Archive for April, 2010
West Bengal
West Bengal is on the eastern part of India where in more than 80,000,000 people are living. It is very hot and the temperature ranges from 38′ Celsius and the minimum temperature is 16′ Celsius.
- Himalayan Zoo: Himalayan Zoo is near its capital Darjeeling which is rich in flora and fauna. Many varieties of animals like lions, Tigers, leopards can be found in this zoo.
- Senchal Lake: Senchal Lake is a good picnic spot for the tourist people. This lake is surrounded by tiger hills and this is 11 away from the heart of the city.
- Chandrodaya Temple (Mayapur): Chandrodaya Temple (Mayapur) is built by ISKON association and it is near Nabadwip. This is a temple for Lord Krishna.
- Fulbari barrage: Fulbari barrage is a cool picnic spot for the visitor which is 12 kilometers away from Darjeeling. Many varieties of water living species can be found here.
- Sarbamangala Mandir: Sarbamangala Mandirwhich is on D.N. Sarkar Road which was built by Maharaja Kirtichand on 1700. There is a special festival on every near in this temple.
Spend your holidays in Darjeeling this summer!!!
Madurai
Madurai is the second largest city in Tamilnadu next to chennai and the popular river VAIGAI is running in this city. This city is famous for temples. There are more than 100 temples in this city. Its population is around 1,000,000. 3000years ago Madurai was ruled by the famous King Pandian
The main tourist spots in Madurai are:
• MeenakshiAmman Temple
• Thirumalai Nayakar Mahal
• Azhagar Kovil
• Gandhi Museum
• Periya Pallivasal
• Thiruparangundram
• St. Mary’s Cathedral church
• Kudal Azhagar Temple
Madurai Meenakshi Amman Temple is one of the biggest temples in India and it was built by the king Kulasekara. This temple is in the center of the city and the streets are occupied concentrically around the temple. The climatic conditions in Madurai during summer are 40′ Celsius and during winter it is around 26′ Celsius. Madurai has a National airport and it is 10 kilometers away from Madurai City. It also has good transportation facility like buses, trains etc…