Incredible North India Tourism

IntroductionGangotri and Yamunotri combinedly known as
The States of North India refer to a set of states likeChardham, Kailash Mansarovar and many other
Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab,sacred places. Some of the famous places of religious
Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Uttaranchal which aretourism are Vaishno Devi Yatra to Jammu &
situated in the non-peninsular region of the Republic ofKashmir which is devoted to Mata Vaishno Devi;
India. Because of the strategic location, North IndiaGolden Temple of Punjab which is devoted to Sri
plays a significant role in shaping the course of India'sHarmandir Sahib; Mathura and Vrindavan in Uttar
historical and cultural evolution since the time of humanPradesh are devoted to Lord Shiva, Lord Vishnu
settlement on the Indo-Gangetic Plain whose fertilerespectively; Char Dham is devoted to Lord Shiva,
soils and perennial rivers diverted the early humanLord Vishnu, Ganga & Yamuna; Buddhist
being for their permanent settlement. It is in north Indiapilgrimage centres at Bodh Gaya in Bihar, Sarnath and
where the great religions of the world - Hinduism,Kushinagar in Uttar Pradesh, Spiti, Lahaul and
Buddhism and Jainism - were born and spread to allDharmashala in Himachal Pradesh, and Leh Ladakh in
the parts of India and the world. The great HimalayasJammu & Kashmir make north India the prime
are situated in north India which separates the Indianattractions of pilgrimage tourism.
sub-continent from the rest of Asia. Since the ancientWorld Heritage Sites
time, this region was the centre of conflict among theIndia is considered by the peoples of the world as
different powers like Mauryan, Gupta, Mughals, Britishmosaic of different beliefs, faiths, doctrines and
and many others to control the entire subcontinent ofcultures since the time immemorial. It is here on this
India.subcontinent of Mother India the visitors like Aryans,
Tourist AttractionsGreeks, Romans, Phoenicians, Arabs, Afghans,
It is because of this diversity and intermixing ofChinese, Portuguese, Dutch and British visited and with
different cultures and religions, the region has becomethe passage of time they assimilate the very culture of
more dynamic and centre of attractions for its StatesIndia and became one with the distinction of without
like Rajasthan known as the "Desert Jewel of India";losing the peculiarity of their own culture. It was this
Uttar Pradesh which is famous as "one of the mostpeculiarity that makes Indian art and culture so vibrant
ancient and diverse states of India"; Punjab is knownwhich is still reflected in the forms of historical
as the "granary of India"; Delhi the capital of India is anmonuments and other architectures. India has near
epitome of the whole history of Indo-Islamic culture;about 27 World Heritage Sites in her credit, out of
Uttaranchal is known for its healthy and wholesomewhich 12 sites are located in North India. All these
tourist destination of India; Himachal Pradesh ishistorical monuments of north India are the source of
regarded as the place of "nature at its best"; Jammuattractions especially of the international tourists.
& Kashmir is blessed as "the paradise on earth".Among them, Taj Mahal of Agra is credited with one
The other attractions of North India are wildlife tour,of the Seven Wonders of the World, built by Shah
forts and monuments, adventure tourism of north India,Johan in memory of his consort Mumtaz Mahal! Other
fairs and festivals, pilgrimage centres of north India,World Heritage Sites of north India are Agra Fort a
Ayurveda & meditation, north India train travel,reflection of distinct Mughal style of art and
airports and hotels of north India.architecture, Fatehpur Sikri, Humayun's Tomb,
Religious TourismKhajuraho, Qutub Minar, Red Fort, Delhi, Keoladeo
North India has attracted the tourists from all over theNational Park, Nanda Devi & Valley of Flowers,
world for its religious tourism of all faiths and Yatras -Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka, Sanchi, Champaner etc.
the holy pilgrimage tour to Badrinath, Kedarnath,