There are twelve Jyotirlingas in India. There are fifty-one Shakti Peethas. And there is only one place in the entire world where both exist simultaneously within the same sacred complex. Baba Dham Deoghar Temple is the only place in the … Read More
Author Archives: Madhusudan Narayanan
Ancient India Trade Routes: The 2000-Year-Old Document That Proves Vasco da Gama Did Not Discover India
Explore ancient India trade routes documented 2000 years ago. The Periplus proves India’s ports were globally connected long before Vasco da Gama arrived
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Channapatna Toys Tour From Bangalore: The Tiger King’s Gift to the World That Michelle Obama Bought and Barack Obama Received
The toys have a story that begins with a king who was called the Tiger of Mysore. In the last decade of the 18th century, Tipu Sultan, the most formidable military adversary the British East India Company ever faced in … Read More
Bodhgaya Buddhist Pilgrimage Tour: The Complete Guide to the Most Sacred Site in the Buddhist World
Plan your Bodhgaya Buddhist pilgrimage tour covering the Mahabodhi Temple, Bodhi Tree, Rajgir and Nalanda with 5 Senses Tours. The complete sacred India guide. … Read More
Ancient Goa Temples: Beyond the Beaches the Portuguese Could Never Destroy
Discover Goa’s ancient temples that survived the Portuguese Inquisition. The forest shrine of Tambdi Surla, Saptakoteshwar and Mangeshi with 5 Senses Tours. … Read More
Hampi Travel Guide: The Complete Guide to India’s Most Extraordinary Ruined City
In 1500 AD Hampi was the second largest city in the world. Only Beijing was bigger. Its markets stretched for kilometres in every direction. Its temples were sheathed in gold. Its streets were thronged with merchants from Portugal, Persia, Arabia … Read More
Amrabad Tiger Reserve: The Hidden Tiger Safari From Hyderabad That Most of India Has Never Heard Of
Ask any wildlife enthusiast in India to name the country’s tiger reserves and you will hear the same answers every time. Ranthambore. Kanha. Corbett. Bandhavgarh. Pench. Tadoba. Nobody mentions Amrabad. This is extraordinary. Because Amrabad Tiger Reserve, located in the … Read More
Gir Forest Lions: The Last 700 Asiatic Lions on Earth All Live in This One Forest in Gujarat
Discover the Gir forest Asiatic lion tour in Gujarat, the only place on earth to see wild Asiatic lions. A complete guide to visiting with 5 Senses Tours.
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Varanasi Tour Guide: Why the World’s Oldest Living City Changes Everyone Who Visits
Plan your Varanasi tour with this complete guide to the world’s oldest living city. Ganges ghats, Ganga Aarti, ancient temples and expert tours with 5 Senses Tours.
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Hoolock Gibbon Tour Assam: India’s Only Ape Lives Here and Almost Nobody Knows It
Discover the Hoolock Gibbon tour in Assam, home to India’s only ape species. A complete guide to the sanctuary, the gibbons and how to visit with 5 Senses Tours. … Read More