
Festivals around India in April
This fest is a customary dance rituals preformed by local tribeswoman, they will offer rice wine (locally made) to the goddess Lakshmi to create more riches and prosperity in the coming year when: April 5 Tulip festival Kashmir: where: at the Indhira Gandi memorial tulip garden in Srinagar. what is it: its a display of the beautiful season of flowering tulips during the first two weeks of the April which includes cultural programs, Kashmir folks songs, sale of local handicrafts and authentic Kashmir cuisine. it is a showcase of million blooms at the foothills of the Zabarwan hills, overlooking the stunning dal lake. when : April 1 st to 15th Chithirai festival, Tamilnadu: mythological stories give rise to a number of festivals and chithirai is no different. it re- enacts the wedding of lord Sundareswarar to goddess Meenakshi. it is one of the longest celebrations in India and lasts for about a month, with the first half dedicated to the goddess and the rest to the god. a number of events- from the hosting of the flat at the Madhurai meenakshi temple to rituals at river vaigai- are based on stories from Hindu mythology. where: tamilnadu, madhurai when April 29th onward Rangoli Bihu, Assam: Celebrated in Assam, this agricultural festival comes thricea year. however, the biggest celebration is in April. when its indulged in for three days. rangoli bihu marks the start of the new year and the beginning of the seeding time in spring. it includes house visits along with singing and dancing. cows and deities are worshiped as the new year commances with new seeds and the hope of a portable harvest. where: Assam when : April 13 to 15 Jodhpur Gypsy Festival: Rajasthani folks dancers shares the stage with flamenco and Gipsy dancers from all around the world at Mehrangarh fort in Jodhpur during the first week of the April. one of the most unique festivals in India. its a three days of festival which starts with Rajasthani musical performance. where: jodhpur when: first week of april Food and cultural festival, GOA: head to goa for its food and culture festival, to be held at the D B Bandodkar ground in campal near Panaji. this festival showcases the richness inherent in the state's culture and cuisine through a variety of stalls, fireworks and traditional programs, delicacies cooked by Goan housewives. where: Goa when: April 6 to April 10th If you guys are around donot forget to check it out, right now am in Goa am going to be a foodie for 3 more days....

Trekking to Canyon Valley on 12th April with Mapping Journeys!
Date: 12th April, 2015 Itinerary Mumbai Participants Catch Indrayani Express and get down at Lonavala Station 05:37am: Mumbai CST 05:46am: Dadar 06:05am: Thane 06:30am: Kalyan 08:00am: Lonavala Pune Participants: Catch Pune-Lonavala local and get down at Lonavala Station 06.27am: Pune 06.33am: Shivaji Nagar 06.55am: Pimpari 07.04am: Dehu Road07.16am: Talegoan 07.30am: Kamshet 07.55am: Lonavala 08.05am: Near ticket counter (Lonavala (W) 08.10am: Breakfast & Tea 08.30am: Move towards valley 09.15am: Start Descending 11.00am: Reach Waterfall....

Spiti Valley in Mid-April || 9 days - Solo Tour
The reason why you should never leave a wanderer alone: Planned itinerary: Gurgaon - Narkanda - Reckong Peo - Tabo - Key and back Actual itinerary: Gurgaon - Narkanda - Reckong Peo - Spillow - Tabo - Kibber - Key - Tabo - Gue - Kalpa - Chitkul - Fagu - Throttle Shorttle This is how my friend Karthick Subramonian summarized my trip - "Solo Trips are a wonderful way to find yourself....

Jaipur Trip (April-17)
@ Hawa Mahal... @ Hawa Mahal... @ Hawa Mahal... @ Jantar Mantar... @ Jantar Mantar... @ City Palace... @ City Palace... @ City Palace... @ City Palace... @ Birla Mandir... @ Chokhi Dhani... @ Chokhi Dhani... @ Chokhi Dhani... @ Chokhi Dhani... @ Chokhi Dhani... @ Chokhi Dhani... @ Chokhi Dhani... @ Albert Hall Museum... @ Nahargarh Fort... @ Nahargarh Fort... @ Nahargarh Fort... @ Nahargarh Fort... @ Nahargarh Fort... @ Jaigarh Fort... @ Jaigarh Fort... @ Jaigarh Fort... @ Jaigarh Fort... @ Jaigarh Fort... @ Jaigarh Fort... @ Jaigarh Fort... @ Amer Fort... @ Amer Fort... @ Amer Fort... @ Amer Fort... @ Amer Fort... @ Amer Fort... @ Jal Mahal......

Border Bound: Guwahati to Dawki, Meghalaya
The Umngot is the site for a boat race that is held in March-April, but even otherwise, seeing this large emerald-green serpent threading its way through the hills, with fishermen’s boats dotting its surface, right into the plains of Bangladesh, is a sight whose majesty echoes long after you leave it....

A Trip to the land of Pharaohs
Some tombs belonged to privileged nobles and were usually undecorated.Recently in April 2014, Remains of about 50 mummies, including newborn babies, thought to belong to the 18th Pharaonic dynasty were found in a huge tomb .The powerful kings of the 18th and 19th Dynasties kept the tombs under close supervision, but under the weaker rulers of the 20th Dynasty, the tombs were looted, often by the very workers or officials supposedly responsible for their creation and protection....
