India / Maharashtra /Satara /Panchgani Panchgani, literally mean the place of five hills, is a renowned hill station in Maharashtra. This majestic hill resort is located at 1,334 mt altitude. Panchgani is a vibrant scenic destination and its beauty multiplies with the backdrop of hilly terrains at one side and coastal plains at the other […]
India /Maharashtra /Nagpur /Nagpur Sight Address : Sri Balaji and Sri Kartikeya Temple is located about 6 kms north-west of Nagpur, atop the scenic Seminary hills. Edit Detail InformationEdit The Sri Balaji Karthikeyan Temple, one of the most revered temples in the city. The deities of the temple are Lord Balaji, Lord Kartikeya (Muruga, son of […]
India /Maharashtra /Nagpur /Nagpur Sight Address : Musical Garden is located 7.5kms east of Nagpur at Surya Nagar.Edit Detail InformationEdit Featuring a landscaped garden and lush lawns, the Lata Mangeshkar Garden at Surya Nagar in east Nagpur contains a musical fountain which dances to the tunes of Indian classical music ragas and raginis. Proposed and constructed […]
Detail InformationEdit The Larsen Ice Shelf is a long, fringing ice shelf in the northwest part of the Weddell Sea, extending along the east coast of Antarctic Peninsula from Cape Longing to the area just southward of Hearst Island. Named for Captain Carl Anton Larsen, the master of the Norwegian whaling vessel Jason, who sailed […]
Detail InformationEdit Thwaites Glacier is an unusually broad and fast Antarctic glacier flowing into Pine Island Bay, part of the Amundsen Sea, east of Mount Murphy, on the Walgreen Coast of Marie Byrd Land. Its surface speeds exceed 2 km/yr near its grounding line, and its fastest flowing grounded ice is centred between 50 and […]
Detail InformationEdit Dibble Glacier is a prominent channel glacier flowing from the continental ice and terminating in a prominent tongue at the east side of Davis Bay. It was delineated from air photos taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump (1946-47), and named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Jonas Dibble, ship’s carpenter on […]
India /Madhya Pradesh /Raisen / Sanchi A quaint little village at the footsteps of a hill Sanchi in the Indian State of Madhya Pradesh carries the genesis of Buddhism in India. A tiny hamlet with a rich culture, Sanchi is embellished by a series of monasteries, stupas, holy shrines and pillars dating from 3rd century […]
India /Meghalaya /East Khasi Hills /Cherrapunjee Cherrapunjee is a town that is situated in the East Khasi Hills district of the state of Meghalaya. The town was previously credited as the wettest place on earth. The town was the capital of a small kingdom known as Sohra. There are a few places that one can […]
India /Kerala /Ernakulam / Chendamangalam Chendamangalam is around 35 km from Ernakulam in Kochi and is popular for its various historical and religious edifices. It is part of greater Kochi and has three rivers, seven inlets, hillocks and large expanses of verdant greens. The town was first inhibited by the Jews, who came here in […]
India /Jammu and Kashmir /Doda /Doda Doda, believed to be named after a migrant from Multan and a utensil maker Deeda, is a scenic town in the district of Doda in Jammu and Kashmir in India. The district Doda was established in 1948 carved out of the erstwhile Udhampur district in J&K. Nestled amidst lusting […]