INDIA-DRESSING STYLE

Widely worn by Indian women,the elegant sari comes in a single piece(between 5m and 9m long and 1m wide)and is ingeniously tucked and pleated in to places without pins or buttens.Worn with sari is the choli(tight fitted blouse)and a drawstring petticoat.The palloo is the part of the sari draped over the shoulder.Also commonly worn is the salwaar kammeez a traditional dress like tunic and trouser combination accompanied by a duppatta (long scarf).saris and salwar kameez come in an appealing range of fabrics,design and prices.
                Traditional attire for men includes the dhoti,and in the south lungi and the mundu are also commonly worn.the dhoti is a loose ,long loincloth pulled up between the legs.The lungi is more like a sarong,with its end usually sewn up like a tube.the mundu is like a lungi but is always white.

TAJMAHAL-THE SYMBOL OF LOVE

It is the wonder.Tajmahal is the symbol of love.If you are in India for a visit and not going for Tajmahal,it will be a wrong decision because there is no other Taj Mahal in this world.You will forget every thing after visiting here.

In 1631, Shah Jahan, emperor during the Mughal empire's period of greatest prosperity, was grief-stricken when his third wife, Mumtaz Mahal, died during the birth of their fourteenth child, Gauhara Begum. Construction of the Taj Mahal began in 1632, one year after her death. The court chronicles of Shah Jahan's grief illustrate the love story traditionally held as an inspiration for Taj Mahal.The principal mausoleum was completed in 1648 and the surrounding buildings and garden were finished five years later. Emperor Shah Jahan himself described the Taj in these words:

Should guilty seek asylum here,
Like one pardoned, he becomes free from sin.
Should a sinner make his way to this mansion,
All his past sins are to be washed away.
The sight of this mansion creates sorrowing sighs;
And the sun and the moon shed tears from their eyes.
In this world this edifice has been made;
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KAYANKING AND RIVER RAFTING IN INDIA

Across India,mighty rivers roar down from the hills and mountains,offering some fantastic opportunities for white water rafting.things aren't quite as organised as in nearby Nepal,but rivers in West Bengal;Sikkim, Himachal pradesh,Uttarakhand and Ladakh provide the best rafting in North India,and Goa and Karnataka offer rafting trips down south.Rafting seasons for the different states are roughly as follows:
Karnataka-October to January
Himachal Pradesh-April to September or October
Ladakh-July and August
Maharastra-July to September
Uttarakhand-September to June
West Bengal-September to November,March to June.

The level of rapids varies from modest Grade II to raging Grade IV and most rafting operators offer multiday rafting safari's as well as short thrill rides.The five day trip along the gorge of the Zanskar River in Ladakh is one of the Asia's finest white-water runs.

Chandigarh trip....(The city of Beauty ) !!!!

Chandigarh is the best-planned city in India, with architecture which is world-renowned, and a quality of life, which is unparalleled. As the capital of the states of Punjab and Haryana, and the Union Territory of Chandigarh it is a prestigious city. The face of modern India, Chandigarh, is the manifestation of a dream that Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru envisaged and Le Corbusier executed.

Serenity and a city are two diametrically opposite concepts, which however, get belied in the 'City Beautiful'. Chandigarh is a rare epitome of modernization co-existing with nature's preservation. It is here that the trees and plants are as much a part of the construction plans as the buildings and the roads. India’s first planned city, is a rich, prosperous, spic and span, green city rightly called “ THE CITY BEAUTIFUL 

WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT INDIA?

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DIPAVALI

A colorful festival that is celebrated by all Hindus worldwide is Deepavali, which is also known as the festival of lights. This festival usually falls around late October and November. One important practice that the Hindus follow during the festival is to light oil lamps in their homes on Deepavali morning. By lighting the oil lamps, the Hindus are thanking the gods for the happiness, knowledge, peace and wealth that they have received. The Hindus consider Deepavali as one of the most important festivals to celebrate.

The Legend -

There is even an interesting legend behind this festival. The story goes that Narakasura, a demon, ruled the kingdom of Pradyoshapuram. Under his rule, the villagers suffered a lot of hardship as the demon tortured the people and kidnapped the women to be imprisoned in his palace. Seeing his wickedness, Lord Khrishna set out to destroy the demon and the day Narakasura died was celebrated as Deepavali, the triumph of good over evil!

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Un festival de couleurs qui est célébrée par tous les Hindous dans le monde entier est Deepavali, qui est également connu comme la fête des lumières. Cette fête tombe en général vers la fin Octobre et Novembre. Une pratique importante que les Hindous suivre pendant le festival est à la lumière des lampes à huile dans leurs maisons le matin de Deepavali. Par l'éclairage des lampes à huile, les Hindous sont remercier les dieux pour le bonheur, la connaissance, la paix et de la richesse qu'ils ont reçu. Les Hindous considèrent Deepavali comme l'un des festivals les plus importants à célébrer.

The Legend -

Il ya même une légende intéressante derrière ce festival. L'histoire raconte que Narakasura, un démon, a gouverné le royaume de Pradyoshapuram. Sous son règne, les villageois ont beaucoup souffert de difficultés que le démon torturé le peuple et ont enlevé les femmes à être emprisonné dans son palais. Voyant sa méchanceté, Lord Khrishna décidé de détruire le