Monday, May 3, 2010

Beauty of India


Picturesque, breath-taking, vivid, eye-catching and mesmerizing – Munnar is one of the wonders of India. A hill-station located in Kerala, Munnar is a rediscovery of the age old connection of nature and mankind. A land where three rivers touch each other, a land which grows green in abundance, and a land that takes you to a beautiful world you do not wish to return from. Munnar has been a favrioute travel destination for many as it offers you sprawling green plantations of tea, coffee and cardamom, winding lanes and curvy roads, adventure trekking and all that you need at a good holiday destination.
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This is also a great place for treks as Munnar has one of the highest peaks in South India called the Anamudi which towers over 2695 meters. Another reason that Munnar is famous for is the Neelakurinji, a flower that blooms every 12 years. The last bloom was in 2006, where the entire hillside appeared blue. As soon as you step into this paradise, the sweet fragrance of cinnamon, clove, peppercorns and nutmeg will captivate you.
munnar-tourism6Some of the popular places to visit are the Matupetty which is popular for its specialized dairy farming industry. It is also the ideal location for trekking. You can also visit the Kundala lake nearby with boating facilities being made available for the visitors. The lake is created by a small hydroelectric dam project which is surrounded by steep green hills and misty woods. It is indeed a beautiful site to stare at.


You can also visit the Rajamala and the Eravikulam National Park which has half the world population of the Nilgiri Tahr which is a rare species of a mountain goat. If you can looking for a secluded undisturbed place, you can visit Devikulam which is a small hill station Located in close proximity to Munnar. Devikulam has one of the best flora and fauna I have seen. It has green velvet lawns and pristine gentle waterfalls with cool mountain air blowing that will leave you nothing but spellbound.

Other places that you can visit are Potheamedu which is one of the major plantation hubs of Munnar and  Pallivasal where the first Hydro Electric project in Kerala is setup. You can also see Chithirapuram which is a small village with little cottages and bungalows.
munnar-tourism6You can reach Munnar by road from Ernakulam, Thekkady, Thiruvananthapuram, Palani and Coimbatore.  The nearest airport is Cochin and the nearest railway station is Aluva.  The best time to visit Munnar is between August and March. We advise you to book your stay in advance.






Beauty

Fashion was once considered only for the elite. As it was an expensive deal to be in vogue and stay trendy. Clothes were expensive and to colour co-ordinate them you must have cash stacked in your pocket.
But in the 21st century fashion is available to the common man. It has become inexpensive and so the fashion conscious can stay upbeat to what is in trend. This has happened with an influx of fashionable items made available in every market. Fashion in India changes with every season. Be it dresses, skirts, trousers or shirts India fashions has a taste for every palate.
But it can be surely differentiated in the villages of India, where the fashion bug has not yet bitten all. So there is a stark difference in India metro fashion and that in the remote regions.
Summers call in for whites, but whites could be ribbed cotton or printed muslin, trousers would mostly be linen with bright sandals. Add to it some long colourful necklaces, earrings and a bracelet and you can look your best.
The cream of fashion comes from Indian designers that have taken the world by storm. Designs of Ritu Kumar and Ritu Beri have walked international ramps taking India to the world. Particularly the fashions from India that are preferred the world over are the kurtis, satin shirts and linen clothes with innovative prints that nobody has seen before. The best part being they look good on Indian skin implicating that the materials and colours can enhance further the white skin.
Fashion designing in India had always been there and has churned out some of the best Indian fashion designers like Wendell Rodricks, Sabyasachi Mukherjee, Manish Malhotra and a host of other designers. With their success in the market more and more students have taken fashion designing seriously and have registered at India fashion schools like National Institute of design, National Institute of Fashion Technology, JD Institute of Fashion designing. Women oriented colleges like Nirmala Niketan and Sophia College too have diplomas in fashion designing. These a few renowned Indian Institute of fashion designing.
Once you complete your diploma, you get placements in well recognised fashion outlets. You could design for kids, children or adults. The options are vast and with the increasing number of fashion conscious people you meet you will realise that more and more fashion designers are wanted.

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