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Dharamshala (/ ˈ d ɑːr ə m ʃ ɑː l ə /, Hindi: [d̪ʱərmʃaːlaː]; also spelled Dharamsala) is a town in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. It serves as the winter capital of the state and the administrative headquarters of the Kangra district since 1855. [5] [6] [7] The town also hosts the Tibetan Government-in-exile.
Mahabalipuram Shore Temple is a major tourist attraction Bharatanatyam dance. Chennai had been the most visited city in India by foreign tourists consecutively from 2010 [2] to 2012, [3] [4] overtaking New Delhi and Mumbai with visitors to heritage sites in Kanchipuram and Mahabalipuram and medical tourists making up the largest numbers.
Mamallapuram (also known as Mahabalipuram [4]), is a town in Chengalpattu district in the southeastern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, best known for the UNESCO World Heritage Site of 7th- and 8th-century Hindu Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram. It is one of the famous tourist sites in India. [5] The ancient name of the place is Thirukadalmallai.
Tamil women traditionally wear a sari, a garment that consists of a drape varying from 5 yards (4.6 m) to 9 yards (8.2 m) in length and 2 feet (0.61 m) to 4 feet (1.2 m) in breadth that is typically wrapped around the waist, with one end draped over the shoulder, baring the midriff, as according to Indian philosophy, the navel is considered as the source of life and creativity.
The city was known as the "Garden City of India". [1] Bengaluru is one of the most important tourist centers of the Karnataka state. Central business district of Bengaluru consists of places MG Road, Brigade Road, Commercial Street, Vidhana Soudha etc. Bengaluru had many lakes and parks.
Tourism in India is 4.6% of the country's gross domestic product (GDP). Unlike other sectors, tourism is not a priority sector for the Government of India. The World Travel and Tourism Council calculated that tourism generated ₹ 13.2 lakh crore (US$150 billion) or 5.8% of India's GDP and supported 32.1 million jobs in 2021. Even though, these ...
Hemanta (Sanskrit: हेमन्त, romanized: Hemanta) is the season of early winter in the Hindu calendar. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It is one of the six seasons ( ritu ), each lasting two months, the others being Vasanta (spring), Grishma (summer), Sharada ( autumn ), Varsha (monsoon), and Shishira (winter).
Every year, thousands of Hindu pilgrims visit holy shrines of Vaishno Devi and Amarnath which has had a significant impact on the state's economy. [1] Kashmir Valley is one of the top tourist destinations of India. [2] Gulmarg, one of the most popular ski resort destinations in India, is also home to the world's highest green golf course. [3]