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Important holy sites of Hinduism by Nikhil Gangoli This article is about some important holy sites of Hinduism. These are some of the Tirthas and Dhaams - the most important holy sites. A dhaam as explained later is a sacred abode of Vishnu. There are four such important dhaams that I will mention here. A tirtha is a holy site for pilgrimage. You can go to a tirtha as a tourist to discover the soul of India. For the devout Hindu however a visit to a tirtha is a voyage of personal and spiritual discovery. These places are charged with the power of God and he visits them for that purpose. The Hindu

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Dehli Travel Guide

Delhi Travel Guide by Vinay Chaubey Dear fellow travelers, I’d like to thank Vinay for his valuable contribution. One of the most fascinating aspects of Delhi is the "visibility" of its historic past. Were it not for the demands of urbanization, large portions of the city could well be earmarked as archaeological parks. This is because the rulers of successive dynasties between the 13th and the 17th centuries established seven cities in different parts of Delhi. A chronological review of these cities fortunately also serves as a suitable itinerary for tourists and highlights the important monuments amongst the 1300 officially listed. History: Delhi’s history goes much further back in time than the

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Spiritual Tourism is a real crowd-puller to India! By Manoj Gursahani Dear fellow traveller, Back on the Indian subcontinent, I hope you’ll enjoy Manoj’s contribution. India and other culturally rich countries are fast finding out the importance of their spiritual traditions and beliefs in context of tourism; though, India has always been looked upon as the universal truth- finder’s path and a land of inherent spirituality. This view has been reinforced by the many overseas tourists to the country who return with memories of individual sanctification and weary souls rejuvenated after having stepped on the many legendary Indian worship sites and pilgrimage centers. How the Celeb-factor has turned around the fate

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