| Aarti |
A
religious ceremony, paying respect to the Gods or
welcoming an individual |
| About
Ancient India |
Snippets
about ancient India |
| About
India |
Views
about India |
| About
Spiritual Journeys |
Comments
about us |
| Agra |
City
of the Taj Mahal |
| Ahmedabad |
City
famous for textiles and a Jewish presence |
| Akber |
Greatest
(3rd) Mughul Emperor, 1542-1605 |
| Allahabad |
Ancient
North Indian city at the confluence of three rivers. |
| Alleppey |
Small
city in the state of Kerela |
| Amritsar |
The
most important city of the Sikhs |
| Anandpur
Sahib |
One
of the great gurudwars of Sikhism, where the "Khalsa"
was born |
| Angkor |
Great
temple city in Cambodia |
| Arjun
Dev |
5th
Sikh guru, 1563-1606. |
| Ashoka |
Chander
Gupta's grandson, c304 - 232 BC. |
| Atharvaveda |
One
of the four Vedas, or "Books of Knowledge". |
| Aurangabad |
Gateway
city to Ajanta and Ellora Caves |
| Aurangzeb |
Last
great mughul emperor, 1618-1707, son of Shah Jahan,
destroyer of Hindu temples. |
| Avalokitesvara |
Buddha
of compassion. Dalai Lama is considered his reincarnation. |
| Ayuthaya |
Ancient
capital city of Thailand |
| Badrinath |
One
of four holi places, the Chardham, 10,000 feet up
in the Himalayas. |
| Bahá'í
Faith |
100
year old religion founded by Bahá'u'lláh. |
| Bahá'u'lláh |
Founder
of the Bahá'í religion. |
| Banaras |
Anglicized
name for Varanasi. |
| Bandhavgarh |
450
sq km National Park in Madhya Pradesh, home of the
White Tigers of Rewa |
| Bangalore |
South
Indian city, now famous for software development |
| Bangkok |
Capital
city of Thailand |
| Bardoli |
Important
city for India's struggle for independence |
| Baroli |
9th
Cent Temple-Complex in Rajasthan. |
| Bene-Israel |
Sons
of Israel, early Jewish settlers into India. |
| Bharatpur |
30
sq km National Park, one of the finest water-bird
sanctuaries in the world, near Agra |
| Bhopal |
City
of the largest mosque in India |
| Bhubaneswar |
Capital
City of state of Orissa |
| Bodh
Gaya |
City
where Buddha gained enlightenment. |
| Brahma |
Creator,
one of three Gods together with Vishnu and Shiva.
|
| Bhramaputra
River |
2900
km long river starting in Tibet, flowing through India
and emptying in Bangladesh. |
| Buddhism |
2500
religion founded by Buddha. |
| Calcutta |
Previous
commercial capital of India. Now Kolkatta. Important
for Judaism. |
| Cambodia |
On
our Thailand tour itinerary |
| Chander
Gupta |
First
Mauryan emperor, c321-c297 BC. |
| Chardham |
India's four holi sites, high up
in the Himalayas. |
| Chennai |
South
Indian city. St Thomas is buried here. |
| Chiang
Mai |
North
Thailand city known for her temples |
| Chiang
Rai |
North
Thailand city close to the borders of Burma and Laos |
| Chitor |
Fortress-city
in Rajasthan with a tragic history. |
| Christianity |
History
in India |
| Client
comments |
What
others have said about our services |
| Cochin |
South
Indian city. Home of the oldest synagogue in the Commonwealth. |
| Conditions
of Sale |
Conditions
of sale of our tours. |
| Contact
Us |
Our
contact information |
| Corbett |
1,200
sq km National Park where Project Tiger was launched |
| Create
Your Group |
Contact
us to create your own tour group |
| Customs |
Commonly
found and universally practiced customs in India |
| Dalai
Lama, HH |
Spiritual
and temporal head of the people of Tibet. |
| Dandi |
Beach-city
where Gandhi broke the Salt Tax Law |
| Darwaza |
Door. |
| Delhi |
Capital
city |
| Devigargh |
Desolate
fort-town in Rajasthan |
| Dharamsala |
Town
of residence of HH the Dalai Lama, & government in
exile of Tibet. |
| Dhoti |
Mans
loose sarong like dress. |
| Disclaimer |
Validity
of this web-site |
| Dudhwa |
500
sq km National Park in the Indo-Nepalese border |
| Durga |
Parvati
who can change into Kali or Durga. |
| Dussehra
|
A Hindu festival signiyfying triumph
of good over evil |
| Earlier
Tours |
Information
about some of our earlier tours |
| Fatehpur
Sikri |
Capital
city of Akbar's empire. |
| Ganesh |
God
with an elephant's head, son of Shiva and Parvati. |
| Gangotri |
Source
of the River Ganaga, one fo the Chardham. |
| Ganga
Ma |
Goddess
of river Ganges. |
| Ganpati |
Another
name for Ganesh. |
| Gautama |
Buddha's
family name. |
| Ghats |
Multi-use
river-side place. |
| Gir |
1400
sq km National Park, home of the Asiatic Lion |
| Glossary |
Terms
used in this web-site |
| Goa |
Resort-state renowned for its beaches,temples,
churches and old homes |
| Gobind
Singh |
Last
living Sikh guru, 1666-1708. |
| Gopal |
Another
name for Krishna. |
| Granth
Sahib |
Current
guru of Sikhism. |
| Guides |
Information
about our guides |
| Gujarat |
State
in western India. |
| Guru |
Teacher
or learned one. |
| Gurudwara |
Place
(temple) of worship for the Sikhs. |
| Hanuman |
God
who the head of an ape, also affectionately called
a "Monkey-God". |
| Hargobind |
6th
Sikh guru, 1595-1644. |
| Haridwar |
Holy
city at the base of the Himalayas where the holy Ganges
enters the plains. |
| Hinduism |
Age-old
philosophy turned religion |
| Holi |
Festival
of color |
| Hyderabad |
Central
Indian city. Famous for Golkonda Fort. |
| Inder |
King
of the Gods. |
| Islam |
History
of Islam in India |
| Jagpur |
Mentioned
in the Mahabharata where Brahma performed a sacrifice. |
| Jahangir |
Son
of Akbar, 4th Mughul emperor, 1569-1627. |
| Jainism |
2500
year old religion of the Jains. |
| Jaipur |
City
near Delhi, famed for her palaces and forts. |
| Jaiselmer |
Palace
town in the desert of Rajasthan |
| Jhalamand
Garh |
Palace-hotel
in the desert of Rajasthan |
| Jhansi |
Important
Fort in Madhya Pradesh |
| Jodhpur |
Palace
town in the desert of Rajasthan |
| Judaism |
History
of Judaism in India |
| Kachh |
Underpants.
One of 5 "k's" of Sikhism. |
| Kailash,
Mount |
6,741
m (22,000 ft) high mountain, important to Hindus and
Buddhists. |
| Kali |
Parvati
who can change into Kali or Durga. |
| Kalingar |
Small
fort-town with a historic 1,000 year fort. |
| Kangha |
Comb.
One of 5 "k's" of Sikhism. |
| Kanha |
2,000
sq km National Park in Madhya Pradesh, inspiration
to Kipling's "Jungle Book" |
| Kara |
Steel
bangle. One of 5 "k's" of Sikhism. |
| Kaziranga |
430
sq km National Park in Assam, home of the one-horned
Indian Rhino |
| Kedarnath |
At
11,760 feet, highest of India's Chardham. |
| Kerala |
State
in south-west India. |
| Kesh |
Uncut
hair. One of 5 "k's" of Sikhism. |
| Khagyuh |
Collections
of sacred texts, considered direct teachings of Buddha. |
| Khajuraho |
1000
year old temple City |
| Killing
Field |
Area
where 2 million people were killed in the mid 1970s |
| Kirpan |
Short
sword or dagger. One of 5 "k's" of Sikhism. |
| Kishan |
Another
name for Krishna. |
| Kochi |
City
in state of Kerala. |
| Kodungalloor |
Port
in Kerala. |
| Kolkata |
Previous
commercial capital of India. Previously Calcutta.
Important for Judaism. |
| Konark |
Sun
Temple of Konark in Orissa. Also the "Black Pagoda". |
| Kota |
A
princely State of the Rajput Chauhan clan. |
| Krishna |
Reincarnation
of Vishnu. |
| Kushinager |
City
where Buddha died. |
| Lakshmi |
Goddess
of wealth and prosperity, consort of Vishnu. |
| Lesser
Known Religions |
Comments
about other religions in India |
| Lhasa |
Capital
city of Tibet. |
| Links |
Links
to like minded web-sites |
| Lumbini |
City
where Buddha was born. |
| Madhya
Pradesh |
State
in central India. |
| Madurai |
South
Indian city, home to the beautiful Meenakshi Temple |
| Mahadev |
Another
name for Shiva. |
| Maharana |
A
ruler's title, meaning "Great Warrior". |
| Mahavira |
Founder
of Jainism, c. 599 - 527 BC. |
| Mahesh |
Another
name for Shiva. |
| Maheshwar |
Exquisite
Temple-Palace |
| Mahoba |
A
small town with 1,000 year old temples and lakes. |
| Manas |
360
sq km Wild Life Sanctuary in Assam |
| Mandir |
Place
(temple) of worship for the Hindus |
| Manvar |
Desert
Camp of deluxe tents in the dunes of the Great Thar
Desert, offering folk music & dance |
| Mandu |
Serene
city of joy |
| Mumbai |
Commercial
capital of India. |
| Mumtaz
Mahal |
Wife
of Shah Jahan. |
| Mysore |
South
Indian city famous for the huge palace |
| Nagarhole |
640
sq km National Park in Karnataka (now Rajiv Gandhi
National Park), part of Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve,
with the river Kabini flowing through it |
| Namdapha |
1850
sq km National Park in Arunachal Pradesh, elevation
range from 200m to 4500m |
| Nanak |
Founder
and first guru of Sikhism,1469-1539. |
| Nandi |
Bull,
Shiva's carrier. |
| Narsimha |
Reincarnation
of Vishnu. |
| Natraj |
Another
name for Shiva. |
| Omkareshwar |
Island-temple
in Central India |
| Orcha |
City
of Palaces & temples |
| Orissa |
Previously
Kalinga. Home to temples of Konark and Puri. |
| Osian |
Camel
safari town in Rajasthan |
| Padmasambhava |
8th
cent. Indian who introduced Buddhism to Tibet. |
| Panna |
550
sq km National Park near Khajuraho |
| Parsis |
People
originally from Persia, now Iran. Followers of Zoroasrianism. |
| Parsuram |
Reincarnation
of Vishnu. |
| Parvati |
Consort
of Shiva, also worshipped as Kali or Durga. |
| Passports
& Visas |
Passport
requirements |
| Patna |
City
of birth of Mahavira |
| Periyar |
780
sq km National Park in Kerala with a 55 sq km lake |
| Phnom
Penh |
Capital
city of Cambodia |
| Pictures
- previous Tours |
Collection
of pictures from our previous tours |
| Poona |
Western
India city, home of OSHO |
| Porbander |
City
of Gandhi's birth |
| Prithvi |
Goddess
of earth. |
| Quotes
About India |
What
others have said about India |
| Rajasthan |
Western
Indian state, home of the brave Rajputs. |
| Rajkot |
City
where Gandhi spent his youth |
| Ram
Das |
4th
Sikh guru, 1534-1581. |
| Rama |
Reincarnation
of Vishnu. |
| Ranthambore |
400
sq km 11th. century National Park in Rajasthan |
| Registration
Form |
Registration
form to sign up for our tours |
| Rigveda |
One
of the four Vedas, or "Books of Knowledge" |
| Rishikesh |
Holy
city located in the foothills of the Himalayas, on
the banks of the Ganges |
| River
Kwai |
River
joining Thailand to Burma made famous during World
War II |
| Samaveda |
One
of the four Vedas, or "Books of Knowledge". |
| Samundra |
Lord
of the sea. |
| Sanchi |
Buddhist
monasteries |
| Sarasvati |
Goddess
of learning, consort of Brahma |
| Sari |
Women's
loose 6-yard long dress |
| Sariska |
800
sq km Sariska Wildlife Sanctuary near Delhi |
| Sarnath |
City
where Buddha gave his first sermon |
| Satis |
Widows
who jumped into their husbands pyre |
| Satna |
Small
temple-town in Rajasthan. |
| Satyagraha |
Insistence
and adherence to truth, in a non-violent manner. |
| Shah
Jahan |
Son
of Jahangir, a great builder, 5th mughul emperor,
1592-1666 |
| Shakti |
Goddess
of strength |
| Shankar |
Another
name for Shiva |
| Shiva |
Destroyer,
one of three Gods together with Brahma and Vishnu |
| Shiva-Lingham |
Unique
stone design connected to Shiva |
| Shopping |
Shopping
in India and other ways to spend your money |
| Shyam |
Another
name for Krishna |
| Siddhartha |
Buddha's
given first name |
| Sikhism |
500
year old religion founded by Nanak |
| spiritual
journeys |
What
others have said about journeys that are spiritual |
| Spirituality
in India |
Comments
on Spirituality in India |
| Sravanabelagola |
58
foot, 8 inch statue of Sri Gomatheswar up on a granite
hill near Mysore, carved between 978-993 AD |
| St.
Thomas |
An
Apostle of Christianity |
| Stupas |
Solid
earth Buddhist monuments |
| Suggested
Reading |
Small
selection of book |
| Sunderbans |
1330
sq km National Park in Bengal, home of the Royal Bengal
man-eating Tiger |
| Surya |
Lord
of sun |
| Taj
Mahal |
Mumtaz
Mahal's mausoleum |
| Talks
Included |
Description
of talks included in the tour |
| Tantric
Temples |
Important
Tantric and Yogini Temples |
| Tengyur |
Commentaries
on the Khagyur by Indian & Tibetan scholars |
| Thailand |
"Land
of Smiles", South East Asian Country with a rich
past. |
| Tour
includes |
What
is included in the tour |
| Tour
not includes |
What
is not included in the tour |
| Traffic
in India |
Comments
about traffic in India |
| Travel
Insurance |
Travel insurance is always reccommended |
| Travel
Tips - Cambodia |
Tips
to make your tour in Cambodia comfortable |
| Travel
Tips - India |
Tips
to make your tour in India comfortable |
| Travel
Tips - Myanmar |
Tips
to make your tour in Myanmar comfortable |
| Travel
Tips - Thailand |
Tips
to make your tour in Thailand comfortable |
| Udaipur |
Rajasthan
city, called the City of Lakes |
| Udaygiri |
2000
year old cave sculptures |
| Varanasi |
One
of the oldest living cities |
| Vishnu |
Preserver,
one of three Gods together with Brahma and Shiva. |
| Wildlife
in India |
Wildlife
in India with a listing of many sanctuaries |
| Yajurveda |
One
of the four Vedas, or "Books of Knowledge" |
| Yamuna |
River,
flowing through Delhi and Agra |
| Yamunotri |
Source
of the River Yamuna, one of India's Chardham. |
| Yogini
Temples |
Important
Tantric and Yogini Temples |
| Zarathustra
|
Founder
of Zoroastrianism, 6th.c BC |
| Zoroastrianism |
3000
year old religion founded by King Zarathustra |
