India Tourism

India is the most favorable tourist destination in the world. Tourists come to India from all over the world to enjoy a delightful and the most perfect Holiday In India. Since India is geographically bestowed by all hands of Almighty, hence the beauty lies every where and all parts of india.

As India is bounded by the Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal and the Indian Ocean by three sides and in North there is Mighty Himalayan mountain range, so it is becoming the perfect tourist destination and the Indian Tourism Industry is flourishing with the natural beauty of India.

India is ranked 9^th in terms of Tourism income and stands 3^rd in terms of Adventure Tourism Destinations around the Globe.

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Indian architecture

Indian architecture encompasses a wide range of geographically and historically spread structures. The diversified Indian culture is represented in its architecture. Indian architecture is a blend of ancient and varied native traditions.

Indian' architecture normally begin with the ancient Indus Valley Civilization moving through the Vedic period, the Maurya-Gupta age of Buddhist monuments, monasteries and Indian rock-cut architecture. During medieval times Turk and Afghan rulers brought with them West Asian traditions of the architecture. With the advent of the Mughal Empire in 16^th century established a style that was adopted even by post-Mughal rulers and recognized today as Mughal architecture. Mughal dynasty began with the emperor Babur in 1526 that built mosque at various locations in India. Fatehpur Sikri constructed by Akbar, the royal city of that time is located 26 miles (42 km) west of Agra, in the late 1500s. The numerous structures at Fatehpur Sikri illustrate the style of his works very best, and the great mosque there is scarcely matched in elegance and architectural effect. During the region of Jahangir, the tomb of Itmad-ud-Daula completed in 1628 At Agra, built completely of white marble and covered fully by pietra dura mosaic, is one of the most splendid and superb examples of that class of ornamentation anywhere in the world. Shalimar Garden in Kashmir is also a gift of Jahangir.

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Culture of India

On one hand where India is preserving its ancient heritage from the Indus Valley Civilization it is also being shaped by the long Indian history, its unique geographia and the absorption of customs, traditions and ideas from both immigrants and invaders. India's great-diversified cultural practices, customs, languages, and traditions are unique examples of this unparalleled co-mingling over the past few millenniums. India is also known for the birth of several religious systems such as Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism, and Sikhism, which have had a great influence over the world.

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South India

Geography: South India comprises the southern states of Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh as well as the union territories of Lakshadweep and Pondicherry. South India lies in the peninsular Deccan Plateau and is bounded by the Arabian Sea, Indian Ocean and the Bay of Bengal in the west, south and east respectively. The geography of the region is diverse, encompassing two mountain ranges — the Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats and a plateau heartland. The Tungabhadra and Kaveri rivers are important non-perennial sources of water.

Culture: South Indian celebrate the eternal universe through the celebration of the beauty of the body, and motherhood, which is exemplified through their dance, clothing, and sculptures.

The music of South India is known as Carnatic music. South Indian people experiencing the cultural changes, trends, aspirations and developments. South India is home to several distinct dance forms — the Kuchipudi, Kathakali, Yakshagana, Theyyam, Koodiyattam, Bharatanatyam, Ottamthullal, Oppana, Kerala Natanam and Mohiniaattam.

South India has two distinct styles of rock architecture, the pure dravida style of Tamil Nadu and the Vesara style. The inspirational temple sculptures of Hampi, Badami, Bhattiprolu, Pattadakal, Aihole, Belur, Halebidu, Lakkundi, Shravanabelagola, Mahabalipuram, Tanjore, Madurai and the mural paintings of Travancore and Lepakshi temples, also stand as a testament to South Indian culture.

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India

Location: Lies in Southern Asia Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the west, and the Bay of Bengal on the east.

Area: 3,287,590 sq km

Population: 1,129,866,154 (As on July 2007)

Climate: varies from tropical monsoon in south to temperate in north

Terrain: Plateau in south, flat to rolling plain along the Ganges, deserts in west, mighty Himalayas in north.

Languages: Hindi is the national language. Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil, Urdu, Gujarati, Malayalam, Kannada, Oriya, Punjabi, Assamese, Kashmiri, Sindhi are some other languages among hundreds of other regional languages.

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