Paula Guino of Centrotour talks to WTM

WTM-London-2011 : First Day Experience by an Tour Operator:

WTM-London is a great platform for tourism organisations across the world. In this video, Ms Paula Guino -Corporate Marketing Director and partner at Centrotoura Brazillian Tour Operator, speaking about her debut participation in the event WTM-London 2011.

Festive Diwali Offer from Kartik Rath for Hotels and Travel Agents

Festive offer on Web Marketing. Mainly for Hotels and Travel Agents. 1st Month Money Back Guaranty, if not satisfied on my Internet Marketing Services such as Pay-per-click (sponsor search marketing on Google, Yahoo, Bing ), Website on page and off page search engine optimisation, Online portal tie-ups, Mass mailing, Customer Relationship Management and Database, Online Social Media marketing on YouTube, Twitter, Facebook etc, Blog and article marketing.

Enjoy festive moments.

HAPPY DIWALI.

KARTIK RATH

Char Dham Tourism in India

Char Dham Tours : In India
The Four Most Sacred Pilgrimage Circuit of India

Char means Four,
Dham means Holy Abode.

These Char Dhams are the holy abode of Lord Vishnu or His Incarnations. Char Dhams are located in the four corners of India.



1. In North India it is Badrinath Temple, the abode of Shri Badrinath. It is known as Bhu-Vaikunta that means earthly abode of Lord Vishnu. Badrinath is located in the Himalayas on the banks of Alaknanda river in Uttrakhand and is one of the most tourist visited destination in India.

2. In West India it is Dwarka Temple, the abode of Sri Krishna. It is also known as Jagat Mandir. Dwaraka in Gujarat was the dwelling place of Lord Krishna. There are two gateways : the entrance for pilgrims is Swarga Dwar and the exit is Moksha Dwar near Gomati River.

3. In East India it is Puri Temple, the abode of Lord Jagannath. Jagannath means Lord of the Universe. Puri is also famous for its Rath Yatra( Car festival ) in the month of June every year when and where 3-huge chariots are pulled in the procession of Lord Jagannath, His Brother Lord Balabhadra and Their Sister Devi Subhadra. Puri in Orissa is famous for its sea beaches.

4. In South India it is Rameshwaram Temple, the abode of Sri Ramanatha Swamy ( Lord Shiva ) and this Shivling here was worshipped by Lord Shri Ram. This temple is also 1 of the 12 Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva in India. Rameshwaram is located near Madurai in Tamil Nadu. The floating stone bridge Ram Sethu here was build by Lord Ram on His way to Sri Lanka in the Ramayana. For this reason, both Vishnu and Shiva worshippers assembled here at Rameshwaram to absolve their sins and gain Mokshya.

It is believed that Lord Vishnu takes His bath at Rameswaram(in Treta Yug), meditates at Badrinath(in Satya Yug), dines at Puri(in Kali Yug) and retires at Dwarika(Dwapara Yug).

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However, this apart, Uttarakhand has its own Char Dhams inside the state locally including Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath itself.

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Click here for full details of Char Dhams.

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Cricket World Cup and Sachin Tendulkar by Kartik Rath published on Indus Valley Times

An Article on Cricket World Cup and Sachin Tendulkar by Kartik Rath, published on Indus Valley Times news paper in 06 April 2011 edition. Indus Valley Times is a local and a quality English news pager in Bhubaneswar.



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Best wishes,
Kartik Rath

Holi -the festival of colours

Lal, gulabi, neela, pila hathon me liya samet …

… Holi ke din rang do sajni aur yaaron ko , kar ke meethi bhent

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At the end of the winter season, on the last full moon day of the lunar month Phalguna (February/March), people celebrate Holi. It is a spring religious festival in India. It is primarily observed in India, Nepal, Sri Lanka. In West Bengal and Orissa of India it is known as Dolyatra. The most celebrated Holi is that of the Braj region, in locations connected to the god Krishna: Mathura, Vrindavan, Nandagaon, and Barsana. These places have become tourist destinations during the festive season of Holi, which observed here up to sixteen days. People in Rajasthan, Gujarat and North India celebrate Holi in great style with folk dancing and colour throwing.
In Holi (also known as Dhuli Vandana), people throw colour powder and water to each other. In few places in South India people lit bonfires a day before which is known as Holika Dahan. The bonfires are lit in memory of the miraculous escape that young Prahlad accomplished when Demoness Holika, sister of Hiranyakashipu, carried him into the fire.

Celebrations by milkmen in Orissa : Milkmen, ‘Gwalas’ carry the palanquin on their shoulders, for Krishna belonged to their clan. Dandi Khela ( a game ) is also played to mark the day special one. People relish the special delicacies like Pithas(cakes), Laddoos(sweets) on the holy Holi day.

Holi is one of the major festivals of India and is celebrated with full of enthusiasm and gaiety
Whole nation wears a festive look, market places get abuzz with activity, heaps of various colour-gulaal and aver, loaded pichkaaris with coloured water can be seen outdoor. Everybody wish to colour anyone seen on the way and to drench everybody in the town. Bright colors, water balloons, lavish gujiyas and melodious songs are the ingredients of perfect Holi. Wish you a very happy and wonderful Holi.

Listen Few Popular Holi Songs:

Holi song from movie Navrang Holi song from movie Silsila-Amitabh-Rekha Holi song from movie Waqt-Akshay Kumar-Priyanka Chopra Holi song from movie Sholay Holi song Rajesh Khanna – Asha Parekh

Holi Hai
Kartik Rath

Jyotirlinga of Lord Shiva in India

Twelve ( 12 ) holy Jyotirlinga of Lord Shiva in India.

Jyotirlinga are set of 12 Shiva Temples spread all over India and considered holiest for Shiva devotees.

Major 3 Jyotirlingas:

01. Trimbakeshwar near Nashik, Maharastra
02. Bhimashankar, Off Pune, Maharastra
03. Grishneshwar near Ellora caves, Aurangabad, Maharastra

The above 3 temmple are visited most by tourists who visit Western India.

MAP OF Trimbakeshwar - Bhimashankar - Grishneshwar

However there are 2 other Jyotirlinga in Maharastra named Nagnath at Aundha and Parli Baidyanath that are considered by many one of the Jyotirlingas.

Rest 9 out of 12 Jyotirlingar are follows:

04. Somnath Near Vevaral, Gujrat
05. Nageshwar near Dwarka, Gujrat
06. Rameshwaram, Off Madurai, Tamilnadu
07. Srisailam, Andhra Pradesh
08. Mahakalaswar, Ujjain, Madya Pradesh
09. Omkareshwar, Off Indore, Madya Pradesh
10. Vaidyanath, Deogarh, Jharkhand
11. Viswanath, Varanasi, Varanasi
12. Kedarnath, Uttaranchal

The above is a small effort from Kartik Rath to share information of 12 Jyotirlinga in India mainly 3 major ones in Maharastra. Many tourists mainly from from India visit to these 3 Jyotirlinga in Maharastra.

Please leave a message if you need information about any distination / place in India.

Best wishes,

Kartik Rath
Online Marekting Professional in Bhubaneswar, Orissa, India
kartik2kumar@gmail.com / 09776245178

Durga Astamee and Vijaya Dashamee on this Dussehra in Bhubaneswar, Orissa

FOR FESTIVE FEVER COLUMN OF
VOX POPULI SECTIoN IN CELEBRATION PAGE
IN TIME OF INDIA

My Childhood Memories: Although I am living in Bhubaneswar now, in those days during Puja, apart from enjoying the holidays with my village fiends in Jagatsinghpur district, Puja, also had special memories. Our group used to take part in village Puja in the evening and then we all proceed to near by Balikuda Bazaar to see Goddess in Pandals and people in new dresses. Used to bring prasadam for family and elderly people of village. And ( funny mood ) yes also for our then little girlfriends and give them prasadam avoiding people.

Shopping this festive season: Still there are few days remain to Puja, I have already in the puja mood and started shopping for my sister and mom. And during puja, it is their ( Familiy ) choice to shop anything, I just have to accompany.

What I love about the puja: In Bhubaneswar, during the puja in October month, the climate itself is very romantic and the divinity of Goddess make it a sacred moments all through the pujas. I also like the way the processions go one by one in lines after puja.


Onething I would like to change this Puja: I would not say it a change rather call it an addition, if it can be possible. That during the melody programs, after puja or during the puja, if few awareness and semi edu-entertainment programs such as Health, Environment, AIDS, Swine flu, Computer & Internet educations etc can be initiated jointly by Govt. and organizers. It would be fruitful to younger generations and general publics. And Govt can create special tourism packages for foreign tourists and outside people who visit Orissa.

My Prayer this Puja: My prayer this year will definitely include, “ Orissa’s culture-festivals should become popular outside. Online presence of Orissa Tourism should boost the most in comparison to other states such as Kerala, Rajasthan etc. And ( with smile ) of course, hope I should tie the knot this year. And this way will get a chance to take my online marketing goal to a new height.

My Plan: As, I have never taken any holiday vacation so far since I have started my career 11 years ago, I will be taking an exclusive week-time holidays vacation and visit relatives, friends. And of course, I am planning to plant a tree for 3 days during puja.

Best wishes,

Kartik Rath ( 09337889668 )

Online Marketing Professsional based in Bhubaneswar, Orissa

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MY QUOTE:

"Start today; Do now; Learn More; Eat-sleep healthy; & get the goal"
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India-Canada Tourism and Akshay Kumar

Every Educated Indian know, when the name Canada come, there they feel like the country has a cosmic connection with India as far as tourism is concerned. Canada has been a preferred place for many rich Indian for their business expanssion.

Every body, who know the cultural relation between India and Canada, always had a wish for a great and long term collaboration between these 2 nations. At least it has been my one of the greates wish to see some solid cultural and business relationship between these two countries as far as tourism is concerned.

I have come across with the facts and incedents of exchange of touristic informtaion and collaboration while working in tourism Industry in Bhubaneswar, Orissa in recent past. I had come across the news about the possible collaboration and promotion of Orissa Tourism and Canadian Tourism many times.

And now as Mr. Akshay Kumar is the Indian Brand Ambassador the Canada Tourism, this is the right time for Canada Govt. to take all the steps and initiative to promote their tourism potential.
If Canada rally wants to do the theing seriousely, then Canada Tourism Board should creat new tourims products and special schemes specially designed for Indian tourists ( business and leisure ) beacuse if the star ( Akshay Kumar ) is going to spread his message in all possible media in India, he should have enough products and theme from Canadian Tourism to back his messages to his Indian fans and citizens. And if this happens, everybody knows any message that Mr. Khiladi ( Akshay Kumar ) communicates in India has always got tremendous response.

With Best Wishes, Kartik Rath, Internet Marketing Professional and Online Business Development Consultant in Bhubaneswar, Orissa, India. email : imkartikrath@gmail.com : Cell : 0091 9337889668 .