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Experience
Girnar (Jain Temples), Gujarat
A cable car easing part of the steep climb up the sacred peak.
Attraction
Bhramaramba (Mallikarjuna) Temple, Andhra Pradesh
The ancient elevated inner sanctum housing the eight-armed stone idol of the Goddess form who destroyed demons using cosmic bees.
Mangala Gauri Temple, Bihar
The small ancient inner sanctum chamber housing the natural rock symbol of the Goddess, continuously lit by multi-century old lamps.
Yuksom, Sikkim
The starting point for the multi-day Dzongri and Goecha La treks toward Kanchenjunga.
Om Beach (Gokarna), Karnataka
A cliff trail connecting Om, Half Moon and Paradise beaches.
Hyderabad (Charminar & Golconda), Telangana
A colossal medieval granite hill fortress complex featuring complex acoustic clap-signal networks, royal palace ruins, and deep weapon vaults.
Kamakshi Amman Temple, Tamil Nadu
The sanctum under a gilded vimana, with the Sri Chakra that tradition credits to Adi Shankara set before the seated Kamakshi. Non-Hindus are not admitted to the innermost part.
Shravanabelagola, Karnataka
The 17 m monolithic statue of Bahubali atop Vindhyagiri hill.
Dakor, Gujarat
The tank opposite the temple gates, with wide stone steps for ritual bathing and a shrine to Bodana, the devotee the Dakor story turns on. Boats run in the afternoons, mostly for local families.
Hidden Gem
Jwalamukhi (Jwala Ji) Temple, Himachal Pradesh
A small side structure containing a unique water pool that appears to be boiling continuously due to underlying gas vectors, while remaining cold.
Auli, Uttarakhand
A high meadow three kilometres above the ski slopes, and the standard acclimatisation walk from Auli. Under snow January to March; grass and a long view of Nanda Devi the rest of the year.
Ooty (Udhagamandalam), Tamil Nadu
Laid out in 1848 across fifty-five acres, with a fossilised tree trunk near the middle that is around twenty million years old. The flower show in May is when Ooty is at its most crowded.
Chamundeshwari Temple, Karnataka
The towering 100-foot-high historic entrance gateway decorated with intricate silver work doors and multi-tiered structural reliefs.
Mecca Masjid (Hyderabad), Telangana
The vast historic prayer hall built partly with bricks from Mecca.
Bodh Gaya, Bihar
An 80-foot seated Buddha statue, a landmark of the town.
Tirthan Valley, Himachal Pradesh
Guided forest and river treks into the UNESCO-listed Great Himalayan National Park.
Viewpoint
Rajgir, Bihar
The hill where the Buddha delivered many teachings.
Gulmarg, Jammu & Kashmir
Two stages: Kongdoori first, then Apharwat. Buy both together and buy early — phase-two tickets are capped daily and go quickly in season. Phase two also shuts often for wind, regardless of what you have paid for.
Girnar Hills, Gujarat
At the very top of Girnar's stair, which everyone counts as 9,999 steps. Dattatreya's footprints are the object of worship, on a rock platform barely wider than the shrine. The ropeway stops well below — the last stretch has to be walked.
Amritsar (Golden Temple), Punjab
The world's largest community kitchen, operated entirely by selfless volunteers serving hot vegetarian food around the clock.
Magnetic Hill, Leh & Ladakh
The boulder was uncovered by a road crew in 1965 and the shrine grew up around it. The army looks after it and serves langar to anyone passing, which on the Leh–Kargil road matters. Twenty-five kilometres out of Leh.
Accommodation Area
Great Himalayan National Park, Himachal Pradesh
The primary riverside hamlet serving as the direct gateway base camp for all tracking routes entering the national park boundaries.
Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh
A vast hilltop fort with palaces, temples and rock-cut Jain sculptures.
Haji Ali Dargah (Mumbai), Maharashtra
The sea causeway to the islet shrine, passable only at low tide.
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