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Gharaunda The gateways of an old Mughal serai (rest house) stand to the west of this village. Shah Jahan built kos minars (milestones) along the road from Delhi to Lahore and serais at longer intervals. Most of the kos minars still stand but there is little left of the various serais. Panipat Panipat is reputed [...]

Dumdama Lake

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Dumdama Lake is situated at a distance of approximately 60 Kilo Metres from I.T.O. Delhi. A two hours drive, Damdama Lake, near Delhi, is a nice place for having fun trip, day trip ,day picnic, day tour, family tour ,Corporate group tour , adventure tour .Damdama lake is a weekend getaway destination around delhi from [...]

Badhkal Lake

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Badkhal Lake Covering an area of 206 acres of land, the picturesque lake of Badkhal is situated in Badkhal village of Faridabad, about 32 km from Delhi. The lake derived its name from the Persian word bedakhal, which means free from interference. This man made embankment with plenty of flowering trees, landscaped gardens and Green [...]

Kurukshetra

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Kurukshetra is a religious hotspotof the Hindus. Tourists from all over the country visit the venue of the Mahabharata war and the birth place of the “Bhagvad Gita”. There are some 360 Tirthas of religious and historic importance situated in this city. Out of these about 134 tirthas are being maintained by Kurukshetra Development Board, [...]

Sultanpur

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Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary, located 50 kilometers off Delhi, is a haven to a variety of domestic and migratory birds. This sanctuary has been modeled on the famous Bharatpur bird sanctuary that is just 100 kilometers. Artificial mounds have been put and then turned into a green glade. The marsh has been converted into water bodies. [...]

Chandigarh

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The pulsating city of Chandigarh provides an entire plethora of tourist destinations. The architectural ambience of the city was a creation of the great French architect – Le Corbusier. The famous Rose and Rock garden of the city are the foremost destinations for tourists to witness scenic beauty. The art and culture of the city [...]

Surajkund

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The Surajkund Lake is just 20 kilometers from the heart of Delhi. Contrary to the popular belief, it is not a lake but a man-made reservoir. The name in Hindi means ‘Reservoir of the Sun’. The Rajput King Surajpal built it in the pre-Sultanate days. The tentative date of its construction is believed to be [...]

Panchkula

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MANSA DEVI TEMPLE lies in Bilaspur village, about three kilometers east of Mani Majra (Chandigarh UT). Mata Mansa DeviThere are two temples here. The older one is said to have been built by the ruler of Mani Majra (1815 AD). The legend is that originally the shrine was in the territory of erstwhile while Princely [...]