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Summer Drinks of India - Lassi, Thandai and Panha

India is seen as, the land of diversities, the land of rich historic sagas, beautiful country and a country with exotic food. Indian food or Indian cuisine is famous all across the world for its exquisite recipes, use of spices, the textures of the dishes and the delicious taste. India is very hot country during summers. The people here quench their thirst with some of the yummy, cool and refreshing summer drinks like Thandai, Lassi and Panha. They do use artificial flavor drinks like, rasna (very famous in India), or any other diluted drink like mango slush, orange squash, strawberry c...

Places to See in India : Hawa Mahal, Jaipur, Rajasthan

Hawa Mahal, Jaipur, one of the most beautiful monuments of India and a landmark building of Jaipur built in 1799 by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh. Hawa Mahal literally means ?Palace of Breeze? or ?Palace of wind?. The palace is designed in the shape of Lord Krishna?s crown. Lal Chand Usta was the main designer of Hawa Mahal. The front of the building is huge and magnificent with attention given to every minute detail. Decorated with intricate carvings the Hawa Mahal is the real look into the glorious past of Rajasthan. The whole structure is such a beautiful sight that you cannot actually des...

Places to See in India : Jama Masjid, Delhi

Jama Masjid is the biggest mosque in Asia located in the capital city of India, Delhi. It lies at the origin of a very busy central street of Old Delhi, Chandni Chowk. Shah Jahan, one of the famous moughal emperors, ordered to construct this magnificent building in the year 1656. Shah Jahan is the same emperor who built Taj Mahal, the monument of love, in memories of his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal. The area covered by the mosque is so big that it can occupy up to 25000 people at a time. The mosque is a famous tourist spot in Delhi and each year thousands of visitors come here to see the arch...

Thandai - The Milk Based Summer Drink of India

Thandai is a very popular and refreshing summer drink in India. The drink is an instant energizer in hot summer days of India. Thandai is a milk based sweet drink with lots of dry fruits and flavored spices. The drink is believed to be originated during the mythological era. It was the favorite drink of Lord Shiva. Thandai is one of the traditional drinks of India and mainly prepared on the occasion of Mahashivratri and Holi. People often mix bhaang in thandai specially on the occasion of Holi to make an intoxicating drink

Palace on Wheels: The Full Itinerary

India has always been very popular for the grand endeavors, rich and royal past. Therefore, if you are thinking of a luxurious vacation then India should top your list of destinations. You can splurge in the royalties of the past, which is a dream come true for anyone. You get to say like Kings and Queens and get the same treatment from the people around. If anybody gets a chance of such a vacation, I am sure no one is ready to miss it. ?Palace on wheels? as you can guess by the name is a virtual 5 star palace running on wheels. It is a name given to a train that takes you around 7 exot...

Palace on Wheels - Luxurious Train Tour to India

How do you define a luxury vacation? Some say that a luxury vacation starts right after you board to travel. The trip should start with a bang and then the whole journey accounts to be the luxurious vacation. Getting to the tourist destination should be half the experience; this is the point in mind when anybody thinks of a luxurious holiday. In India, the term luxury travel is best possible with the ?Luxurious Trains?. These trains give you a royal treatment and you?ll never feel that you are in a train. The ambience, the looks, furniture etc. everything is so royal in these trains. Yo...

Gulab Jamun Recipes - The Yummiest Dessert of India

Gulab Jamun?. Oh my God! My mouth is already watering thinking of a garma garam gulab jamun melting in my mouth. Gulab Jamun is by far my favorite Indian sweet / dessert. It is one common sweet for occasions like holi, diwali, birthdays, any celebration etc. All such events are incomplete without Gulab Jamun. I specifically don?t need a reason to have one. Gulab Jamun is a traditional Indian sweet made by kneading khoya, flour and milk into a soft dough. Then small balls are made and deep-fried in clarified butter i.e. ghee till golden brown. These ball are then soaked in cardamom flavo...