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1. Osho International Meditation Resort, Pune.
What began as two adjoining houses and six acres of land in 1974 is now a 28-acre property with exotic foliage, space-age buildings, pristine white marble corridors, sparkling waterfalls, gigantic swimming pools, a spectacular memorial and a full-fledged Multiversity. Osho International Meditation Resort at Koregaon Park, a brainchild of the Indian spiritual thinker Bhagwan Rajneesh—or Osho as he is better known—attracts visitors from over 100 countries who flock to this self-proclaimed ‘tasteful and classy resort’ to partake of the meditation techniques that have been specifically designed keeping in mind the overstressed minds and bodies of today.
2. Camel Breeding Farm, Bikaner.
Located at Jorbeer, around 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) south of Bikaner, this government run project is one of its kind and the largest in Asia. The finest of camels are bred here, with experiments and research being conducted on a regular basis to improve and promote the camel breeding process. Sip on a bottle of camel milk, savor an ice cream made out of it, while riding the ’ship of the desert’ and marveling at baby camels playing around the camp premises.
3. Pheasant Breeding Center, Sarahan.
Himachal is home to several rare breeds of pheasants. These roly-poly birds are visually stunning and have a rare plumage. The best known among these pheasants are the monal, the khalij, the koklas and the great western tragopan. Till recently, the monal was also the state bird of Himachal and the role has now been taken by the great western tragopan. This bird, the tragopan ( Tragopan melanocephalus ) is locally called the ‘Juju Rana’, or the king of birds. Local lore has it that when God finished making the world, he was still not happy with what he had made. The perfect creature had still not been created. He then took a color from every creature he had made and then brought into the world the delicately colored Great Western Tragopan. For a long time, these birds were hunted and their meat was prized – and the feathers were used to decorate clothing that varied from brooches to adornments on caps. Their habitat was also greatly encroached upon and the oak and cedar woods which support them were bordered by villages, farms and orchards.
4. Rajasthan State Archives, Bikaner.
The Directorate of the Rajasthan State archives is located at Bikaner. An internationally acclaimed research center, among its impressive collection lie an assortment of administrative records from the Mughal period and those belonging to the princely state era of Rajasthan.
5. The Tea Factory, Ooty.
Nature has endowed the Nilgiri mountain range with two plants that shape its perception in the eyes of tourists. The gush of blue Kurinji flowers which make the hill appear blue (hence the name Nilgiri which means 'Blue Mountains') and the splendid stretch of tea gardens. A visit to a tea estate is highly recommended.
There are many tea estates around Ooty, however a visit to ‘The Tea Factory’ is a must. This will make you a tea drinker if you are not one already. Sitting atop a hill surrounded by tea gardens, the Tea Factory displays the entire process. Visitors can witness the entire process by which the fresh green leaves get processed to reach your morning cuppa. There is a nominal fee to enter the tour and it’s worth every penny. The trip ends with samples of freshly brewed tea. You can also buy various flavored tea from here - plain tea, ginger tea, chocolate tea and the best ever masala tea.
6. Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, Darjeeling.
Himalayan Mountaineering Institute or HMI for short, is a museum and also a training centre for budding mountaineers. The equipments used by the famous duo Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay are on display at the centre including their boots, their torch, their personal items, clothing and mountaineering essentials that they had carried along when scaling Mount Everest, the world's highest peak in 1953. The humble start of the Sherpa is highlighted. Born in the village of Moyey, he was raised in Nepal and was a resident of India for much of his adult life. Tenzing never learnt to read or write, but had an active mind and was fluent in several languages. Known for his daring spirit and competence in trekking, Tenzing Norgay (1914-1986) went to Everest as a high altitude porter on the 1935, 1936 and 1938 Expeditions. In 1952, he was a climbing member of the Swiss expedition's attempt on Everest. The following year with Edmund Hillary, Tenzing completed the same route, thus making the first successful summit ascent. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, then Prime Minister and a visionary to commemorate the famous Everest feat and to laud the enthusiasm of the youth opened a mountaineering institute (HMI) in Darjeeling and equipped the institute with a technical expertise that could be imparted to young and keen mountaineers. Today it is one of the foremost mountaineering institutes of the world.
7. Namgyal Research Institute of Tibetology, Gangtok.
Located strategically on a hill that is easily accessible from the main market of Gangtok, the Namgyal Research Institute of Tibetology stands tall in its commanding structure. The structure itself is a work of art with exquisite murals and paintings adorning the walls. The site on which the institute was established was donated by the late Chogyal (king) of Sikkim, Sir Tashi Namgyal in memory of his departed son Paljor Namgyal. The foundation stone of the institute was laid by the 14th Dalai Lama in the year 1957 and the institute was declared open by the late Prime Minister of India Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru on the 1st of October 1958.
8. Lamayuru Monastery, Lamayuru.
Located 130 kilometers (81 miles) west of Leh, Lamayuru enjoys an important position in the pecking order of monasteries in Ladakh. While most important monasteries in Ladakh are part of the Gelugpa (Yellow Hat order), Lamayuru belongs to the Drikung Kagyu sub-sect of the Kagyu (Red Hat) order of Tibetan Buddhism.
Lamayuru significance stems from the fact that it is the oldest surviving monastery of Ladakh. It was founded by Naropa, a Buddhist scholar from Nalanda University who came looking for his guru Tilopa, a master of Tantra. After a twelve year stint with his guru, Naropa established this monastery in the 11th century. He scripted the famous treatise, The Six Yogas of Naropa. Among Naropa’s followers was Marpa, who is regarded as one of the founders of the Kagyu order.