For the first time since 2014, the Yamuna becomes a teertha of liberation — and for only 12 days. Yamuna Pushkaram 2026 runs from 2 June to 13 June, after which it won't return…
Jim Corbett is India's richest birding destination with 650+ recorded bird species — including 51 of India's 69 diurnal raptors and 15 of 26 woodpecker species (India Birdwatching, 2026). November to March…
Ganga Dussehra is one of India’s most significant festivals dedicated to Maa Ganga, commemorating the sacred river’s descent from heaven to Earth. Observed on Jyeshtha Shukla Dashami, the festival brings…
Indian travellers are spending differently this year. Rather than saving leave for one long holiday, more people are splitting the year into four short breaks — and June is one…
Badrinath Temple re-opened on 23 April 2026 at 06:15 AM and stays open until roughly 13 November 2026. Daily darshan runs 4:30 AM to 1:00 PM and 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM, with the morning Maha…
Kedarnath helicopter bookings for 2026 have already run through their first phase (April 22–June 15) and paused for the monsoon, as they do every year. The second phase — covering…
Friday, May 1, 2026 stacks four reasons to take off — Labour Day, Maharashtra Day, Gujarat Day, and Buddha Purnima all fall on the same Friday, creating a natural 3-day…
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Mana is a 3-bedroom StayVista homestay in central Rishikesh, 700 m from the nearest Ganga ghat and 6 km from Rishikesh Railway Station. Stay here and you’re within…
Last updated: August 2026
Uttarakhand welcomed a record 6.03 crore (60.3 million) tourists in 2025 — a figure that shattered every previous benchmark for the state (Indian Masterminds, Feb 2026).…