A land soaked in history and mythology, Mathura is the birthplace of the eighth Avatar of Lord Vishnu, Lord Krishna. Brajbhoomi, the land where Shri Krishna was born and spent his youth, has little towns and villages, which still resonate with his childhood pranks and youthful dalliance with the gopis (cowherd girls) in the forests of Vrindavan. Mathura lies on the banks of the Yamuna River believed to have been built at the sites of ancient temples and shrines. Along with neighboring towns Govardhan, Nandgaon and Vrindavan, the area is a major pilgrimage site for Hindus. The town of Govardhan

was later immortalized in the poems of Mirabai, a princess who became an ardent devotee of Krishna.

A little away from Mathura is Govardhan, where young Krishna lifted the Giriraj hillock and held it on his fingertip for a week to protect the people of Braj from storms and rains.

Every phase of Lord Krishna's early life is embedded in realism in this region. Fact mixes with make-believe and it's all there.

Gangotri : This sacred shrine, situated at an altitude of 3,200 mt is the of the river Bhagirathi. It is surrounded by the mountain peaks of Shivaling, Satopanth and Bhagirathi sisters.one of the most pious Hindu Pilgrimages.Accessible by a motorable road,it is one of the most pious Hindu Pilgrimages.

Yamunotri : The shrine of Yamunotri,situated at an elevation of about 3,235 mt is a point of paramount religious importance for Hindus and an essential pilgrimage. Situated in the direction opposite to Gangotri,the road bifurcates from a place called Dharasu,somewhere between Rishikesh- Uttarkashi and goes on to Yamunotri.The shrine can also be visited via mussorie and Barkot.

Kedarnath : The Kedarnath shrine, one of the 12 jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva, is a scenic spot situated, against the backdrop of the majestic Kedarnath range. At an altitude of 3,581 mt it is a 14 km trek from Gaurikund.

Kedar is another name of Lord Shiva, the protector and the destroyer. Shiva is considered the embodiment of all passions – love, hatred, fear death and mysticism which are expressed through his various forms.

Badrinath : Badrinath situated at an elevation of 3,133 mt is considered to be amongst the most pious.

Haridwar: 214 km northeast of Delhi, is at the base of the Shivalik hills, where the Ganga, coming down from the mighty Himalayas, meets the plains. Amongst the many pilgrimage spots that are situated along the length of the holy Ganga, Haridwar, perhaps, is the holiest in the land.

Rishikesh : Surrounded by hills on three sides, Rishikesh is located on the right bank of the Ganga, at its confluence with the Chandrabhaga stream. One of the holiest places on the upward pilgrimages to the Himalayas, Rishikesh is, where Raibhya Rishi did penance to please God, who appeared as Hrishikesh, hence the name, Rishikesh. Millions of Hindus come here every year, to absolve themselves of their sins by bathing in the holy Ganges.

Welcome to the holy land of Varanasi on the banks of the great Ganges and in between the Varuna and the Assi streams. One of the most ancient Indian cities Varanasi or Benaras embraces millions of devotes annually. Join the group of Hindus and Buddhists who frequently flock to their religious center. Explore the center of education, religion, art and culture from times immemorial. Visit the temple dedicated to Mother India besides the Durga temple and the Tulsi Manas temple. The observatory of Jantar Mantar and the oldest university of north India namely the Benaras Hindu University are worth paying a visit. A holiday destination with gharanas of Indian classical music, an art form as popular as the ghats, is awesome.

There is nothing in this world that could compare with the erotic images of Khajuraho. The sense of imagination have given form to human emotions in the form of spiritual and physical love. Every facade-wall, window, pillar, and ceiling of Khajuraho is carved with figures of mythical and historical origins, and while many of these full-breasted, girdle-waisted women in forms of innocent play, they depict carnal love. Spread hrough the high forest plateaus of the region, these temples were rediscovered only a few It was this isolation and the encroachment by jungles that had led the temples of Khajuraho to destruction. Khajuraho temple plans, from the simplest to the most sublime, follow the same pattern and all of them are elaborately carved.