Excursion to Taj Mahal, India
Delhi
Delhi is the capital of India since old times. Delhi's history
dates back to the first millenium BC, when it was known as
Indraprastha. The Tomar Rajputs built Lal Kot, the core of the
first of Delhi's seven cities. It is the epicenter of the
nation's politics, economy and culture. History is alive and
throbbing in Delhi, the capital of India.
Jaipur
Jaipur is 260 km from Delhi and 240 km from Agra and forms the
most chosen tourism golden triangle of Delhi, Agra and Jaipur. It
a bustling capital city and a business centre with all the
trapping of modern metropolis but yet flavoured strongly with an
age-old charm that never fails to surprise a traveller.
Mathura
A long line of picturesque ghats - with their steps leading to
the water's edge, arched gateways and temple spires extending
along the right bank of the River Yamuna, emphasis the sacred
character of the town of Mathura. The birth place of Lord
Krishna, "the best known, best loved and most complex of Lord
Vishnu's manifestations" - Mathura is today an important place of
pilgrimage.
Vrindavan
What is comparatively a matter of detail is that Vrindavan is
believed to have been the stage on which Krishna performed his
famous romantic and sportive roles. Unlike busy Mathura.
Vrindavan seems perpetually to be dreaming and imaginatively,
re-living its romantic past.
Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary
This magnificent bird haven in actual came into being
paradoxically as a duck shooting preserve for Maharaja Suraj Mull
of Bharatpur. He transformed the shallow depression formed by the
confluence of River Gambhir and River Banganga into a reservoir
by damming the rainwater in monsoons. Flooding of water created
shallow wetland ecosystem causing it to be a perfect habitat for
an astounding variety of birds.
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