Diwali, one of India's most prominent Hindu festivals- festival marks the return of Lord Rama, along with his wife Sita and brother Lakshmana, after a long exile of 14 years. It is celebrated with a lot of pomp and show.

During this festival of lights, houses are decorated with clay lamps, candles, and Ashok leaves. People wear new clothes, participate in family puja, burst crackers, and share sweets with friends, families, and neighbors. It is the most famous festival in India.

Dussehra, also known as Vijayadashami, is one of the most well-known festivals of India in the Hindu religion. Ramlila (enactment of scenes from Ramayana) is held everywhere for ten days. While in Mysore, a colorful procession is taken out, in Kullu, it is celebrated for ten days welcoming their mountain deities in the valley. It’s culminated with “Ravan Dahan” – the burning of giant effigies of Ravana, Meghnath, and Kumbhkaran, which is a natural representation to see.

One of the exciting festivals in India- the 11-day Ganesh Chaturthi festival, honors the birth of the beloved Hindu elephant-headed god, Lord Ganesha. The beginning of the festival sees large, elaborately-crafted images of Ganesh installed in homes and public podiums, perfectly decorated.

The statues are worshiped every day throughout the festival. On the last day, they're paraded through the streets, accompanied by much singing and dancing, and then submerged in the ocean. The best place to experience it is in Mumbai.

Navratri is one of the famous festivals of India. It represents the celebration of the Goddess Amba (Power) in nine different forms. All people celebrate this festival throughout India in various ways. In Gujarat, it is a nine-day celebration of renewing Garba nights and highly dynamic Dandiya Raas dances.

People are dressed in beautiful, colorful traditional costumes, and the environment is very modern and refreshing. Fasting is a distinguished tradition of the Hindu religion and is associated with scientific facts. Whenever there is a change in season, one should fast and boost their immunity for the next season. 

 One of India's top religious festivals- Durga Puja, is celebrated with solemnity by Bengalis throughout the country. The ten days of fast, feast, and worship of Goddess

Durga Puja is observed with cultural songs, dances, and dramas. Enormous and beautiful Durga idols are made and placed in specially made artistic Pandals(canopies)

Onam is the most prominent festival of the year in the South Indian state of Kerala. This long harvest festival signifies the homecoming of mythical King Mahabali, showing the state's culture and heritage.

People decorate the ground in front of their houses with flowers arranged in beautiful patterns to welcome the king. 

Janmashtami celebrations in Mathura and Vrindavan are prevalent. It is the annual celebration of the birthday of Lord Krishna. People fast the entire day and break it with a special meal after sunset, making it one of the important festivals in India.

Visiting temples, praying, dancing, and singing bhajans (hymns) at midnight is a part of the celebrations of the birth of Lord Krishna. Usually, small children costume up like Lord Krishna on this day.

Pushkar Camel Fair comprises a surprising number of camels uniting on the tiny desert town of Pushkar, in India's state of Rajasthan. During the fair, the camels are dressed up, paraded, shaved, entered into beauty contests, raced, and of course, traded. 

One of India's most important Sikh festivals- Gurpurab, a day observed in the remembrance of Guru. On this day, one of the ten gurus of the Khalsa Panth is honored. The Sikhs celebrate 10 Gurpurabs in a year.

During the festival, special gatherings on the lives and teachings of the gurus and langars (community meals) are organized in the gurudwaras. People light up their homes with lamps and candles and burst crackers to celebrate Gurpurab. 

Varanasi, the holy city of India, is also known by the name of Kashi and Benaras. For centuries, Kashi, the city of Moksha for Hindus, has been known for its fine-quality silks, 'paan' and Benares Hindu University and Avimukta of the ancient days. Varanasi is the most famous pilgrimage point for the Hindus.

One of the seven holiest cities, Varanasi city, is also one of the Shakti Peethas and one of India's twelve Jyotir Linga sites. In Hinduism, it is believed that those who die and are cremated here get an instant gateway to liberation from the cycle of births and re-births.

Located in Rajasthan’s remote westernmost corner close to the border with Pakistan, Jaisalmer is the quintessential desert town. The “Golden City” yellow sandstone walls rise from the Thar desert like a scene from the Arabian Nights while the Jaisalmer Fort crowns the city.

The city is dominated by the Jaisalmer Fort, also known as Sonar Qila (Golden Fort). Unlike most forts in India, the Jaisalmer Fort is a living fort. There are shops, hotels, and ancient Havelis (homes) inside the fort area where families have lived for generations.

With its uninterrupted chain of monuments from A.D. 600 to 1000, Ellora Caves brings the civilization of ancient India to life- one of the largest monastery-temple cave complexes in the world cut from the rock. Ellora has 100 caves, though only 34 are open to the public. The most extensive single monolithic rock excavation is found at the Kailasa Temple, which covers an area double the size of the Parthenon in Athens.

The Ellora complex is a unique artistic creation and a technological exploit. Its sanctuaries devoted to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism illustrate the spirit of tolerance characteristic of ancient India.

The Harmandir Sahib, known as the Golden Temple, is the central tourist attraction in Amritsar and the most important religious place to the Sikhs. Construction of the temple was begun by Guru Ramdas Ji. in the 16th century. In the 19th century, Maharaja Ranjit Singh, the upper floors of the temple were covered with gold. It’s a marvelous temple and always full of thousands of pilgrims from all over India, delighted to be at a place they usually only see on television.

The Golden Temple Amritsar India (Sri Harimandir Sahib Amritsar) is a central religious place of the Sikhs and depicts human brotherhood and equality. It also represents the distinct identity, glory, and heritage of the Sikhs.

 The majestic crescent-shaped Red Fort in New Delhi covers a vast area of more than two square kilometers, surrounded by a large moat- was built by Shah Jahan in 1648 as the seat of Mughal power–a role it maintained until 1857.

The two most enormous gates: the impressive Lahore Gate (the fort's main entrance) and the elaborately decorated Delhi Gate, highlight the place. The emperor once used them for ceremonial processions.

 Located in the Maikal range of Satpuras in Madhya Pradesh, the heart of India that forms the central Indian highlands- Kanha National Park. Spreading across two revenue districts, the Mandala and the Kalaghat, Kanha National Park has declared a reserve forest in 1879 and revalued as a wildlife sanctuary in 1933. The national park is being popularized as the Tiger reserve and is one of the world's most delicate wildlife areas.

The landscapes and the surrounding rich meadows, along with the wooded strands and the dense maroons of forests, offer magnanimous sightseeing experiences for nature lovers. The crystal clear streams amidst the lush jungle cleanse the surroundings and unique wildlife, making the land more beautiful and adorable.

Virupaksha Temple has located in Hampi 350 km from Bangalore, in the state of Karnataka in southern India. It is part of the Group of Monuments at Hampi, chosen as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The temple was built by Lakkan Dandesha, a nayaka (chieftain) under Deva Raya II of the Vijayanagara Empire in the 7th century AD and dedicated to Virupaksha, a form of Shiva. 

The Virupaksha Temple in the city of Hampi started as a small shrine and grew into a large complex under the Vijayanagara rulers. It is said to be one of the oldest functioning Hindu temples in India.

Palolem is the most southerly of Goa’s developed beaches and also one of the most beautiful. It is a natural bay surrounded by lofty headlands on either side, resulting in a calm, idyllic sea with a gently sloping bed. In the season, the beachfront becomes a play-town of colorful and increasingly sophisticated timber and bamboo huts fronted by palm-thatch restaurants.

Palolem is a perfect place to be and is famous with backpackers, long-stayers, and families. The protected bay is one of the safest swimming spots in Goa, and you can comfortably get a kayak and paddleboard for hours here.

Lake Palace, formally known as Jag Niwas, is a former summer palace of the royal dynasty of Mewar, now transformed into a hotel operating under the "Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces." The Lake Palace hotel operates a boat that transports guests to the hotel from a jetty at the City Palace on the east bank of Lake Pichola.

The palace became well-known in 1983 when it was featured in the James Bond film Octopussy as the titular character's home. The Lake Palace is located on the island of Jag Niwas in Lake Pichola, Udaipur, India, and its natural foundation spans 4 acres (16,000 m2)