Index. Lonely Planet Publications 1225

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1 Lonely Planet Publications 1225 Index A Abhaneri 183 accommodation , see also individual locations language , Achalgarh 230 activities , see also individual activities acute mountain sickness (AMS) 1198 Adalaj Wav 737 Adivasis 68, 168, 663, 692 Agartala 634-6, 634 Agatti Island 1037 Agra , 421-3, 402, 404 accommodation attractions drinking 421 emergency 401 entertainment 421 food history 399 internet access 401 medical services 401 money 401 shopping tourist information 401 tours 410 travel to/from 422 travel within 422 Agra Fort 407, 408 Ahmad Shah Durrani 46 Ahmedabad , 728, 730 accommodation attractions food history 727 internet access 727 medical services 727 money 728 shopping tourist information 729 tours 733 travel to/from 736 travel within 737 AIDS 63 Aihole 949 air pollution 103, 1197 air travel to/from India within India Aizawl Ajanta Ajatasatru 581 Ajmer 192-5, 194 Akbar 44, 408 Alang 748 Alappuzha , 1000 Albuquerque, Alfonso de 43 Alchi 321 alcohol 87-8 Alexander the Great 39 Allahabad 434-8, 435, 838 Alleppey, see Alappuzha Almora 495-7, 496 Along altitude sickness 1198 Alwar Amaravathi 976 Amber 182 Amchi 375 Amdavad, see Ahmedabad amoebic dysentery Amritsar , 269, 10 Amte, Murlidhar Devidas 830 Anandpur Sahib Andamanese people 1123 Andaman Islands , 1121 Andhra Pradesh , 955 festivals 956 food volunteering Anegundi 943 animals 96-8, see also individual animals Anjuna 882-5, 883 antelope 97, 677, 717 ants 721 Apatani people 624 Araku Valley 974 Arambol 887-9, 888 architecture 78-9 area codes, see inside front cover Armanath 287 arts 75-81, see also music, painting courses 1074, 1143 Arunachal Pradesh Aryan tribes 39 Ashoka, Emperor 40, 41 ashrams Beatles, the 478 Gandhi, Mahatma 497 Haridwar 473 Puttaparthi 979 Rishikesh 477 Sabarmati 732 Sevagram Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Dhanwantari 988 Sri Aurobindo 1074 Sri Ramana 1070 Assam ATMs attar 1160 Attari Auli 485 Aurangabad , 818 Aurangzeb 45, 46, 404 Auroville autorickshaws avian flu 1194 Ayodhya ayurveda 116, 993 courses 174, Delhi 138 Goa 879 Gujarat Ayurved University 767 Jaipur 173 Kerala 1017 Mysore Panchakarma 1033 B Babur 44 Badami 946-8, 947 Baga , 878 Bageshwar Bahadur Shah Zafar 47, 48-9 Bahmani sultanate 45 Baijnath 383 Bakkali 537 baksheesh Balaji 183 Balasore 667 Baliguda 662 Banasura 618 Banbassa 500 Bandhavgarh National Park Banerjee, Rajah 547 Bangalore, see Bengaluru Bangaram Island 1037

2 1226 Index (B) Bangladesh border crossings 545, 636, 641 baolis 731, 732, 738 baoris 183, 204 Bara Shigri 392 bargaining 1145, , 1161 Baripada 666 Barkul 660 Barmer 248 Baroda, see Vadodara Baroli 209 Basgo 320 Bastar bathrooms 1140 bats 97 Bavikonda 974 beaches Anjuna 882-5, 883 Baga , 878 Benaulim 891-4, 892 Calangute , 878 Candolim 873-7, 874 Cavelossim 894 Chapora 885, 886 Cherai Chowara 992 Colva 891-4, 892 Fort Aguada 873-7, 874 Havelock Island , 1133 Kollam 997, 997, 9 Little Andaman 1137 Neil Island Palolem 895-7, 895 Pulinkudi 992 Samudra 992 Sinquerim 873-7, 874 Vagator 885, 886 Varca 894 Varkala 993-6, 994 bears 97, 409, 831, 926, 1108, 1118 Beatles, the 478 begging 65 Bekal Belur 924 Benaulim 891-4, 892 Bengaluru , 902, 905 accommodation attractions drinking 910 entertainment 911 food Map pages 000 Photograph pages history internet access 903 medical services 904 money 904 shopping 911 tourist information 904 tours 907 travel to/from travel within 913 Berhampore 539 Betla (Palamau) National Park Bhagsu 380 Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh 849 bhangra 265 Bharatpur 183-5, 184 Bharmour Bharuch 742 Bhavnagar 746-8, 747 Bhimbetka 695 Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary Bhojpur Bhopal , 690, 693, 695 Bhubaneswar , 647 Bhuj 770-3, 771 Bhujodi 773 Bhuntar 349 Bhutan border crossings 545, bicycle travel, see cycling Bidar Bihar , 567 festivals 570 food 416 volunteering 578 Bijaipur 213 Bijapur , 950 Bikaner , 250 Billing 383 Bir 383 bird-watching 97, 98, Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary Calimere (Kodikkarai) Wildlife & Bird Sanctuary 1083 Chandaka Wildlife Sanctuary 652 Kanha National Park Karanji Lake Nature Park 917 Keoladeo Ghana National Park 185 Khijadiya Bird Sanctuary 766 Kumarakom Bird Sancturay 1005 Little Rann Sanctuary 775 Mumbai Nal Sarovar Bird Sanctuary 737 Nameri National Park 618 Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve Pench Tiger Reserve Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary 921 Sanjay Gandhi National Park Satpura National Park 701 Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary 266 Thattekkad Bird Sanctuary Vedantangal Bird Sanctuary 1065 birth Bishnupur bison 1006, 1013 boars 757 boat tours 108 boat travel to/from India 1178 within India 1180, 1183 Bodhgaya 576 Bodhidharma 1067 Bollywood 788 Bombay, see Mumbai Bomdila 625 books 23 bird-watching 98 culture 59, 63, 64 food 84, 86 health 1193 history 39, 42, 44, 46, 48, 55, 58 Mumbai 782 photography 1153 religion 69-70, 71 travel 24 border crossings Bangladesh 545, 636, 641 Bhutan 545, Nepal 456, 499, 545, 558, 574, 1177 Pakistan 275-6, Bose, Subhas Chandra 516 Brahma 68 Brahman 68 bread 84-5 British rule 47-9, 50 Brokpa people 323 Buddha Jayanti 26 Buddhism 39-58, 72, 374, 552, 971 itineraries 36 meditation buffalo 935 Bundi 203-7, 205 bus travel , 1183 bush walking, see trekking business hours 1141 butterflies 97 Bylakuppe 930

3 Index (C) 1227 C Calangute , 878 Calcutta, see Kolkata Calicut, see Kozhikode camel safaris 106, 8 Bikaner 253 Jaisalmer Pushkar 196 camels 199, 246-7, 251, 253, 8 Candolim 873-7, 874 Cannanore, see Kannur canyoning 108 Cape Cormorin, see Kanyakumari carbon offset schemes 1174 carbon-monoxide poisoning 1139 car travel carpets caste system 39, 61 cathedrals, see churches Cauvery Delta 1083 caves 108 Ajanta 825-8, 826 Aurangabad 819 Badami Bhaja 845 Bhimbetka 695 Diu 751 Edakal 1033 Elephanta Island 809 Ellora 822-5, 824 Kanheri 810 Karla 845 Khandagiri 649 Lohani 711 Mawsmai 641 Pandav 700 Pandav Leni 816 Pataleshvara 848 Tiger 1059 Udaigiri 699 Udayagiri 649 Vijayawada 975 cell phones 1162 chai 87 Chail 342 Chalukya empire 42 Chamba 386-8, 387 Chamba Valley Champaner Chand, Nek 260 Chandaka Wildlife Sanctuary 652 Chandigarh , 258 accommodation attractions drinking entertainment 264 food medical services 257 tourist information 257 travel to/from 264 travel within Chandipur 667 Chandor 891 Chandra, Vikram 24 Chapora 885-6, 886 Chauhan, Prithviraj 41 Chemrey 328 Chennai , accommodation activities 1050 attractions courses drinking 1054 Egmore , 1051, 1052, 1053, 1048 entertainment food history internet access 1046 medical services 1046 money 1046 shopping 1055 tourist information tours 1051 travel to/from travel within 1058 Triplicane , 1053, 1048 Chennamangalam 1027 Cherrapunjee (Sohra) 641 Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (Victoria Terminus) 788 chhatris 225, 676, 679 Chhattisgarh , 720-4, 670 festivals 671 volunteering 1166 Chidambaram , 1080 child labour 63-4, 1156 children, travel with activities 1142 attractions 1142 food 1142 health 1142 Chilika Lake Chiling chinkaras 97 Chiriya Tapu 1132 chitals 97, 831, 926 Chitrakote Falls Chitrakut Chittorgarh , 212 Chola empire 41, 42 Christianity 72-3 Christmas 27, 843 Chumbi Valley 595 churches Armenian Church 514 Basilica of Bom Jesus 871 Church of Bom Jesus 743 Church of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception 866 Church of Our Lady of the Rosary 743 Church of Our Lady of the Sea 743 Church of South India 1030 Church of St Francis of Assisi (Diu) 751 Church of St Francis of Assisi (Old Goa) 870 Goa 871 Holy Rosary Cathedral 514 Our Lady Basilica 1083 Our Lady of Mercy Church 894 Puducherry 1074 San Thome Cathedral 1049 Sé Cathedral 870 St John s Church 513 St Paul s Cathedral 509 St Paul s Church 751 St Stephen s Church 1115 St Teresa s Church 562 St Thomas Cathedral 787 St Thomas Church 751 Thrissur 1027 Cinque Island 1132 climate 20-1, 1142, 1143, 1147, climate change 103, 1174 clothing 63, 1171 cobras 97 Cochin, see Kochi coffee plantations 929 Coimbatore , 1110 Colva 891-4, 892 commission agents 1147 consulates cooking courses 91-2, 139, 218, 374, 518, 867-8, 1017 Coonoor Coorg, see Kodagu Corbett Tiger Reserve costs 21-4 courses , see also yoga courses arts 1074, 1143 ayurveda 174,

4 1228 Index (C-D) courses continued cooking 91-2, 139, 218, 374, 518, 867-8, 1017 crafts 793, 1143 dance 446, 478, 518, 1017 language 139, 375, 446, 478, 554, 793, 1050, 1144 martial arts 1144 massage 307, 375 meditation 139, 174, 307, 374, 446, 477, 518, mountaineering 554 music 197, 218, 446, 478, 1144 painting 218 philosophy 374 tea 543 crafts 80-1 courses 793, 1143 credit cards 1152 cricket 81-3 Kolkata 527 Mumbai 804 crocodiles 97 Crocodile Bank 1059 Kanger Valley National Park 724 Ken Gharial Sanctuary 689 Madhav National Park 677 Neyyar Dam Sanctuary 988 Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary Sanctuary 1013 Sasan Gir Wildlife Sanctuary 757, 758 cultural sensitivity 115 cultural tours 109 culture books 59, 63, 64 customs regulations 1144 Cuttack cycle-rickshaws 1183 cycling 109, D Dal Lake 287, 12 Dalai Lama 372, 374 Dalhousie 383-6, 384 Dalrymple, William 24, 46, 48-9 Daman 743-5, 744 dance 75 courses 446, 478, 518, 1017 Dandi 743 dangers Map pages 000 Photograph pages Daporijo 624 Darap 601 Dargah 193 Darjeeling , 548 accommodation attractions drinking 557 entertainment 557 food history 547 internet access 549 medical services 549 money 549 shopping 557 tourist information 551 tours 554 travel to/from Dawki 642 death Deccan Plateau 96 Deeg deep vein thrombosis (DVT ) 1193 deer 97 Bandhavgarh National Park 719 Chandaka Wildlife Sanctuary 652 Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary 1012 Kanger Valley National Park 724 Kanha National Park 717 Madhav National Park 677 Pench Tiger Reserve 717 Sarnath 454 Sasan Gir Wildlife Sanctuary 757 Satpura National Park 701 deforestation 103 Dehra Dun 461-5, 462 dehydration 1197 Delhi , accommodation activities 138 attractions Connaught Place 137-8, 143, 144, 148, 152-3, 154, courses drinking entertainment 153 festivals 125 food Greater Delhi history 120 internet access 121 medical services 121 metro 161, 162 money 121, 124 New Delhi & around 134-7, 143, 144, , Old Delhi , 140, 143, 147, 132 Paharganj 140, 141-2, 143, 147-8, 152, 142 shopping South Delhi 144-6, 150-1, 153, tourist information 125 tours 139 travel to/from travel within volunteering 1166 zoos 137 dengue fever 1194 Desai, Morarji 56 Deshnok 253 Devbagh 934 Devi Kund 253 Dha-Hanu 322 dhal 85 Dhankar 395 Dharamkot 380 Dharamsala 368-9, 370-1, 12 Dharasuram 1082 Dharavi 793 Dharmasthala Dhauli 652 Dhrangadhra 775 Diamond Harbour 536 diarrhoea Dibrugarh digital photography 1153 Diglipur 1136 Dimapur 627 Dirang 626 disabilities, travellers with 1164 discounts 1142, 1147 Diskit 324 Diu , 750, 751 diving 109, 110 Andaman Islands 1124 Goa 877, 879 Havelock Island 1132 health 1197 Lakshadweep 1038 Diwali 27, , 840 dolphins 97 dosas 415 dowry 60 Drass 294 Dravidian civilisation 1041 drinks 87-8, see also wine driving, see car travel drugs 862, 1145, , 1151 Drukpa Teshi 26

5 Index (D-F) 1229 Dudhsagar Falls 872 Dungarpur 226 Dungeshwari Cave Temples 580 Durga Puja 27, 507, 840-1, 841 Dussehra 27, 840, 917 Dwarka E Earrakote 723 East India Company 45, 47, 48 Easter 26 economy 65 Eid al-adha 27 Eid al-fitr 27, 843 Eid-Milad-un-Nabi 27 electricity 1139 Elephanta Island 809 elephants 584, 618-9, 652, 1012, 1013 Elephant Festival 844 elephant rides & safaris Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary , 1007 Ellora 822-5, 824 services 1150 embassies emergencies, see inside front cover Enfield Bullet motorcycles 1051 environmental issues Goa 867 Kerala 1003 Sikkim 587 etiquette 62 Ettumanur 1006 events, see festivals & events exchange rates, see inside front cover exports 1158 F Faizabad Fatehpur Fatehpur Sikri 423-5, 424, 9 festivals & events 23, 26-7, Andhra Pradesh 956 Bihar 570 Chhattisgarh 671 Christmas 843 Delhi 125 Diwali 27, , 840 Durga Puja 27, 507, 840-1, 841 Dussehra 27, 840, 917 Eid al-fitr 27, 843 Elephant Festival 844 film 863 food 88 Ganesh Chaturthi 26, 841-2, 842 Gangaur 842, 842 Goa 863 Gujarat 729 Haryana 257 Himachal Pradesh 335 Holi 27, 839, 839 Jammu 282 Janmastami 26, Jharkhand 570 Karnataka 901 Karthikai Deepam Festival 1043, 1070 Kashmir 282 Kerala 982 Kolkata 503 Kumbh Mela 838-9, 838 Madhya Pradesh 671 Mahankali Jatra 956 Maharashtra 815 McLeod Ganj 375 Mumbai 779 Narial Purnima 841 Nehru Trophy Snake Boat Race 1001 Northeast States 612 Orissa 646 Pongal 27, 839, 1043 Pooram Festival 982, 837 Punjab 257 Pushkar Camel Fair 199, 843, 843 Rajasthan 167 Ramadan 26, 843 Rath Yatra (Car Festival) 26 safety 1145 Sankranti 956 Sikkim 588 Tamil Nadu 1043 Tibetan New Year 901 Ugadi 956 Uttar Pradesh 403 Uttarakhand 461 West Bengal 535 yoga 479, 1043 Zanskar 300 film 23, 76-7 Bollywood 788 culture 65 festivals 863 Kollywood 1054 Ramoji Film City 963 Firoz Shah 43 First War of Independence 47, 51 fish 85, 97 fishing Andaman Islands 1125, 1133 Manali 362 food 84-94, , 1148 Andhra Pradesh Bengali 523 bhelpuri 418 Bihar 416 books 84, 86 for children 1142 courses 91-2 customs 90-1 festivals 88 Goa 419, 9, 419 Gujarat health , 1197 Kashmir 415 Kerala 420, , 420 language 92-4 Madhya Pradesh 417 Maharashtra 418 Mangalore 417 Northeast States , 417 Orissa 419 Punjab 414, 414 Rajasthan religion 91 restaurants 88-9 Sikkim 416 sweets 86, 415 Tamil Nadu 420 Uttar Pradesh 415 Uttarakhand 415 vegetarian travellers 90 West Bengal 416 football 804 forests 98-9 Fort Aguada 873-7, 874 forts Agra 407, 408 Ahhichatragarh 239 Akbar s 436 Amber 182 Bala Quila 187 Barabati 666 Bekal 1036 Bhadra 729 Bharuch 742 Bidar Chandragiri 978 Chapora 885 Chittorgarh 211 Danesborg 1083 Daulatabad Dhankar 395

6 1230 Index (F-G) forts continued Diu 751 Fort Aguada Fort Cochin 1015 Fort of St Jerome 743 Fort William 509 Gagron 209 Golconda 962, 962 Gondla 391 Gwalior Hari Parbat 290 Ita 623 Jaigarh 183 Jaisalmer 241, 6 Janjira Jhansi 439 Junagarh 249 Kamakhya Devi 345 Kangla 630 Kangra 382 Kankwari 188 Kondapalli 976 Kota 207 Krishnagiri 1071 Kumbalgarh 224 Lohagarh 183 Maheshwar 708 Mehrangarh 231 Moti Daman 743 Naggar Castle Pokaran Pratapgad 855 Raigad 855 Rajagiri 1071 Ramnagar 445 Red Fort (Lal Qila) Sinhagad 852 Taragarh 193, 203 Tirumayam 1092 Tsemo 303 Uperkot 759 Warangal 971 French rule 47 fruit 85 G Gama, Vasco da 43, 47 Gandhi, Indira 53, 54, 56, 136 Gandhi, Mahatma 48, 49, 50, 51, 53, 54, 570 Anasakti Ashram Map pages 000 Photograph pages birthplace of 762 Gandhi Jayanti 27 Gandhi Memorial 1100 Gandhi Memorial Museum 1097 Gandhi National Memorial Gandhi Smriti 135 Kaba Gandhi No Delo 768 khadi 451 Raj Ghat 134 Sevagram Ashram Gandhi, Rajiv 54, 56 Gandhi, Sonia 57 Gandhinagar Ganesh 68 Ganesh Chaturthi 26, 841-2, 842 Gangakondacholapuram 1082 Gangaur 842, 842 Ganges River 441-4, 445, 446-7, 7 Gangtok , 590 Ganpatipule gardens, see parks & gardens Garo Hills 642 Gateway of India Gaur 540 gaurs 717, 831, 926, 1013, 1108, 1118 Gaurisagar 622 Gaya 575-6, 575 gay issues in India 64-5 gay travellers gazelles 757 gems 179 geography 95-6 geology 95-6 Geyzing 598 ghats Har-ki-Pairi Ghat 471 Mahalaxmi Dhobi Ghat 790 Pushkar 196 Raj Ghat 134 Ram Ghat Shanagar Burning Ghat 516 Vijayawada 975 Vishram Ghat 426 Ghori 42 Ghosh, Amitav 24 Ghur empire 43-4 giardiasis 1197 gibbons 97, 642 Gingee 1071 Goa , 859 environmental issues 867 festivals 863 food 419, 9, 419 volunteering 875, 1166 Gokarna , 936 Golden Temple 270-1, 270, 10 golf Delhi 138 Kolkata 518 Nainital 490 Naldehra Srinagar 290 gompas 73 Bardan 298 Bhutia Busty 553 Bir 383 Bodhgaya 577 Chamba 295 Chowkhang 306 Dhankar 395 Dirang 626 Diskit 324 Druk Sangak Choling 553 Durpin 562 Enchey 589, 591 Ensa 325 Gandentse 295 Gonkang 305 Guru Ghantal 391 Hemis 327 Hunder 325 Karsha 298 Khardong 392 Kunsamnamdoling 546 Lachen 607 Lachung 606 Lava 565 Likir 320 Lingdum 595 Lingshet 298 Manali 359 Namgyal Tsemo 305 Ngadak 596 Old Rumtek 595 Pemayangtse 600 Phuktal 298 Phyang 319 Rangdum 296 Rewalsar Lake 348 Rumtek Gompa Complex 594 Sakya Choling 553 Samstemling 325 Samten Choling 553 Sangachoeling 601 Sankar 306 Serdung 295 Shargol 296 Shashur 392 Soma 303

7 Index (G-H) 1231 Spituk 319 Stakna 327 Stok 318 Stongde 298 Tabo 395, 396 Takthog 328 Tashiding 605 Tashijong 383 Tawang 626 Tayul 392 Tharpa Choling 562 Thekchhok 328 Thiksey 326 Thongsa 562 Tse Chokling Tsuglagkhang 372 Ugyen Sanag Choling 395 Wanla 322 Yiga Choling 553 Yuksom 602 Yungdrung 323 Zonzhar 325 Gondal 762 Gondla 391 Gopalpur-on-Sea Gorakhpur Govardhana Puja 27 Gramphu 391, 392 Great Himalayan National Park 349 Gujarat , 726 festivals 729 food permits 727 volunteering 1166 Gupta empire 40-1 Guru Nanak 43, 71 Guru Shikhar 230 Gurudongmar Lake 608 gurus 116 Guwahati , 613 Gwalior 672-6, 673 H haggling 1161 Hajo Halebid 924 Hampi , 939, 941, 6 hang-gliding Harappan culture 38-9 Haridwar , 470 Harmal, see Arambol Haryana , 255 festivals 257 Hassan havelis Bikaner 250 Diu 751 Jaisalmer 241 Mahansar 192 Mandawa 190 Nawalgarh 191 Shekhawati 190 Udaipur 217 Havelock Island , 1133 Hawa Mahal 169, 172 health books 1193 children 1142 food , 1197 insurance 1191 internet resources 1193, 1194 vaccinations heat stroke Hemis 327 hepatitis Hessaraghatta hijras 65 hiking, see trekking hill stations Coonoor Kotagiri 1112 Mahabaleshwar Matheran Morni Hills 265 Mt Abu Mussoorie 465 Ooty Ranikhet 494 Shillong Himachal Pradesh , festivals 335 volunteering Himalaya 34, 95 Hindi Hinduism 41-2, 67-71, 552 Hirapur 652 history 38-58, see also individual locations Aryan tribes 39 books 39, 42, 44, 46, 48, 55, 58 British rule 47-9, 50 Buddhism Chalukya empire 42 Chola empire 41, 42 French rule 47 Ghur empire 43-4 Gupta empire 40-1 Harappan culture 38-9 Hinduism 41-2 Independence 50, 52-3 internet resources 38 Islam 40 Islamic empire 42-3 Kashmir 53-5 Maratha empire 45, 46-7 Mauryan empire 40 Mughal empire 44-6, 48-9 Pallava empire 42 Partition 50, 52-3 Portuguese rule 47 Rajputs 40, 46-7 Vijayanagar empire 42, 45 hitching 1182 HIV 63, 1195 hockey 82 Hodka 773 Holi 27, 839, 839 holidays 1149 homestays 1140 Ladakh 314 West Bengal 538 Hooghly River 537 hornbills 97 horse riding 107 Mumbai 791 Ooty Pushkar 196 Udaipur 218 Hospet houseboats Dal Lake 287 Kerala 1002 Srinagar 291, 292 Hubli Humayun 44 Humayun s Tomb 135 Hume, Allan Octavian 338 Hunder 325 Hyderabad , 958, 960 accommodation attractions courses drinking 966 entertainment 967 food internet access 957 medical services 959 money 959 shopping 967 tourist information 959 travel to/from travel within hydroelectricity 346 hyenas 757

8 1232 Index (I-K) I idlis 420 immigration 1173 Imphal incense 1160 Independence 50, 52-3 Independence Day 26 Indian Museum 509 Indian National Congress 48, 49 Indian Uprising, see First War of Independence Indira Gandhi (Annamalai) Wildlife Sanctuary Indo-Gangetic Plains 95-6 Indore 704-7, 706 Indus Valley Indus Valley civilisation 38-9 information technology (IT ) industry 67, 906 inner line permits, see permits insect bites 1198 insurance health 1191 motorcycle internet access 1150 internet resources 24-5 air tickets health 1193, 1194 history 38 volunteering 1165 wildlife conservation 105 Islam 40, 71 Islamic empire 42-3 Islamnagar 694 Itanagar 623 itineraries J Jabalpur , 714 jackals 97, 1118 Jagdalpur Jahan, Shah 404, 407 Jaigarh 183 Jainism 72 Jain temples Bikaner 250 Daman 743 Jamnager 766 Lodhruva 248 Mandu 712 Patan Map pages 000 Photograph pages Jaipur , accommodation attractions courses 174 drinking entertainment 179 food history 168 internet access 168 medical services 169 money 169 shopping tourist information 169 tours 174 travel to/from 181 travel within 182 walking tour 173-4, 174 Jaisalmer 240-7, 242, 6 Jaisamand Lake 225 Jaldhapara Wildlife Sanctuary 544 Jalgaon 828 Jallianwala Bagh massacre 272 Jama Masjid (Delhi) 134, 11, 11 Jambughoda 742 Jammu , 280-1, 284 festivals 282 volunteering 1167 Jamnagar 765-8, 766 Janmastami 26, Japanese B encephalitis 1195 Jarawa 1123 Jari 350 Jashipur 666 Jawalamukhi 382 jeep travel 107, 1186 Jehangir 44 Jelep La 595 jet lag jewellery 1156 Jeypore Jhalawar Jhansi 439, 677 Jharkhand 566-7, festivals 570 Jhunjhunu 192 Jispa 392 Jodhpur 230-9, 232 Jog Falls Jorethang Jorhat Joshimath Junagadh , 760 Jungle Book 717 K kabaddi 82 Kabi Lunchok 605 Kabini Lake 926 Kachchh, see Kutch Kadmat Island 1038 Kaffer 565 Kailasahar 637 Kakkabe 929 kalarippayat 1022, Kalimpong 560-4, 561 Kalpa Kama Sutra carvings 680, 682, 5 Kamaraj, K Kamru 345 Kanchipuram , 1066 Kangra Kanha National Park Kannur Kanyakumari , 1102 Kargil 295 Karnataka , 899 festivals 901 volunteering 1167 Karodi 743 Karsha Kasauli 342 Kashmir , conflict in 53-5 festivals 282 food 415 safety 283 volunteering 1167 Kasol 352 Kathakali 1022, 1023 Kausani kayaking Kaza Kaziranga National Park Keoladeo Ghana National Park Kerala , 981 communism 991 environmental issues 1003 festivals 982 food 420, , 420 Kesariya 574 Keylong 391 Khachoedpalri Lake khadi 451 Khajjiar 386 Khajuraho 680-9, 681, 5 Khalsi 322 Khangchendzonga 552, 8 Khardung 324 Khardung La 323-4

9 Index (K-M) 1233 Khichan 239 Khoksar 391 Khonoma 629 Khuri 248 khurs 97, 775 Kibber Kigwema 629 Kinnaur Valley Kipling, Rudyard 717 Kochi , 1014 accommodation activities 1017 drinking entertainment Ernakulam , 1023, 1018 Fort Cochin , , 1016 internet access Mattancherry 1020, 1023, 1016 medical services 1014 money 1014 shopping 1024 tourist information 1014 tours travel to/from travel within Kodagu Region Kodai, see Kodaikanal Kodaikanal , 1106 Kohima kolams 81 Kolhapur Kolkata , 504-5, 10 accommodation activities 518 attractions BBD Bagh 511, 521, 512 Chowringhee , 521, 510 drinking entertainment 527 festivals 503 food history 502 internet access 503 medical services metro 531 money 506 permits 506 shopping 527, tourist information 507 tours travel to/from travel within 531 volunteering 1167 Kollam 997-9, 997, 9 Konark 657-9, 658 Kondagaon 724 Konkan Coast Koraput 664 Kota 207-9, 208 Kotagiri 1112 Kotpad 664 Kottayam Kovalam , 989, 9 Kozhikode , 1030 Kremmer, Christopher 24, 60 Kullu 353-5, 351, 354 Kullu Valley 350, 351 Kumarakom Kumbakonam , 1081 Kumbalgarh 224 Kumbalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary 225 Kumbh Mela 838-9, 838 Kumily , 1007 Kunzum La 393 Kurseong Kurukshetra Kushinagar Kutch L Lachen 607 Lachen Chu 607 Lachung 606 Lachung Chu 606 Ladakh festivals 300 homestays 314 permits 300 responsible travel 310 volunteering 307 Lahaul Lahaul Valley 390 Lake Pichola 215 Lakshadweep , 1037 Lalitgiri 668 Lamayuru language courses 139, 375, 446, 478, 554, 793, 1050, 1144 food 92-4 Hindi Tamil langurs 719, 926, 1006 laundry 1150 Lava 565 leatherwork legal matters Legship 598 Leh , 302, 7 accommodation activities 307 attractions courses 307 drinking 312 food internet access 302 medical services 303 money 303 shopping 312 tourist information 303 travel to/from travel within 315 leopards 97 Bandhavgarh National Park 719 Betla (Palamau) National Park 583 Chandaka Wildlife Sanctuary 652 Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary 1012 Kanha National Park 717 Kumbalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary 225 Nagarhole National Park 926 Panna National Park 689 Sanjay Gandhi National Park 809 Sasan Gir Wildlife Sanctuary Lepakshi 979 lesbian travellers lesbian issues in India 64-5 Likir 320 lions 98, 100-1, 651-2, 758 Nandankanan Zoological Park 651 Neyyar Dam Sanctuary 988 Sasan Gir Wildlife Sanctuary 757 Sanjay Gandhi National Park literature 24, 77-8, 167, 1050, see also books Little Andaman 1137 Little Rann Sanctuary 775 Lodhruva 248 Loktak Lake 631 Lonar Meteorite Crater Lonavla 835-6, 845, 836 Losar (festival) 27 Losar (village) Lothal 38, Lucknow , 429 Lutyens, Edwin 49 M macaques 97, 926 Madgaon, see Margao Madhya Pradesh , 670 festivals 671 food 417 volunteering 686, 1168

10 1234 Index (M) Madikeri Madras, see Chennai Madurai , 1096 Mahabaleshwar 852-5, 853 Mahabalipuram, see Mamallapuram Mahabharata Mahal, Mumtaz 45, 404 Mahansar 192 Maharashtra , 812 festivals 815 food 418 volunteering 1168 Mahavir Jayanti 26 Maheshwar Mahmud of Ghazni 41, 42-3 Majuli Island Malana 350 malaria Malda 540 Malpe 934 Malvan 833 Mamallapuram , 1061 Mana Village 486 Manali , 358 accommodation attractions 359 drinking 364 food internet access 357 medical services 357 money 357 shopping tourist information 359 tours travel to/from 365 travel within 366 Manas National Park 617 Mandawa Mandi Mandore 239 Mandrem 887 Mandu , 710 Mandvi Maner 574 Mangalore 930-3, 932 food 417 Mangan 606 Manikaran 353 Manipur maps 1151 Mapusa Map pages 000 Photograph pages Maratha empire 45, 46-7 marble 1157 Marble Rocks Margao , 890 marriage 59-61, 11 martial arts courses 1144 Matabari 636 Matheran 833-5, 834 Matho 319 Mathura 425-7, 426 Maurya, Chandragupta 39, 40 Mauryan empire 40 Mayabunder 1136 Mayapur 539 McLeod Ganj , 370, 12 accommodation attractions 372 drinking 379 festivals 375 food internet access 372 medical services 372 money 372 shopping 379 tourist infomation 372 travel to/from 379 volunteering 376 measures 1139, see also inside front cover meat 85 media 83 medical services 1194, see also health meditation courses 139, 174, 307, 374, 446, 477, 518, Vipassana International Academy 817 Meghalaya Mehrangarh 231 Melagarh 637 Melkote 922 metalwork 1157 metric conversions, see inside front cover Mettupalayam 1111 Minicoy Island 1038 Mirik Mizoram Modhera 738 Mohammed, Prophet 40 Mohammed Tughlaq 43 Mon 629 monasteries, see also gompas Bavikonda 974 Bon 598 Lalitgiri 668 Monastery Loop Namdroling 930 Palchen Choeling Monastic Institute 598 Phensang 606 Ratnagiri 668 Sanchi 698 Sankaram St Augustine 871 Than 773 Thotlakonda 974 Udayagiri 668 money 21-4, , see also inside front cover Monga, Sunjoy monkeys 701, 716, 717, 636 mosques Adhai-din-ka-Jhonpra 193 Adina Masjid 540 Ahmedabad Baradwari 540 Bhopal Haji Ali Hazratbal 290 Jama Masjid (Agra) 410 Jama Masjid (Bijapur) 951 Jama Masjid (Delhi) 134, 11 Jama Masjid (Fatehpur Sikri) 423 Jama Masjid (Leh) 305 Jama Masjid (Mandu) 712 Jama Masjid (Srinagar) 289 Kashmiri 289 Katra Masjid (Mathura) 426 Katra Mosque (Murshidabad) 539 Kuttichira 1030 Mecca Masjid 963 Mosque of Dilawar Khan 711 Nakhoda 514 POA Mecca 617 Mother Teresa 509, 514 motion sickness motorcycle travel 109, 1051, mountaineering , 301 courses 554 Darjeeling 554 health 1198 Himalayan Mountaineering Institute 553 Leh 307 Manali 359, 362 Mt Abu , 228 Mt Abu Wildlife Sanctuary 230 Mt Arunachala 1070 Mt Everest 552

11 Index (M-N) 1235 Mt Harriet 1132 Mt Katao 606 Mt Khangchendzonga 552, 8 Mudumalai National Park Mughal empire 44-6, 48-9 Muharram 27 Mulbekh Mumbai , 780-1, 5 accommodation activities attractions Central Suburbs 795-6, 797-8, 801, 802-3, 796 children Churchgate 797, 800 Colaba 783-5, 794-5, 796-7, 798-9, 784 courses 793 drinking entertainment festivals 779 food , 418 Fort Area 786-8, 795, 797, , 786 history internet access itineraries 785 medical services 782 money 782 shopping tourist information 783 tours 794 travel to/from travel within volunteering 1168 walking tour 792-3, 792 Munnar , 1010 Murshidabad 539 Murud music 75-6 courses 174, 197, 218, 446, 478, 1144 Rajasthani 238 musical instruments 155-6, 1157 Muslim League 49 Mussoorie 465-9, Mysore , 915 N Naag Panchami 26 Nabadwip 539 Nadir Shah 46 Naga people 627, 628, 629 Nagaland Nagarjunakonda 970 Nagaur 239 Naggar Nagpur Nahan 343 Naini Lake 490 Nainital , 491 Nakki Lake 226 Nako 397 Nalanda Namchi 596 Nanak Jayanti 27 Nandi Hills 914 Narayan, Jaya Prakash 56 Narial Purnima 841 Narkanda 342 Narmada River 102 Nasik , 814 Nathu La 595 National Gallery of Modern Art (Delhi) 136 National Gallery of Modern Art (Mumbai) National Museum (Delhi) 136 national parks, reserves & wildlife sanctuaries , Badrama Wildlife Sanctuary 665 Bandhavgarh National Park Bandipur National Park 926 Bannerghatta Biological Park 913 Betla (Palamau) National Park Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary Calimere (Kodikkarai) Wildlife & Bird Sanctuary 1083 Chandaka Wildlife Sanctuary 652 Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary 1012 Corbett Tiger Reserve Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary 665 Desert National Park 248 Dubare Forest Reserve 930 Eravikulam National Park 1012 Great Himalayan National Park 349 Indira Gandhi (Annamalai) Wildlife Sanctuary Jaldhapara Wildlife Sanctuary 544 Kalatop Wildlife Sanctuary 386 Kanger Valley National Park 724 Kanha National Park Karanji Lake Nature Park 917 Kaziranga National Park Keoladeo Ghana National Park Khijadiya Bird Sanctuary 766 Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary 1005 Kumbalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary 225 Little Rann Sanctuary 775 Madhav National Park Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park 1132 Manas National Park 617 Marine National Park 766 Mt Abu Wildlife Sanctuary 230 Mudumalai National Park Nagarhole National Park 926 Nal Sarovar Bird Sanctuary 737 Nameri National Park 618 Neyyar Dam Sanctuary 988 Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve Nokrek Biosphere Reserve 642 Panna National Park 689 Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary 1013 Pench Tiger Reserve Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary , 1007 Pin Valley National Park 395 Pobitora National Park 617 Rajaji National Park Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary 921 Ranthambore National Park Sanjay Gandhi National Park Sariska Tiger Reserve 188 Sasan Gir Wildlife Sanctuary Satpura National Park 699 Sepahijala Wildlife Sanctuary 636 Similipal National Park Singalila National Park 559 Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary 266 Sunderbans Tiger Reserve Tadoba-Andhari Reserve 829, 831 Thattekkad Bird Sanctuary Valley of Flowers National Park 485 Vedantangal Bird Sanctuary 1065 Velavadar National Park 748 Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary , 1032 Navratri 26 Navsari 743 Nawalgarh 191 Neermahal 637 Nehru, Jawaharlal 52, 55-6, 137 Neil Island Nepal border crossings 456, 499, 545, 558, 574, 1177 New Jalpaiguri newspapers 83, 1139 Nicobar Island

12 1236 Index (N-P) Nicobarese 1123 nilgai 757, 831 Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve Nilgiri Hills 1105 Nilgiri tahr 1012 Nilgiri tribes 1104, 1113, 1115 Nimatighat 620 Nimmu 320 Nohkalikai Falls 641 Norbulingka Institute 381 Norgay, Tenzing 553 Northeast States , 610 festivals 612 food , 417 itineraries 33 permits safety 611 nuclear power 55 Nurla 322 O observatories Jantar Mantar (Delhi) 137 Jantar Mantar (Jaipur) 172 Vedh Shala (Observatory) Om symbol 69 Omkareshwar Onge 1123 Onkadelli 664 Ooty , 1114 Orchha , 678 Orissa , 644 festivals 646 food 419 volunteering 1168 Osiyan 239 oud 1160 P Pabbar Valley 342 Pachmarhi , 700 Padmasambhava 601 Padum 297 Pahalgam 286 painting 79-80, courses 218 Pakistan border crossings 275-6, palaces Akbar s Palace 193 Akhand Chandi Map pages 000 Photograph pages Amber 182 Baz Bahadur 712 Bengaluru 904 Bhuj 770 Bundi 204 Chowmahalla 961 City (Alwar) 187 City (Jaipur) 172 City (Kota) 207 City (Udaipur) 216 Fateh Prakash 211 Fatehpur Sikri 423, 424 Hawa Mahal 169, 172 Hazarduari 539 Islamnagar 694 Jagmandir 216 Jahaz Mahal 711 Jai Vilas 674 Jambughoda 742 Jehangir Mahal 677 Juna Mahal 226 Kaliadeh 704 Karenghar 622 Kinnaur Kalachakra Celestial Palace 345 Krishnapuram 999 Lakhota 765 Lal Bagh 705 Lalgarh 249 Laxmi Vilas 740 Leh 303 Maharaja 916 Man Singh Marble 517 Mattancherry 1015 Mehrangarh 231 Neermahal 637 Nil Kanth 712 Padam 343 Padmanabhapuram Padmini s Palace 211 Puthe Maliga Palace Museum 985 Raj Mahal 677 Rana Kumbha 211 Sajjan Garh (Monsoon Palace) 217 Shaniwar Wada 848 Stok 318 Suraj Mahl 186 Taragarh 383 Tipu Sultan 906 Tirumalai Nayak 1097 Ujjayanta 635 Umaid Bhawan 233 Vijay Vilas 774 Palampet 972 Palampur 382 Palitana Pallava empire 42 Palolem 895-7, 895 Panaji , 865 Pandua 540 Pang 329 Pangong Tso 328 Panjim, see Panaji panthers 926, 1013, 1108, 1118 Paonta Sahib 343 papier-mâché 1158 paragliding Himachal Pradesh 331 Manali 362 Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary 1013 Parasnath 584 parks & gardens Botanical Gardens (Kolkata) 515 Botanical Gardens (Ooty) 1115 Brindavan Gardens 922 Chambal Gardens 208 Chhattar Bilas Gardens 208 Cubbon Park 905 Lalbagh Botanical Gardens 904 Lloyd Botanical Gardens 554 Mandore 239 Mehtab Bagh 409 Pinjore (Yadavindra) Gardens 265 Parsi community 789 Parsurampura Partition 50, 52-3 Parur 1027 Parvati Valley 350 Pashmina Cooperative Society 328 Pasighat 625 passports 1173 Patan 738 Pateti 26 Pathankot 276 Patiala Patil, Pratibha 57 Patna , 569 Pattadakal Pattan Valley 391 Pavagadh Pawapuri 582 Pelling , 599 Pench Tiger Reserve Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary , 1007 permits Andaman Islands Gujarat 727

13 Index (P-S) 1237 Guwahati Kaza 395 Kolkata 506 Ladakh 300 Lakshadweep 1037 Mizoram 632 Nicobar Island Northeast States Shimla 337 Sikkim 558, 587 Tamil Nadu 1042 Tibet 331 Phari 595 Phey 319 Phodong 606 phone codes photography 1145, 1153 Phyang 319 Pichavaram pilgrimages 63 Bodhgaya 576 Dargah 193 Deshnok 253 Dwarka 764 Gaya 575 Hajo Junagadh 760 Khuldabad 822 Namchi 596 Nasik 814 Omkareshwar Puri 652 Rajgir 580 Shatrunjaya 748 Sivagiri Mutt 994 Tirumala Tiruvannamalai Udupi 934 Pin Valley National Park 395 Pipli 652 planning 20-5 plants 98-9 Pobitora National Park 617 Pokaran politics 57 polo 82 Ponda 872 Pondicherry, see Puducherry Pongal 27, 839, 1043 population 66 Porbandar 762-4, 763 Port Blair , 1128 Portuguese rule 47 postal services pottery poverty 65 prehistoric paintings 695 Prophet Mohammed 40 prostitution 65 Puducherry , 1072 Pune , 847 Punjab , , 414, 255 festivals 257 food 414, 414 Puri 652-7, 653 Pushkar , 197 Pushkar Camel Fair 199, 843, 843 Puttaparthi 979 pythons 97 Q Quilon, see Kollam Quit India campaign 50, 54 Qutb Minar R Rabdentse 601 rabies 1196 radio 83, 1139 rafting Himachal Pradesh 331 Leh 307 Manali 362 Rishikesh 478 Uttarakhand 459 Raghurajpur 657 Raipur Raj Ghat 134 Rajaji National Park Rajasthan , 166 Adivasis 168 festivals 167 food itineraries 29 volunteering 1169 Rajgir Rajkot , 769 Rajputs 40, 46-7 Raksha Bandhan (Narial Purnima) 26 Ralang 598 Ramadan 26, 843 Ramanavami 26 Ramayana 70 Rambha 660 Rameswaram , 1093 Ramgarh 189 Rampur Ranakpur 225 Ranchi Raneh Falls 689 Rangdum 296 Ranikhet 494-5, 495 Ranthambore National Park Raptan, Niranjan 536 Rath Yatra (Car Festival) 26 Ratnagiri 668, 833 Ravangla (Rabongla) Raxaul Rayagada rebel violence 1145 Red Fort (Lal Qila) Rekong Peo religion books 69-70, 71 food 91 Parsi community 789 reptiles 97 responsible travel coral 1122 diving 110 Ladakh 310 Leh 312 McLeod Ganj 377 shopping 1155 trekking , 317 restaurants 88-9 Rewalsar Lake rhinos 617, rice 84 Rishikesh , 476 river rafting , 679 rock climbing Karnataka 940 Manali 363 Nainital 490 Rohet 239 Rohtang La 390 Ross Island Rumtek Rushikulya 660 S safe travel festivals 1145 Kashmir 283 Kullu Valley 350 Northeast States 611 Parvati Valley 350 swimming 1146 trekking 113, 1147 women travellers 1171 Sagar Island Sagnam 395 Sai Baba 817, 979

14 1238 Index (S-T ) Salaam Baalak Trust 141 Sam Sand Dunes 248 Sambalpur 665 sambars 926, 1006, 1013 Samthar Plateau 565 Sanchi 695-8, 696 sandalwood 99 Sangla Sangla Valley 344 Sanjan 743 Sanjay Gandhi National Park Sankaram Sarahan 344 saris 63, 1158 Sariska Tiger Reserve 188 Sarnath 453-4, 453 Sasan Gir Wildlife Sanctuary Sasaram 576 Satapada Satna 689 satras 621 Saurashtra Sayla 776 scams 179, 403, sea turtles 97 seafood 85 Secunderabad , 958 accommodation attractions drinking 966 entertainment 967 food internet access 957 medical services 959 money 959 shopping 967 tourist information 959 travel to/from travel within Senji, see Gingee Sentinelese 1123 Sevagram Shah Jahan 45 Shah, Tahir 24 Shakti 328 Sham 320 Shantiniketan shawls 356 Shekhawati , 189 Sher Shah 44 Shey Map pages 000 Photograph pages Shillong , 638 Shimla , Shingha Chingyuo 630 Shiva 68 Shivaji 46 Shivaratri 27 Shivpuri Shompen 1123 shopping language 1205 Shravan Purnima 26 Shri Narayana Guru 994 Siddhartha Gautama 39 Sidhibari Sikhism 71-2 Sikkim , 586, 8 festivals 588 food 416 itineraries 33 permits 558, 587 volunteering 1169 Siliguri 540-4, 542 silk Similipal National Park Simla Agreement 53 Singalila National Park 559 Singh, Manmohan 58 Singh, Ranjit 47 Sinhagad 852 Sinquerim 873-7, 874 Sirpur 721 Sivasagar 621 Sivasamudram skiing 112 Himachal Pradesh 331 Manali 363 Solang Nullah Uttarakhand 460 skin problems 1199 sloth bears 409, 831, 1118 sloths 1013 Smit 640 snakes 97, 848 snorkelling 109 Andaman Islands snow boarding 112 Manali 363 Solang Nullah solo travellers 1161 Somnath Somnathpur 922 Sonamarg 294 Sonepur 574 spas 117 spices 84, 872, 928, 1008, 1160 Spiti sport 81-3 squirrel 1012 Sravanabelagola Sri Kalahasti Sri Sathya Sai Baba 817, 979 Srinagar , 288 Srirangapatnam Stakna 327 STDs 1196 Stobgais 328 stone carving street food 89, 90 stupas Amaravathi 976 Chaukhandi Stupa 453 Dehra Dun (Great Stupa) 463 Dhamekh Stupa 453 Kesariya 574 Leh 306 Nalanda 582 Rajgir 580 Ramabhar 455 Sanchi 696, 697 Shanti Stupa 652 Vaishali 573 Vishwashanti Stupa 580 Sumur 325 Sunauli sunburn 1199 Sunderbans Tiger Reserve Surajkund 266 Surat 742 surfing Andaman Islands 1125 health 1197 Suru Valley 296 sustainable travel, see environmental issues, GreenDex Swami Vivekananda 1047, , 1101 sweets 86, 415 synagogues BethEl Synagogue 514 Keneseth Eliyahoo Synagogue 786 Moghan David Synagogue 514 Pardesi Synagogue 1015 Parur 1027 T Tabo Tagore, Rabindranath 78, 517 Taj Mahal 45, 404-7, 4 Taj Mahal Palace & Tower 785 Takthog 328

15 Index (T ) 1239 Talatalghar 622 Tamerlane 42, 43-4 Tamil Tamil Nadu , 1040 festivals 1043 food 420 permits 1042 volunteering Tangtse 328 Tanjore, see Thanjavur Tapovan Taptapani 662 Taragarh 383 Tarkarli 833 Tashiding 605 Tashijong 383 Tattapani 342 Tawang Town 626 Tawang Valley taxis 1183 women travellers tea 87, 622 Banerjee, Rajah 547 Darjeeling 552 Kurseong 546 Palampur 382 West Bengal Hills 543 Teesta Bazaar 565 telephone services , see also inside front cover temples, see also Jain temples & individual locations Aihole 949 Akshardham (Delhi) 137 Akshardham (Gandhinagar) Arunachaleswar Badami Badrinath 486 Bagnath 498 Bahai House of Worship (Lotus Temple) 137 Bala Hanuman 765 Balaji 183 Basheshar Mahadev 349 Belur Math 518 Bhojeshwar Bhubaneswar Brajeshwari Devi 381 Brihadishwara 1084 Chandi Devi 471 Channakeshava 924 Char Dham 483 Chhoskhor Temple Complex 321 Dakshineswar Kali 518 Dilwara 226 Elephanta Island 809 Ellora 822-5, 824 Five Rathas Gandamadana Parvatham 1094 Gangotri 482 Gita 426 Golden 270-1, 270, 10 Hadimba 359 Hoysaleswara 924 Jagannath (Koraput) 664 Jagannath (Ranchi) 582 Jagannath Mandir (Agartala) 635, 636 Jagannath Mandir (Puri) 654 Jagdish 217 Jalakanteshwara 1069 Janardhana 994 Kailasa 823 Kali 515 Kamakhya Mandir 614 Kapaleeshwarar 1049 Karni Mata 253 Kesava Deo 426 Keshava 922 Krishna 934 Kumari Amman 1100 Lakshmi Narayan (Birla Mandir) 137 Lakshmi Narayan Temple Complex (Chamba) 386 Lakshmi Narayan Temple Complex (Rajgir) 581 Lakulisha 741 Laxman 721 Mahabodhi 576 Mahalaxmi 790 Mahaparinirvana 455 Mangaladevi 1008 Mansa Devi 471 Masrur 382 Mata 271 Mathakuar 455 Mulgandha Kuti Vihar 454 Nasiyan (Red) Temple 194 Nataraja Pataleshvara 848 Patalpuri 436 Prashara 349 Ram Tirath 271 Ramakrishna Mutt 1049 Ramanathaswamy Temple 1093, 837 Ramappa 972 Ramtek 830 Shore 1060 Shri Govindajee Mandir 630 Sree Vallabha 1006 Sri Chamundeswari 916 Sri Durgiana 271 Sri Guru Nanak Ji Gurdwara 353 Sri Kalahasteeswara Temple 978 Sri Krishna 1029 Sri Meenakshi Sri Padmanabhaswamy 985 Sri Ranganathaswamy 921 Sun (Konark) Sun (Modhera) 738 Takhteshwar 746 Tamil Nadu 1042 Tapkeshwar 463 Temple of Somnath 755 Thyagararajaswami 1087 Trimbakeshwar 817 Tripura Sundari Mandir 637 Vadakkunathan Kshetram 1027 Vedagirishvara Veerbhadra 979 Venkateshwara 977 Virupaksha Vishwanath 444 Vittala 940 Yogini 652 tempos tennis 81-2 textiles , see also crafts Tezpur Thanggu 608 Thanjavur , 1086 Thar Desert 247, 8 theft theyyam 1022 Thiksey 326 Thiruvananthapuram 983-8, 984 Thotlakonda 974 Thrissur , 1028, 837 Tibet Amchi 375 Bylakuppe 930 Dalai Lama 372 Namgyal Institute of Tibetology & Around 589 Norbulingka Institute 381 Padmasambhava 601 permits 331 Secretariat of the Tibetan Government in Exile 373 Tibet Museum Tibetan exiles 378 Tibetan Refugee Self-Help Centre 553 Tsuglagkhang 372

16 1240 Index (T-V) tiffins 799 tigers 97, 99, 536, 583, 651-2, 1013 Bandhavgarh National Park Corbett Tiger Reserve Kanha National Park Manas National Park 617 Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve Pench Tiger Reserve Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary , 1007 Ranthambore National Park Sanjay Gandhi National Park Sariska Tiger Reserve 188 Sunderbans Tiger Reserve Tadoba-Andhari Reserve 829, 831 Tikjuk 598 time 1163 Timur (Tamerlane) 42, 43-4 tipping Tiruchirappalli, see Trichy Tirumala Tirupathi Tiruvannamalai toilets 1140 tombs, shrines & mausoleums Ahmedabad Anand Bhavan 436 Bahmani Tombs 953 Bahu Begum ka Maquabara 433 Bara Imambara 430 Bibi-Qa-Maqbara 819 Chhoti Dargah 574 Chini-ka-Rauza 409 Dargah 193 Golgumbaz Har Mandir Takht 571 Hoshang s Tomb 712 Humayun s Tomb 135 Hussainabad Imambara 430 Itimad-ud-Daulah 409 Job Charnock 513 Khusru Bagh 436 Mahabat Maqbara 759 Mausoleum of Sher Shah 576 Naqshband Sahib 290 Nine Planets Shrine Paigah Tombs Pir Dastgir Sahib 289 Qadam-i-Rasool Shrine 666 Qutb Shahi Tombs Map pages 000 Photograph pages Ram Rai Darbar 463 Rozabal 289 Samadhi Swamiji Maharaj Bagh 410 Taj Mahal 404 Tomb of Tansen tourist information 1163 tours 1185, 1186 touts 1147 train travel Tranquebar 1083 travellers cheques 1153 travel to/from India travel within India trees 98-9 trekking Garhwal Temple Treks 482 Hamta Pass Trek 367 Har ki Dun Valley Trek 483 Hem Kund Trek 485 Himachal Pradesh 331, 333 Joshimath 484 Kalimpong 562 Kedarnath Temple Trek 483 Khangchendzonga Trek 603 Kodaikanal 1105 Kuari Pass Ladakh 315 Leh 307 Manali 363 McLeod Ganj 374 McLeod Ganj to Bharmour 381 Milam Glacier Trek Monastery Loop Mt Abu 227 Naggar 356 Nainital 490 Nanda Devi Sanctuary Trek 487 Nandi Hills 914 Ooty 1115 Orchha 679 Pachmarhi 701 Pindari Glacier Trek 499 Pin-Parvati Valley Trek 352 responsible travel 317 Rishikesh 478 safety 113, 1147 Sikkim 588, 591 Singalila Ridge Trek , 559 Udaipur 218 Uttarakhand 459 Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary Yamunotri Temple Trek 483 Yuksom to Tashiding Trek 604 Zanskar 298 Trichur, see Thrissur Trichy , 1090 Tripunithura 1026 Tripura Trivandrum, see Thiruvananthapuram Tso Kar 329 Tso Moriri 327 Tsomgo (Changu Tsangu) Lake 595 Tsopta 608 Tsuglagkhang 372 tuberculosis 1196 Tughlaqabad Tura 642 turtles 660, 661, 724, 867 TV 83, 1139 typhoid 1196 U Udaipur (Rajasthan) , 214 accommodation attractions courses 218 drinking 223 entertainment 223 food internet access 213 money 215 shopping 223 tourist information 215 tours 218 travel to/from travel within 224 Udaipur (Tripura) 636 Udayagiri 668 Udhagamandalam, see Ooty Udipi, see Udupi Udupi 934 Udvada 743 Ujjain 702-4, 703 Upshi 329 Uttar Pradesh , festivals 403 food 415 volunteering 1170 Uttarakhand , 460 festivals 461 food 415 volunteering 1170 Uttarkashi 482 V vaccinations Vadodara , 739 Vagator 885-7, 886

17 Index (V-Z) 1241 Vailankanni 1083 Vaishali Vaishno Devi 287 Vajpayee, Atal Behari 57 Valley of Flowers National Park 485 Varanasi , 442, 444, 7 accommodation attractions drinking emergency 440 entertainment food ghats internet access 441 medical services 441 money 441 shopping tourist information 441 tours 447 travel to/from travel within 452 volunteering 445 Varkala 993-6, 994 Vasant Panchami 27 Vashisht Vedantangal Bird Sanctuary 1065 vegetables 85 vegetarian travellers 90 Vellore , 1068 Veraval 755, 756 Victoria Memorial 508 Vidisha Vijayanagar empire 42, 45 Vijayawada vikrams Viper Island 1132 Virupaksha, H 945 Visakhapatnam visas Vishnu 68 volunteering Goa 875 Leh 307 Madhya Pradesh 686 McLeod Ganj 376 Varanasi 445 Vrindavan W Wandoor 1132 Wanla 322 Warangal water 103-4, 1197 water sports 109 Goa 861, 877 Mumbai 792 water sports Goa 877 Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary , 1032 weather 20-1, 1142, 1143 weaving 768 websites, see internet resources weights, see inside front cover West Bengal , 533, 541 festivals 535 food 416 volunteering 1170 Western Ghats , 1105 white-water rafting Darjeeling 554 Teesta Bazaar 565 wild boars 1006, 1108, 1118 wildlife, see animals, plants wildlife conservation 105, 115 wildlife safaris Ranthambore National Park 201 Sanjay Gandhi National Park Sasan Gir Wildlife Sanctuary 757 Satpura National Park 701 wildlife sanctuaries, see national parks, reserves & wildlife sanctuaries wildlife-watching wine 816 wolves 97, 225 women in India 73-4 women travellers 1161, 1199, woodcarving 1160 WWI 50 Y Yadav, Lalu Prasad 571 yoga yoga courses 118, 1144 Delhi 139 festivals 479, 1043 Goa 861, 879 Isha Yoga Center 1111 Khajuraho 686 Leh 307 McLeod Ganj 374 Mumbai 793 Mysore 918 Puducherry Pushkar 197 Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute 849 Rishikesh 477 Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Dhanwantari Ashram 988 Udaipur 218 Varanasi 446 Yuksom 602, 603 Yumthang Valley 607 Z Zainabad 775 Zangla 298 Zanskar festivals 300 trekking 298 Zingchen 319 Ziro Valley 624 zoos Darjeeling 553 Junagadh 761 Katraj Snake Park & Zoo 848 Kolkata 516 Lucknow 430 Nainital 490 Nandankanan Thiruvananthapuram zorbing 113, 363 Zoroastrianism 73, 789

18 1242 GREENDEX GreenDex The following organisations have been selected by our authors because they demonstrate a commitment to sustainability. We ve selected restaurants that have an organic focus or refill water bottles with safe, drinkable water and use local produce, funnelling profits back into the community. We ve listed businesses and not-for-profits for diverse reasons: some use solar power and have composting toilets; others support refugees by providing them with employment or reinvest profits into local groups. Ecolodges and trekking organisations that take care of the natural environment and minimise our impact on it are also mentioned here. For more green tips, see Responsible Trekking (p114). If you think we ve omitted someone here, us at For more information about sustainable tourism and Lonely Planet, see GOA accommodation Backwoods Camp 872 activities Barracuda Diving 877 Yoga Magic 883 attractions Savoi Plantation 872 environmental organisations Goa Foundation 867 food Blue Planet 897 volunteering El Shaddai 875 Goa Animal Welfare Trust 875 International Animal Rescue 875 HARYANA & PUNJAB accommodation Mrs Bhandari s Guest House 273 HIMACHAL PRADESH accommodation Ecosphere 393 shopping Bhuttico 356 Norbulingka Institute 381 Stitches of Tibet 379 Tibetan Handicrafts Cooperative Centre 379 volunteering Gu Chu Sum 376 Lha 376 Tibetan Children s Village 373 Tibetan Welfare Office 376 Volunteer Tibet 376 KARNATAKA accommodation Cicada Kabini 926 Kabini River Lodge 926 Kadkani 929 Rainforest Retreat 929 ecotourism Jungle Lodges & Resorts Ltd 900 Kishkinda Trust 944 KERALA accommodation Bethsaida Hermitage 992 KOLKATA ecotourism Help Tourism 507 shopping Ankur Kala 528 Ashalayam 528 Women s Friendly Society 528 MADHYA PRADESH & CHHATTISGARH crafts Saathi 724 volunteering Sambhavna Trust 691 ORISSA ecotourism Grass Routes Journeys 655 RAJASTHAN accommodation Apani Dhani 191 Shakhawati Guest House 191 shopping Anokhi 180 Fabindia 180 SIKKIM accommodation Dungmali Guest House 596 Hidden Forest 592 TAMIL NADU accommodation Cardamom House 1108 Raintree 1052 crafts Cottage Crafts 1108 Mr Kathirval 1087 environmental organisations Keystone Foundation 1112 shopping Fabindia 1077 Green Shop 1117 Kasha ki Aasha 1077 wildlife conservation Crocodile Bank 1059 Indira Gandhi (Annamalai) Wildlife Sanctuary 1108 UTTAR PRADESH accommodation Uma Guesthouse 447 food Brown Bread Bakery 450 volunteering Sankat Mochan Foundation 446 wildlife conservation Wildlife SOS 409