Archive for March, 2009
Mumbai
Mumbai is the capital of Maharastra which is one of the biggest states in India. More than 14 million people are living in India. Mumbai is a metropolitan city. Famous financial institutions like Reserve bank of India, Bombay stock exchange, National Stock exchange of India are located in Mumbai. The area of Mumbai city is 600 square kilometers. More than 13crore people are living in this city. The temperature in Mumbai city during summer is around 30′ Celsius and during winter it is around 10′ Celsius. Haji Ali mosque is a famous mosque in Mumbai which is more than 500 years old. Flora fountain is a tourist spot in Mumbai which is built using stones. It was built in 1864. The Gateway of India is another landmark in India in which the gateway arch is 26metres high. The Tajmahal palace is a luxurious hotel in Mumbai which has more than 500rooms for the guests. The main specialty of this hotel is the dome is built from steel which is same as the steel used to build Effile tower. Nariman point is a business district in Mumbai in which the rate of a house is more than $2500 per square feet. Chatrapathi shivaji railway station and Chatrapathi shivaji International airport in Mumbai are respectively the most famous Railway stations and Airports in India. Visit this wonderful place and spend your days joyfully!!!
Goa
Goa is the smallest state in India. The capital of Goa is Panaji and it was established in the year 1987. More than 1, 20,000 people are living in Goa and its area is 3700 square kilometers. Konkani is the language spoken by the people. Some are also speaking Marathi and English. BITS which is a famous University started its branch at Goa in 2004. About the climatic conditions the summer temperature is around 30′ Celsius and the winter temperature is around 20′ Celsius. More than 1500 kilometers in Goa is the forest area and only 1200 is than land area which is governed by the Government. It is the third richest state in India. It has also got a good transportation facility like Buses, trains and aero planes. Mangeshi Hindu temple is a famous temple in Goa. Apart from Mangeshi temple some other temples to visit in Goa are Gajalakshmi temple
- • Devkikrishna kovil
- • Gomant Tirupati Balaji
- • Shantadurga Shankvaleshwari temple
- • Khandolacheya Ganapati temple
- • Shantadurga kovil
- • Brahmadev kovil
- • Shree Betal kovil
- • Shree Mahalasa kovil
- • Shanta Durga kovil
- • Mangueshi kovil
- • Mahalaxmi kovil
Goa is famous for beach since it is in the coastal part of India. If you are visiting Mumbai visit Goa and enjoy the climatic conditions there!!!