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Fairs and Festivals Hemis Festival – Get Involved in the Grand Spiritual Show
 
Different from the rest of the country are the festivals of Ladakh, though they share the same basic thought to summon happiness and prosperity. Hemis Monastery, regarded as the wealthiest Buddhist monastery in the entire Ladakh, annually hosts Hemis Festival in the month of July. Dedicated to Guru Padmasambhava, the festival commemorates good’s triumphant over evil and is a fantastic way to peep into the Tibetan culture prevailing in the region.

Explore the Unexplored Watch Rolling Monsoon Clouds from the Top of Mandu
 
Compared to the forts of Rajasthan and South India, Mandu’s hilltop fort in Madhya Pradesh remains unexplored and less visited. However, don’t miss a visit to the ruins of this long lost city in monsoons, following a royal tradition of enjoying the rain beautifully falling over the hills. The fort is not only the icon of eternal romance between price-poet Baz Bahadur and his gorgeous wife Rani Roopmati, it also served as a retreat for the Mughal Emperors.

India Travel News Indian Government Plans New Measures - Encouraged by Foreign Tourist Arrival   The Indian tourism industry is experiencing a golden phase. If the latest statistics are to be believed, there has been consistent rise in the numbers of foreign tourist arrivals (FTAs) since the beginning of 2014. Here are some figures to clear the picture: ·  4.21 lakh FTAs recorded in May 2014, accounting to a growth of 9.7% over May, 2013. ·  30.52 lakh foreign tourists visited India from January to May 2014, marking a growth of 6.6% over the same period of 2013. ·  1,833 visas on arrival (VoA) issued in May 2014, indicating a growth of 19.1% over May 2013.