November 24, 2014

SHARING IS CARING # 2

Let's make it a habit. That is I share here the favourite posts I read everyday. The best ones that makes us happy, brings us smile, push us more to travel etc. The ones that literally inspire us to write more.

So every day this whole week, I would try to make two posts each on what others think of traveling. One would be traveling around the globe because there is a lot to do in this one short life.

On the contrary, the other one would be about the columns writing about traveling in India. My country which I always ignore, thinking that its here, I have a whole length of life to travel my own mother land.

So this one is to be proud about the breathtaking destinations in   India. It is from www.holidayiq.com

The only place I have been to in the below list of 7 is the magnificent Taj Mahal. My visit to this wonder was one of a challenge. But that calls for another post. Also I would like to mention that these 7 are the ones out of the many marvels of India. For example, I would reckon Hampi, Auroville etc.
With So much to travel, let's just pack our bags and hit the road.




Every Indian Will be proud of these 7 Marvels that exist in the country.

1. World’s Highest Monolith Statue - Gometeshwara at Shravanabelagola 


Source: hindudevotionalblog.com

HolidayIQ Traveller Priyam says, “Shravanabelgola is 160 km from Bangalore. It is an important Jain pilgrimage centre. It has a statue of a prominent Jain, Tirthankar. The statue is considered to be one of India's largest monolith statues. The temple and statue is located atop a hill. The trek from the base to the top is around 2000 steps and takes around 1 hour to complete. The view from atop is completely worth the tough trek.”

2. 2000 Bridges and 91 Tunnels - Konkan Railways, An Engineering Marvel 


Source: flickr/ Himanshu Sarpotdar

HolidayIQ Traveller Kalpesh Modi says, “It was a nice journey through lush green Konkan route with lots of tunnels. We enjoyed the scenic beauty of Konkan Railway’s. The food quality is good and one should travel through Konkan Railway’s to understand India's engineering expertise.”

3. Visit One Of The Earliest Civilisations In The World At Dholavira


Source: ipernity.com

HolidayIQ Traveller Madhu Menon says, “Dholavira, a village known for its archaeological excavations of the Indus Valley Civilization and Harappan Culture can be considered as one of the remotest regions in modern India. The place is closer to many of the smaller towns in Pakistan than the nearest town in India. But there is almost a 60 km impenetrable divide between the two countries by a unique desert that gets filled in with water during the monsoons and becomes as hard as any of the best roads in Gujarat during the other seasons.”

4. Asia’s Cleanest Village - Mawlynnong


Source: kopili.wordpress.com

HolidayIQ Traveller Mahadeb Pal says, “First of all, the weather of Shillong is very nice. Beside the town, you may also go to Mawlynnong, which is the cleanest village of Asia. You also can travel to Cherra or Shora which are the wettest placed in our Earth. All types of food is available there.”

5. One Of The 7 Wonders Of The World - Taj Mahal


Source: holidayiq.com
HolidayIQ Traveller Karan Brahmbhatt says, “A great monument that manages to surprise visitors even after 400 years! The sheer size and perfection of the artwork & design are something that can only be witnessed in person.” 

6. World’s Highest Astronomy Observatory - Hanle in Ladakh


Source: static.panoramio.com

The latest hotspot for international astronomers is nestled in the western Himalayas. The Indian Astronomical Observatory, sitting at height of 14,800 feet in the village of Hanle in Ladakh, is the world's highest astronomy observatory. The cloudless skies of the dry cold desert make ‘the eye in the sky’ an excellent site for star gazing. 

7. Asia’s Largest Solar Park Hub - Charanka Solar Park In Gujarat


Source: gpcindia.com 

Located just 150 km from Mehsana, and the largest site within the Solar Park, the fully operational Charanka Solar Park is one-of-a-kind. The solar park also saves around 8 million tonnes of carbon dioxide from being released into the atmosphere.




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