AYURVEDA HOLIDAYS

Ayurveda of India is the world's oldest system of healing and revitalizing the body practiced by the spiritual Rishis, who laid the foundations of the Vedic civilization in India, by organizing the fundamentals of life into proper systems. Vedas, especially the fourth Vedas namely Atharvaveda, are the main source of knowledge in this field. Thereafter, the art of Ayurveda had spread to Tibet, China, Mongolia, Korea and Sri Lanka, carried over by the Buddhist monks traveling to those lands. Ayurveda therefore is not simply a health care system but a form of lifestyle adopted to maintain perfect balance and harmony within the human existence that go into the making of the constitution of each individual, called Prakriti. Ayurveda thus offers a unique blend of science and philosophy that balances the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual components necessary for holistic health.

kashmir

Kashmir is blessed by nature's bounty and God made it as an example of heaven on this planet with beautiful valleys, snow-capped mountains, rivers, alpine meadows, and beautiful people and a paradise of lush flora and a people who are as warm as the inherent spirit of the city. The beauty of this region has influenced the many emperors like the Mughal emperor who fell in love with the landscape of lily-laden lakes inn the backdrop of mighty Himalayas decorated with manicured waterfront gardens, now collectively known as the Mughal Gardens. Its most attractive places are the picturesque lakes rimmed with Shikaras (houseboats). However, some of the important attractions of Kashmir valley are: Shalimar Bagh, Nishat Bagh, Chashma Shahi, Pari Mahal, Hazratbal Mosque, Jama Masjid, Shankaracharya Temple, Makhdoom Sahib, Martand, Awantipur.

Kalka Shimla Railway

The Kalka-Shimla Railway with 96.54 kilometer line offers a panoramic feast to experience the grandeur of the picturesque Himalayas from the Shivalik foot hills at Kalka to several important points such as Dharampur, Solan, Kandaghat, Taradevi, Barog, Salogra, Summerhill, Shimla and beyond up to the silvery snow line near the towering peaks. It runs through 102 tunnels, 864 bridges, only one of which is a 60 feet plate girder span and a steel truss. The others are viaducts with multi-arched galleries like the ancient Roman aqueducts.