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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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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Kenya African Elephant
Animal - The Most
Captivating Of Kenya
AnimalsBy Robert Muhoho
Dear fellow travellers,
Thank you Robert for
sharing your knowledge
with us. The African
elephant is the largest land
mammal alive. Its Latin
name is loxodonta
Africana. It may reach a
length of six to seven
meters; trunk included, and
may weigh up to seven
tons. Gestation period; 22
months; may have a young
every four years. Twins
are rare. Longevity; 70 to
85 years. Size of the
African elephant The
African elephant differs
from the Indian one in
having a bigger head and
larger ears, besides a
larger overall size. The cow
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