GUIDEBOOKS
The
Color Guide to Vrindavana By Rajesekhara dasa.
The Color Guide to Govardhan Hill By Rajesekhara dasa.
The
Color Guide to Radha Kunda By Rajesekhara dasa.
Vrindavana
and Braja Mandala / A Practical Guide By John Howley.
India
By John Howley.
Appreciating
Sri Vrindavana Dhama By Mahanidhi Swami.
Gaudiya
Vaisnava Samadhis in Vrindavana By Mahanidhi Swami.
Glimpses
of Traditional Indian Life By Bhakti Vikas Swami.
Vrindavana
Portraits by Kalindi
Damodarastakam
and Kartika Mahatmya By Pundarika Vidyanidhi dasa and Arvind dasa.
Vrindavana By Howard Wheeler.
"India"
by John Howley
This entertaining and
comprehensive spiritual travel guide is an invaluable tool for anyone planning
to travel in India. It includes: spiritual information (philosophy, practices,
festivals, etc.), practical information (money,
visas, legalities, laundry, medical, etc.), travel options, history, health
advice and descriptions of the various regions and holy places. Each area is
described – what to see, shopping, where to stay, transportation, etc.
Paperback, 5 X 8, 680 pages,
over 60 maps, 1,067 pages,glossary, Hindi guide, index, $19.95
ISBN: 0965385841
Note: Information in the
sections Travel Tips / Practical Information and Excursions was excerpted from this book.
Table
of Contents
Introduction
Map of India
Ch.
1 Spiritual Information
Temple Worship
Ganges
Karma and Reincarnation
Ramayana
Buddhism
General
Krishna
Incarnations of Vishnu
Vedic Personalities
Spiritual Information
Personalities
Festivals
Temple Design
Ch.
2 Practical Information
Before you go
Visa
Tourist Offices
Money
Phone and Laundry
Post and Guides
Books
Weather
Hotels
Clothes
Theft
Food
Shopping
Women
Commission Agents
General Information
What to Bring
First Day in India
Suggested Holy Places
Temples and Temple Towns
Interesting Places
Possible Spiritual Tours
Ch.3 Travel
Air
International Flights
Air Travel Within India
Train
Bus
Taxi and Auto-rickshaw
Ch.4 History
Early Recorded History
Muslim Period
South India
Temple History
Ch.5 Health
Before you go
Immunizations
Water and Food
Ayurvedic Medicine
Serious Illness
Malaria
Ch.6 New Delhi
Where to Stay
Places to Eat
Travel
Ch. 7 Uttar Pradesh
Northern Uttar Pradesh
Haridwar
Rishikesh
Char Dhama
Garhwal Himalaya Mountains
Yamunotri
Gangotri
Gaumukh
Kedarnath
Joshimath
Badrinath
Agra
Naimisaranya
Lucknow
Ayodhya
Gorakhpur
Kushinagar
Allahabad (Prayaga)
Chitrakut
Varanasi (Benares)
Sarnath
Ch.8 Braja-Vrindavana
Vrindavana
Krishna Balarama Temple
Where to Stay
Braja Mandala Area
Radha Kunda
Govardhan Town
Govardhan
Nandagram
Varsana
Kamavana and Braj Area
Braj Area
Gokula
Mathura
Ch. 9 Rajasthan
Jaipur
Karoli
Ajmer
Pushkar
Nathdwar
Udaipur
Mount Abu
Ch. 10 North India
Kurukshetra
Amarnath
Jammu
Vaishno Devi
Amritsar
Bhrigu Reader
Dharmasala
Manali
Vashisth
Kullu
Nirmund
Mount Kailash
Ch. 11 Bihar
Gaya
Bodh Gaya
Mahabodhi Temple
Patna
Nalanda
Rajgir
Vaishala
Ch. 12 West Bengal
Calcutta
Ganga Sagara
Vishnupur
Mayapura
Sri Chaitanya’s Birthplace
ISKCON Candradoya Mandir
Navadvipa
Gauda Mandala
Ekacakra
Ch. 13 Orissa
Puri
Konark
Places around Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar
Remuna
Balasore and Chandipur
Ch. 14 Madhya Pradesh
Khajuraho
Jhansi
Indore
Ujjain
Omkareswara
Sanchi
Ch.15 Maharashtra
Bombay (Mumbai)
Nasik
Trimbak
Aurangabad
Ellora
Ajanta
Pandhapur
Mahabaleswara
Pune
Ch. 16 Gujarat
Ahmedabad
Vadodara (Baroda)
Dakor
Dwaraka
Porbandar
Veraval
Somnath
Junagadh
Prabhas Patan
Mount Girmar
Palitana
Ch. 17 Andra Pradesh
Hyderabad
Yadagiri-gutta
Srisailam
Ahovalam
Srikurman (Kurma-ksetra)
Visakhapatnam & Waltair
Vijayawada
Mangalagiri
Lepakshi
Nellore
Tirupati
Tirumala
Kalahasti
Ch. 18 Karnataka
Bangalore
Mysore
Srirangapatnam
Somnathpur
Belur
Halebid
Hassan
Gokarna
Hampi
Hospet
Badami
Aihole
Pattadakal
Sringeri
Mangalore
Udupi
Pajakaksetra
Mookambika (Sri Kollur)
Subrahmanya
Dharmasthala
Ch. 19 Tamil Nadu
Madras
Tiruvallur
Vellor
Mamallapuram
Kanchipuram
Tirukkailikundram
Sriperumbudur
Pondicherry
Chidambaram
Gangaikondacholapuram
Kumbakonam
Darasuram
Sirkazhi
Tanjore
Tiruvarur
Tiruchirappalli
Srirangam
Madurai
Alagar Koil Temple
Srivilliputtur
Ramesvaram
Sri Vaikuntham
Kanniyakumari
Suchindram
Nagercoil
Ch. 20 Kerala
Thrissur
Guruvayur
Kaladi
Sabarimala
Varkala
Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum)
Adi Kesava Temple
Kovalam
Ch. 21 Nepal
Practical
Kathmandu
Kathmadu Valley
Bhaktapur
Janakpur
Muktinath and Area
Pokhara
Lumbini
Sunaili
Glossary
Key
Dates
Hindi
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