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2010 Duraga Puja, Kali Puja ,Lakhsmi Puja Calendar


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Dates of Durga Puja 2010


Durgapuja 2010 Calendar

13th October Wednesday : Sashthi 2010
14th October Thursday : Mahasaptami 2010
15th October Friday : Mahashtami 2010
16th October Saturday : Navami 2010
17th October Sunday : Vijaya Dasami 2010


Lakshmi Puja 2010 Date
22th October Friday : Lakshmi Puja 2010

Kali Puja 2010 Date
5th of November Friday : Kali Puja 2010

How To Go To Ooty From Vijayawada


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There are Two routes to go Ooty from Vijayawada.

1) NH5

Distance: 940 km

Time Required: 14 hours 8 mins

2) SH17

Distance : 932 km

Time Required : 14 hours 57 mins

Map Between the route of Ooty and Vijayawada for route NH5 :


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Map Between the route of Ooty and Vijayawada for route SH17:


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Veeranga Durgawati Wildlife Sanctuary


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This Sanctuary is situated in the year 1997. Its total area is 24 sq. km. Here Tiger, Panther, Spotted deer, Sambhar, Four horned antelope (Chousingha), Wild boar, Blue bull, Barking deer etc. Birds- Bhat- Titar, Peacock, spur fowl, Batter, Lavika, Hariyal, Fakhta, Snipe, Kala Hans, Bar headed goose, Pin tail, Pochai, Dotted Snake Bird etc. are the Principal Fauna and Dhawda, Tinsa, Tendu, Saja, Bija Baheda, Teak, Palas, Aonla, Jamun etc. are the Principal Flora. Personal Petrol Jeep / Car or hired from Travel Agencies is the means of travelling inside the area. Forest Rest House Damoh is suitable for accommodation. Bhairhaghat, Nauradehi WLS, Singourgarh Fort, Kundalpur, Nohleshwar Temple are the nearby spots. Some Religious Tourist Spots, Fair Places and Ancient Temples here are Singourgarh Fort, Battlefield of Sangram Shah and The famous Nohleshwar Shiv Temple. Best season to visit the place is from November to June.

Getting There:

Air: Nearest Airport is Jabalpur.

Rail: Nearest Railway Stations are Damoh and Jabalpur.

Road: Nearest Bus stand is Damoh.

Narsinghgarh Wildlife Sanctuary


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This Sanctuary is established in the year 1974. Its area is 57 sq. km. Here Chital. Sambhar, Blue Bull, Leopard, Wild Boar, Bhedki, Crocodile etc. various kinds of birds are the Principal Fauna and Teak, Saja, Dhawda, Khair, Bhaeda,. Kronda, Lendia, Arjun, Chandan etc. are the Principal Flora Self owned four wheeler Petrol Vehicle are the means of travelling inside the area but they must not be older than five years. The Forest Rest House, Narsinghgarh is available for accommodation. Best Season to visit is November to June. Some nearby tourists’ spots are Sanchi Bheem-baithika, Bhojpur and Bhopal. There are many rock shelters in the sanctuary area where wall painting may be seen in the red and white colour. Narsinghgarh Fort, Bada Mahadev. Chhota Mahadev, Haji Wali Dargah, Soulah Khamb etc are some religious spots.

Getting There:

Air: Nearest Aerodrome is Bhopal.

Rail: Nearest Railway Station is Biora and Bhopal.

Road: Nearest Bus stands is Narsinghgarh.

Van Vihar National Park


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The total area of the park is 4.45 sq. km. It was established in the year of 1981. The Park area was a hunting place of the old Gwalior. In the Central region of the Park “George Castle’ is situated. The Castle was constructed at the highest point of the Park for the King George the Fifth for hunting purpose. Here the principal Faunas are Tiger, White Tiger, Leopard, Sambhar, Cheetal, Blue bull, Four horned Antelope, Chinkra, Black Buck, Wild boar, Alligator, Porcupine, Wolf Bear, Monkey etc. and the principal Floras are Dhawada, Babul, Tamarind, Bel, High beguine, Bamboo etc. Means of travelling inside the area are self-owned two-wheeler or four wheeler vehicles. Nearby some travel spots are Bharay Bhawan, Boat Club, Anthropological Museum, Kerwa Dam, Birla Mandir, Taj-Ul-Masajid, and The Big Lake of Bhopal. Some nearby religious spots are Birla Mandir, Cave Mandir and Shiv Mandir of Bhojpur. Fairs are organised in the Cave Temple and Bhojpur Temple on Makar Sankranti and Shivratri. On Janam Ashtami fair is organised in Birla Mandir. Throughout the year is the best season.

Getting There:

Air: Nearest Airport is Bhopal.

Rail: Nearest Railway Station is Bhopal.

Road: Nearest Bus stand is Bhopal.

Kuno Wildlife Sanctuary


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This Sanctuary is established in 1981. Its total area is 345 sq. km. Principal Faunas such as Tiger, Leopard, Blue bull, Chital, Sambhar, Chinkra, Bear etc. are found here. Principal Floras such as Karghai, Gurjan, Bair, Ghot, Roja, Palash, Khair, Salai, Dhawada, Tendu Mahua, Kasai etc. are found here. Gwalior Fort, Sun Temple, Madhav N.P., Shivpuri Jal Temple (Water Temple), Kedareshwar temple, Palpur Fort, Cave Temple etc. are found here. Petrol Jeep or Car is the means of travelling inside the area. Entry of Diesel vehicles is prohibited in the Sanctuary. For accommodation Kuno PWD Rest House, Sesaipura, PWD Rest House, Vijaypur and Forest Rest House, Palpur are available. Best season to visit is November to March.

Getting There:

Air: Nearest Airport is Gwalior.

Rail: Nearest Railway Stations are Gwalior, Shivpuri and Jhansi.

Road: Nearest Bus stand is Pohari.

Kheoni Wildlife Sanctuary


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This Sanctuary is established in 1955. Its total area is 123 sq. km. Cheetal, Sambhar, Blue bull, four horned antelope, wild Boar, Barking Deer, wolf etc. are Principal Faunas found here. Teak, Bija, Saja, Dhawada, Khair, Shisham, Baheda, Bamboo etc. is Principal Floras found here. Ujjain and Nemawar are nearby tourist spots. There is an ancient Shiv temple in the in the forest village Kheoni, in which the ancient idols of the god and goddess have been found. Best season to visit is April to June. Self owned four wheeler vehicles are the means of travelling inside the area.

Getting There:

Air: Nearest Aerodromes are Indore and Bhopal.

Rail: Nearest Railway Stations is Harda.

Road: Nearest Bus stands are Kheoni, Kannod and Dewas.

Son Gharial Wildlife Sanctuary


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This Sanctuary is established in 1981. Its total area is 209 sq. km. and 200 metres wide strip along whole length of the river, both sides. Here Alligators, Crocodiles, Tortoises are the Principal Fauna. Self-owned four-wheeler Petrol vehicle or Diesel vehicle, which is not older than five years, is the means of travelling inside the area. Forest Rest house, Sidhi is available for accommodation. Sanjay National Park, Sidhi is the nearby tourist spot. Best season to visit is July to March. No vehicle is available in the Sanctuary for the purpose of touring.

Getting There:

Air: Nearest Airport is Banaras.

Rail: Nearest Railway Station is Rewa.

Road: Nearest Bus stand is Sidhi.

Ken Gharial Wildlife Sanctuary


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This Sanctuary is established in 1981. Its total area is 45 sq. km. Alligator, Chinkra, Chital, Wild boar, Blue bull, Peacock, Monkey etc. are Principal Faunas are found here. Teak, Khair, Dhawda, Seja, Jamun (Syzizium), Pakar etc. are Principal Floras are found here. Nearby tourist spots are Khajuraho and National Park, Panna, Rajgarh Fort etc. Circuit House, Khajuraho and other hotels of Khajuraho are available for accommodation. Best season to visit is July to March.

Getting There:

Air: Nearest Airport is Khajuraho.

Rail: Nearest Railway Stations are Satna and Harpalpur.

Road: Nearest Bus stand is Khajuraho.

Karera Wildlife Sanctuary


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This Sanctuary is established in 1981. Its total area is 202 sq. km. The Great Indian Bustard, Padki, Baya, Tithari, Titar, Chital, Black Buck etc. are Principal Faunas which are found here. Nearby tourist spots are Jhansi, Gwalior, Madhav N.P., Shivpuri etc. For accommodation Guest House of the Forest Department, Hotels of M. P. Tourism Development Corporation and other local hotels are available. Means of travelling inside the area is personal Petrol Jeep or Car but Diesel Vehicles is not allowed inside the Sanctuary area. Best season to visit is January to June.

Getting There:

Air: Nearest Aerodrome is Gwalior.

Rail: Nearest Railway Station is Jhansi.

Road: Nearest Bus stands are Shivpuri, Karera.

Singhori Wildlife Sanctuary

This Sanctuary is established in the year 1976. Its total area is 288 sq. km. Here Tiger, Leopard, Sambhar, Chital, and Wild boar etc. are the Principal Fauna and Teak is the Principal Flora. Four-wheeler petrol vehicle or diesel vehicle, which is not older, than 5 years is the means of travelling inside the area. Forest Rest House, Bhandiv Forest Rest House Bumhori, P. W. D. Rest House, Bari are available for accommodation. Choukigarh Fort Bhandariya Temple and Caves of Jamgarh. On the Occasion of Shivratri fair is organised Bhandariya, Shiv Temple are some nearby tourist spots. Best season to visit is November to February.

Getting There:

Air: Nearest Aerodrome is Bhopal.

Rail: Nearest Railway Station is Bhopal.

Road: Nearest Bus stands are Silvani, Raisen and Bhopal.

Kanha National Park

Kanha National Park is situated at a distance of 165 km from Jabalpur. By a special statute in 1955, Kanha National Park came into being. Since then, a series of stringent conservation programmes for the protection of the park’s flora and fauna has given Kanha its deserved reputation for being one of the finest and best administered National Parks in Asia, an irresistible attraction for all wildlife lovers and a true heaven for its animal and avian population, Kanha was recently declared the Best Maintained tourist Friendly National Park Bamni Dadar is known as Sunset Point, this is one of the most beautiful areas of the park, from where a spectacular sunset can be watched. The dense luxuriance of Kanha’s forests can be seen from here. Animals that can be sighted around this point are typical of the mixed forest zone Sambar, barking deer, gaur and four-horned antelope. Kanha has some 22 species of mammals. Those most easily spotted are the Striped Palm Squirrel, Common Languor, Jackal, Wild Pig, Chital or Spotted Deer, Barasingha or Swamp Deer, Sambar and Black Buck. Less commonly seen species are Tiger, Indian Hare Dhole or Indian Wild Dog, barking Deer, Indian Bison or Gaur, Patient watching should reward the visitor with a sight of: Indian Fox, Sloth Bear, Striped Hyena, Jungle Cat, Leopard, Mouse Deer, Chausingha or four horned antelope, Nilgai, Rattle and porcupine. Very rarely seen species are Wolf which lives in the far East of the park, Chinkra found outside the Park’s Northern boundary, Indian Pangolin, the smooth Indian Otter and the small Indian Civet.Kanhna also has some 200 species of birds. Watches should station themselves in the hills, where the mixed and bamboo forests harbor many species, and in the grassy forest clearings. Water birds can be seen near the park’s many rivulets and at Sarvantal, a pool that is frequented by water birds and the area in front of the museum. The Sal forests do not normally yield a sight of Kanha’s avifauna. Early mornings and late afternoons are best for bird watching; binoculars are an invaluable aid to the watcher. Commonly species include Cattle Egret, Pond Heron, Black Ibis, Common Peafowl, Crested Serpent, Racket Tailed Drongo, Hawk Eagle, Woodpecker, Pigeon, Dove, Parakeet, Babbler and Mynah, Indian Roller, White-Breasted Kingfisher and Gray Hornbill. MPSTDC jeeps are available on hire for touring the park, Elephants are used for tiger tracking and should a tiger be located, the elephant can take the visitors to the site.

Satpura National Park

Satpura National Park is situated in 1981. Its total area is 524 Sq. km. Principal Faunas of Panther, Sambhar, Chital, Bhedki, Blue Bull, Four-horned antelope, Chinkra, Bison (Gaur), Wild Boar, Wild Dog, Bear, Black buck, Fox, Porcupine, Flying squirrel, Mouse deer, Indian joint squirrel etc. and various species are found here. Principal Floras of Sal,Teak, Tendu, Aonla, Mahua, Bel, Bamboo etc. are found. Means of travelling inside the area are self owned petrol four wheeler vehicles. For accommodation several private hotels, The Forest Rest House and Guest House of M.P. State Tourism Development Corporation at Pachmarhi are available. Nearby tourist sports are Bision Lodge museum, Jata Shankar, Rajgiri, Jamuna Pratap, Jambu Deep, Chhota Mahadev Asann Khadd, Alann Scene, Sunderkund, Reechhgarh, Dhupgarh, Mahadev, Panarpani Garden and others. Best season to visit is November to June.

Getting There:

Air: Nearest Aerodromes are Bhopal, Nagpur, Jabalpur.

Rail: Nearest Railway Station is Hoshangabad, Itarsi and Pipariya.

Road: Nearest Bus stands is Pachmarhi.

Sardarpur Wildlife Sanctuary

This Sanctuary is established in the year 1983. Its total area is 348 sq. km. Kharmour is the Principal Fauna and Teak, Palash, Khjda, Gunradi and Grasses are the Principal Flora. Mandu is the nearby tourist spot. Self owned four wheeler vehicles are the means of travelling inside the area. Best season to visit is July to October.

Getting There:

Air: Nearest Airport is Indore.

Rail: Nearest Railway Station is Indore and Ratlam.

Road: Nearest Bus stands are Dhar, Sardarpur, and Rajgarh.

Sanjay National Park

Sanjay National Park is established in 1983-84. Its total area is 1471 Sqkm. Faunas like Tiger, Panther, Sambhar, Blue Bull, Chousingha, Cheetal, Gaur, Bear, and many species of birds are found here. Floras like Sal, Saja, Tendu, Dhawda, Haldu etc. are found here. There is no vehicle available in the park for touring. The visitors may visit the area by means of their own four-wheeler vehicles that are not older than five years. There are in all six-inspection huts in the area, viz.-Kusami, Bhadoura, Paudi, Chool, Devsil, and Kurthi. The National Park is closed in the rainy season. Best season to visit is October to December.

Getting There:

Air: Nearest Aerodrome is Banaras (U. P.).

Rail: Nearest Railway Station is Rewa.

Road: Nearest Bus stands is Sidhi.

Ghatigaon Wildlife Sanctuary

This Sanctuary is created in 1981. Its total area is 511 sq. km. The Great Indian Bustard, Black buck, Chital, Monkey, Wolf, Blue bull, Wild boar, Fox, Hyena etc. are found here. Khair, Murjan, Palash, Seja, Dhawada, Royenja, Ghote, Beweg, Dhaman, Salai, Heans, Katli etc. are principal flora. ‘DhuanHanumanTemple’. ‘Dev-cave’, ‘Gupteshwar Temple’ is some nearby religious spot are found here. Gwalior, Sonagiri, Shivpuri, Datia, Jhansi, Chanderi, Orchha etc. are also nearby tourist spots. Vehicles of Tourism Development Corporation are available. Private hotels are available for accommodation. Best season to visit is November to June.

Getting There:

Air: Nearest Airport is Gwalior.

Rail: Nearest Railway Station is Gwalior.

Road: Nearest Bus stands are Ghatigaon and Gwalior.

Sailana Wildlife Sanctuary

This Sanctuary is established in the year 1983. Its total area is 13 sq. km. Here the bird ‘Kharmour’ is the principal species of the Sanctuary. The Principal Flora here is Grass maily found in the area. Self-Owned or hired four wheeler vehicles is the means of travelling inside the area. Kedarnath, Kedareshwar Temple and cactus garden etc. are nearby some tourist spots. Kedareshwar Temple is the Religious Spot. In the rainy season Kharmour bird comes here for mating. Best season to visit is July to September.

Getting There:

Air: Nearest Airport is Indore.

Rail: Nearest Railway Station is Ratlam.

Road: Nearest Bus stand is Ratlam.

Gandhisagar Wildlife Sanctuary

This sanctuary is established in the year 1974. Its total area is 369 Sq. km. Leopard, Bear, Blue Ball, Chinkra, Wild Boar, Wild dog, Fox, Wild Cat, Jackal and various types of birds are found here. Chaturbhuj, an ancient temple is located inside the sanctuary. The River Chambal and the Gandhi Sagar dam that is on the river are also very good touring spots. The Scenic beauty of the sanctuary area has increased after the construction of the Gandhi Sagar Dam. Means of travelling inside the area is self-owned four wheeler vehicles. Circuit House and a Rest House of the Water Resource Department are available for accommodation. Best season to visit is April to May.

Getting There:

Air: Nearest Airport is Kota (Rajasthan).

Rail: Nearest Railway Stations are Shamgarh, Bhawan, mandi and Neemuch.

Road: Nearest Bus stands are Mandsaur, Neemuch and Kota.

Ratapani Wildlife Sanctuary

This Sanctuary is established in the year 1976. Its total area is 435 sq. km. Here Tiger, Leopard, Cheetal, Sambhar, Wild Boar, Bear, Blue Bull, and Wild Dog are the Principal Fauna and Teak, Sheesham, Bija, Saja, Tendu, Khair,etc. are the Principal Flora. Four-wheeler Petrol vehicle or Diesel vehicle, which is not older than five years is the means of travelling inside the area. Forest Rest house, Delabadiry is available for accommodation. Shiv Temple Bhojpur, Rock Painting Bheen Baithika are some nearby Tourist Spots. Some Religious Tourist Spots, Fair Places and Ancient Temples are Shivling Temple Bhojpur, Ginnourgarh Fort. On occasion of Ram Navmi a fair is organised in Shivling Temple. Best season to visit is October to April. The government has now permitted the use of the Diesel vehicles, which are not more than five years old.

Getting There:

Air: Nearest Airport is Bhopal.

Rail: Nearest Railway Station is Bhopal, Obaidullahganj.

Road: Nearest Bus stands are Bhopal, Mandideep, Obaidullahganj.

Fossil National Park

Fossil National Park was established at the year 1983 and is spread at an area of 0.27 sq. km. Fossils of animals and plants of more than thousands year old are found there, which have been preserved in the park in their natural conditions. Inside the park visitors are allowed to travel with four wheeler Petrol vehicle or Diesel vehicles, which are not older than 5 years. The best season to visit the park is throughout the Year.

Getting There:

Air: Nearest Aerodrome is Jabalpur.

Rail: Nearest Railway Station is Jabalpur.

Road: Nearest Bus stands are Niwar.