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**Perfection** · 03-09-2007, 12:42 AM

Assam : General Information

Capital : Dispur.

Area : 78, 438 sq.km.

Literacy : 64.3%.

Languages : Assamese, Bengali, Bodo.

Roads : 68, 079 km.

Railways : 2, 435 km.

Airports : Guwahati, Dibrugarh, Tezpur, Jorhat, Silchar, Lilabari.

When to visit : Oct to May.

Climate(in °C) : Summer 35 to 18 Winter 26 to 7.

Monsoon : June to Sept.

Districts : 23, Barpeta, Bongaigaon, Cachar, Darrang, Dhemaji, Dhubri, Dibrugarh, Goalpara, Golaghat, Hailakandi, Jorhat, Kamrup, Karbi Anglong, Karimganj, Kokrajhar, Lakhimpur, Marigaon, Nagaon, Nalbari, North Cachar Hills, Sibsagar, Sonitpur, Tinsukia.

Places of Tourist importance : Guwahati, Kaziranga & Manas natonal park, Majuli.

**Perfection** · 03-09-2007, 12:44 AM

Assam : Tourist Information

GUWAHATI - State museum, Assam state zoo & botanical garden, temples.

KAZIRANGA NATIONAL PARK - A world heritage centre at Jorhat (90 km, Feb to May) famous for one horned Rhinoceros, tea gardens and tribal villages.

MANAS NATIONAL PARK - A world heritage centre (176 km from Guwahati).

MAJULI - World's largest river island and a pilgrim centre (120 km from Guwahati).

SILCHAR - Ancient ruins, temples, Bhuban (50 km).

FESTIVALS - Bohag Bihu (April), Rangoli Bihu (Sept/Oct), Durga Puja.

**Perfection** · 03-10-2007, 12:31 AM

Bihar : General Information

Capital : Patna.

Area : 94, 163 sq.km.

Literacy : 47.5%.

Languages : Hindi, Maithli, Urdu, Santhali.

Roads : 85, 565 km.

Railways : 5, 254 km.

Airports : Gaya, Patna, Ranchi, Jamshedpur.

When to visit : Oct to Mar.

Climate(in °C) : Summer 47 to 20 Winter 28 to 4.

Monsoon : June to Oct.

Districts :37, Araria, Aurangabad, Banka, Begusarai, Bhagalpur, Bhojpur, Buxar, Darbhanga, Gaya, Gopalganj, Jamui, Jehanabad, Kaimur,Katihar, Khagaria, Kishanganj, Lakhisarai, Madhepura, Madhubani, Munger, Muzaffarpur, Nalanda, Nawada, Pashchim Champaran, Patna, Purba Champaran, Purnia, Rohtas, Saharsa, Samastipur, Saran, Sheikhpura, Sheohar, Sitamarhi, Siwan, Supaul, Vaishali.

Places of Tourist importance : Bodh Gaya, Rajgir, Nalanda, Vaishali, Pawpuri, Vikranshila.

**Perfection** · 03-10-2007, 03:47 PM

BIHAR : Tourist Information

PATNA - Golghar granary (29 m high and 3.6 m wide at the base), Patna museum with world's longest fossilised tree, Pahar Ki masjid, Sikh pilgrim centre - Hari mandir Takht, Hajipur (30 km, World's longest river bridge over Ganga, 5.5 km); Baidyanath dam at Deogargh (29 km from Patna), Vaisali (35 km from Hajipur) - Birth place of Mahavira, ashes of Budha preserved, Lion pillar at Kolhua (18.3 m high) and Ramkund, Buddhist and Jain pilgrim centre, museum.

BUDH GAYA - Mahabodhini temple (52 m) : World heritage centre, most sacred Buddhist pilgrim centre with Bodhi tree, stupas, museum.

GAYA - 92 km from Patna, Hindu pilgrim centre, temples, nearby stupas and Buddhist caves (Barabar cave); Nalanda - Ruins of ancient university (500 BC), Archaeological museum, Buddhist research centre, Pawapuri (23 km, Jain Pilgrim centre, Lord Mahavira the 24th Theerthankara attained Nirvana (died) here, Samosharan and Jalmandir temples are nearby), Rajgir (15 km, Jain pilgrim centre, Ajatshatru's fort (600 BC), museum, Vishwa shanti stupa at Vultutre's peak, hill station, trek to 26 Jain temples in the hill nearby, hot springs and Pippala caves at the Vaihava hills); Dehri_on_sone : Longest railway bridge in India near Sasram (3 km); Sasaram - Tomb of SherShah Suri and antiquities, lake.

HAZARIBAUG national park - Season : Dec to May.

JAYNAGAR, RAXAUL, JOGBANI - Temples, cross over point to NEPAL.

**Perfection** · 03-10-2007, 03:48 PM

CHATTISGARH : General Information

Capital : Raipur.

Area : 136, 034 sq.km.

Literacy : 65.17%.

Languages : Hindi.

Roads : 35, 388 km.

Railways : 1, 000 km.

Airports : Raipur, Bilaspur.

When to visit : Oct to Mar.

Climate(in °C) : Summer hot Winter cold.

Monsoon : June to Sept.

Districts :16, Bastar, Bilaspur, Dantewada, Dhamtari, Durg, Janjgir Champa, Jashpur, Kanker, Kawardha, Korba, Koriya, Mahasamund, Raigarh, Raipur, Rajnandgaon, Surguja.

Places of Tourist importance : Jagadalpur waterfall, Chitrakut falls at Jagadalpur (India's largest waterfall), Tirathgarh waterfall (35 km from Jagdalpur), Kutumsar caves (World's second longest underground cave with Stalactites and Stalagmites) and Kailash gupha (columns produce musical sound) are in the Kanger valley national park near Jagdalpur, Sirpur - Buddhist historical site with Lakshman temple, Amarkantak - Source of river Narmada (250 km from Jabalpur), Bhoramdev temple with erotic carvings (18 km from Kawardha), Bastar - Palace (Oct. Dussera), Danteshwari temple, Barnawapara sanctuary (125 km from Raipur).

**Perfection** · 03-13-2007, 01:20 AM

GOA : General Information

Capital : Panaji.

Area : 3, 702 sq.km.

Literacy : 82%.

Languages : Konkani, Marathi, Portuguese.

Roads : 7, 457 km.

Railways : 79 km.

Airports : Dabolim (Vasco).

When to visit : Oct to May.

Climate(in °C) : Summer 32 to 24.

Monsoon : June to Sept.

Districts :2, North GOA, South GOA.

Places of Tourist importance : Basillica of Bom Jesus, Se cathedral, Dudhsagar falls, Aguada fort, Beaches : Calangute, Colva, Dona Paula, Miramar, Anjuna, Vagator, Arambol.

**Perfection** · 03-14-2007, 01:48 AM

GOA: Tourist Information

PANAJI - Beaches, parks, cuisine, Aguada fort (10 km) - Portuguese fort on the banks of Mandavi river, Calangute beach (15 km), Dona Paula beach (7 km), Miramar beach at Gaspar Dias (3 km), Mapusa (15 km, Friday fair, gardens, St.Jerome's church), Vagator (25 km) - beach, Chhapora fort, Anjuna beach is nearby.

OLD GOA (10 km) - Christian pilgrim centre, archaeological museum, Se cathedral with gold bell, Bom Jesus Basallica (mortal remains of St.Francis Xavier, world heritage centre), Pernem temple, Pilar monastries; Ponda - temples, Safa masjid, Shanta Durga temple near Ponda, Sri Manguesh temple at Priol (5 km). Margao - Chanreshwar Butnath temple (10 km), Colva beach (6 km), Vasco Da Gamma - city, beach.

DUDHSAGAR - Waterfalls (60 km), Devil's canyon for trekking.

FESTIVALS - Christmas, New year, carnival (March/April, 3 days before lent).

**Perfection** · 03-15-2007, 02:05 PM

GUJRAT : General Information

Capital : Gandhinagar.

Area : 1, 96, 024 sq.km.

Literacy : 69.9%.

Languages : Gujrathi, Marathi, Hindi.

Roads : 1, 33, 850 km.

Railways : 5, 322 km.

Airports : Ahmedabad, Bhavnagar, Vadodara, Bhuj, Jamnagar, Keshod, Rajkot, Porbandar, Kandla, Surat.

When to visit : Oct to Mar.

Climate(in °C) : Summer 41 to 27 Winter 29 to 14.

Monsoon : June to Sept.

Districts : 25, Ahmedabad, Amreli, Anand, Banas Kantha , Bharuch, Bhavnagar, Dohad, Gandhinagar, Jamnagar, Junagadh, Kutch, Kheda, Mahesana, Narmada, Navsari, Panch Mahals, Patan, Porbandar, Rajkot, Rajkot Sabar kantha, Surat, Surendranagar, The Dangs, Vadodara, Valsad.

Places of Tourist importance : Palitana, Akshardham temple, Somnath, Gir forest, Modhera Sun temple, Lothal.

**Perfection** · 03-15-2007, 02:06 PM

GUJRAT: Tourist Information

AHMEDABAD - Jumma masjid having 15 domes supported on 260 pillars, Siddi Sayed mosque, Shaking minarets at the siddi Bashir's mosque, Tripple arched gateway, Bhadra fort, Hateesingh Jain temple near the Delhi gate, Calico textile museum, Rani ki Vav, Akshardham temple and Adlaj Vav (Steped well) at Gandhi nagar(18 km), Modhera Sun temple (104 km), Lothal (80 km, 5000 year old dockyard).

VADODARA - Nazarbaug palace, Kirti mandir, Maharaja Fateh Singh museum, Makarpura palace (now an Air Force school), Pratap Vilas palace at Lalbaug, Vadodara museum & pictutre gallery.

PAVAGADH (CHAMPANER) - A world heritage centre by UNESCO, archaeological park with forts, temples, mosques & palaces, hill station.

RAJKOT - Gandhiji's home, museum, palace.

JAMNAGAR - Palaces, forts, temples, museum, lake.

DWARKA - One of the four most sacred Hindu pilgrim centres, beach, Janmastami is celebrated in Jagat Mandir (1400 years old), Shankaracharya Ashram - Sharda Peeth. Beyt Dwaraka (5 km) - temple. Ahmedabad (450 km).

PORBANDER - Birth place of Gandhiji, temples, palace, beach.

JUNAGADH - Upperkot fort (5 km) : Jami masjid and Buddhist caves are nearby, 14 Ashoka rock edicts of 250 BC on the way to Girnar, gardens, Maqbara (tombs of Nawabs). GIRNAR (8 km, 600 m ASL, 2 hour climb) - From Damodarkund climb the 10,000 steps for 16 Jain temples in white marble, muslim pilgrim centre at Datar. Ahmedabad (270 km).

SOMNATH - One of the 12 jyotirlingas : temple, Bhalka tirth, museum and beach, 80 km from Junagarh.

GIR FOREST - Wild life sanctuary for Asiatic Lion at Sasan Gir (Sept to May), Lion Safari, Tulsi Shyam with hot springs in the heart of Gir forest. Diu island fort.

PALITANA - Jain exquisite temples (863 in number) by two hour trek, Muslim shrine of Angar Pir. Ahmedabad (210 km by road).

FESTIVALS - Navaratri (Sept/Oct), Dussera, Diwali.

**Perfection** · 03-16-2007, 04:38 PM

HARYANA : General Information

Capital : Chandigarh.

Area : 44, 212 sq.km.

Literacy : 68.9%.

Languages : Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu.

Roads : 27, 907 km.

Railways : 1, 513 km.

Airports : Chandigargh, Hisar, Jind, Karnal, Narnaul, Bhiwani, Pinjore.

When to visit : Oct to Mar.

Climate(in °C) : Summer 46 to 35 Winter 14 to 2.

Monsoon : July to Sept.

Districts :19, Ambala, Bhiwani, Faridabad, Fatehabad, Gurgaon, Hisar, Jhajjar, Jind, Kaithal, Karnal, Kurukshetra, Mahendragarh, Panchkula, Panipat, Rewari, Rohtak, Sirsa, Sonipat, Yamunanagar.

Places of Tourist importance : Panipat, Kurukshetra, Surajkund.