The Eastern Belt of India offers a very unique and unexploited combination of Beaches, Temples, Islands and beautiful Hills. "The crowning glory of the East", the famous Sun Temple at Konark and the lavish Jagannath Temple at Puri offer the spiritual and visual experiences which are par excellence.This Destination is accessible by Air till Bhubaneshwar, these two Temples can also be reached by train from India's metropolitan cities, the closest being Calcutta. A few hill stations, which are popular family destinations, are Darjeeling, Gangtok and Kalimpong.

"The City of Temples" It is a well planned modern city of the East and also Capital of Orissa. Bhubaneshwar can well be made a base for Orissa's Tourist Triangle - The other two being Puri and Konark. The city has a historic past with monuments and temples from 3 B.C. to 16 A.D., the famous temples being Lingaraj, Raja Rai and Mukteshwar.

Fifty five kms from Bhubaneshwar is the beach town of Puri, one of the Holiest cities for the Hindus known for the Jagannath Temple. The annual feature is the famous "Rath Yatra" or Car Festival. An interesting and beautiful sight is fishing boats leaving for the sea at dawn.

Connected to Puri by the 33 km beach - road called "The Marine Drive" is Konark, famous for the Sun Temple - a stunning symbol of religious architecture. The 13th Century Temple was designed in the shape of a colossal chariot, carrying the Sun God, Surya pulled by seven horses. The 24 giant wheels of the chariot symbolise the division of time. Erotic art depicting union of love covers a major part of the temple area.

Central India has the largest Indian State Madhya Pradesh. It has a combination of temple towns like Gwalior, Orchha, Shivpuri & Jhansi which are also famous for old Royal Forts. But what the state is really proud of, are the two wildlife sanctuaries namely, Kanha and Bandhavgarh, famous for the White Tiger.

Situated in the northern most part of Madhya Pradesh is the legendary city, Gwalior, famous for its gigantic 15th century fort, which tells the tales of valour and chivalry. The fort built on a hill top dominates the city. It is a good take-off point for excursions to small but interesting destinations.

Situated at 117 kms south - east of Gwalior is Shivpuri, the old summer capital. The main road passes through a national park and one, at times, can see some wildlife on the road. Close to Shivpuri is a lake with gardens on the perimeter.

Enchantingly beautiful, is the Palace Town of Orchha (11 kms South of Jhansi). It was once a very powerful state of the region and was ruled by Bir Singh Deo in the 17th Century who later built the Jhansi Fort.

It is the most popular destination among foreign tourists besides Taj Mahal. It is famous for its exotic, beautiful temples with erotic love sculptures. The 22 remaining temples are located within an area of 8 sq. kms. The Khajuraho museum is located within the area of Western Group of temples. The ideal time to see the temples is at sunrise, as the early morning sun rays fall on the sculptures. Khajuraho is connected to major cities like Delhi by air and can form a part of an itinerary partly by road and rail visiting Gwalior, Orchha Shivpuri and Jhansi.

Ranging between the low hills of Hoshangala and Mahadeo Hills are the forests of one of India's best wild-life sanctuaries, "Kanha National Park". Teeming with a large species of wildlife such as leopard, deer and wild cats, the park is also famous for the Indian Bison, the Gaur, whose presence makes even a tiger take a detour. Close to Kanha is the Bandhavgarh National Park which is the home of the same rare species of wildlife. They are approachable by road from Jabalpur (overnight train journey from Delhi) or Nagpur (connected by air from Delhi).

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