The land of love and Bhajans, Mathura is the birth place of Lord Krishna replete with imposing temples, each dedicated to the different stages of the Lord's life. The Greeks, the Huns, Scythians from the North of the Black Sea, Mughals and the British all captured this coveted town at one time or other. The nucleus of Braj bhoomi, Mathura is as old as the Himalayas that was born two millions years ago out of the Tethys Sea...

Rich in ancient tradition of art & craft and music, Varanasi is a great center of learning, and prominent around the world for its silk weaving - the Banarasi silk sarees and silk brocades industry. Other attractions include brass ware, ivory ware, gold jewellery, woodcraft, wall hangings, lamp shades, carpets and masks of various Hindu god, goddesses and saints...

Pushkar means a lake filled with lotus flowers, the name came after Lord Brahma dropped a petal of the lotus used to kill the demon VajraNabh. Legends say, Pushkar Lake was surrounded by 500 temples and 52 palaces built by several Maharajas. Sadhus wearing threads and priests eager to dole out instant salvation can be seen running after the visitors coming there...

Vrindavan, which is 15 km away from Mathura, is the forest land where Lord Krishna used to play with his beloved Radha and her friends. The name Vrindavan evokes the playfulness and lovable characteristics of Shri Krishna. This is the wood where he ran around the gopis and tenderly wooed Radha...

Tirupati / Tirumala is a pilgrimage center of great significance and is visited by hundreds of thousands of pilgrims throughout the year. Venkateshwara, or Srinivasa or Balaji as the presiding deity Vishnu is known, is enshrined in this temple, located on a range of the Eastern Ghats, called the Seven Hills. It is an ancient temple and its glory has been sung by the saints of the yesteryears...

Rameshwaram is significant for the Hindus as a pilgrimage to Benaras is incomplete without a Pilgrimage to Rameshwaram. The presiding deity is the Linga Of Sri Ranganatha, which happens to be one of the twelve Jyotirlingams of India. Rameshwaram is also popularly referred to as the 'Benaras of the south'. In order to attain Moksha...