North India Tour Packages of Barsana City

Mathura Vrindavan Tour with Barsana 

The town of Barsana has situated around 45 km from Mathura, in a lush green countryside surrounded by small hills is the small town of Barsana, This place is sacred and famous for the heavenly consort of Lord Krishna-Radha. 

Radha Rani was the daughter of Sri Vrishbhanu and Mata Kirti. Radha Rani Being the beloved of the lord this is a major pilgrimage for the Hindus. In your North India Tour Packages if you wish to visit the temples of Mathura and Vrindavan you can include Barsana as well in your travel plan as this place is quite close to Mathura.

The main temple is situated on the top of the hill and the architecture is a typical blend of Indo Islamic architecture, made in sandstone it is a magnificent piece of temple architecture. The carvings and the latticework will certainly amaze you. The huge gate will lead you into a courtyard where the temple sanctum sanctorum is situated in front of the temple is a four-cornered figurine of Lord Brahma. 

The beautiful carved out images of the dwarapala (doormen) look like real. The paintings on the inner wall of the courtyard are truly amazing. They display various tales related to the life of Lord Krishna. This temple is a true example of period architecture and a must-visit for people to understand the ethos of India. We can provide you the car rental in Agra service to visit the temples of Barsana.

The Gate of the sanctum sanctorum.

The Dwarapalas(doormen)

Beautiful carvings in sandstone

Lord Krishna stealing butter

Lord Krishna sitting on the tree with gopis underneath

Lord Krishna and Radha

Lord Vishnu

Lord Krishna playing Holi

Lord Brahma

Intricate beautiful latticework

Lord Shiva

View of the Barsana town underneath

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British era architecture in Agra Tour Package

An Appointment with Raj (British era) in Agra.

When you take a train for the Agra tour package from Delhi you will alight at the Agra Cant railway station, the word Cant denotes "Cantonment" and over here very near to the station we have one of the largest cantonment areas of the Indian army. The station building itself is a British styled old building.

On the mall road, you will be able to see some very old British styled bungalows which even today are wonderful, with large lawns and their unique architecture they sure give the spectators a feel of their grand past. These bungalows once were the abode of the officers of the British army stationed here, some of them are still used by the Indian army.

On your Taj Mahal Tour From Delhi, you can have a feel of the bygone era as we can arrange your visit to one of that erstwhile British bungalow, this bungalow is now being used by the family of a veteran Indian army officer and we can arrange high tea over here for you.

The family will play the proud host and will introduce you to their pride possession and you will have the history come alive. If you are interested in spending more time over here you are invited to the dinner and you will be a part and parcel of the preparations for the same, you will be invited to accompany the person going to the bazaar(market) to buy fresh vegetables for the dinner, you will then be a part of the dinner preparation and finally will enjoy the dinner sitting on a large vintage era dining table.

We will also take you for a walk in North India Tour Packages around the area where you will also appreciate the other similar bungalows in the vicinity, the peacocks are aplenty over here. Your guide will also tell you some very interesting stories about these bungalows. Some bungalows over here are known to be haunted and very famous stories about them can be heard, one of them is a British officer who was killed in the mutiny of 1857 the local people say that they used to see the officer still roaming around.

One of these bungalows has the office of the Indian Post.You can also see a Roman Catholic church called St Mary's Church over here. All these churches and other historical edifices can be seen in Agra during your Golden triangle tour.

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Taj Mahal Tour - Elephant Rescue Centre at Agra

Elephant Rescue Centre Agra

India is very rich in culture and architecture. Different places have various styles of architecture. There are many places to visit in Agra India that were once known for the largest mammal"Elephant". 

The Elephants rolled freely on the wide-open plains of India and entire India was their playground. Last century particularly saw the demise of the domain of this huge mammal and today barely a few thousand Indian elephants are alive, Most of these elephants were employed openly till a few years ago by the Circus/hermits/private owners. These poor animals had a very tough time under the atrocities of these brutal owners/mahouts.      
    
A non-governmental organization called Wildlife SOS took up the initiative and an elephant rescue center to save those elephants who were illegally employed by various organizations. In these few years, the organization has freed 19 elephants from the various circus and other areas from across India and you can see these Elephants in Agra during the Taj Mahal Tour with Activities. Situated around 35 kms from Agra the Elephant Conservation and Care Center is on the National Highway no 2 at a village called "Churmura". 

The area of Elephant rescue center is around 150 acres, these elephants rescued by the organization live a blessed life, being fed by fresh fruits and fodder, you can be a part of their daily lifestyle as the tourist are welcome on this rescue center but a prior reservation for the same has to be done and a donation cum charge of 1500 Indian Rupees is levied for a half-day visit, a full day visit costs 3000 Rupees. On your arrival at the center, you will be greeted by the staff and they will give you a detailed explanation of the rescue efforts at the center, Usual life starts over here with a stroll in the morning for 2-3 hours, the pool in the center serves the elephants and they enjoy bathing here. In your Golden Triangle Tour Packages, you have an option to visit this famous rescue center while you come on Delhi Agra Jaipur Tour.

There are spacious enclosures for these rescued elephants and they live here along with their other pachyderm friends in total bliss. Meet "LAXMI" a 21-year-old female elephant who used to beg on the Indian streets, In the same enclosure, is"BIJLI" a 30-year-old female elephant who was also a begging elephant who had met an accident doing so, she is now enjoying her life in this center along with other munchkins. If you come to visit the famous temples of Mathura or coming on Agra Tour Package to visit the Taj Mahal you have an option to visit this famous place.

Come and meet "COCO" the playful little elephant who used to work in a circus, she is barely 13 years of age and was in bad physical and mental health, she is very fond and protects another small elephant called "PEANUT", These small ones are now taking up their lives in a playful manner and you can enjoy them playing with their favorite toys like tires, etc. 

If you desire to visit Agra and Jaipur from Delhi you can book Golden Triangle Tour Packages and you have the privilege to visit this rescue center and you can appraise the service being rendered to these poor animals by this NGO.

Meet "ASHA "the oldest elephant in the center who is around 65 years of age and used to work in a circus before coming here, the unnatural tricks this female performed were painful and treacherous for this female she is at home over here with "SUZY" the elephant who is around 40 years of age she used to ferry tourists up and down the slopes of Amber Fort which you can visit in Golden Triangle Tour 4 Days, later she was sold to beggars and finally was rescued by the authorities.

Come be a part of this huge pachyderm family who will wilfully greet you with their grunts, Let us take this initiative and support this herculean task undertaken by the owners and workers of the
NGO SOS.
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Agra to Bateshwar Tour - Visit Shiva Temples at Bateshwar

Agra Tour Package with Bateshwar

Agra has been the center of human civilization since ages, on your  Agra Tour Package we will take you to a small hamlet on the banks of river Yamuna situated around 70 kms from Agra city, the place is called "Bateshwar" here there are 101 temples on the banks of river Yamuna, the oldest temple dates back to the Gupta era (around 2000 years old).

This is a sacred place and lots of devotees come here to pay their homage to Lord Shiva-The destroyer. The river ravines have made huge mounds and typical architecture carved out of these mounds can be seen over here. If you have a plan to book North India Tour Packages you can enjoy the sightseeing of Bateshwar temples and the adventure of watching Alligators in the Chambal Safari close to Bateshwar.

There is a small bazaar attached to the temple complex where articles related with daily worship (pooja) can be bought.

The Sadhus or the hermits can be seen over here and you can have a unique feel of this sect. If you have a plan to go on Golden Triangle Tour Packages you can include Bateshwar and Chambal safari tour along with your Agra sightseeing tour.

Nandi -The Ox is always situated in front of every Shiva temple. Nandi and Bhrangi were the two main disciples (Ganas) of Lord Shiva and no Shiva temple is complete without their statues.

There are scores of bells offered by the devotees hanging by strong chains in the temple campus. Some of these bells weigh more than 100 kg. These bells are offered after the fulfillment of a wish by the devotees.

Bateshwar Shiv Temple

There are hundreds of places to visit in Agra and the 101 Shiva temples at Bateshwar offer a panoramic view with the Yamuna flowing in the west to the east direction (usual flow of river Yamuna is east to west) The river Yamuna is the natural habitat of freshwater Gangetic Dolphin and Gharial (alligators).

Some other deities like Hanumana are also worshipped here, There is an annual cattle fair arranged over here during the month of October, Animals from all parts of India especially horses are brought over here to be traded.

The auspicious ceremonies like the first shaving (Mundan Sanskara) of the children hair are done over here.

The visit to Bateshwar can be combined with the Same day Chambal Safari tour, The sanctuary is situated not very far off from here, This sanctuary is home to a variety of exotic wildlife species, These ravines in river Chambal were notorious for gangs of dacoits and many a Bollywood movies were made on these dacoits.
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