Top 20 Indian Destinations?

Indizen · May 27th, 2008, 16:14

The Indian Tourism Ministry has identified 20 top destinations and circuits to be developed as "mega" destinations, with special funding.
The places they have short-listed are :
Sl. No.
Destination / Circuit

1.
Agra – Revitalization of Taj (Uttar Pradesh)

2.
Varanasi – Sarnath (Uttar Pradesh)

3.
Bodhgaya – Rajgir – Nalanda (Bihar)

4.
Illumination of monuments of Delhi (Delhi)

5.
Mahabalipuram (Tamil Nadu)

6.
Puri – Bhubaneswar – Konark-Chilka (Orissa)

7
Haridwar-Rishikesh (Uttarakhand)

8.
Hampi (Karnataka)

9.
Gangtok (Sikkim)

10.
Ajmer – Pushkar (Rajasthan)

11.
Kurukshetra (Haryana)

12.
Charminar area of Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh)

13.
Jagdalpur-Tirathgarh-Chitrakoot-Barsoo (Chattisgarh)

14.
Dwarka (Gujarat)

15.
Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh)

16.
Churches of Goa

17.
Ganga Heritage River Cruise Circuit (West Bengal)

18.
Vidarbha Circuit (Maharashtra)

19.
Aurangabad (Maharashtra)

20.
Amritsar (Punjab)

Which are the places in India that have been ignored in this initiative and deserve a better deal?
Which would be the best, must-see places in India, according to you? List the 20 favorite places of your choice...

zoltan · May 29th, 2008, 09:49

Quote:

Which are the places in India that have been ignored in this initiative and deserve a better deal?
Which would be the best, must-see places in India, according to you? List the 20 favorite places of your choice...

I was going to list my favourite places (including some of the off the beaten track spots, but in doing so, I started to think about the impact on the areas and it's my belief that this is going to spoil (in some /many instances) the natural beauty of certain locations by having the tourism aspect exploited.

Cheers
Zoltan

edwardseco · May 29th, 2008, 11:35

Amen, just send them to me in a PM..

smartor192 · Jun 11th, 2008, 19:47

On a recent Jeremy Piven Discovery special. It shows him in Rishikesh going to swami ji and now that i will be going to Rrishikesh, I would like to find out more about Swami ji and the aaarti ceremony and his shrwana (hope is right).
If anybody has some info please share. THANKS

Jorge Reverter · Jun 11th, 2008, 23:38

By chance I've already been on 90% of the places mentionned. Is really a pity to mega develop places like: "Ganga Heritage River Cruise Circuit" in West Bengal, Gangtok or Jagdalpur-Tirathgarh-Chitrakoot-Barsoor in Chhattisgarh..., I'll not give to this people new ideas to increase the list following Zoltan's advice.

Jorge

PD - What about Vidharba Circuit in Maharashtra???? I know the district from the newspapers after all this desesperate farmers self poisoned.....

shashank.aggarwal · Jun 12th, 2008, 00:36

I hope keeping Agra on the top of the list does some good for the place...

In my opinion, Taj deserves a lot better...or for that matter, Agra fort and other monuments as well..

grikoo · Jun 12th, 2008, 00:56

I'm all for preserving places from rampant development, but aren't these forums about providing information about India?

Or did I miss some change of policy?

Let's hear it.....I'm also curious what everyone has to say.....

singsub · Jun 12th, 2008, 01:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by Indizen

9.
Gangtok (Sikkim)

10.
Ajmer – Pushkar (Rajasthan)

11.
Kurukshetra (Haryana)

13.
Jagdalpur-Tirathgarh-Chitrakoot-Barsoo (Chattisgarh)

14.
Dwarka (Gujarat)

15.
Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh)

17.
Ganga Heritage River Cruise Circuit (West Bengal)

18.
Vidarbha Circuit (Maharashtra)

seems like their main objective is to hand out the goodies evenly to all states. i wonder what the above places are doing in the list. what is there to see in tirupati and dwarka?? kurukshetra?? and why monuments that are really in need of attention/restoration arnt on the list.

wonderwomanusa · Jun 12th, 2008, 10:49

Quote:

i wonder what the above places are doing in the list. what is there to see in tirupati and dwarka?? kurukshetra?? and why monuments that are really in need of attention/restoration arnt on the list.

It seems to me that many of these are pilgrimage destinations and on the list because Indians go there, not foreigners. This has nothing to do with monuments that need protection or upgrading; those are probably on some other list.

singsub · Jun 12th, 2008, 18:39

that would explain tirupati and dwarka (though dwarka gets only a fraction of the visitors that tirupati does).

do any of the non-indian members know whats supposed to be special about kurukshetra??

also i am still baffled by #13, 18 and 17. they arnt holy places by any means.

grikoo · Jun 12th, 2008, 20:30

Chattisgarh has some beautiful undeveloped country, and chitrakoot falls... Don't know about the others

wonderwomanusa · Jun 13th, 2008, 08:25

According to Hindu legend, Kurukshetra is the birthplace of the Universe. Huge crowds, according to LP, at the time of eclipses and for Gita Jayanti in December or January. Yep, more pilgrimages.

singsub · Jun 13th, 2008, 13:39

kurukshetra is more commonly famous for being the site of the epic battle in Mahabharat.

Jun 11th, 2008, 19:47	#4
smartor192 Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Nw York City Posts: 13	Rishikesh swami ji On a recent Jeremy Piven Discovery special. It shows him in Rishikesh going to swami ji and now that i will be going to Rrishikesh, I would like to find out more about Swami ji and the aaarti ceremony and his shrwana (hope is right). If anybody has some info please share. THANKS

Jun 12th, 2008, 00:36	#6
shashank.aggarwal Mr. Badboy :D Join Date: May 2007 Location: ~ Dilli ~ Posts: 5,162	I hope keeping Agra on the top of the list does some good for the place... In my opinion, Taj deserves a lot better...or for that matter, Agra fort and other monuments as well.. __________________ Travelogue - Around India Random Reviews

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May 27th, 2008, 16:14	#1
Indizen Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: MUMBAI Posts: 588	Top 20 Indian Destinations? The Indian Tourism Ministry has identified 20 top destinations and circuits to be developed as "mega" destinations, with special funding. The places they have short-listed are : Sl. No. Destination / Circuit 1. Agra – Revitalization of Taj (Uttar Pradesh) 2. Varanasi – Sarnath (Uttar Pradesh) 3. Bodhgaya – Rajgir – Nalanda (Bihar) 4. Illumination of monuments of Delhi (Delhi) 5. Mahabalipuram (Tamil Nadu) 6. Puri – Bhubaneswar – Konark-Chilka (Orissa) 7 Haridwar-Rishikesh (Uttarakhand) 8. Hampi (Karnataka) 9. Gangtok (Sikkim) 10. Ajmer – Pushkar (Rajasthan) 11. Kurukshetra (Haryana) 12. Charminar area of Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh) 13. Jagdalpur-Tirathgarh-Chitrakoot-Barsoo (Chattisgarh) 14. Dwarka (Gujarat) 15. Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh) 16. Churches of Goa 17. Ganga Heritage River Cruise Circuit (West Bengal) 18. Vidarbha Circuit (Maharashtra) 19. Aurangabad (Maharashtra) 20. Amritsar (Punjab) Which are the places in India that have been ignored in this initiative and deserve a better deal? Which would be the best, must-see places in India, according to you? List the 20 favorite places of your choice...

May 29th, 2008, 11:35	#3
edwardseco Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Land that shakes and bakes. Posts: 3,777	Amen, just send them to me in a PM..

Jun 11th, 2008, 23:38	#5
Jorge Reverter Maha Guru Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Murcia - Spain Posts: 1,109	By chance I've already been on 90% of the places mentionned. Is really a pity to mega develop places like: "Ganga Heritage River Cruise Circuit" in West Bengal, Gangtok or Jagdalpur-Tirathgarh-Chitrakoot-Barsoor in Chhattisgarh..., I'll not give to this people new ideas to increase the list following Zoltan's advice. Jorge PD - What about Vidharba Circuit in Maharashtra???? I know the district from the newspapers after all this desesperate farmers self poisoned.....

Jun 12th, 2008, 00:56	#7
grikoo Disclaimer- He who knows not what he speaks of Join Date: May 2008 Location: Here Posts: 458	I'm all for preserving places from rampant development, but aren't these forums about providing information about India? Or did I miss some change of policy? Let's hear it.....I'm also curious what everyone has to say.....

Jun 12th, 2008, 18:39	#10
singsub Account Closed Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: right next door to hell Posts: 1,172	that would explain tirupati and dwarka (though dwarka gets only a fraction of the visitors that tirupati does). do any of the non-indian members know whats supposed to be special about kurukshetra?? also i am still baffled by #13, 18 and 17. they arnt holy places by any means.

Jun 12th, 2008, 20:30	#11
grikoo Disclaimer- He who knows not what he speaks of Join Date: May 2008 Location: Here Posts: 458	Chattisgarh has some beautiful undeveloped country, and chitrakoot falls... Don't know about the others

Jun 13th, 2008, 08:25	#12
wonderwomanusa Maha Guru Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Northern California Posts: 3,243	According to Hindu legend, Kurukshetra is the birthplace of the Universe. Huge crowds, according to LP, at the time of eclipses and for Gita Jayanti in December or January. Yep, more pilgrimages.

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singsub Account Closed Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: right next door to hell Posts: 1,172	kurukshetra is more commonly famous for being the site of the epic battle in Mahabharat.

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