Surat is the commercial capital of the state of Gujarat and also second largest commercial hub after Mumbai. Surat is situated on the bank of river Tapi. Surat was the primary port of India during the Mughal period. The city is also known as “The city of Sun” and hence the name. It is said [...]

Lothal is one of the most important cities when it comes to ancient civilization. Also it is one of the most important archeological sites in India. It contains the remains of the erstwhile Indus valley civilization. It was at that time a vital and thriving trade centre in ancient times, with its trade of beads, [...]

Orissa is a state in India whose previous name was Kalinga. Bhubaneshwar is the capital of Orissa. Orissa has a very old and interesting history with many rulers invading and occupying the area over the years.The official language spoken by people in Orissa is Odia. The capital city of Bhubaneshwar is known for the exquisite [...]

The word “Buddha”, means ‘the enlightened one’. And so was Gautam Buddha one of the greatest religious teachers that the world has seen. His teachings expounded in Buddhism, are hugely popular in Burma, China, Japan and many other South Eastern Countries. The Buddha was born as Siddhartha to Shuddhodana the king of Kapilavastu in Nepal. [...]

Pune also known as punyanagri is the eight largest metropolis in India, it is also the second largest metropolis in Maharashatra.It wa once the capital of the Maratha Empire, situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula and Mutha rivers. Pune is also the administrative capital of [...]

Dussehra is a popular festival celebrated by the Hindu community all over Indian sub-continent, different areas have different names and styles of celebrations. In some parts of the country especially south of the deccan plateau Dussehra is also called Vijayadashmi – Vijay meaning victory and Dashmi meaning the tenth day. It was on this very [...]

India has many holy places. In the southern part of India in the state of AndhraPradesh there is a small town called Tirupathi in Chitoor District which is known world wide for its world most famous Balaji or Venkateshwara Swamy Temple. Balaji is vishnu’s Avathar in this kaliyug This temple is located on 7 Hills [...]