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Jain temple unearthed in Hassan district

February 10, 20211460 Views

The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has unearthed an ancient temple of Hoysala era in in Hassan district recently, an ASI official said on Wednesday. Presumably a Jain temple, the ancient structure with a grand platform carrying intricate carvings unique to the Hoysala era, was found at Shantinatha Basadi near Halebidu in Belur taluk, the officer added. Another Jain temple, Parshvanatha Basadi (built in 1133 AD) at Halebidu, Karnataka. Photo: Dinesh Kannambadi/Wikipedia The discovery is significant because it shows that the Hoysala rulers had patronised Jainism as well. The excavation was carried out on January 20 by a team led by Dr G Maheshwari, Regional Director of ASI (Southern Region). !function(e,t,c,a){if(!e.fwn&&(a="fwn_script",n=e.fwn=function(){ n....

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Kaziranga records 175 percent rise in number of waterfowls

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February 10, 2021413 Views

Altogether 93,491 birds of 112 species were recorded during the two-day annual waterfowl census in the Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve in Assam, the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Wildlife), Amit Sahai, said on Tuesday. The total number of birds has increased from 34,284 in 2020 to 93,491 in 2021, implying a rise of 175 per cent, Sahai said. This rise in the number of birds visiting Kaziranga can be attributed to improved habitat management and water conservation measures carried out by the Kaziranga Tiger Reserve authority. The third annual census was conducted to record and estimate waterfowl and winter migratory birds, and to monitor and assess the health of wetlands, he told reporters. !function(e,t,c,a){if(!e.fwn&&(a="fwn_script",n=e.fwn=func...

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Rising heat and snow-bare peaks chill Nepal’s mountain tourism

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February 9, 2021839 Views

Over the 12 years that Baburam Giri has worked as a hotel cook in the village of Dhampus - a major tourist draw with its views of the towering Annapurna mountain range - winters have become less snowy. “The snowfall we had five years ago was more than 2 feet deep - but we didn’t have significant snowfall after that,” lamented Giri, standing at his stove at the Hotel Yama Sakura. With hotels across the world feeling the financial pain of travel restrictions to curb the coronavirus pandemic, Giri said his central Nepal community was relying mainly on Nepali tourists, who come every year drawn by the wintry weather. But this year, the bare ground means few visitors. “Many domestic and local tourists come to this area to play in the snow whenever there is snowfall,” Giri told ...

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Beating the blues on the Blue Trail

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February 9, 20211200 Views

Desperate to escape the pandemic lockdown, thousands of Hungarians have flocked to the country’s famous National Blue Trail to savour the calm, open air of the woods. Meandering for about 700 miles from Hungary’s western border with Austria to the northeast, the Blue Trail originated in 1938 and was recognized as Europe’s first long-distance trail. Tibor Miklosi and his family hike on National Blue Trail along the Pilis Mountains, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, near Pilisszentlaszlo, Hungary, February 6, 2021. REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo It was featured by National Geographic in 2020 among the best trips to take in the world. While in previous years between 6,000 and 8,000 people bought the Trail’s booklet to collect stamps proving they had hiked various secti...

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Australia’s Blue Mountains hit by Lunar New Year slump in Asian visitors

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February 9, 2021571 Views

Sparse handfuls of people stand at railings to gaze at plunging rocks and shimmering waterfalls amid the verdant vegetation of Australia’s Blue Mountains, presenting a stark contrast with the throngs usually drawn to the attraction every year. The operator of the world’s steepest railway and glass floored cable cars says its nature park is nearly empty as Australia’s border closures over the coronavirus will keep out the annual influx of Lunar New Year tourists this year. People look at the Blue Mountains from the Echo Point lookout in the Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia, February 2, 2021. REUTERS/Stefica Nicole Bikes “Normally, Chinese New Year we would be absolutely bustling with all our delightful visitors from across Asia,” said Anthea Hammon, the chief executive o...

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Egypt says concrete wall will protect resort of Sharm el-Sheikh

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February 9, 2021438 Views

Egypt says a recently constructed 36 km concrete and wire barrier encircling Sharm el-Sheikh will help protect tourism at the Red Sea resort on the southern tip of the Sinai peninsula. Authorities in southern Sinai hope to revitalise tourism which has been dented by upheaval after Egypt’s 2011 uprising, the crash of a Russian passenger jet in Sinai in 2015 and the coronavirus pandemic. In 2005, bombings in Sharm el-Sheikh killed dozens in one of Egypt’s deadliest militant attacks. Wall to protect Sharm-el-Sheikh resort town in Egypt The security barrier is made of concrete slabs with stretches of wire fencing separating the resort from the desert around it. Some of the slabs are marked with black peace symbols. Those entering the city by road have to pass through one of four g...

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Doda to host Chenab water rafting festival

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February 8, 2021670 Views

Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district will be organising a water rafting festival on Chenab river later this month to promote adventure tourism, officials have said. In this regard, a trial was organised in coordination with JK Adventures' rafting group, an official spokesman said. He said Doda District Development Commissioner Sagar D Doifode and several other adventure enthusiasts participated in the rafting trial by following all the safety protocols. The trial started from Premnagar and ended at Karara, he said, adding that the trial participants termed it as one of the safe and secure routes for rafting. The district administration is going to hold white water rafting festival this month end as part of its tourism promotion campaign, Doifode said. !function(e,t,...

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सोलंग में रुमानियत

BIRBAL SHARMA

February 8, 20211231 Views

देश-दुनिया के सैलानियों के आकर्षण का केंद्र ही कुल्लू घाटी में पसरी बर्फ। इसलिए मनाली से रोहतांग तक पर्यटकों की आमद यहां लाखों लोगों के रोजगार का जरिया बन जाती है। बर्फ मानो चांदी की बरसात लेकर आती है। बसंत के बाद मैदानों की तपिश जैसे-जैसे बढ़ने लगती है, देश भर का पर्यटक इससे कुछ निजात पाने के लिए पहाड़ों की ओर रुख करने लगता है। ज्यों ज्यों मैदान ज्यादा गर्म होने लगते हैं त्यों त्यों पर्यटकों का यह रेला बढ़ता जाता है, मगर फिर जैसे ही मानसून दस्तक दे देता है तो यह सिलसिला एकदम से रुक जाता है, पूरी घाटी सूनी हो जाती है। यहां की खूबसूरती मन मोहने वाली है लेकिन बदलते हालात में अब पर्यटकों की पसंद भी बदलने लगी है और वह जहां गर्मी से निजात पाने के लिए पहाड़ों की ओर रुख करते हैं, वहीं उनकी पसंद बर्फ पर कूदना, भागना, गिरना, पड़ना, फिसलना, उड़ना और अठखेलियां करना भी हो गया है। बर्फ के फाह...

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Rishiganga, Dhauliganga, Laxmanganga… tracing the Ganga’s intricate waterweb

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February 7, 20212027 Views1

Originating from Vasudhara Tal, perhaps the largest glacial lake in Uttarakhand, the Dhauli Ganga flows in a meandering course, which takes it through the Nanda Devi National Park. Known for its spectacularly beautiful route and white water rafting, the river turned into a deathly torrent on Sunday after a part of the Nanda Devi glacier broke off and collapsed into it. Ganges at Rishikesh Dhauli Ganga, which merges with Alaknanda, is one of the several tributaries of the Ganga, as the holy river flows down from the Himalayas and snakes its way through the plains. The tributaries intersect, flow into one another or meander away passing through several towns from five states. In Uttarakhand, the Ganga and its tributaries pass through important tourist places like Rishikesh, Hard...

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कड़क सर्दी में रहें आइस होटल में

UPENDRA SWAMI

February 7, 20211972 Views

यह केवल होटल नहीं है बल्कि अपने आप में एक कलाकृति है। यहां बर्फ के एक से बढ़कर एक अनूठे शिल्प गढ़े जाते हैं। ऐसे शिल्प, जिनके साथ आप रहते हैं, रात गुजारते हैं। पहले यह अनूठा होटल केवल सर्दी के मौसम में ही खुलता था। लेकिन अब आप पूरे साल यहां टिक सकते हैं तापमान शून्य से कई डिग्री नीचे हो और मैं आपको कहूं कि आज की रात जरा ऐसे होटल में बिताई जाए जिसमें सब तरफ बर्फ की दीवारें हों, और सोने के लिए बिस्तर भी बर्फ की सिल्लियों का बना हो तो आप या तो मुझे पागल मानेंगे या फिर आप समझेंगे कि मैं आपको पागल बनाने की कोशिश कर रहा हूं। लेकिन, नहीं जनाब। इन दोनों में से कोई बात नहीं। मैं हकीकत बयान कर रहा हूं, एक ऐसे होटल की जो पूरी तरह बर्फ का बना है। वहां हर तरफ सिर्फ बर्फ है। और यह पागलपन नहीं क्योंकि वहां लोग आते हैं और ठहरते हैं, पूरे लुत्फ के साथ। हाल यह है कि इस होटल में टिकने के लिए काफी पहले से...