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Kashmir
5 Jyotirling Darshan
South India Tourism - Kerala
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Kashmir the pradise on Earth ***
Set like a jewelled crown on the map of India, Kashmir is a multi-faceted diamond, changing its hues with the seasons - always extravagantly beautiful. Two major Himalayan ranges, the Great Himalayan Range and the Pir Panjal, surround the landscape from the north and south respectively. They are the source of great rivers, which flow down into the valleys, forested with orchards and decorated by lily-laden lakes.
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5Jyotirling Darshan ***
TRAMBAKESHWAR: The first one contains eight tirths, Ballal, Varanashi, Manikarnika, Gangasagar, Rama - Lakshmana, Shali, Kanchan and Ahalya - sangam.
NAGESHWAR: The jyotirlinga enshrined in the temple of Nagnath is known as Nageshwar Mahadev and attracts thousands of pilgrims all round the year.
BAIDYANATH: The temple of Baidyanath faces the east and is a plain stone structure with a pyramidal tower which rises from a square base to a height of 72 feet from the ground.
BHIMASHANKAR: Bhimashankar, one of the twelve Jyotirlingas, can certainly be termed as a Pilgrim Paradise.
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Kerala ***
Better known as God's Own Country, Kerala is a heavenly portrait splashed with myriad of enchanting hues. Situated in the southern tip of India, Kerala is caressed by the Arabian Sea in the western coast of India. It is a green Venice, but unlike Venice, where man has created most of the glory, in Kerala nature rules.
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