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Agra	Calcutta	Kushinagar
Jaipur	Mumbai	Sarnath
Delhi	Chennai	Bodhgaya
Hyderabad	Bangalore	Varanasi
Trivandrum	Leh	Sariska
Dharamshala	Cochin	Khajuraho

Bodhgaya

Near the holy city of Gaya, the Buddha attained enlightenment. The tree that had sheltered him came to be known as the Bodhi Tree and The place Bodhgaya. Today Bodhgaya, an important place of pilgrimage, has a number of monasteries. Places of interest: The Bodhi Tree, Mahabodhi Temple, Monasteries.
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Varanasi

It is situated along the west bank of the Ganges. Iit is one of the most important pilgrimage centers in India for Hindus. It is also a major tourist attraction. It has been a centre of learning and civilisation for over 2,000 years. It is also known as Banaras. Ten km Away from here, is Sarnath where the Buddha first preached his message of enlightenment 2,400 years ago. Tulsi Das, the famous poet who wrote Ramayana in Hindi, belonged to this city. Even today, Varanasi is the centre of learning for Sanskrit scholars.
Hindus consider it auspicious to meet their end here. It is believed that one will attain salvation if one's life ends here.

The string of bathing ghats on the west bank of the Ganges is the principal attraction of Varanasi. There are over 100 ghats here. The bathing ghats and the burning ghats are separately situated. It is believed that a dip in the bathing ghats here, cleanses one of all sins. At the burning ghats, bodies are cremated. Some of these ghats are owned by former princely rulers. The ghats here are divided caste wise. The Dasaswamedh Ghat is one of the important ghats here. It is said that Lord Brahma sacrificed 10 horses here.

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Trivandrum

Thiruvananthapuram (formerly, Trivandrum), the capital of the Indian state of Kerala, lies on the southwest coast of India. The place is well connected to most of the other major cities of India through rail, road, and air network. The city derives its name from Thiru Anantha Puram, which means the town of Anantha. In fact, Anantha is the deity at the Sree Anantha Padmanabhaswami Temple, a major landmark of the city believed to be several thousands years old.Legend has it that traders came to Thiruvananthapuram as far back as AD 190 for spices, sandalwood, and ivory.

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Leh

Ladakh is a land abounding in awesome physical features, set in an enormous and spectacular environment. Bounded by two of the world's mightiest mountain ranges, the Karakoram in the north and the Great Himalaya in the south, it is traversed by two other parallel chains, the Ladakh Range and the Zanskar Range. Sightseeing of the historic monuments and major Buddhist gompas (monasteries) are the main attractions of Ladakh. The capital, since the building of its nine-storey Leh Palace in the early 17th century. A few kilometres up the Indus is Shey Palace, the most ancient capital, with its palace and temples.

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Dharamsala

The High snow clad Dhauladhar ranges of the Himalayas form a magnificent backdrop to the hill resort of Dharamsala. This is the principal township of Kangra district and overlooks the wide spread of the plains. With dense pine and deodar forests. Numerous streams, cool healthy air, attractive surroundings and the nearby snowline, Dharamsala has everything for a perfect holiday. It is full of life and yet peaceful. And therefore the headquarters of His Holiness the Dalai Lama are here.

Covering a wide area in the form of twin settlement, Lower Dharamsala (1380m) is a busy commercial centre. While upper Dharamsala (1830m) with the suburbs of Mcleodganj and Forsytheganj, retains a British flavour and colonial lifestyle.
Also visit Mcleodganj - the residence of His Holiness Dalai Lama. The Tibetan Government-in-exile has been here for over three decades.

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