hogananda, great +indu em&eror :handragu&ta aurya.


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". Dest /engal

The royal /engal tiger at 9underbans National 7ar,

a N29:@ Dorld +eritage 9ite

?olata 4ormerly :alcutta5, is the ca&ital o Dest

/engal has been nicnamed the :ultural :a&ital oIndia, :ity o 7alaces, :ity o ;oy, etc. This comes

rom the numerous &alatial mansions built all over

the city. nlie many north Indian cities, whoseconstruction stresses minimalism, the layout omuch o theVrightV architectural variety in ?olata

owes its origins to 2uro&ean styles and tastesim&orted by the /ritish as it was the ca&ital o

/ritish India rom 1((" to 1%11 and, to a much

lesser e


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vibrant culture which has led India rom theoreront rom the 1#th century onwards in all

ronts ranging rom culture to arts, literature to

sciences, s&orts to &olitics, theatre to 8lms. +ometo the amous /engal *enaissance which boasts o

a host o luminaries lie *aja *ammohan *oy,Ishwar :handra =idyasagar, *amarishna, Netaji

9ubhas :handra /ose, /anim :handra:hatto&adhyay, Acharya ;agadish :handra /ose,

*abindranath Tagore, 9wami =iveananda,

?hudiram, :hittaranjan Fas, 9ri Aurobindo, 9arat:handra :hatto&adhyay, /agha ;atin, /idhan:handra *oy, and countless others. The city has

lost much o its glory now but has never lost itseKervescence. Dest /engal is also nown or the

amous The 9underbans.

tourism by state and territory

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