Learning about Indian temples with India Tour Packages

An ancient culture India that has a civilization and culture of thousand years could be better understood from its temple tours.  Indian temples, a place of worship for its majority group Hindu are scattered across from north of India to south of India that you can see on India tour packages. However, a better view of Indian temples could even be better assessed and analyzed with South India temple tour on Kerala Backwater tours as well.             

Birla Temple Delhi

A structure of Hindu temples is mostly made on the basis of its believes rooted deeper somewhere in Vedic traditions and cultures.  A layout of the Hindu temple illustrates the ancient rituals, beliefs and values related to the various schools of Hinduism.        

On an elaborate manner while visiting Indian temples on India group tour packages you will find them to be made in different styles, diverse locations in different construction methods and manners in praise of various deities and regional beliefs.

Chamundeswari Temple 

In form of Indian architecture for Hindu temple generally has two forms as house and palace. House based architecture of the temple is generally consisted of simple shelter that is a deity’s home where a devotee can go and worship as he is visiting a house or a palace. Whereas the palace themed temples are more elaborate and made of monumental type of structure and architecture.

Meenakshi Temple

On India tour packages tour you will find Hindu temples to be constructed according to set believes near water bodies surrounded by natural beauty. Most of the south Indian temple that you even watch on India group tours is similar to this. You will also see them at confluence of rivers, river banks, lakes and seashore.  Moreover they are constructed inside caves and carved stones, on hill tops affording peaceful views, mountain slopes overlooking beautiful valleys, inside forests and hermitages, next to gardens, or at the head of a town street.

Khajarho Temple

There exist an entire art and discipline on making temples known to be as Vastu-Sastras thus a temple design follow the rules and principles derived from vastu-purusha-mandala. Mandala means circle, Purusha is universal essence at the core of Hindu tradition and Vastu refers to the dwelling structure.

A Hindu temple mostly has a Shikhara (Vimana or Spire) that rises symmetrically above the central core of the temple and can be found at temple top in many design and forms. In very large temple that you will frequently visit in south India on India tour packages or on Kerala Backwaters tours there exist pillared halls known to be as mandapa.  One on the east side of the temples they are made for the waiting room for pilgrims and devotees. In older temples mandapa happens to be a separate structure whereas in newer temples this space has been integrated into temple structure.          

Get with the pace of Mumbai with India Group Tour

If New York is the destination and dream city of Americans then Mumbai is the city that every Indian wishes to settle down and make a carrier of one’s dream and enthusiasm.  On a group tour to India in the company of your fellow travelers what you come across a city that never sleeps and is powerhouse of the India that alone handles 50% of the country’s foreign trade. Another attraction that adds feather to Mumbai’s as its status of the largest movie maker of India and popularly known among masses as Bollywood.     

India Group Tour - Mumbai Sky Line  

A port city and truly metropolis of India on a Mumbai Day Tour along with watching popular attractions of India tourist can shop at the high end shopping malls and boutiques at ancient bazaars. The city a primary centre of attraction from the colonial era structures like Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, University of Mumbai and High Court offers a unique look to the city and bring large options to dine one can eat in one of India’s best restaurants and posh bar, lounge and clubs. Mumbai is one of the prime destinations on the tourist map of India that has all the glitz and excitement reflected at its tourist centers.

CST Terminal- India Group Tour  

The Gateway of India is the principal landmark of Mumbai. It has a striking arch in the Indo-Saracenic style, with skilful integration of Gujarati and Islamic influences. The Gateway was built to commemorate the royal visit of King George V in 1911 and was finally opened in 1924. It is a fine specimen of British architecture; this conventional Arch of Triumph has elements of Muslim architectural styles of 16th century in its design. Made of yellow basalt, the Gateway stands facing out to Mumbai Harbour from the tip of Apollo Bunder. Today it is a favourite gathering spot for locals to just stroll around and enjoy the horse drawn gilded carriages ride known as Victorias. The Gateway stands opposite another well known landmark of Mumbai “The Taj Mahal Palace and Tower Hotel”.

Gateway of India 

Mumbai’s biggest and best museum also known as “Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya” was opened in 1923 to commemorate King George V’s first visit to India in 1905. The building displays an intriguing style of Islamic, Hindu and British architecture, its flamboyant Indo – Saracenic style was designed by George Wittet. The museum has an excellent and vast collection of rare and ancient exhibits of Indian history with impressive Hindu and Buddhist sculpture, terracotta figurines from the Indus Valley, miniature paintings, porcelain and some particularly vicious weaponry.   

Marine Drive View

Another famous spot to travel in Mumbai during group tour of India is Marine Drive that is a 3 km long avenue, which is shaped like an inverted “C”. It has six lanes which run along the coast. The chief attraction of Marine Drive is the Promenade, officially known as Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Road. It also affords fabulous views of sunset. The art deco apartments from the 1920’s to the 1930’s on the seafront belong largely to the wealthy Parsi community. Marine Drive is also known as the Queen’s Necklace, for when night falls, and the street lights are switched on, its unique shape makes it look like a glittering necklace. Chowpatty Beach is one of the favourite evening spot for everyone to enjoy a relaxing time and enjoying the local food delights like Bhel Puri, Pani Puri and Mumbai’s snacks at the throng of stalls found here.

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