0 Unexplored beauty of Ananthgiri hills

Tour-O-Nation Holidays is here writing up about different but not so famous destinations in India, we are premium tour operators taking you to the soul of real India. Here in this blog we speak about different places in India which are not known to many of you.Here we are again to tell you about an interesting place in outskirts of Hyderabad.

Ananthgiri is located 6kms away from Vikarabad.This is one of the biggest forest area in Rangareddy District.There is a Vishnu temple in this forest area known as Anatha Padmaswami temple.This Temple will be flooded with pilgrims in the weekend.There is a forest guest house near the temple which is 1km away from it.Anathgiri is the best place for trekkers.Most of the people come here for trekking will follow two trails.First trail starts from the temple and another one starts from the area which is 1km away from the temple towards Kerelli..The trek from the temple is an easy passage in to the forest.This route takes you to the forest guest house which is a nice one to stay for a night and enjoy the pleasure of forest during nights.Where as if you are interested in some real trekking then take the other trail.




You will enjoy the trek because it's dense and thick.There is a small waterfall that u can spot in this trek.when we are in this trail we spotted peacocks too.





 After trekking you can visit Nagasamudaram lake or Kotapalli reservoir

which is exactly 20kms from the temple.Lake view is huge,clear and it offers  picturesque view in monsoon,as it is filled with water.All and all it's a great experience to spend a weekend there.Tour-O-nation will bring you charm if you are with us.We arrange night treks too if you are interested in it.



Tour-O-Nation has now decided to stay here for some time and visit some other places around here which are not known much yet soo interesting.So, keep visiting us, we will come up with more places in outskirts of Hyderabad.

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0 Beauty of Himachal - 2

Tour-O-Nation Holidays is here writing up about different not so famous destinations in india, we are premium tour operators taking you to the soul of real India. Here in this blog we tell you about different places in India which are not known to many of you. Beauty of Himachal reveals about the culture and Beauty of few non-famous places in Himachal Pradesh.

well friends, in our last post Beauty of Himachal -1 we have told you about the local festival. Here we are before you again with the details of the festival.

This festival is celebrated in a village called "SARPARA" which is about 40kms away from Rampur, shimla dist. and the festival is named "SARPARA MELA" ( mela means festival ).

Jal Devatha

Jal Devatha is the goddess that the locals worship here.

This is monsoon season, so the journey to this place is an amazing experience, we come across some scenic beauties on the way to sarpara.

But there is always a risk travelling in this route during monsoon. that is Boulders falling, during rains there is always danger of boulders falling, so we have to be very carefull while driving in this route, in this season.

Comming back to the festival, there are lots and lots of interesting things in this festival. Locals say, that the goddess(Jal Devtha) has nine sons, and each of them has settled in different villages around here. and all of those will be bought to SARPARA during this fest. There goddess then taken to a sacred well in the village where the goddess take a dip in water

Sacred well where the idols of gods take dip

Interesting thing is, it is said that the Jal Devtha(goddess) enters into one of the priests and speaks through him, she invites her sons from other villages and also she tells out through priest when to enter into water and when to come out....and yeah, we have seen the whole thing that happens here.

this is how the goddess is taken to the sacred well by priests for idols to take dip.

And the day Tour-O-Nation went SARPARA is a special day, it was also the opening of the new Temple.

This is the new temple.

People here celebrate this festival with their pure hearts, they dance, they sing, offer prayers.. we can also taste some of the indian spice foods here in this festivals. The temple authorities also offer food for all the people who visit festival. It is a very nice and sacred feeling visiting here, the people, place and the environment around here.

Tour-O-Nation has now decided to stay here for some time and visit some other places around here which are not known much yet soo interesting. so, keep visiting us, we will come up with more places in Himachal Pradesh. 

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1 Beauty of Himachal - 1

Tour-O-Nation Holidays is here writing up about different not so famous destinations in india, we are premium tour operators taking you to the soul of real India. Here in this blog we tell you about different places in India which are not known to many of you. Beauty of Himachal reveals about the culture and Beauty of few non-famous places in Himachal Pradesh.

                                    Himachal Pradesh, all the towns and villages in this state are developed on the ranges of himalayan mountains. Himachal Pradesh is the hub of Hydro electic power plants, there are almost 2200+ small and big power plants in Himachal Pradesh. People here live with the nature. Shimla, Kulu, Manali, Dalhousie, Dharamsala, kufri are some of the towns/places that are usually visited by tourists. Now, lets travel to some other places other than the well know above mentioned places.

                                    Lets start our journey with Rampur. Rampur is a small town 124kms away from Shimla. The town is situated on the banks of river Satluj, Asia's largest hydro power plant is situated in the town (Nathpa jhakri power corp.). Rampur is situated at an altitude of 2708m. There are many interesting places around Rampur, also, there are many local cultural festivals celebrated and fairs held. we shall update about those festivals and fairs as and when they happen along with the pictures.

              A local festival is about to take palce from 25th july. The picture, facts and info about this festival shall be updated by Tour-O-Nation by 29th july. Please visit our blog again for interesting info and pics of the festival.

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1 Araku

Araku is located at 18.3333°N 82.8667°E.[2] It has an average elevation of 911 metres (2,989 ft).

It is located 114 km from Vishakhapatnam, close to the Orissa state border.The Anantagiri and Sunkarimetta Reserved Forest which are part of Araku Valley, are rich in biodiversity. This valley is surrounded by mountains like Galikonda, Raktakonda, Sunkarimetta and Chitamogondi. Galikonda hill rising to a height of 5,000 feet (1,500 m) is one of the highest in Andhra Pradesh. The average rainfall is 1700 mm, bulk of which is received during June–October.

Mixed deciduous forests with a luxuriant growth of orchids, ferns and epiphytes is the predominant form of vegetation. The hilltop is covered by dry savannah forest, mostly Phoenix loureirii with tall grasses. According to a study conducted by SACON, Deccan Regional Station, Hyderabad, the Forest Spotted Owlet/Blewitt’s Owlet (Heteroglaux blewitti or Athene blewitti), a little-known critically endangered owlet, is believed to be found in these hill ranges of Andhra Pradesh. The study also confirmed the presence of 142 species of birds, ten species of reptiles, five taxa of amphibians and 56 species of butterflies and a number of medicinal plant species like Asparagus racemosus, Rubia cordifolia, Curculigo orchioides etc.; 142 species of plants, including a tree fern, Cyathea nilgiriensis, which is endemic to South India. The species is restricted only to Anantagiri, Galikonda and Sunkarimetta hills, Araku Valley,Vishakhapatnam District.[3]

This place lures people with pleasant weather, hills and valleys. The natural beauty of this valley comes alive with its rich landscape. The area of the valley is roughly 36 km², and the altitude is between 600 and 900 meters above sea level.

The journey to this place on the Ghat road with thick forests on either side is in itself interesting and pleasant. One can have a wonderful trekking trip. Traveling by train yields a memorable experience. A total of forty-one tunnels and numerous bridges will greet you on the way. The Ananthagiri hills on the way to Araku Valley are famous for coffee plantations. The Borra caves, located 29 km from Araku Valley, are a nearby tourist attraction full of stalactites and stalagmites.                                                                                          

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