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1 Lonely Planet Publications Pty Ltd 1225 Index A Abbakka, Rana 889 Abhuj Maria people 681 accommodation , see also individual locations children, travel with 48 disabilities, travellers with 1190 language 1212, 1215 tipping 1185 train travel 34, 35 activities, see individual activities Adalaj Vav 697 Adi people 573 Adivasi people 598, 617, 680, 681, 682-3, 1128 environmental issues 1171 Adyar Library Agartala 585-6, 585 Agatti Island 1002 Agonda Agra , 355, 362 accommodation activities drinking 365 food medical services 366 shopping sights tourist information 366 tours 360 travel to/from travel within 368 Agrasen ki Baoli 68 Ahmedabad , accommodation festivals 691 food internet access 696 medical services 696 shopping 695 Map Pages 000 Photo Pages 000 sights tourist information 696 tours travel to/from travel within 697 Aihole 907 air pollution 1172, 1208 air travel airlines 1192, airports 1192 climate change 1193 to/from Delhi 99 to/from Mumbai 769 Aishmugam 275 Aizawl Ajanta , 789, 17 Ajmer , 139 Akbar 1114 Alappuzha 961-6, 962 Alchi 258 Alexander the Great 1108, 1109 Allahabad 382-7, 384 Alleppey 961-6, 962 Almora Along altitude sickness 1209 Alwar Amar Mahal 277 Amaravathi 938 Amarnath 266 Amber Amdavad, see Ahmedabad amoebic dysentery 1208 Amritsar , 213 Amte, Murlidhar Devidas Baba 794 Anand Bhavan Anandpur Sahib Ananthagiri 936 Andaman Islands 54, , 1085 accommodation 1084, 1086, 1087 climate 1084, 1086 diving 1091 geography 1171 highlights 1085 permits , 1086 safe travel 1086 travel seasons 1084 Andamanese people 1094 Andhra Pradesh 54, , 914 accommodation 913 climate 912 festivals 913 food 912, 913 highlights 914 internet resources travel seasons 912 Anegundi 902-3, 898 Ang Animal Rescue Centre 847 animals , see also individual species Anjuna 834-7, 835 antiques 1154, 1184 ants 680 Apatani people 573, 574 Apsara Vihar 657 Araku Valley 936 Arambol archaeological sites Andhra Pradesh 918 Fatehpur Sikri , Hampi Bazaar 897 Lothal 698 Mehrauli Archaeological Park 103 Nagarjunakonda 931 architecture 1112, 1117, Golden Temple , 886, 13, gompas 1162 mosques 1163, 1164 temples , Meenakshi Amman Temple , area codes 19, 1190 Arjuna s Penance art galleries, see museums & galleries arts 22-3, see also individual styles Arunachal Pradesh Ashoka, Emperor 1109 Ashokan Edicts 717 ashrams 41 Kausani 447 Kerala 950 Maharasthra 794 Rishikesh 424 Sabarmati Ashram 688 Tamil Nadu 1035, 1037 Vashisht 316 Asiatic lions 714 ass, Indian wild 730 Assam Astachal 657 Asvem 840 ATMs 1185 Attari-Wagah (Pakistan) border ceremony 219 Auli 436 Aurangabad 780-4, 782 Auroville autorickshaws 1199 Avantipura 275 Avis Island 1100 Awantipora 275 Ayodhya ayurveda 38-9, 957 Bengaluru 861 Delhi 77 Goa 830 Gondal 718 Jaipur 113 Jamnagar 722 Kerala 963, 970, 997 Khajuraho 641 Kochi 981 Kollam 959

2 1226 INDEX A- B ayurveda continued Madikeri 883 Mamallapuram 1027 Mysore 874 Orchha 629 Puducherry Puri 607 Pushkar 143 Trivandrum 945 Udaipur 161 Varanasi 393 B Babur Badaga people 1076 Badami Badrinath Baga 830-4, 832 Bageshwar Baghirathi Parvat 431 Bahmani sultanate 1113 Bai, Lakshmi 1118 Baijnath 333 baksheesh Bala Qila 129 Balasore 617 Banbassa 449 Bangalore, see Bengaluru Bangladesh border crossings 492, 586, 1193, 1194 banyan trees Jyotisar 211 Kolkata Botanical Gardens 462 Undying Banyan Tree 383 baobab tree 917 Bara Imambara Bara Shigri 343 Barkul 613 Baroda, see Vadodara Basgo 256 Bastar people 681 bathrooms 1190 Bavikonda 935 bazaars, see markets & bazaars B&Bs 1180 beaches 22, Agonda 848 Alleppey Beach 963 Anjuna 834 Arambol 841 Asvem 840 Map Pages 000 Photo Pages 000 Baga 830 Benaulim 846 Calangute 830 Candolim 827 Cavelossim 848 Chapora 837 Cherai Beach Cola Beach 848 Colva 846 Diu 708 Goa Gokarna Havelock Island Kappil Beach 958 Konkan Coast 795 Marina Beach 891, 1010, 891 Middle Andaman 891, 891 Mobor 848 Morjim 840 Mumbai 740 Neil Island 1098 Palolem 14, 891 Papanasham beach 891, 954, 890 Rushikonda 933 Sinquerim 827 Vagator 837 Varca 848 Varkala 891, 954, 890 bears 1168, see also Himalayan bears, sloth bears Bhimbetka 650 Shankaracharya Hill 269 Bekal 1001 Belur 885 Belur Math 462 Benares Hindu University 392 Benaulim Bengal tigers, see Royal Bengal tigers Bengaluru , accommodation activities 861 drinking entertainment 865 food internet access 866 medical services 866 shopping sights tourist information 866 tours 861 travel to/from 867 travel within Berhampore 490 berries 807 BethEl Synagogue 459 Bhagsu Bhalka Tirth 711 Bhandardara bhang lassi 1189 Bhangarh 133 Bharat Bhavan 646 Bharatpur 126-8, 249, 127 Bharmour 324, 339 Bhatra people 681 Bhavnagar 703-5, 704 Bhedaghat Bheemunipatnam 935 Bhima s Rock 433 Bhimbetka 650 Bhimlat Waterfall 150 Bhojpur Bhongir 933 Bhopal 644-9, 646 Bhramasarovar 211 Bhubaneswar , Bhuj 724-8, 725 Bhujodi 728 Bhuntar Bhurwa people 681 Bhutan border crossings 492, 512, 544, 1193, 1194 Bibi-qa-Maqbara Bicentenary Gate 462 bicycle travel, see cycling Bidar Bihar 51, , 516 accommodation 514, 515 climate 514 festivals 515 food 514, 515 highlights 516 internet resources safe travel 517 travel seasons 514 Bijapur , 908 Bikaner 194-9, 196 Biligiri Ranganna Hills 882 Billing 333 Bir 333 birds 1168 birdwatching Anegundi 902 Bandipur National Park 880 Bhagwan Mahaveer Sanctuary 825 Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary 618 Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary 446 Chail 293 Chilika Lake 612 Corbett Tiger Reserve 438 Cotigao Wildlife Sanctuary 849 Dandeli 905 Havelock Island 1093 Himalayan Bird Park 285 Kalimpong 510 Kanha National Park 674, 675 Karanji Lake Nature Park 874 Keoladeo Ghana National Park 129 Khijadiya Bird Sanctuary 723 Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary 969 Mamallapuram 1029 Manali 307 Maredumilli 936 Nagarhole National Park 881 Nalsarovar Bird Sanctuary 698 Ramganga Reservoir 438 Sanjay Gandhi National Park 749 Sasan Gir Wildlife Sanctuary 713 Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary 212 Sunderbans Tiger Reserve 486 Thattekkad Bird Sanctuary 990 Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary 1031 West Bengal 486 Wild Ass Sanctuary 730 Birla Planetarium 455 Bishnupur Bison Lodge 655 Bison-Horn Maria people 681 Black Hat sect 545 black market 1185 block printing 113 Blue City, see Jodhpur Blue Mountain 584 boat travel 1195 boat trips 22, see also houseboats Assam 563 Bhopal 646 Diu 709 Goa 819, 820, 828, 830, 849

3 1227 Hooghly River 488 Kerala backwaters 966-7, 981, 1000, 23 Kollam 959 Marble Rocks 673 Mumbai 751 Nagarhole National Park 881 Nainital 441 Northeast States 563 Odisha 612, 613 Ooty Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary 970, 971 Ramtek 793 Satapada 612 Udaipur 157 Varanasi 393 West Bengal 486, 488 Bodhgaya 524-8, 525 Bodhi Tree 527, 1108, 1108 Bojjannakonda 935 Bollywood 764, 1157, 1158 Bombay, see Mumbai Bombay Panjrapole 743 Bomdila 576 Bonda people 598 books, see also literature architecture 1161 culture 1125 dance 1155 festivals 451 film 1157 food 1137, 1138, 1140, 1142, 1143 health 1206 history 1107, 1109, 1111, 1114, 1123 music 1156 painting 1157 religion 1131, 1132, 1133, 1135 Sikhism 1134 textiles 1152 border crossings Bangladesh 492, 586, 1193, 1194 Bhutan 492, 512, 544 Nepal 402, 407, 449, 492, 505, 512, 523, 544, 1193, 1195 Pakistan 182, 219, 220, Tibet 544 Border Roads Organisation 1198 bouldering 899 Brahma 1130 Brahman 1130 brassware 1150 bronze figures 1148 Buddha 1108 Andhra Pradesh 918 statues 411, 526, 549, 919, 938 Buddhism 1109, 1110, 1132, 1135, see also Dalai Lama Andhra Pradesh 918 Bodhi Tree 527, 1108, 1108 Buddhist temples, see also gompas, monasteries, stupas Ellora 785-7, 786, 787, 639 Himalayan Nyingmapa Buddhist Temple 307 Japanese Peace Pagoda Mahabodhi Temple 524, 638 Mahaparinirvana Temple 405 Mathakuar Temple 406 Mulgandha Kuti Vihar 403 Nagarjunakonda 931 Tsuglagkhang Complex 320 Wat Thai Complex budgeting 19, see also costs buffalo racing 894 Bukka I 1113 Bundi , 150 Bundla Gorge 333 bungalows 1180 bus travel business hours 1186 Bylakuppe 886 C Calangute 830-4, 831 Calcutta, see Kolkata Calicut, see Kozhikode camel fair, Pushkar 144 camel safaris Bikaner 195 Hunder 252 Jaisalmer Osian 182 Pushkar 143 camping 1180 Candolim Cannanore, see Kannur canoeing, see kayaking, rafting canyoning 811, 849, 850 Cape Comorin, see Kanyakumari Capital Complex 203 car travel 1198, see also jeep safaris, shared jeeps carbon-monoxide poisoning 1208 carpets cash 1185 caste system 1125 castles, see forts cathedrals, see churches & cathedrals Cauvery River 1046 Cavelossim 848 caves Ajanta , 789, 17 Amarnath 266 Anegundi 902 Aurangabad Caves 781 Badami Baratang Bhaja Caves 799 Bhimbetka 650 Borra Caves 936 Buddhist caves 716 Edakal Caves 996 Elephanta Island Ellora cave temples 785-7, 787, 639 Forty One Caves 1100 Jata Shankar 655 Kanheri Caves 749 Karla Cave 799 Khandagiri Caves 598 Lenyadri 806 Lohani Caves 669 Mawsmai Cave 591 Padmasambhava Cave 299 Pandav Caves 655 Pataleshvara Cave Temple Sankaram 935 Tattapani 292 Udaigiri Caves Udayagiri Caves 598 Undavalli Cave Temples 937 cell phones 18, cemeteries Dutch Cemetery 979 Jewish burial grounds 991 Nicholson Cemetery 67-8 South Park Street Cemetery 455 War Cemetery 579 Chahala salt lick 602 chai 1144 Chail 293 Chaini 297 Chalukyas 1111 Chamba 336-8, 337 Chamba Valley 324, Champaner Champhai 584 Chandarnagar 486 Chandigarh , accommodation activities drinking entertainment 209 food internet access 209 medical services 209 shopping 209 sights tourist information tours 205 travel to/from 210 travel within 210 Chandipur Chandni Chowk 66-7 Chandor 845 Chandratal 343 Chandrisilla Peak 437 Chapora Char Dham, the charas (marijuana) 307 charity organisations 526 Charminar Charnock, Job 457 cheesecake, Puri 608 cheetahs 1167 Chemrey Chennai , , 1012 accommodation courses 1014 drinking 1018 entertainment 1019 festivals 1014 food internet access 1020 medical services 1020 safe travel shopping sights tourist information 1020 tours 1014 travel to/from , 1023, 1024 travel within Chennamangalam 991 Cherrapunjee Chettinadu INDEX B - C

4 1228 INDEX C - D Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport 769 Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya 737 Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (Victoria Terminus) 737, 15 Chhattisgarh Chhoti Dargah 522 Chidambaram children, travel with 46-8 Mumbai 737 Chiling 256 Chilla 423 Chini-ka-Rauza 360 Chiriya Tapu 1093 Chitkul 295 Chitrakut Chittorgarh 153-7, 154 Chola reign 1110, 1111 Cholamandal Artists Village 1023 Chota Imambara Choukhandi 911 Chowara Christianity 1110 churches & cathedrals Armenian Church of Nazareth 459 Basilica of Bom Jesus 824 Basilica of Our Lady of Health 1046 Christ Church 285 Church of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception 817 Church of Our Lady of the Mount 825 Church of St Cajetan 825 Church of St Francis of Assisi 708, 825 Church of St John in the Wilderness 321 Eglise du Sacre Coeur 487 Holy Rosary Cathedral 459 Lourdes Church 1053 Our Lady of Mercy Church 846 San Thome Cathedral 1013 Sé Cathedral 824 St John s Church 457 Map Pages 000 Photo Pages 000 St Paul s Cathedral 454 St Stephen s Church 1077 St Teresa s Church 510, 760 St Thomas Cathedral cinema, see film climate 18, 24-8, see also individual locations climate change 1172, 1193 clothing 1126 clouded leopards Himalayan Zoological Park 539 Namdapha National Park 572 Neora Valley National Park 511 Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park 498 Cochin, see Kochi coffee plantations Ananthagiri 936 Kodagu (Coorg) region 884 Maredumilli 936 Coimbatore , 1073 Colonel Bailey s Dungeon 880 Colva community cooperatives 1152 consulates cooking courses 1143 Delhi 78 Goa 819 Kanchipuram 1032 Kerala 970 Kolkata 465 McLeod Ganj 325 Nawalgarh 134 Neil Island 1098 Puducherry 1039 Pushkar 143 Rishikesh 425 Udaipur 161 Coonoor cooperatives 1152 Coorg region, see Kodago region copperware 1150 Coronation Durbar Site 68 Coronation Throne 554 costs 19 accommodation 1178 car travel 1198 food 1182 train travel 1203 courses, see also ashrams, ayurveda, meditation courses, yoga courses block printing 113 cooking 78, 134, 143, 161, 325, 425, 465, 819, 970, 1032, 1039, 1098, 1143 language 79, 325, 393-5, 417, 500, 749, 1014, martial arts 945 massage 425 music 143, 161, 395, 451, 749, 875 painting 162 philosophy 325 puppetry 994 reiki 425 cranes 612 crater, meteorite 791 credit cards 1185 cricket 1128 crocodiles 604, 618, 644, 713, 949, 976 cruises, see boat trips, houseboats culture , etiquette 1106, 1187 food funerary rituals 1136 internet resources 1127 currency 18 curries 1140 Curzon Trail customs regulations 1181 cycle-rickshaws 1199 cycling , see also mountain biking Bengaluru 861 Bidar 22 Delhi 80-1 Kochi 981 Leh 233 Mamallapuram 1028 Pachmarchi 657 D dabba-wallahs 757 DakshinaChitra 1023 Dakshineswar 462 Dalai Lama 317, 330 Dalhousie 333-5, 334 Dalits 1125 Daman 702 Damsang Dzong 511 dance 1155 Dandeli 905 Dandi 702 dangers, see safe travel Daporijo 574 Darbargadh 724 Darcha 264 Darcha Bridge 249 Dargah of Khwaja Muin-ud-din Chishti 138 Darjeeling , 496, 12 accommodation activities courses 500 drinking food internet access 504 medical services 504 shopping 504 sights tourist information 505 tours 500 travel to/from travel within 506 Darjeeling Himalayan Railway 501 Daulatabad Deeg 130 deforestation 1172 Dehra Dun , 412 deities, see individual religions Delhi 49, , 58-9, 64-5, 86, 14 accommodation 56, 57, 81-7 activities 76-7 airport area 87 climate 56 Connaught Place 68, 84, 89-90, 95-6, 70-1 courses drinking 93-4 entertainment 94-5 festivals 57 food 56, highlights 58-9 internet access 98 internet resources 57 itineraries 60 medical services 98 metro map 86 New Delhi 68-73, 85, 90-2, 96-7, 74-5 Old Delhi 61-8, 81-2, 87-8, 95 Paharganj 82-4, 88-9, shopping sights South Delhi 73-5, 85-7, 92, 97-8, 78-9

5 1229 tourist information 99 tours 80-1 travel seasons 56 travel to/from travel within volunteering 78 West Delhi 85, 88-9 dengue fever 1207 desserts 1140 Devi 1131 Dha-Hanu 259 Dhai-din-ka-Jhonpra 139 dhal 1138 Dhankar Dhanushkodi 1063 Dharamkot Dharamsala , 319 Dharavi 740 Dharmasthala 892 Dhauli 605 Dhyana Buddha 938 diarrhoea 1208 Dibrugarh 571 digital photography 1186 Diglipur Dimapur 578 diphtheria 1205 Dirang disabilities, travellers with Diskit 252 Diu , 707 diving & snorkelling Andaman Islands 1095 Avis Island 1100 Chiriya Tapu 1093 Goa 815, 830 Havelock Island 1095 health 1208 Lakshadweep 1002 Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park 1093 Neil Island 1098 Puducherry 1039 Ross Island 1101 Smith Island 1101 Wandoor 1093 dolphins 47, 612, 1165, 1167 Donyi-Polo 573 Dorla people 681 dosas 1143 dowries 1124 Dravidian politics 1006 drinks alcohol permits 694 chai 1144 drinking water 1172, 1209 dry states 578 lassi 191, 400, 1189 driving licences 1200 drugs 307, 815, 1184 scams 1174 Durga Puja 461 Dussehra 28 Dwarka 723 Dzongri 556, 556 E economy 1105 electricity 1181 Elephanta Island elephant festivals 7, 105, 993, 7 elephant rides & safaris Amber 125 Goa 826 Havelock Island 1094 Jalkhapara Wildlife Sanctuary 493 Kaziranga National Park 568 Kochi 981 Mudumalai Tiger Reserve 1082 Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary elephants 1165, see also elephant festivals, elephant rides & safaris Bandipur National Park 880 Biligiri Ranganna Temple Wildlife Sanctuary 882 Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary 976 Dandeli 905 Jaldhapara Wildlife Sanctuary 493 Nagarhole National Park 881 Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary 976 Rajaji National Park 423 Elephant Stables 897 Ellora , 787, 639 Eluru 938 embassies emergencies 19 Goa 814 language 1214, 1216 employment 1105 environmental issues Adivasi people 1171 animal conservation 132, 1166 climate change 1193 conservation 45 Himachal Pradesh 317 houseboat motors 967 Jaisalmer Fort 186 Leh 238 olive ridley marine turtles 614 pollution 829 Project Tiger 1166 Spiti 343 essential oils 1154 etiquette food 1140 photography 1175, 1187 religion 1135 trekking 37 events 24-8, see also festivals & events Everest House 416 exchange rates 19 F Faridkot 221 Fatehpur Fatehpur Sikri , Fernandes House 845 Feroz Shah Kotla 67 ferry travel, see boat travel, boat trips, houseboats festivals & events 24-8, see also individual locations Adivasi Mela 593 Ahilyabai Holkar s Birthday 621 Ambubachi Mela 559 Andhra Pradesh 913 Armanath Yatra 225 Baisakhi 201 Beating of the Retreat 57 Bengali New Year 483 Bhavnath Mela 685 Bihar 515 Brahmotsavam 913 buffalo racing 894 Bumchu 535 Carnival 812 Chennai Festival of Music & Dance 1004 Chhath Festival 515 Chithirai Festival 1004 Classical Dance Festival 854 Delhi International Arts Festival 57 Desert Festival 105 Dharamsal International Film Festival 325 Diwali 28, 57 Dosmoche 225 Dover Lane Music Conference 451 Durga Puja 451, 461 Dussehra 28, 57, 621, 691, 774, 854, 875 Dussehra (Himachal Pradesh) 281 Dussehra (West Bengal) 483 Dussehra Mela 105 Elephant Festival (Jaipur) 7, 105 Elephant Race 993 Elephanta Festival (Mumbai) 733 Ellora Ajanta Aurangabad Festival 774 Ernakulathappan Utsavam 942 Fama de Menino Jesus 812 Feast of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception 812 Feast of St Francis Xavier 812 Feast of the Three Kings 812 Festival of Dance 621 film festivals 325, 451, 733, 762, 764, 820 Free Spirit Festival 325 Ganesh Chaturthi 27, 733, 774, 854 Ganga Sagar Mela 483 Gangaur 105 Gita Jayanti 201 Harballabh Sangeet Sammelan 201 Haryana 201 Holi 350 Holla Mohalla 201 Hornbill Festival 559, 580 Huthri 854 Independence Day 57 International Film Festival of India 820 International Himalayan Festival 281 International Yoga Festival 409, 1004 Jagaddhatri Puja 483 Jaipur Literature Festival 1159 Janmastami 350 Kala Ghoda Festival 733 Kalidas Festival 774 Kambla 894 INDEX D - F

6 1230 INDEX F- G festivals continued Karthikai Deepam Festival 1004, 1036 Kartik Purnima 685 Kila Raipur Sports Festival 201 Kolkata Boi Mela 451 Kolkata Film Festival 451 Kollam Pooram 942 Konark Festival 593 Kumbh Mela 27, 383, 1126 Kashish Mumbai International Queer Film Festival 762 Ladakh Festival 225 Ladarcha Fair 281 Lakshadeepotsava 854 Losar 225, 281, 535, 559 Losoong 535 Madhya Pradesh 621 Magh Mela 350, 409, 621 Mahakali Festival 685 Maharashtra 774 Mamallapuram Dance Festival 1004 Marwar Festival 105 Mastakabhisheka 887 Matho Nagrang 225 Mewar Festival 105 Modhera Dance Festival 685 Muharram 913 Mumbai Film Festival 733 Mumbai Sanskruti 733 Naag Panchami 774 Nanda Devi Fair 409 Nariyal Poornima 733 Natyanjali Dance Festival 1004 Navratri 27-8, 621, 685, 691 Nehru Trophy Snake Boat Race 942 Onam 942 Pang Lhabsol 535 Pataliputra Mahotsava 515 Phulech Festival 281 Pinjore Heritage Festival 201 Pongal 1004, 1044 Poush Mela 483 Puri Beach Festival 593 Purnima 350 Pushkar Camel Fair 105, 144 Map Pages 000 Photo Pages 000 Qutb Festival 57 Rajgir Mahotsava 515 Ram Lila 350 Ras Mahotsav 559 Rath Yatra 451, 483, 593 Republic Day 57 Rongali Bihu 559 Sabado Gordo 25, 812 Saga Dawa 535 Sankranti 913 Sarawati Puja 451 Sawai Gandharva Sangeet Mahotsav 774 Shigmotsav (Shigmo) of Holi 812 Shivaratri Mela 409, 621 Sikkim Paragliding Festival 537 Sonepur Mela 515, 522 Surajkund Crafts Mela 201 Tansen Music Festival 621 Teej 105 Teppam (Float) Festival 1004 Thirunakkara Utsavam 942 Thrissur Pooram 942 Tibet Film Festival 325 Tibetan New Year 854 Udupi Paryaya 854 Uttarayan 685 Vairamudi Festival 854 Vijaya Utsav 854 Visakha Utsav 913 film 1104, 1120, Bollywood 764, 1157, 1158 festivals 325, 451, 733, 762, 764, 820 Ramoji Film City 922 Five Rathas 1025 flamingos 612 flea markets, see markets & bazaars Flower Exhibition Centre 538 flower nurseries 510 flying fox, see zip lining food berries 807 books 1137, 1138, 1140, 1142, 1143 children, travel with 48 costs 1182 curries 1140 dabba-wallahs 757 desserts 1140 dhal 1138 dosas 1143 etiquette 1140 kati rolls 470 kebabs 379 language , , 1215 meat 578 paan 1138 Puri cheesecake 608 safety 1174, 1208 street food 1141 taxes 1179 tipping 1185 football 1129 forts 20 Agra Fort Akbar s Fort 383 Amber Fort 124 Bala Qila 129 Bangalore Fort Bhongir 933 Bijapur Chandragiri Fort 940 Chittorgarh Fort Daulatabad Diu Fort 708 Fort Aguada 828 Fort St George 1010 Golconda Fort 917 Gondla 341 Gwalior Fort Islamnagar 649 Jaigarh 125 Jaisalmer Fort 186-7, 15 Kangra Fort Kumbhalgarh 168 Lohagarh 126 Madikeri Fort 882 Mehrangarh Naggar Castle 305 Nahargarh 113 Pratapgad Fort 808 Purana Qila 71-2 Raigad Fort 808 Red Fort 61-3, 14, 62-3 Shivneri 806 Sinhagad 806 Taragarh 150 Tsemo Fort 230 Tughlaqabad 103 Uparkot Fort Warangal 932 fossilised tree trunk 1077 French rule 1116 G Gada Shah 668 galleries, see museums & galleries Galo people 573 Gama, Vasco da 1114 Gandhi, Indira 1122, 1123 Gandhi, Mahatma 723, 1119, , 1121, 1153, 1120 Gandhinagar Ganesh 1131 Gangaikondacholapuram 1052 Ganges River 383, 388, 389, 393, 419, Gangotri Gangotri Glacier 431 Gangtok , 540 Ganj 632 Ganpatipule gardens, see parks & gardens Garo Hills 587 Gata Loops 249 Gaumukh Glacier 431 Gaur 489 Gautama, Siddhartha 1108, see also Buddha gay travellers 762, 1182 Gaya geese 612 gem scams gem testing laboratory 121 Gemur 249 geography geology Geyzing Ghadwa people 681 Gharial crocodiles 604 ghats Haridwar 419 Mahalaxmi Dhobi Ghat 743 Mathura 373 Pushkar 142 Raj Ghat 67 Ram Ghat 659 Ramkund Shanagar Burning Ghat 464 Varanasi Vijayawada 936 giardiasis 1208 gibbons 587 Gingee 1036 Girnar Hill 715 Giu 347 glaciers Bara Shigri 343 Gangotri Glacier 431 Gaumukh Glacier 431, 431-2

7 1231 Jamdar Glacier 434 Milam Glacier 435 Pindari Glacier 435 Global Pagoda Goa 53, , 813 accommodation 812, activities climate 811, 814 drinking 812 emergencies 814 festivals 812 food 811, 812 highlights 813 internet resources 812 parties 840, safe travel 815 travel seasons 811 volunteering 847 Goecha La 556 Gokarna Golden Temple , 886, 13, golf Delhi 77 Gulmarg 274 Kolkata 465 Naldehra 292 Golghar Golgumbaz gompas 1134, 1162 Bardan Gompa 264 Bhutia Busty Gompa 497 Chowkhang Gompa 231 Drikung Kagyu Gompa 298 Druk Sangak Choling Gompa 499 Dubdi Gompa 554 Durpin Gompa 509 Enchey Gompa Guru Ghantal Gompa 341 Gyuto Tantric Gompa 331 Karsha Gompa 264 Kathok Wodsallin Gompa 554 Khardong Gompa 342 Labrang Gompa 546 Mane Choekhorling Gompa 549 Ngadhak Changchub Choling Gompa 554 Old Rumtek Gompa 544 Panden Ngari Gompa 307 Pemayangtse Phodong Gompa 546 Phuktal Gompa 264 Rumtek Gompa 544 Sakya Guru Gompa 499 Samten Choling Gompa 499 Sankar Gompa 231 Shargol Gompa 261 Shashur Gompa 342 Spituk Gompa 233 Tabo Gompa 346 Tawang Gompa 577 Tayul Gompa 342 Tharpa Choling Gompa 509 Thekchhok Gompa Thiksey Gompa 247 Thongsa Gompa 509 Tsechokling Gompa 321 Tso-Pema Ogyen Heruka Nyingmapa Gompa 298 Yiga Choling Gompa 499 Yungdrung Gompa 260 Gondal Gondla 341 Gopalpur-on-Sea Gorai Island Gorakhpur 404 Government Silk Weaving Factory 269 Gramphu 341 Great Buddha Statue 526 green turtles 1101 grey-legged geese 612 guesthouses 1180 Gujarat 52, , 686 accommodation 685 climate 684 festivals 685 food 684, 685 highlights 686 internet resources travel seasons 684 Gulmarg 274, 275 Gumbaz 879 Guntupalli 939 Gupta empire 1110, 1111 gurdwaras, see Sikh temples Guru Shikhar 174 Guwahati 561-6, 562 Gwalior 623-8, 624 H Hajo 566 Halba people 681 Halebid Hampi 10, , 898, 900, 10 Hampi Bazaar 896, , 900 Hamta Pass 314 handicrafts 22-3, Hanuman 1131 Har Ki Dun Protection & Mountaineering Association 434 Hare Krishnas 374, 489 Haridwar , 420 Har-ki-Dun Valley 434 Harmal, see Arambol Haryana 49, , 202 accommodation 200, 201 climate 200 festivals 201 food 200, 201 highlights 202 internet resources travel seasons 200 Hassan 885 Hatkoti 293 havelis Fatehpur 137, 138 Jaisalmer 187 Jhunjhunu 136 Mandawa 137 Nawalgarh 134 Purani Haveli 919 Shekhawati 135 Havelock Island , 1096 Hawa Mahal 111 hawksbill turtles 1101 Hazarduari 490 Hazrat Nizam-ud-din Dargah 68-9 headhunting 579 health children, travel with 48 drinking water 1172 environmental hazards Heliodorus Pillar 655 Hem Kund 437 Hemis 247 Hemis Shukperchan 257 henna work 1158 hepatitis 1205, 1207 herbal medicine, see ayurveda herons 612 Hessaraghatta hijras 1129 hiking, see trekking Hill Maria people 681 Hill Miri people 573 hill stations 22 Coonoor Darjeeling 495, 499, 12 Kotagiri Mt Abu Mussoorie Nilgiri hills 1074, 1074 Ooty , Pachmarhi Himachal Pradesh 50, , accommodation 280, 281 climate 280, 284 festivals 281 food 281 highlights internet resources travel seasons 280 Himalaya, the 13, 1170, 13 best viewpoints 437, 511, 539, 551 Chandrisilla Peak 437 Khangchendzonga 539, 551, 554, 556-7, 1170, 556 Ladakh , mountain railways 501 Sikkim trekking 36-7, 434-5, Zanskar Himalayan bears 498, 539 Himalayan Mountaineering Institute 498, 500 Hindu temples 1000-Pillared Temple 932 Airavatesvara Temple 1052 Akshardham 697 Anegundi 902 Arunachaleshwar Temple 1034 Badrinath Temple 432 Bala Hanuman Temple 722 Bhekhali Temple 304 Bhojeshwar Temple Bhutnath Mandir 297 Bijli Mahadev Temple 304 Birla Mandir Bisheshwar (Bishweshwar) Mahadev Temple 297 INDEX G - H

8 1232 INDEX H - I Hindu temples continued Brahma Temple 141 Brahmeswar Mandir 598 Brajeshwari Devi Temple 331 Brihadishwara Temple Bull Temple 861 Chandi Devi Temple 419 Channakeshava Temple 885 Chaturbhuj Temple 629 Chaurasi Temples 339 Chhatarpur Mandir 74-5 Chintaman Ganesh Mandir 659 Dakshineswar 462 Dhirdham Mandir 499 Dodda Ganesha Temple 861 Dwarkadhish Temple 723 EkambareshwaraTemple 1032 Ekardash Rudra Mandir 297 Ellora 785-7, 787, 639 Five Rathas 1025 Gangaikondacholapuram 1052 Gangotri Temple 431 Gokarna 894 Gopal Mandir 659 Hadimba Temple Harsiddhi Mandir 659 Hoysaleswara Temple 885 Iskcon Temple 861 Jagannath Mandir 585, Jagannath Temple 531 Jagdish Temple 160 Jakhu Temple 285 Janardhana Temple 954 Kailasa Temple 786 Kailasanatha Temple Kali Bari Mandir 286 Kalighat Temple Kamakhya Mandir 561 Kamakshi Amman Temple 1032 Kapaleeshwarar Temple 1012 Kedargauri Mandir 597 Kesava Deo Temple 373 Keshava Temple 880 Map Pages 000 Photo Pages 000 Khajuraho , 634, 16, Kumari Amman Temple 1064 Lakshmi Narayan Temple (Delhi) 68 Lakshmi Narayan Temple (Orchha) 629 Lakshmi Narayan Temple (Rajgir) 529 Lakshmi Narayan Temple Complex 336 Laxman Temple 679 Lingaraj Mandir 596 Mahakaleshwar Mandir 659 Mahalaxmi Temple 743 Mansa Devi 419 Mata Temple 215 Meenakshi Amman Temple , Mubarak Mandi 277 Mukteswar Mandir 597 Mumba Devi Temple 739 Nasik 777 Nataraja Temple 1045 Pap Mochani (Gayatri) Temple 141 Parsurameswar Mandir 598 Pataleshvara Cave Temple Raghunath Mandir 277 Raghunath Temple 304 Raja Rani Mandir 598 Ram Janam Bhumi 382 Ram Raja Temple 629 Ramanathaswamy Temple 1063 Rani Sati Temple 136 Rock Fort Temple Saraswati Temple 141 Shore Temple 1025 Shri Krishna Temple 993 Shri Omkar Mandhata 665 Shri Padmanabhaswamy Temple 945 Siddheswar Mandir 597 Simhachalam Temple 933 Sirpur 679 Sri Durgiana Temple 215 Sri Jambukeshwara Temple 1053 Sri Manakula Vinayagar Temple 1038 Sri Ramakrishna Math 1013 Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple 1053 Sun Temple (Konark) 611 Sun Temple (Modhera) 698 Swaminarayan Temple 691 Tapkeshwar Temple Temple of Somnath 712 Thirunelly Temple 996 Trimbakeshwar Temple 780 Tripura Sundari Mandir 587 Undavalli Cave Temples 937 Vadakkunathan Kshetram Temple 992 Vaikunta Perumal Temple 1032 Vaital Mandir 598 Varadaraja Perumal Temple 1032 Vashisht Mandir 316 Venkateshwara Temple Virupaksha Temple 897 Vishnupad Temple 523 Vishwanath Temple Vittala Temple 897 Hinduism 1110, Hinju 259 Hirapur 605 history books 1107 British rule Chola reign 1110, 1111 early civilisations French rule 1116 Gandhi, Mahatma 1119, , 1121, 1153, 1120 Gupta empire 1110 Hindu reign Independence Indian Uprising 1118 India-Pakistan Wars 1122, 1123 internet resources 1108 Kashmir conflict , 1122 Maratha era 1115 Mughal empire Muslim reign Partition Portuguese era Rajput era 1111, 1115 Satavahana empire 1110 Sino-Indian War 1122 Vijayanagar empire 1113 hitching 1198 HIV 1207 hockey 1129 holidays homestays 1180 Honupatta 260 Hooghly River Hoolock gibbons 587 horse polo 1129 horse racing 1079 horse riding Darjeeling 500 Ladakh 228 Manali 311 Nainital 441 Pushkar 143 Udaipur 161 Zanskar 228 Hospet hot-air ballooning Jaipur 115 Manali 311 hotels houseboats Kerala backwaters 965, 966-7, 1000 Srinagar 271 Hubli 904 Hugging Mother, the 961 Hunder Hyderabad , 916, 920, 923, 925, 926 accommodation courses drinking entertainment 928 festivals 922 food internet access 929 medical services 929 shopping sights tourist information 929 tours 922 travel to/from travel within volunteering 921 hydroelectric schemes 1171 I Ibrahim Rouza 908 ice trekking 228, 263 Igatpuri 780 immigration 1191 Imphal incense 1154 Independence Indian Uprising 1118 Indian wild ass 730

9 1233 India-Pakistan Wars 1122, 1123 indigenous peoples Adivasis 598, 680, 681, 682-3, 1128 Andaman Islands 1094 Andamanese 1094 Arunachal Pradesh 573, 574 Bastar people 681 internet resources 1127 Jarawa 1094 Madhya Pradesh 681 Meghalaya 587 Nagaland 579 Nicobar Islands 1094 Nicobarese 1094 Nilgiri hills 1076 Odisha 598, 602 Onge 1094 Sentinelese 1094 Shompen 1094 Tamil Nadu 1076 Indira Gandhi International Airport 99 Indore , 663 influenza 1207 inlay work 1150, see also marble inlay work inner line permits, see permits Instrument of Accession 1121 insurance health 1204 travel 1183, insurgent violence 1188 International Animal Rescue 847 International Society for Krishna Consciousness 374 internet access 1183 internet resources, see also individual locations architecture 1163 booking trains 34-5 disabilities, travellers with 1191 environmental issues 1171 gay & lesbian travellers 1182 health 1206 history 1108 indigenous peoples 1127 organised tours 1202 safe travel 1188 volunteering agencies 44 wildlife 1166 wine 1145 women travellers 1177 Irrawaddy dolphins 612 Iskcon 489 Islam 1112, Islamnagar 649 Iswari Minar Swarga Sal 113 Itanagar Itimad-ud-Daulah 360 itineraries 29-33, see also individual locations J Jabalpur 672-3, 673 Jagdalpur Jageshwar 447 Jahan, Shah 1114 Jaigarh 125 Jain Rock Sculptures Jain temples Babu Amichand Panalal Adishwarji Jain Temple 743 Chandraprabhu 186 Delwara temples 172 Digambara Jain Temple 66 Ellora cave temples 787, 787 Hutheesingh Temple 690 Khajuraho 640, 634, Laxminarayan Temple 187 Nasiyan (Red) Temple 139 Parasnath 186 Parasnath Temple 533 Patan 699 Ranakpur 169 Rikhabdev 186 Sambhavanth 186 Shatrunjaya Sheetalnathji Mandir Shitalnath 186 Sravanabelagola 887 Sultanbatheri 996 Jainism 1108, Jaipur , accommodation activities 113 drinking 119 entertainment food internet access 121 medical services 121 shopping sights tourist information tours travel to/from 122, 123 travel within walking tour 114, 114 Jaisalmer , accommodation food internet access 192 shopping sights tourist information 192 tours 187, travel to/from 192 travel within 192 Jaisalmer Fort 186-7, 15 Jalgaon Jallianwala Bagh massacre 216 Jamdar Glacier 434 Jammu 50, 277-9, 278 accommodation 225, 277 climate 224 drinking festivals 225 food 225, highlights internet resources sights 277 travel seasons 224 travel to/from travel within 279 Jamnagar 720-3, 721 Jantar Mantar 68, Japanese B encephalitis 1205, 1207 Japanese Peace Pagoda Jarawa people 1094 Jari 300 Jaswantgarh War Memorial 577 Jawalamukhi 332 jeep safaris, see also shared jeeps Bandhavgarh National Park 677 Bandipur National Park 880 Corbett Tiger Reserve 439 Jaldhapara Wildlife Sanctuary 493 Kanha National Park Leh 235 Mudumalai Tiger Reserve 1082 Nagarhole National Park 881 Pench Tiger Reserve 678 Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary 969 Sasan Gir Wildlife Sanctuary 713 Satpura Tiger Reserve 657 Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary 996, 997 Jehangir 1114 Jesus Christ in India 272 jewellery 1149, 1150 Jeypore Jhansi 388, 628 Jharkhand 51, 531-3, 516 accommodation 514, 515 climate 514 festivals 515 food 514, 515 highlights 516 internet resources safe travel 517 travel seasons 514 Jhunjhunu Jispa 249 Jodhpur , jodhpurs 180 Joranda salt lick 602 Jorhat 569 Joshimath Junagadh , 716 jungle trekking, see trekking Jyotisar 211 K Kabi Lunchok 546 Kachchh Kadmat Island 1002 Kakkabe Kalakshetra Foundation Kalarippayat 945 Kali 1131 Kalimpong , 508 Kalinda Parvat 431 Kalpa Kalpetta 996 Kanchipuram , 1031 Kangra Kannur Kanyakumari , 1065 Kapurthala 221 Karenghar 571 Kargil INDEX I - K

10 1234 INDEX K- L Karmapa 545 Karnataka 53, , 855 accommodation 853, 854 climate 853 festivals 854 food 853, 854 highlights 855 internet resources travel seasons 853 Karsha 264 Kasar Devi 446 Kashmir 50, , accommodation 225 climate 224 festivals 225 food 225 highlights internet resources 225 Kashmir conflict travel seasons 224 Kasol Katabonia 618 Kathakali 945 Kathiawar Peninsula, see Saurashtra kati rolls 470 Kausani kayaking, see also rafting Alappuzha 963 Dandeli 905 Goa 815 Leh 235 Palolem 849 Rishikesh Kaza kebabs 379 Kedarnath 432 Kench Chorgi Lorde 557 Kerala 54, , 943, 12 accommodation 942 climate 941 festivals 942 food 942 highlights 943 internet resources travel seasons 941 Kesariya 522 Map Pages 000 Photo Pages 000 Kesgarh Sahib 221 Keylong khadi 1153 Khadia people 602 Khajjiar 336 Khajuraho , 634, 16, Khalsi 258 Khangchendzonga 554, 556-7, 1170, 556 best viewpoints 511, 539, 551 Khardung Khardung La 251 Khoksar 341 Khotachiwadi 760 Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Library 519 Khuldabad 785 Khuri khurs 730 Khusru Bagh 383 Ki 345 Kibber 345 Kinnaur Valley Kisama Heritage Village 580 kites 24, 685, 691 Kochi , 977, 978, 980, 982 accommodation activities 981 courses 981 drinking entertainment 987 festivals food internet access 988 medical services 988 shopping sights tourist information tours 981 travel to/from travel within Kodagu (Coorg) region Kodaikanal , 1068 Kohima Kolhapur Kolhua Complex 522 Kolkata 51, , 452, 454-5, 458, 463, 472 accommodation 450, 451, activities 465 climate 450 drinking entertainment 476 festivals 451 food 450, 451, highlights 452 internet access 478 internet resources 451 itineraries 457 medical services safe travel 478 shopping sights street names 464 tourist information 479 tours travel seasons 450 travel to/from travel within volunteering 465 Kolkata Panorama 457 Kollam , 960 Konark Kondh people 598 Konkan Coast Koraput Kota Kota people 1076 Kotagiri Kottayam Kovalam 950-3, 951 Kozhikode 994-5, 995 Krishna 1131 Kuari Pass Kullu 303-5, 301 Kumarakom Kumbakonam 1047, 1048 Kumbh Mela 27, 383, 1126 Kumbhalgarh 168 Kumily 969, 971 Kundalpur 531 Kurseong 494 Kurukshetra 211 Kurumba people 1076 Kushinagar 404-6, 405 Kutch, see Kachchh KV Paradise L Lachen 547 Lachung 547 Lachung La 249 Ladakh , Leh-Manali route permits 231 trekking Lahaul climate 340 Lahore Gate 61 Lahore Resolution 1119 lakes Chandratal 343 Chilika Lake 612 Dal Lake 267 Green Lake 547 Gurudongmar Lake 548 Hem Kund 437 Hussain Sagar 919 Kankaria Lake 691 Kathok Lake 554 Khecheopalri Lake 551, 553 Lake Gangabal Lake Pichola Lampokhari 556 Loktak Lake 583 Naini Lake 441 Nakki Lake 171 Pahalgam 276 Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary 970 Prashar Lake 297 Ramganga Reservoir 438 Rewalsar Lake Sukhna Lake 205 Tamdil Lake 584 Tsomgo (Changu, Tsangu) Lake Ward s Lake 588 Lakshadweep Lakshman Jhula 424 Lakshmi 1131 Lakshmi Bai 1118 Lakshmi Narayan Temple Complex 336 Lal Qila, see Red Fort Lalitgiri 619 Lamayuru 260 Lampokhari 556 Land s End 441 language 18, courses 49, 325, 393-5, 417, 500, 1014, food glossary lassi 191, 400, 1189 Le Corbusier Centre 205 leatherback turtles 1101 leatherwork leeches 554, 1210 legal matters 1184 Leh , 232-3, 236, accommodation activities courses drinking festivals 235

11 1235 food internet access 243 medical services 243 shopping 243 sights tourist information 243 tours travel to/from travel within 245 Leh-Manali route Lenyadri 806 leopards 1166 Bandipur National Park 880 Biligiri Ranganna Temple Wildlife Sanctuary 882 Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary 446 Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary 976 Cotigao Wildlife Sanctuary 849 Dandeli 905 Govind Wildlife Sanctuary & National Park 434 Himalayan Zoological Park 539 Namdapha National Park 572 Neora Valley National Park 511 Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park 498 Pin Valley National Park 346 Sanjay Gandhi National Park 749 Sasan Gir Wildlife Sanctuary 713 Satkosia Tiger Reserve 604 lesbian travellers 762, 1182 Lhalung 346 Likir 256 Line of Control 1122, 1123 Lingalakonda 935 lions 714, 1166 Lion Safari Park 949 Nandankanan Zoological Park 604 National Zoological Gardens 72 Sakkarbaug Zoo 716 Sasan Gir Wildlife Sanctuary 713 literature 1104, , see also books festivals 1159 Hindu texts Vedas, the 1108, Little Andaman Lohagarh 126 Lonar 791 Lonavla 798 Long Island 1100 Lucknow , 376 M Madgaon, see Margao Madhubani paintings 521 Madhya Pradesh 52, , 622 accommodation 620, 621 climate 620 festivals 621 food 620, 621 highlights 622 internet resources travel seasons 620 Madikeri Madras, see Chennai Madurai , 1059 magazines 1179 Mah Laqa Bai Mahabaleshwar Mahabalipuram, see Mamallapuram Mahabharata, the 1132 Mahal, Mumtaz 354, 358 Mahamaham Tank 1047 Maharashtra 53, , 775 accommodation 773, 774, 776 climate 773 festivals 774 food 773 highlights 775 internet resources travel seasons 773 Maheshwar Mahishmati Mahmud of Ghazni 1111 Maidan, the 455 Majuli Island Makaibari 494 Malana 300 malaria Malpe 893 Mamallapuram , 1026 Man 255 Mana Village Manali , 308, 312 Mananthavadi 996 Mandarmani 486 Mandawa Mandi mandirs, see Hindu temples, Jain temples, Sikh temples Mandrem Mandu , 670 Mandvi Maner 522 Mangalajodi 612 Mangalore , 888 Manikaran 303 Manipur Mankida people 602 maps 1184 Mapusa Maratha era 1115 marble inlay work 95, 212, 354, 361, 365, 460, 627, 643, 1150 Marble Rocks Maredumilli 936 Margao 842-5, 843 markets & bazaars 21 Amritsar 218 Anjuna flea market 837 Bastar 682 Chandni Chowk 66-7 Chatikona 615 Delhi 96 Devaraja Market 870 Janpath & Tibetan Markets 96 Khangchendzonga Market 543 Krishnarajendra (City) Market 860 Mandu 670 Margao 844 Mullik Ghat Flower Market 459 Onkadelli 616 Panaji 822 Markha Valley marriage 1124 Martand 275 martial arts 945 Masrur 332 Matabari Matha Amrithanandamayi Mission 961 Matheran Matho 246 Mathura 372-4, 373 Mattan 275 Mauryan empire mausoleums, see tombs, shrines & mausoleums Mayabunder 1100 Mayapur 489 McLeod Ganj , 322 accommodation activities drinking 328 entertainment 328 festivals 325 food medical services 329 shopping sights tourist information 329 travel to/from travel within volunteering 324 measures 1179 Mechuka 575 medical services 1206 meditation courses 40 Bodhgaya 526 Delhi 79, 80 Eluru 938 Hyderabad Leh Maharashtra 774 Mandvi 729 McLeod Ganj 325 Nagarjunakonda 932 Pune 802 Rishikesh Meenakshi Amman Temple , Meghalaya mehndi 1158 Mehrangarh Mehrauli Archaeological Park 103 Mehtab Bagh 360 Melaghar 587 Melkote 880 memorials, see monuments & statues; tombs, shrines & mausoleums meningitis 1205 Merak 255 Mercara, see Madikeri meteorite crater 791 Mettupalayam 1074 Middle Andaman , 891 Milam Glacier 435 Minicoy Island 1002 Miru 248 Missionaries of Charity 465 Mithila (Madhubani) paintings 521 INDEX L- M

12 1236 INDEX M Mizoram mobile phones 18, Mobor 848 Modhera Moghan David Synagogue 459 Mon 581 monasteries 20, see also Buddhist temples, gompas, stupas Bavikonda 935 Bodhgaya Dhamekh Stupa & Monastery Ruins 402 Ellora 786, 787 Ghum 499 Guntupalli 939 Lhalung 346 Mindrolling Monastery 411 Monastery of St Augustine 825 Namdroling Monastery 886 Odisha 619 Samten Yongcha Monastery 575 Sanchi 653 Sankaram satras 570 Sikkim 534, Tergar Monastery 526 Than 728 Thotlakonda 935 money 18, scams 1174 moneychangers 1185 Monpa people 573 monuments & statues Abbakka, Rana 889 Arjuna s Penance Bibi-qa-Maqbara Buddha Statue (Hyderabad) 919 Buddha statues 411, 526, 549, 919, 938 Char Dham 548 Charminar Dhyana Buddha 938 Gateway of India 736 Golgumbaz Gomateshvara Statue 886 Guru Padmasambhava statue 548 Heliodorus Pillar 655 Map Pages 000 Photo Pages 000 Ibrahim Rouza 908 Jaswantgarh War Memorial 577 Kamaraj Memorial 1066 Nandi statue 897 Queen Victoria 662 Rupmati s Pavilion 669 Sakyamuni Complex 549 Samdruptse 548 Sanchi pillars 653 Shiva statue 548 Shivpuri 627 Vivekananda Memorial 1064 Morjim 840 Morni Hills 211 mosques Adina Masjid 489 Ahmed Shah s Mosque 692 architecture 1163, 1164 Baradwari Mosque 489 Chamkan Mosque 489 Dhai-din-ka-Jhonpra 139 Haji Ali Dargah Hazratbal Mosque 270 Jama Masjid (Agra) 360 Jama Masjid (Ahmedabad) 692 Jama Masjid (Delhi) 67 Jama Masjid (Fatehpur Sikri) 369 Jama Masjid (Mandu) 669 Jama Masjid (Srinagar) 267 Jami Masjid (Champaner) 702 Khanqah Shah-i- Hamadan 267 Mahabat Maqbara 716 Mecca Masjid 921 Mosque of Dilawar Khan 668 Moti Masjid 646 Nakhoda Mosque 459 Rani Sipri s Mosque 692 Siddi Sayid s Mosque 692 Sidi Bashir Mosque 692 Taj-ul-Masjid 645 Mother Theresa 460 Missionaries of Charity 465 Mother Teresa s Motherhouse 455 motorcycle travel mountain passes 20 Moula Ali Dargah 918 mountain biking Gangtok 539 Manali 310 mountain railways Darjeeling Himalayan Railway 501 Kangra Valley toy train 332 Mahaparinirvan Express 529 Nilgiri Mountain Railway 1082, 16 mountaineering 37 altitude sickness 1209 Gulmarg 275 Har Ki Dun Protection & Mountaineering Association 434 Himalayan Mountaineering Institute 498, 500 Leh Manali 310 McLeod Ganj 323 Nainital 441 Nehru Institute of Mountaineering 433 Rishikesh 427 Uttarkashi 433 Mountbatten, Louis 1120 Mt Abu , 170 Mt Arunachala Mubarak Mandi 277 mud wrestling 69 Mughal empire Mulgandha Kuti Vihar 403 Mullik Ghat Flower Market 459 Mumbai 52, , 734, 15 accommodation 732, 733, activities 748 children, travel with 737 climate 732 Colaba 736-7, 752-3, 757, 761-2, 765-6, 738 courses drinking Elephanta Island entertainment festivals 733 food 732, 733, Fort Area & Churchgate , 753-4, 758-9, 762-3, 766-7, Gorai Island highlights 734 internet access 768 internet resources 733 itineraries 736 Kalbadevi 740-4, , 767, Mahalaxmi 740-4, , 767, medical services 768 nightlife shopping sights tourist information 768 tours 751 travel seasons 732 travel to/from travel within volunteering 749 walking tour 750, 750 Western Suburbs 754-6, 760-1, 763-4, 767-8, 755 Munnar 973-6, 974 Munsyari 448 Muria people 681 Murshidabad 490 Murud museums & galleries Academy of Fine Arts 454 Adivart Tribal & Folk Art Museum 641 Anand Bhavan Anthropological Museum 681, 1090 AP State Museum 919 Ashutosh Museum of Indian Art 461 Banking Museum 457 Bengal Natural History Museum 499 Bharat Bhavan 646 Bhuri Singh Museum 337 Birla Academy of Art & Culture 465 Birla Modern Art Gallery 921 Bison Lodge 655 BM Birla Science Centre 921 Brahma Kumaris Peace Hall & Museum 171 Buddha Museum 406 Calico Museum of Textiles Car Museum 892 Central Asian Museum 231 Chatterjee & Lal 741 Chemould Prescott Road 741 Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya 737 Chowmahalla Palace 917

13 1237 Crafts Museum 72 Crystal Gallery 160 Don Bosco Museum of Indigenous Cultures Dr Bhau Daji Lad Mumbai City Museum 741 Experimenter 465 Galerie Mirchandani + Steinruecke 741 Gallery Maskara 741 Gandhi Memorial Museum 1060 Gandhi Museum 519 Gandhi Smriti 70-1 Goa State Museum 817 Gu Chu Sum Movement Gallery 321 Guild 741 Harrington Street Arts Centre 454 Health Museum 922 HEH The Nizam s Museum 919 Hill Palace Museum 991 Himalayan Tibet Museum 497 Houses of Goa Museum 819 Indian Museum 455 Indira Gandhi Memorial Museum 71 Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya 874 Indore Central Museum 662 Janapada Loka Folk Arts Museum 869 Jayachamarajendra Art Gallery 871 Jehangir Art Gallery 740 Jhaveri Contemporary 741 Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath 858 Kerala Folklore Museum Khajuraho Archaeological Museum 641 Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Library 519 Kolkata Panorama 457 Krishnapuram Palace Museum 961 Lal Bagh Palace 662 Lalbhai Dalpatbhai Museum 689 Le Corbusier Centre 205 Losel Doll Museum 331 Mani Bhavan 743 Maritime Museum 979 Mattancherry Palace 980 Mountaineering Museum 498 Museum of Christian Art 825 Museum of Tribal Arts & Artefacts 599 National Gallery of Modern Art 739, 857 National Gallery of Portraits (Chandigarh) 205 National Gandhi Museum 67 National Museum (Delhi) National Museum of Natural History 73 National Rail Museum 73 Naulakha Museum 718 NC Mehta Gallery Nehru Centenary Tribal Museum 919 Nehru Memorial Museum & Planetarium 71 Netaji Bhawan 456 Prince of Wales Museum 737 Project Puthe Maliga Palace Museum 945 Rail Museum 874 Rani Durgavati Museum 672 Roerich Gallery & Urusvati Museum 305 Sacred Heart Natural Science Museum 1068 Salar Jung Museum 919 Samudrika Marine Museum 1090 Sanchi Archaeological Museum 654 Santa Cruz Basilica 979 Scindia Museum 626 Sea Shell Museum 708 Secretariat of the Tibetan Government in Exile 321 Shankar s International Doll Museum 67 Shree Chhatrapati Shahu Museum 809 Shreyas Folk Museum 689 Submarine Museum 933 Sudha Cars Museum 922 Sulabh International Museum of Toilets 76 Survey of India Museum 412 Tagore s House Taj Museum 359 Tea Museum 973 Tibet Museum 320 Tribal Heritage Museum 448 Tribal Research Centre Museum 1077 Veerayatan 529 Vintage & Classic Car Collection 161, 718 Visvesvaraya Industrial & Technical Museum 857 Vivekananda House 1011 Volte 741 music 1156 courses 143, 161, 395, 451, 749, 875 musical instruments Mussoorie , Muthanga 996 Mysore , mythology 1131 N Nabadwip 489 Naga people 579 Nagaland Nagarjunakonda Naggar Nagpur Nahargarh 113 Nainital 440-4, Nakeela La 249 Nako 347 Nalabana Island 612, 613 Nalanda Naldehra 292 Namchi Namgyal Institute of Tibetology 538 Nanak, Guru 1114 Nanda Devi 434, 435 Nandi 1131 Nandi Hills 869 Nandyavarta Mahal 531 Naranag Narmada Valley Development 1171 Nasik 776-9, 777 Nathu La 546 national parks, reserves & wildlife sanctuaries Bandhavgarh National Park Bandipur National Park Betla (Palamau) National Park Bhagwan Mahaveer Sanctuary 825 Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary Biligiri Ranganna Temple Wildlife Sanctuary 882 Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary 446 Blackbuck National Park 705 Chail 293 Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary 976 Corbett Tiger Reserve Cotigao Wildlife Sanctuary 849 Crocodile Production Centre 949 Dandeli 905 Daroji Sloth Bear Sanctuary 903 Eravikulam National Park 976 Govind Wildlife Sanctuary & National Park 434 Himalayan Bird Park 285 Jaldhapara Wildlife Sanctuary 493 Kalatop Wildlife Sanctuary 335 Kanha National Park Karanji Lake Nature Park 874 Kaziranga National Park Ken Gharial Sanctuary 644 Keoladeo Ghana National Park 129 Khijadiya Bird Sanctuary 723 Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary 969 Lion Safari Park 949 Maenam Wildlife Sanctuary 550 Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park 1093 Marine National Park 723 Mudumalai Tiger Reserve Murlen National Park 584 Nagarhole National Park Nalsarovar Bird Sanctuary 698 Namdapha National Park 572 INDEX M - N

14 1238 INDEX N - P national parks, reserves & wildlife sanctuaries continued Nameri National Park 567 Nanda Devi Sanctuary 434, 435 Neora Valley National Park 511 Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve 881, 1076 Nokrek Biosphere Reserve 587 Odisha 595 Panna National Park 644 Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary 976 Pench Tiger Reserve Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary , 971 Pin Valley National Park 346 Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary 566 Rajafi National Park Ranthambhore National Park root bridges 590 Sajjan Garh Wildlife Sanctuary 161 Sanjay Gandhi National Park 749 Sariska Tiger Reserve 132 Sasan Gir Wildlife Sanctuary Satkosia Gorge Sanctuary 604 Satkosia Tiger Reserve 604 Satpura National Park 655 Satpura Tiger Reserve 657 Similipal National Park 602 Singalila National Park Singba Rhododendron Sanctuary 547 Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary 212 Sunderbans Tiger Reserve Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve 793 Map Pages 000 Photo Pages 000 Thattekkad Bird Sanctuary 990 Valley of Flowers National Park Varsey Rhododendron Sanctuary 553 Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary 1031 Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary Wild Ass Sanctuary National Research Centre on Camels 199 Navratri 27-8 Nawalgarh Neermahal 587 Nehru, Jawaharlal 1120, 1121 Nehru Institute of Mountaineering 433 Neil Island Nepal border crossings 402, 407, 449, 492, 505, 512, 523, 544, 1193, 1195 Netaji Bhawan 456 Netaji Subhash Bose International Airport 479 Neveh Shalome Synagogue 459 New Delhi, see Delhi New Jalpaiguri newspapers 1179 Nicobar Islands geography 1171 Nicobarese people 1094 Nilgiri hills 1074, 1076, 1074 Nilgiri tahrs 976 Nimmu 256 Nirbhaya 1106 Nishi people 573 nizams 1115 noise pollution 1172 Norbugang Park 554 Norbulingka Institute 331 North Andaman Northeast States 52, , 560 accommodation 558, 559 climate 558 festivals 559 food 559 highlights 560 indigenous people 573, 574 internet resources safe travel 582 travel seasons 558 Nubra Valley settlement names 252 O observatories Jantar Mantar (Delhi) 68 Jantar Mantar (Jaipur) Vedh Shala Observatory Hill Odisha 52, , 594, 2 accommodation 592, 593 climate 592, 595 festivals 593 food 592, 593 highlights 594 internet resources safe travel 595 travel seasons 592 Old Goa 823-6, 824 olive ridley marine turtles 614, 1101 Om 1132 Omkareshwar Onge people 1094 Onkadelli 616 Ootacamund, see Ooty Ooty , accommodation activities 1078 drinking 1081 food 1081 internet access 1081 shopping 1081 sights 1077 tourist information 1081 tours 1079 travel to/from travel within 1082 opening hours 1186 Orchha , 630 Residency 375 Orissa, see Odisha Osho (Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh) 802 Osian P paan 1138 Pachmarhi 655-8, 656 Padum Pahalgam golf 276 rafting 276 painting 1151, Pakistan border crossings 182, 219, 220, India-Pakistan Wars 1122, 1123 palaces 20 accommodation 1181 Aga Khan Palace 801 Amar Mahal 277 Baz Bahadur s Palace 669 Bengaluru Palace 857 Bundi Palace Chowmahalla Palace 917 City Palace (Jaipur) 109, 2 City Palace (Udaipur) Darbargadh 724 Fatehpur Sikri , Gajlaxmi Palace 600 Hazarduari 490 Hindola Mahal 668 Jahaz Mahal 668 Jai Vilas Palace 626 Jehangir Mahal 629 Karenghar 571 Lal Bagh Palace 662 Laxmi Vilas Palace 699 Leh Palace 230 Maheshwar Palace Man Singh Palace 625 Mattancherry Palace 980 Mysore Palace , Nil Kanth Palace 669 Padmanabhapuram Palace 956 Raj Mahal 629 Royal Centre (Hampi) Royal Palace (Thanjavur) Sajjan Garh (Monsoon Palace) Sharad Baug Palace Sukh Mahal 150 Suraj Mahl s Palace 130 Taj Mahal 10, 354-8, 359, 361, 11, Tipu Sultan s Palace Tirumalai Nayak Palace 1060 Tumlong 546 Ujjayanta Palace 585 Palampet 933 Palampur 332 Palitana Palolem , 849, 14, 891