Hyderabad

Hyderabad, the capital of Andhra Pradesh was founded in the late 6th century by Qutab Shahi dynasty line of Kings known for their beautiful monuments and mosques, Medieval Indian, Saracenic, Mughal and Colonial architecture which, create an architectural richness rarely found in other parts of the country.

Climate: (deg C)-Summer- Max 42, Min 22. Winter- Max 22, Min 11, Best Season: June to February.

Places Of Interest:
Birla Temple, Hussain Sagar, Indira Park, Charminar, Mecca Masjid, Osmania University, Qutub Shahi Tombs & Golconda Fort, Nehru- Zoological Park, Public Gardens, Race Course, State Central Library, Tank Bund, Asmongarh, Khajana Museum, Planetarium, State Archaeological Museum, Salar Jung Museum.

Excursions:
Mir Alam Tank- 8 kms, Raymond's Tomb- 12 kms, Himayat Sagar- 22 kms, Osman Sagar- 22 kms, Yalagirigutta- 69 kms, Kolanupak- 80 kms, Bidar- 136 kms, Nagarjunasagar and Nagarjunakonda- 149 kms.

Reach -
By Air: Well connected with all major towns.
By Rail: Well connected with Bangalore, Bhubaneswar, Bombay, Calcutta, Delhi, Madras and other major cities.
By Road: Aurangabad- 548 kms, Bangalore- 568 kms, Bombay- 735 kms, Madras- 704 kms, Tirupati- 651 kms, Panaji- 698 kms.

Vijayawada

Vijayawada or the "City of Victory" as it literally translates is called so as it was here or so it is believed that Arjuna, the Pandava Prince was rewarded for his penance, which he did on Indrakiladri Hill. Today, with excellent communications, perhaps the best in the South where railways are concerned, Vijayawada is looking forward to an exciting future. A predominantly business city of the Coastal Anthra, Vijayawada on the banks of the holy river Krishna attracts many piligrims as well for its temple dedicated to Durra. The city is also a base for visiting the Buddhist excavations at Amaravati, which is less than 70 kms, away. Also accessible from Vijayawada are the towns of Kuchipudi, Mangalagiri and Kondapalli which are famous for dance, temple and handicrafts respectively. So altogether Vijayawada presents a colourful and varied picture and can be termed as a business cum pilgrim cum tourist center.

Altitude: 125 meters, Climate: (deg C) Summer- Max 45, Min 28. Winter- Max 32, Min 18., Best Season: September to February.

Places Of Interest:
Akkana & Madanna Caves, Gandhi Hill, Haxrathbal Mosque, Kanakadurga temple, Mary's Temple, Milk Powder Factory, Mogalrajapuram Caves, Prakasam Barrage, Victoria Jubilee Regional Museum.

Excursions:
Agripalli- 40 kms, Amaravati- 66 kms, Chilkalapudi- 71 kms, Gudivada- 45 kms, Hamsala Devi- 85 kms, Kandapalli- 16 kms, Kuchipudi- 60 kms, Mangalagir- 12 kms, Manginapuri- 83 kms.

Reach -
By Air: Connected to Hyderabad & Rajamundary.
By Rail: Connected with the major cities.
By Road: Amaravati- 66 kms, Bhubaneswar- 792 kms, Bombay- 1010 kms, Calcutta- 1245 kms, Delhi- 1724 kms, Hyderabad- 271 kms, Madras- 433 kms, Rajahmundhry- 167 kms, Tirupati- 380 kms, Vishakapatnam- 366 kms, Warangal- 253 kms.

Warangal

Warangal was the ancient capital of the Kakatiya rulers. It was here that the fort was constructed by king Ganapathi in 1199 A.D and completed by Rudramadevi in the year 1261. The thousand pillard temple with its star shaped shrines dedicated to Shiva, Vishnu and Surya, the famous Ramappa temple & lake, the Pakhal lake are worth visiting. It is known for Thousand Pillar Temple. A fine specimen of Kakatiya architecture and sculpture, the Thousand Pillar temple as the name implies has many pillars, all efficient carved. The temple is built in Chalukyan Style. The Nandi here has beautiful finishing.

Area: 54.98 sq.kms, Altitude: 1,700 feet, Climate: (deg C) Summer- Max 39.6, Min 23.2. Winter- Max 30, Min 13.5., Rainfall: 82.5 cms ( June to September ), Best Season: September to February.

Places of Interest:
Thousand Pillar Temple, Fort-Warangal, Bhadrakali Temple, Planetarium.

Excursions:
Laknavaram Lake, Pakhal Lake and Wildlife Sanctuary- 60 kms, Ramappa Lake- 65 kms, Yadagirigutta- 64 kms, Yadagirigutta- 72 kms.

Reach -
By Air: Nearest Airport is Hyderabad- 141 kms and other major cities.
By Rail: Connected with all important cities.
By Road: Amaravati- 319 kms, Bangalore- 707 kms, Bombay- 880 kms, Hyderabad- 141 kms, Madras- 686 kms, Nagpur- 478 kms, Nizamabad- 199 kms, Tirupati- 633 kms, Vijayawada- 253 kms.

Vishakapatnam / Vizag

Lapped by the Bay of Bengal, on the eastern part of Andhra Pradesh lies the beach city, Vishakapatnam. Ages ago there stood a temple on the shores dedicated to Vaisaka, the God of Valour in the Hindu pantheon. The mighty sea has since swept away the shrine, but the name survived for identifying the now sprawling City of Visakhapatnam.

Altitude: 4.5 mts., Climate: (deg C) Summer- Max.39, Min.28. Winter- Max.29, min.19., Rainfall: 89 cms., Best Season: All round the year.

Places Of Interest:
Andhra University Building- 4 kms, Dolphin's Nose, Sri Venkateswara, Konda, Hindusthan Shipyard, Simachalam Temple, The Three Hillocks, Indira Gandhi Zoological Gardens, Port, Visakha refinery.

Excursions:
Anantagiri- 88 kms, Araku Valley- 120 kms, Arasavalli- 110 kms, Bheemunipatnam- 29 kms, Borra Caves- 90 kms, Chintapalli- 165 kms, Coringa- 177 kms, Draksharama- 176 kms, Kakinada 165 kms, Kalingapatnam- 143 kms, Kondakarla Ava- 48 kms, Sankaram- 45 kms, Vizianagaram- 60 kms, Yanam- 213 kms.

Reach -
By Air: Linked with Calcutta, Hyderabad and Madras, Bombay and Calcutta.
By Rail: Well connected with all the important cities of India.
By Road: Araku Valley- 120 kms, Arasavalli- 110 kms, Bhubaneshwar- 426 kms, Calcutta- 879 kms, Cuttack- 444 kms, Delhi- 1861 kms, Hyderabad- 637 kms, Kakinad- 165 kms, Koraput- 198 kms, Madras- 799 kms, Rajamundhry- 199 kms, Tirupati- 746 kms, Vijayawada- 366 kms, Vizianagaram- 60 kms, Warangal- 619 kms.

Tirupati
Tirupati is one of the important pilgrim centre in India. It is famous for the shrine of the seven hills, dedicated to Lord Venkateshwara, of Tirumala- 13 kms. The principal deity of this temple is Lord Venkateswara also known as Balaji. The temple is a masterpiece of Dravidian architecture with its gopuram facing east. The vimana is completely covered with gold plate and this is known as Ananda Nilayam. The statues of Krishnadevaraya and his consort can be seen in the temple. The Brahmostavam or annual festival is celebrated in September. Akasaganga Waterfalls,Papanasam Waterfalls, Varahaswamy Temple, Perumallapalli.

Altitude: 150 meters. 860 meters., Climate: (deg C) Summer- Max. 43 Deg.C. Min 22.3 Deg.C. Max. 40 Deg.C. Min. 22 Deg.C. Winter- Max. 32 Deg.C. Min 14.9 Deg.C. Max. 30 Deg.C. Min. 13 Deg.C., Best Season: Throughout the year.

Places of Interest: Lord Venkateswaram Temple, Govindarajaswamy Temple, Kapilathiraham, Kodandaraswamy Temple, Padmavati Temple.

Excursions: Chandragiri- 11 kms, Kalahasthi- 37 kms, Kalyani Dam- 18 kms, Narayana Vanam- 36 kms, Kailesanathakona- 43 kms, Nagalapuram- 65 kms, Horsley Hills- 145 kms, Kanchipuram- 112 kms, Perumallapalli- 8 kms.

Reach -
By Air: Tirupati is connected by Vayudoot Services with Hyderabad.
By Rail: Connected by rail with Hyderabad, Madras, Madurai, Puri.
By Rail: Ahobolam- 272 kms, Bangalore- 248 kms, Horsley Hill-145 kms, Hyderabad- 617 kms, Kalahasti- 36 kms, Lepakshi- 379 kms, Madras- 151 kms, Srisailam- 436 kms, Vijayawada- 380 kms.

Nagarjunasagar (Nagarjund Konda)

Nagarjunasagar - the tallest and biggest masonry dam in the world accross the river Krishna, is about 150 kms, away from the metropolitan city of Hyderabad. It creates the third largest man-made lake in the world. Nearby Nagarjunakonda is known for its extensive ruins of Buddhist Stupas, Viharas and a university that flourished under Acharya Nagarjuna, the great Buddhist savant, scholar and philosopher who migrated to Nagarjunakonda from Amaravati to spread the message of the Buddha.
Interestingly excavations conducted here have also revealed Brahmanical temples, which reveal the friendship that existed here centuries ago between the two faiths. Now though the actual site of the excavations have been flooded with the waters of the migty river, the relies of the ruins have been reconstructed and kept in an Island Museum, the largest of its kind in the world and are in an excellent state of preservation-thanks to the efforts of the Archaeological Survey of India. Today Nagarjunakonda along with Nagarjunasagar attracts many tourists from South East Asian Countries and also from all over India.

Altitude: 244 meters, Area:39 sq. kms., Climate: (deg C) Summer- Max 39.4, Min 20, Winter- Max 22, Min 13.8., Rainfall: 89 cms., Best Season: July to March.

Places Of Interest:
Nagarjunasagar:
Left Canal (Lal Bahadur Canal), Model Dam, Pylon, Right Bank Tunnel (Jawahar Tunnel), View Point.

Nargarjunakonda:
Archaeological Museum, Mahastupa, Bodhisri Chaitya, Simhala Vihara, Mahisaka Vihara, Brahusutiya, Vihara, Ashwamedha and Royal Bath.

Excursions:
Ethipothala Waterfalls. A Very good picnic spot with deep valleys and cave temples.

Reach -
By Air: Nearest airport- Hyderabad.
By Rail: Macherla- 27 kms.
By Road: Hyderabad- 149 kms, Amravati- 179 kms, Bangalore- 619 kms, Bombay- 888 kms, Calcutta- 1422 kms, Delhi- 1602 kms, Guntur- 145 kms, Kurnool- 261 kms, Macherla- 27 kms, Madras- 546 kms, Tirupati- 493 kms, Vijayawada- 177 kms, Vishakhapatnam- 543 kms.

Srisailam

The temple at Srisailam is dedicated to Lord Shiva and is considered as one of his twelve Jyotirlingas. Srisailam, also known as Sriparvata is situated in the Rishabgiri Hills on the Southern banks of the river Krishna in Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh. Mention of Srisailam as Sriparvata has been made in the immortal epic of the Hindus - the "Mahabharata".

Climate: (deg C)-Summer- 38 Deg.C. 30 Deg.C. Winter- 26 Deg.C. 20 Deg.C., Rainfall: seasonal, Best Season: September to February.

Places Of Interest:
Damsite, Hatekeswaram, Pathalaganga, Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple, Sakshi Ganapathi Sikharam.

Excursions:
Alampur- 27 kms, Dindi Reservoir- 64 kms, Kurnool- 180 kms, Nagarjunasagar- 180 kms, Papanasam- 2 kms, Sangameswar- 18 kms.

Reach -
By Air: Nearest airport is at Hyderabad- 232 kms linked with Bangalore, Bhubaneswar, Bombay, Calcutta, Delhi, Madras, Nagpur, Vishakapatnam.
By Rail: Nearest railhead is Markapur Road. Other railheads are Nandyal, Kurnool and Hyderabad- 232 kms.
By Road: Atmakur- 113 kms, Anantapur- 325 kms, Bangalore- 538 kms, Bombay- 971 kms, Calcutta- 1491 kms, Delhi- 1685 kms, Dornal- 49 kms, Hyderabad- 232 kms, Kurnool- 180 kms, Madras- 568 kms, Nagarjunasagar- 180 kms, Nandyal- 158 kms, Tirupati- 436 kms, Vijayawada- 248 kms, Visakhapatnam- 614 kms.

२ दिन अभी भी बाकी थे। रामा ने, जो बेचारा छुट्टी के दिन भी आफिस में काम निपटा रहा था,शाम को फोन किया कि हम कल श्री सैलम चलेंगे,सुबह साढे पांच की डीलक्स बस के टिकट करवा लिये हैं। हम ने कहा अति उत्तम। लेकिन २-४ सेंट्स ..बोले तो अपनी सलाहे भी दे डालीं। यार गाडी किराये पर लेकर चलते हैं...मोटरसाइकिल से भी चल सकते हैं...रास्ता बडा अच्छा है ...गाडी होगी तो मजा आयेगा आदि आदि । रामा ने अपना रामबाण फेंका...तो फिर गाडी का इंतजाम तुम करो। मैने कहा..नही यार बस ही ठीक है..सस्ती,सुन्दर,टिकाऊ और आरामदायक :) ।

सुबह साढे पाँच बजे कोई बस/ट्रेन पकडे बरस बीत गये..पर इस दिन सुबह ४ बजे उठे...सवा पांच बजे बस अड्डे भी पहुँच गये और शुरू हुआ साढे पाँच की डीलक्स बस का इंतजार। ५.४०/ ५.४५ तक जब बस नही आई तो चिन्ता होने लगी कि हम कहीं गलत जगह,गलत बस का इंतजार तो नही कर रहे। पूंछताछ करने पर पता चला कि जिस बस का हम इंतजार कर रहे थे वो रात को आते समय कहीं फंस गई थी और आने वाली नही थी। उसकी सवारियों को दूसरी बस में बिठाया जा रहा था हालांकि इस आशय की कोई घोषणा करने की कोई जहमत नही उठाई जा रही थी। अब जिस बस में बिठाया जा रहा था वो किसी भी एंगल से डीलक्स नही थी। इसमें बैठकर पता चला कि यह बस तो अपने समय पर ही चलेगी। किसी तरह ६.३० बजे बस हिली और अपना सफर शुरू हुआ। एक घंटा लेट हम चलने के पहले ही हो चुके थे और बस को देखते हुए लग रहा था कि ६ घंटे से पहले तो यह किसी हालत में नही पहुँचायेगी। शुरुआत इतनी प्यारी हुई थी। आगे आगे देखना था होना था क्या।

इसके अलावा, चूंकि हडबडी में सारा कार्यक्रम बना था सो ना तो यह पता था कि वहां देखने के लिये क्या क्या है,रुकने की क्या व्यवस्था है, रास्ते में अगर देखने लायक कोई जगह है तो उसके लिये कहां उतरना है ...बोले तो कोई जानकारी नही थी। हालांकि इस तरह कही जाने का अपना अलग मजा है। आप झोला उठाइये और जिधर मन आये चल दीजिये। यह सोंचकर, कि जो होगा वो देखा जायेगा।

अब थोडा श्रीसैलम के बारे में। हिन्दुस्तान में बारह ज्योतिर्लिंग हैं जिनमे से एक श्रीसैलम में है। शिवजी के स्वरूप को यहाँ श्री मल्लिकार्जुन स्वामी कहा जाता है।  साथ ही यहां शक्तिपीठ भी है जहाँ देवी भ्रमरंभा (Bhramaramba) की उपासना की जाती है। इस लिहाज से यह भारत का एक मात्र तीर्थ स्थल है जहाँ ज्योतिर्लिंग और शक्तिपीठ एक ही स्थान पर है। काफी दूर दूर  से श्रृद्धालू यहां आते हैं जिनमें आंध्रप्रदेश, कर्नाटक और माहाराष्ट्र से आने वाले श्रृद्धालू प्रमुख हैं। यह स्थान करनूल जिले के नल्लामल्ला जंगलों के मध्य श्रीसैलम पहाडी पर बसा है। पास में कृष्णा नदी है जो जंगलों और पहाडों के बीच से होकर निकलती है और जिस पर श्रीसैलम के पास में ही एक बांध बनाया गया है। श्री सैलम हैदराबाद से सडक मार्ग से करीब २३२ किलोमीटर दूर है। करीब १२५ किलोमीटर का  रास्ता  साधारण है लेकिन एक बार आप पहाडी और जंगल का रास्ता शुरू होने के बाद रास्ता देखते ही बनता है। करीब ८०-१०० किलोमीटर का यह रास्ता अत्यंत सुन्दर है। बीच में सडक से थोडा अन्दर जाकर देखने के लिये कुछ जगहे हैं, मसल एक झरना और जंगल के बीच ट्रेकिंग का रास्ता लेकिन खुद का वाहन ना होने की वजह से इन सब जगहों पर रुकना और देखना संभव न हो सका। जाने का समय भी शायद बरसात और उसकी बाद का बेहतर होगा जब जंगल पूरे शबाब पर होता होगा। करीब ५० किलोमीटर पहले से बांध क्षेत्र शुरू हो जाता है और नजारों की नजाकत बढती जाती है। पहाडी के बीच से नदी निकल रही है और यहीं बांध बनाया हुआ है। बस पहाडी के एक तरफ से ढलान से नीचे उतरना शुरू होती है और जगह जगह पर मोड आते हैं जहां बांध आपसे आंख मिचौली करता रहता है। बस में होने के कारण सिर्फ खिडकी में से ही नजारे देख सके और फोटो लिये गये..अन्यथा थोडा समय बिताने के लिये अच्छी जगह है। पहाडी के एक तरफसे उतर कर एक छोटे (बांध की तुलना में छोटे) पुल को पार करके फिर पूरी घांटी चढनी होती है। इसके बाद श्रीसैलम ज्यादा दूर नही रह जाता।

खैर,हम किसी तरह १२:३० बजे के आसपास श्री सैलम पहुँचे। यहां पहुँच कर भीड का जो नजारा देखा, भगवान के दर्शन करने के लिये जो मशक्कत की और आसपास क्या क्या देखा...वो अगली पोस्ट में। आप तब तक रस्ते के फोटू सस्ते में देखिये।

नदी पर करने के बाद, पहाडी के ऊपर से कृष्णा नदी। सामने की तरफ लम्बी घुमावदार सडक देख सकते हैं।

कृष्णा पर बने पुल से बांध का दृश्य। नदी के पेटे में लोग तो दिख ही रहे हैं बडी संख्या में चौपहिया वाहन भी खडे थे (फोटो में नही दिख रहे।)

चलते चलते- *श्रीसैलम को अंग्रेजी में Sri Sailam लिखा जाता है। हिन्दी में नाम लिखा हुआ मैने केवल एक जगह देखा जहां श्रीशैलम लिखा हुआ था। लेकिन उच्चरण जो मैने आजतक लोगों से सुने हैं वो या तो स्रीसैलम सुना है या श्रीसैलम। मैं निश्चय नही कर पाया कि सही क्या है। अपन फिलहाल श्रीसैलम से काम चला रहे हैं।

The ancient temple of Shri Mallikarjun is located near the small village of Sristhal, in the southernmost taluka of Canacona. Sristhal is about 5 km drive away from the taluka headquarters of Chaudi which is about 75 kms from Panaji.

The temple lies in an enchanting location in a valley, completely surrounded by blue mountains and greenery. The temple itself is at least 200 years old, as per the writing on a plaque near the temple dome. The temple is believed to have been constructed during the Middle of the 16th century by ancestors of the Kshatriya Samaj. It was renovated in the year 1778.

There are some extremely beautiful carved wooden pillars inside the temple building the likes of which are not found in any other temple in Goa. The carving has been done by skilled craftsmen who were brought here from the southern Indian states.

The six pillars in the mandap (hall) have scenes from the Puranas and Mahabharat carved on them. There are beautifully carved profiles of dwarpal (doorkeeper) on either side of the door leading to the inner sanctum.

The temple is dedicated to Shri Mallikarjun Jyotirlinga, who is yet another incarnation of Lord Shiva and he is also known as Adavat Sinhasanadhishwar Mahapati Canacona among the locals.

Legend:
As the legend goes, Vrishabha, the sacred bull of Lord Shiva performed penance here. Shiva and Parvati apeared in the form of Mallikharjuna and Bhramaramba. A massive fort, with six meter high walls encloses the temple. A cluster of minor shrines within the temple compound include the Sahasra Linga, Panchapandava temples and Vatavriksha.

Hiranyakashipu of Kretayuga is believed to have conducted pujas here. It is said that Srirama and Sita visited the shrine and installed Sahasra Lingas (thousand lingas). The place is also associated with Pandavas who installed idols of Shiva. Several devotees have attained salvation by performing pujas here while several saints have sanctified the place by doing penance. The greatness of the place has been described in "Srisaila Kandam" of Skanda Puranam.

Festival:
Annual Jatra, Veeramel festival held during the month of April. The annual festival or Jatra held at the temple is quite unique among the temple festivals of Goa. Early morning on the day of the festival, the idol of the deity is taken out in a procession which travels for almost 2-3 hours to reach the nearby Kindle bag beach. A number of rituals including a special bath for the deity are held at the beach, after which the deity returns to the temple. Hundreds of devotees have a holy bath at the same time on the seashore.

How to reach:
The Mallikarjun Temple is located 5 km from Chaudi, the headquarters of Canacona taluka. You can hire taxis or autos to reach the temple.

Baijnath Temple is a revered shrine of Himachal Pradesh. Baijnath Temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva. According to the inscriptions on the walls, Baijnath Mandir was built by the two native merchants by the name of Ahuka and Manyuka in 1204 A.D. In the porch of the temple, the two long inscriptions state that before the present temple, there was a shrine of Lord Shiva at the same spot.

The structure of this temple gives the hints of the early medieval North Indian style of architecture. This type of structure used to be known as 'Nagara' style of temple. The architectural style has been imbibed from Orissan style, which is very much unique in the state of Himachal Pradesh. The exterior walls of the temple have numerous alcoves with images of gods and Goddesses from the Hindu pantheon.

Legend:
Lord Shiva is commemorated here as Vaidyanath (the Lord of Physician) and is placed in the form of 'Lingam' (phallic form of Lord Shiva). The main sanctum comprises five projections on every side and a tall curved Shikhar (spire). The history of Baijnath temple is inscribed on the stone slabs inside the complex. As per the beliefs, Ravana (King of Lanka) had worshipped Lord Shiva in this temple.

According to the legend, it is believed that during the Treta Yuga, Ravana in order to have invincible powers worshiped Lord Shiva in the Kailash. In the same process, to please the almighty he offered his ten heads in the Havan Kund. Influenced by this extra ordinary deed of the Ravana, the Lord Shiva not only restored his heads but also bestowed him with powers of invincibility and immortality.

On attaining this incomparable boon, Ravana also requested the Lord Shiva to accompany him to Lanka. Shiva consented to the request of Ravana and converted himself into ling. The Lord Shiva asked him to carry the ling and told him that he should not place the ling down on the ground on his way. Ravana started moving in south direction and reached Baijnath where he felt the need to answer the nature’s call. On seeing a shepherd, Ravana handed over the ling to him and went away to get himself relieved. On finding the linga very heavy, shepherd kept the ling on the ground and the ling got established there and the same is in the form of Ardhnarishwar.

In the town of Baijnath, Dusshera festival in which traditionally the effigy of the Ravana is consigned to flames is not celebrated as a mark of respect to the devotion of Ravana towards Lord Shiva. Another interesting thing about the town of Baijnath is that there is no shop of goldsmiths.

The water of this temple is believed to contain medicinal properties, which can cure diseases of people. Due to this reason too, Baijnath Temple receives thousands of people every year. Shivaratri is the major festival that is observed at this temple with full gusto and fervour. Devotees visit the temple during this time to seek the blessings from the God.

Besides the shrine of Lord Shiva, there are many other small shrines dedicated to Gods and Goddesses. In the early 20th century, the temple was suffered from an earthquake. Raja Sansar Chand made an effort to renovate the temple after the calamity. The temple complex acquires lush green gardens, which makes a perfect foreground to the ancient and unique structure of this temple. Baijnath temple is considered as a part of Indian Heritage, so security arrangements are made here to avoid any unwanted element.

How to reach:
One can easily reach Baijnath Temple by taking regular Buses or by hiring taxis from anywhere in Himachal Pradesh.

I love travel very much. This does not mean that I may be travelling far and wide or traveling from one country to another. But I mostly travel in my country i.e. India.

India is also known as Bharat or Hindustan.

While traveling I like train journey is most enjoyable. I enjoy by road, where there are good sceneries around.

If we speak philosophically also, when a person is born, he travelled from heaven to earth and when he dies he will go to heaven ( or hell as the case may be).

God created so much beauty on this earth. I think one life is not enough to travel. To roam around earth and see and understand and enjoy many cultures and histories, it takes a lot of time.

A travel must have enthusiasm to visit the place and must have stamina also. So a traveler must do some yoga or excercises. You must be in good health and your financial position should be good. So you must be bestowed with blessings of Goddess of Wealth.

I visit all kinds of places including spiritual or divine places like Tirupati (world's richest God) or Srisailam (one of the 12 Jyotirlingas) and many more places.

I write now and then when I visit places.