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On
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Old world
charm of Panchgani (Oct
12, 2000)
Panchgani has been a British retreat for a long time and still has
the ‘Raj’ stamp all over it, which is evident in the
architecture of Old British buildings.
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Goa - The Pearl on
the East (Sept.
16, 2000)
The state of Goa
on the Konkan coast on the Western Ghats of India, attracts a large
number of tourists , from the kids, youngsters to the old.
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Ramoji Rao
Film City
(August 31, 2000)
Take a trip to Hyderabad, to see the magical wonders of Ramoji
Film City
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Madikeri - (July
29, 2000)
The cool bracing wind whips the hair about your face as you ramble
along streets that dip and rise delightfully.
Idyllic
charm of Manori - (July
21, 2000)
The village looked real quaint, with kids running about the
place, dried fish hanging on rods outside little thatched huts
and palm trees swaying in the wind.
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Onward to the Valley of Glaciers!
- (July 14th 2000)
A visit to Manali would be incomplete without a bath in the Vasisht hot springs, three kilometres away.
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Dalhousie - Netaji found solace here
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The main attraction at Dalhousie is the beautiful glade of Khajjiar (1960m), 27 km away, with a circumference of 5 km.
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Wine Country
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For a girl from Chennai whose only acquaintance with wine has been 'arishtams' and 'asavams' from the local Ayurvedic pharmacy, wine-tasting in a proper winery can be quite a heady experience.
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Munnar in the Monsoon
- (Part Two) (June 23rd 2000)
The monsoon deluge washed out a whole precious day's sight-seeing. But it cleared up overnight and there followed a day of incredible thrills and beauty.
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Munnar in the Monsoon
(June 18th 2000)
In Munnar when it rains it gets cold and for someone from Chennai where the thermometer is going northwards heaters become the most important thing in the world.
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Following the Sun's Footsteps
The sharpness of Narasimha's nails at Belur as he tears Hiranyakasapu apart and the droplets from the hair of a bathing maiden can still be made out.
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Rameswaram, the Kasi of the South
Rameswaram, hailed as the Varanasi of the South, is an island in the Palk Straits. Legend has it that Sri Rama worshipped Lord Shiva here after his victory over the demon king
Ravana.
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